
On June 1, Olympus announced an amazing offer… buy three lenses, M.Zuiko 7-14 f/2.8 PRO lens, M.Zuiko 40-150 f/2.8 PRO lens, M.Zuiko 300 f/4.0 PRO lens and get a FREE OM-D E-M1 series camera body. That’s right, any OM-D E-M1 series camera body… E-M1 Mark II ($1699 value), E-M1 Mark III ($1799 value), or even the E-M1X…
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In September 2019, I co-led my first Galapagos Islands Photography workshop with Kevin and to say it was a magical experience is an understatement. You can read the trip report here. Having switched to the Olympus OM-D system in April prior to this trip was also a brilliant move (let’s be honest, lucky) on my…
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When you talk to any photographer about their gear, you quickly realize that for many, there is a very strong opinion about it and they are usually quite attached to what they are using. For me, I had been a Canon shooter since my original Canon AE-1 with a broken meter that my mom had…
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Bad things happen. We’ve all been there. From locking keys in the car to losing a wallet, every knows that sinking feeling at the moment of realization. On my recent trip to Hungary, leading a photo tour, I stepped away from my tripod for a moment to help a participant with her camera… a few…
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I’ve said this before… “Nature photography is 98% patience…” Photography is all about the light and the light never stays the same. The images above were all taken on the same morning between 5:40 AM and 6:15 AM. A short period of time, really. The weather was warm, though a bit breezy, pushing the clouds…
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Unicorns are real! For years the rumors flew about this mythical creation coming from Canon. Nikon user snickered as they already had their black unicorn for many years. In fact, many Canon users went to the ‘dark side’ because of this very lens. Sharp and versatile, the Nikon 200-400/4 lens had a great reputation…
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Back in the mid-1980’s, after getting SCUBA certified right out of college, I purchased a Nikon Nikonos system with strobe set-up. I carried a Nikons IV and later a Nikons V body with their 35mm and 80mm lenses. I could not afford to buy any added equipment beyond that back then. Of course, there…
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I’m sure you’ve heard the tern “mirrorless” camera by now. A mirrorless camera is a digital camera that uses interchangeable lenses like a conventional DSLR, but it uses the LCD on the back of the camera or an electronic viewfinder (or EVF) to frame a photo instead of a traditional optical viewfinder. Without the…
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While backpacking through the Wind River Range, WY in the early 1990’s, we climbed through Cube Rock Pass to Peak Lake on an overcast, rainy day. Although the scenery was beautiful, the flat light and messy conditions did now allow for much photography. We set up camp above Peak Lake and began dinner preparation late…
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Understanding light along with the patience to study and wait for the light to be just right is a key element to creating images others will enjoy. The image above was taken using Kodachrome 200 slide film, two decades ago while on a multi-day canoe trip, with a friend, in the Adirondacks of New York.…
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Many birders have become photographers… and vice versa… What about you? Three-toed WoodpeckerBack in the old days of film photography, the line between birders and photographers was very clear. Most birders did not want to be bothered with carrying the extra equipment and photographers didn’t bother with binoculars. This still holds true to a point,…
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Anyone who has joined me on one of my nature photography workshops or has read my book knows this formula… 98% patience, 1% luck ands 1% skill is required to be successful at nature photography. Waiting for hours in a blind for wildlife to appear or for the light to be ‘just right’ can tax…
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Not every photo opportunity is perfect. Sometimes we are in the right place at the wrong time of day or in bad light for the subject. In some circumstances we may just pack up our gear and choose to come back at different time of day, or a different day, to get the image we…
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Nature is always going to throw you a curve ball from time to time. For me last week, this curve ball took the shape of a massive snowstorm that barreled across the western mountains of Wyoming dumping loads of powder and dipping temperatures into the single digits. Add to this the howling winds that came…
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NOTE: This article was written by JARED LLOYD and re-posted on our new website. Humans have always been fascinated by the stars. As far back as we are able to see into the anthropological past, humans have told stories, created myths, and interwoven their beliefs of heaven and religion with the stars. We have used…
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Welcome to THE WILD LENS, the new blog from the photo instructors at Wildside Nature Tours. We will soon be up and running with weekly photographic hints and tips to help you get the best images possible! Please check back as the first posts should be coming soon!
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I’m Jared. You haven’t seen me around these parts before and that’s because I’m new here. Kevin recently brought me on board Wildside Nature Tours to help design and lead a new series of photo safaris and expeditions which we are working on in various locations around both North and South America right now. One…
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Shohola Falls I have never before seen so much water coming over Shohola Falls! It was tremendous, however, difficult to find the vantage points we seek for our photos. The spray from the rushing water came toward us, coating our lenses. From the ledge we normally begin our class, we were rained upon by the…
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10 second exposure at f/36 I just returned home from our 2011 Spring Waterfall Photography Weekend in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The water levels were much higher than typical for this time of year and we had some interesting challenges to overcome with the volume of water we encountered. No matter, we had a great…
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Guava Skipper I love this butterfly. Scanning my image libraries I was drawn to this shot again and again. Typically when photographing butterflies we use a telephoto or a macro lens, each of which offer less depth of field causing an out-of-focus background. For this image I had a wide-angle lens on the camera and…
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Most photographers have heard the term “the golden hour.” The time around sunrise or sunset when the sun is at a low angle creating the golden glow that warm any scene. The above image of a muskrat crossing a Colorado pond was taken during the golden hour, which truly enhanced the image with its warmth.…
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Looking through my image catalogs this week I came upon the above shot. It was taken during one of our Glacier National Park, Montana Photo Safaris. This week-long photo workshop offers great opportunities to photograph lots of birds and other wildlife plus some great scenery, including many waterfalls. Many of the rivers, which are glacier-fed……
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River of gold – 30 second exposure. Reflections of the beech tree’s Autumn color creates a gold cast at slow shutter speeds. Carefully lining up the angle of the reflection and using a polarizer set just right to enhance the contrast of the scene takes some practice and patience. 8 second exposure. Knowing the light,…
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Get a FREE Olympus Camera Body!
On June 1, Olympus announced an amazing offer… buy three lenses, M.Zuiko…
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Glad I Made the Switch to Olympus – Reason #2
In September 2019, I co-led my first Galapagos Islands Photography workshop with…
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Glad I Made the Switch to Olympus – Reason #1
When you talk to any photographer about their gear, you quickly realize…
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Praise for Canon and a Little Shop in Hungary
Bad things happen. We’ve all been there. From locking keys in the…
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Light Ever Changing
I’ve said this before… “Nature photography is 98% patience…” Photography is all…
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REVIEW: Canon 200-400/4L – One Year Ago
Unicorns are real! For years the rumors flew about this mythical…
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REVIEW: Nikon 1 AW1
Back in the mid-1980’s, after getting SCUBA certified right out of…
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Think Small for Travel and Nature Photography
I’m sure you’ve heard the tern “mirrorless” camera by now. A…
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Understanding Light: Patience 2
While backpacking through the Wind River Range, WY in the early 1990’s,…
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Understanding Light: Patience
Understanding light along with the patience to study and wait for the…
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