Tag : telephoto lens

Gray-backed Tern, Midway Atoll

A fairly difficult species to get a decent picture of, this species tended to be rather skittish and wouldn’t tolerate a close approach.

When Whales Leap

On the north coast of the island of Kaua’i is Kilauea Point which offers excellent views out over the waters where,  in season,  whales congregate to breed.

Red-vented Bulbul

Birdlife of Assam

The birdlife of Assam and Aranachal Pradesh, India. Pheasant Tailed Jacanas, Egrets, Lesser Adjutant Storks, Red Vented Bulbuls, …

Lesser striped swallow, Okavango Delta

A Lesser Striped Swallow perches on a spiny acacia in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

Oriental Magpie-Robin

A bird on a twig in Assam, India, and the use of Noise Ninja software in image processing.

Crested serpent eagle

The telephoto lens (500mm) was required to get the bird large in the frame and the camera lens combination was mounted on a tripod with gimbal mount.

Pied Kingfisher with fish, Okavango Delta

A Pied Kingfisher alights, with his prize, on a fallen tree branch at the water’s edge. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Sunset, Okavango Delta, Botswana

A blazing sun sets in a blood-red sky over the Okavango Delta, Botswana.