River of Grass
Most US National Parks were created to protect unique geographic features, icons like Half Dome in Yosemite or Old Faithful in Yellowstone. Whereas Everglades National Park, the third largest national
Achieving Your Artistic Vision In Post-Processing
I know there are lots of “purists” out there, and that’s okay. Often my preference is also a natural looking image. But sometimes I feel that an image needs to
spOIL
Human Error. It is impossible to prevent. It always happens — eventually. It is only a matter of time. The only thing we can do is NOT do things so
The Little Things
When faced with such an expansive landscape as the Everglades it is hard to know where to point your lens sometimes. The land is so flat. At times like that,
Dwarf Cypress at Dawn
Before dawn arrives Paul, my guide for the day, takes me to a grove of dwarf bald cypress growing in the swampy saw grass. On go the water shoes and
Slough Slogging And Big Lenses In The Everglades
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, Everglades National Park does not have any huge iconic locations like most other national parks. It is a beautiful landscape no doubt, but
First Sunrise in Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park, a place I have wanted to visit for many years, overwhelmed me with its subtle beauty. There are no majestic icons like in some of the other
Visiting NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
For something different this Friday, some more cool guy stuff!! As I mentioned in a previous post, every once in awhile Ray needs a break from all the birdies and
Capturing Birds in Flight
I think birds are one of the most difficult subjects to photograph unless they are standing perfectly still. I have always found it difficult to pan my camera at just
Swamp Chickens!!
Ok, ok, they are not really called swamp chickens 🙂 But that’s what the locals call the plentiful Ibis. When I first saw this distinctive bird I had no idea
Publication in BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography
I finally received my copy of the BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography written by Jim Moitke and Kerry Drager. Jim and Kerry have both been mentors to me over