p.53 #7 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
I am fortunate to live very close to a rookery where I can study bird behavior and build a portfolio of work that has the potential to tell a natural history story.
p.53 #15 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
OwlsEyes wrote:
I am fortunate to live very close to a rookery where I can study bird behavior and build a portfolio of work that has the potential to tell a natural history story.
These are Brandt's cormorants...
regards,
Bruce
Yes you are fortunate to have all the parts to be able to study them over a long time and tell a story. *I’ll read it*.
I know that you agree with this: The most fulfilling part of nature photography is watching nature and learning. Then you can teach us what you observed.... share what you learned.
p.53 #16 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
bs kite wrote:
Yes you are fortunate to have all the parts to be able to study them over a long time and tell a story. *I’ll read it*.
I know that you agree with this: The most fulfilling part of nature photography is watching nature and learning. Then you can teach us what you observed.... share what you learned.
Thanks Robert...
This rookery is just one of the many mini projects that I am fermenting in my little gray cells...
I spent much of last year creating a gallery of images that focused on EO Wilsons hypothesis known as "Biophilia." The gallery ended up being part of my "open studios" collection, a photo lecture, and a personal photo book with essays.
This cormorant rookery will likely be included in a future article as well as a project that focuses on the coastal region in which I now reside. While I've been photographing this region intermittently since 2014, I've only been a resident of the area for a year. As such, any ideas I have now are in the embryonic stage of development
p.53 #17 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
When I posted the Allen's hummingbird yesterday, I indicated that I was also photographing "bunnies."
The attached is my favorite of the batch. I was lying prone on a field and shooting through some grasses. The rabbit was hanging close to the bushes and occasionally chomping on new flower petals... This image reveals the moment when it suddenly realized that I was present... it gave me a few curious looks and then moved on to foraging again.
p.53 #18 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
OwlsEyes wrote:
Thanks Robert...
This rookery is just one of the many mini projects that I am fermening in my little gray cells...
I spent much of last year creating a gallery of images that focuses on EO Wilsons hypothesis known as "Biophilia." The gallery ended up being part of my "open studios" collection, a photo lecture, and a personal photo book with essays.
This cormorant rookery will likely be included in a future article as well as a project that focuses on the coastal region in which I now reside. While I've been photographing this region intermittently since 2014, I've only been a resident of the area for a year. As such, any ideas I have now are in the embryonic stage of development
E.O Wilson! The late E.O Wilson has been my #1 mentor for years. I often refer to a quote of his that is in the left sidebar of my website:
“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos”... E.O. Wilson
I was not aware of the “Biophilia". Just did a quick read of it and discovered that we’ve firmly believed in it for years. My psychologist daughter and I talk that very subject frequently.
These nature endeavors you have are very interesting and good for you and the world.
