Danger from the sky? Fort Desoto Raptors

Many raptors can be seen at Fort Desoto Park, the Yellow Stone of Florida. Let’s have a look at a couple of them… I often find that the easiest way to spot birds of prey is to be attentive to their squawking. Ospreys and Red-shouldered Hawks have very distinctive calls for instance. Then follow them

Shorebirds at Fort Desoto, Florida

Shorebirds are one of my favorite subjects to photograph! Often, beach goers do not pay too much attention to them, which is quite a miss. They are usually small in size, but if you come down to their World you might see a few amazing things. When I photograph shorebirds, I strive very hard to

The Lilac-breasted Roller, an iconic African safari bird

The Lilac-breasted Roller is the national bird of Botswana. This beautiful multicolor bird is the African symbol of peace, or the equivalent of the White Dove. After a squabble between two villages, the chiefs would bury their spears along with a Lilac-breasted Roller bird as a sign of end of war. Quite the story! The

2013 Florida Top Ten Photographer & 1st Place Wild Animals Awards

It is my great pleasure to announce that I won two awards and four merits at the 2013 Florida Professional Photographers (FPP) competition!! The first one is a first place winner in the Wild Animals category and the second one is the 2013 Florida Top Ten Professional Photographer award. The photograph below received the 1st

Wildlife photography during rainy days

Should you be out there taking wildlife photographs when it is raining? My answer is absolutely YES, providing there is not lightning! When I take students on workshops, I typically do not pack up the gear at the first sign of rain. Well, you kind of need to have weather sealed pro lenses and you

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