On the recent road trip to the north of Brisbane I visited Elliott Heads which is on the north side of the Elliott River, the river inlet is beautiful and sandy. This is a beautiful area with a mixture of rocky coastline and also sandy tracts of coast. The area of rocky coast below was captured… Continue reading Elliott Heads, Queensland
Category: The Beauty Of Birds
Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Recently I did a road trip to the north of Brisbane up to Bundaberg and also inland from that area. I really like these trips with our caravan as it enables me to see a wide range of scenery and also to find different varieties of wildlife to photograph. As you have probably noticed I… Continue reading Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images
I have regularly blogged about the Nikon, Nikkor, 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom telephoto lens and letting you know how good this lens is for the money outlayed. The vibration reduction , VR provided with this lens is excellent and all photographers who use the lens appear to be of the same opinion. However, to get the… Continue reading Tips On Using The Nikon, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 Lens – Getting Sharper Images
The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
I always enjoy getting out and about with my Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E zoom lens. To me it is the perfect lens for photographing birds and nature subjects. I nearly always use a monopod to help take some of the weight when I am using it for long periods. Both images below were taken at 500mm… Continue reading The Marvelous Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Lens
Challenges of Photographing Birds
Photographing birds is such a challenging pastime. Heading out for a photographic session you may come across a tiny fairy wren which may only be 30mm high and on another occasion you will come across a great egret which may be 1,000mm high so there is a need to be flexible to be prepared for… Continue reading Challenges of Photographing Birds
A Long Remote Control Cable For Nikon Cameras – DIY
I have Blogged previously about the Nikon options for remote control of Nikon cameras. See some Nikon remote control Blogs here. I have tried some of the third party radio remotes, some of these radio remotes are very cheap around $50, but I always find that they are not always reliable enough for my usage.… Continue reading A Long Remote Control Cable For Nikon Cameras – DIY
Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance
For anyone that follows my Blog, it should be very evident that I really love photographing birds. One of the main secrets to good bird photography is generally long lens technique, but in the case of these peacocks, long lens technique was not quite so important as the peacocks were very quiet and I was… Continue reading Peacock Calling For a Mate and Performing a Dance
Tips for Sharper Bird Photography Images Using the Nikon 300mm f/4.0
This image of the Rainbow Bee Eaters has been captured on one of my many trip around the country. Images like this are very difficult to capture with great detail. There are several tips which can be applied to help you get sharper bird images when using long lenses. In general I find it easier… Continue reading Tips for Sharper Bird Photography Images Using the Nikon 300mm f/4.0
Learning to Photograph Birds At Your Local Botanical Gardens Using the Nikon 300mm f/4.0
Generally your local Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to learn to photograph birds. Not far from where I live I have Rosser Park, a beautiful park with a lake system and a large variety of birds. Generally when walking around this park I carry a Nikon D700 camera with a 300mm f/4 lens, sometimes… Continue reading Learning to Photograph Birds At Your Local Botanical Gardens Using the Nikon 300mm f/4.0
Backyard Bird Photography
The above image of the Little Friar Bird has been captured at a grevillea in our garden. It is great to have some sort of feeder and flowers in your garden to attract the birds in your backyard. Generally it is best to use wild bird seed to to attract them. Also it is a… Continue reading Backyard Bird Photography