Photographed in India’s Kahna Tiger Reserve, a Green Bee-eater pauses on a twig with its catch. These birds were frequently seen but required a long focal length lens to get a decent picture. In this case the 150-600mm zoom on a Fujifilm XH2s at the 600mm end of the zoom range. On the XH2s this gives the angle of view equivalent of 900mm on a full frame 35mm camera. Used at the lens’ widest aperture, F8.0, a shutter […]
A fairly difficult species to get a decent picture of, this species tended to be rather skittish and wouldn’t tolerate a close approach.
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.
The birdlife of Assam and Aranachal Pradesh, India. Pheasant Tailed Jacanas, Egrets, Lesser Adjutant Storks, Red Vented Bulbuls, …
A Lesser Striped Swallow perches on a spiny acacia in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
A bird on a twig in Assam, India, and the use of Noise Ninja software in image processing.
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.
A Pied Kingfisher alights, with his prize, on a fallen tree branch at the water’s edge. Okavango Delta, Botswana.
A blazing sun sets in a blood-red sky over the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
