About Libor Vaicenbacher

Libor works as a biology teacher, guide, photographer and photography course lecturer. His passion is birds. As an ornithologist, Libor has studied the avian diversity of the South American Andes. He fell in love with this part of the world and since then he likes to return there with his camera to popularize its nature with his photographs, talks and articles. You can see more of Libor's work on his Instagram page.

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Nikon Z5 II First Impressions

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This Friday, I set my alarm for the early hours to catch the peak of bird activity. I’ll admit, I was also very curious to see how the newest member of the Nikon cameras family - the Z5 II - would perform in the field. I still need to test...

The Chimborazo Hillstar: A High-Altitude Hummingbird

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Hummingbirds are commonly thought of as a typical tropical bird family. And for the most part, this perception is accurate - of the 363 species of hummingbirds, the vast majority thrive in tropical environments. But some species inhabit such extreme habitats that few would expect to find tiny, fragile hummingbirds...

Tripods vs Monopods for Wildlife Photography

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When you read the title of this article, you might have said to yourself "neither" - and I wouldn't blame you! After all, who wants to carry extra weight in the field? Modern image stabilization systems allow us to handhold the camera at shutter speeds that were once unthinkable. But...