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.

Post Archive By Libor Vaicenbacher

Photography News: Leica M11-P Safari, Memory Card Deals

Yesterday, as part of my cultural prep for an upcoming photography expedition, I finished a chapter from the excellent book Amazonia and the Rivers of Stories by Vladimír Plešinger. The protagonists of this chapter were French mathematicians and geographers La Condamine, Godin, and Bouguer. Their mid-18th-century adventure would make for...

Choosing a Subject in Wildlife Photography

Just recently, I have written two articles about finding good subjects where some photographers may not dare to look: photographing stunning brown birds that some people think are dull, and bringing your camera out in otherwise ugly locations. In wildlife photography, what I love is that each of the millions...

Photographing Beauty in Ugly Places

Wildlife photography is usually associated with breathtaking natural beauty, the soothing silence of forest groves, or the fresh scent of meadow flowers. But today's article is about something completely different. I want to show you that beautiful wildlife photos can be taken in a completely different environment - in the...

Which for Wildlife Photography – Prime or Zoom?

As a wildlife photographer, capturing the world's immense variety through your lens is undoubtedly a romantic idea. But no lens does it all, which is why manufacturers offer so many - from 9mm fisheyes to 1200mm supertelephotos. Which one is right for you? It starts with the critical choice between...