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by Mark Bohrer | Dec 21, 2018 | Birds, New Mexico, Wildlife |
I don’t hate my smartphone’s “AoooOOgah” alarm too much when there’s a good reason for it. This time, it’s an O-dark thirty wakeup call just a few miles from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Bosque is where many snow...
by activelight | Jan 11, 2018 | Birds, How to shoot, New Mexico, Wildlife, Winter Photography |
Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. This advice from the old West is still good, especially when you’re photographing wildlife. Sandhill cranes For birds, you’ll want at least a 400mm lens, and preferably something longer. A 18-55mm kit lens...
by activelight | Nov 23, 2017 | Birds, Wildlife |
(Updated from last year’s Turkey-post.) It can be harder than deciding who to vote for. Should I put it in… or should I pull it out? Or the third-party choice – should I let someone else do it? Those are the options with the Thanksgiving turkey. You...
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by activelight | Apr 6, 2017 | Birds, How to shoot, New Mexico, Wildlife |
Advantages to Early Mornings My wife’s early airport departure got me up and gave me an opportunity for some morning wildlife photography. In California that would have meant a trip to Palo Alto Baylands or Shoreline at Mountain View for waterbirds. Here in...
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by activelight | Nov 22, 2016 | Birds, Wildlife |
It can be harder than deciding who to vote for. Should I put it in… or should I pull it out? Those are the choices with the Thanksgiving turkey. You bring a refrigerated bird home from the grocery store, but it’s maybe 9 days until Thanksgiving....
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by activelight | Oct 12, 2016 | Aerial Photography, Birds, How to shoot, Mammals, Sports, Wildlife |
Quick – how much did your camera cost? Not the lenses, just the camera body? For many of you, it was over $1000. Add just one pro lens, and the total could go beyond $2000. For those of you with Canon EOS cameras, a relative bargain can help you capture close-up...
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