A widespread belief among the general, non-animal-photographing (and therefore more or less normal) population is that patience is the essential quality of a wildlife photographer. I consider myself primarily a wildlife photographer, and my social bubble is teeming with other such weirdos. So let me give a little insight into...
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Photography News: Canon’s Budget f/2.8 Zoom, M4/3 Sales
As I write this opening paragraph, I'm sitting on a train, looking out at the flooded landscape around the tracks. Just a few dozen kilometers further north, floodwater is rushing through the towns and villages. Streets have become raging rivers, houses have become islands. How helpless and vulnerable we humans...
Photography News: New Fast Zooms, Great Nikon Telephoto Deals
What can focus on its prey better - the American Harris's Hawk, the European Golden Eagle, or the Japanese Nikon D6? And how does the new Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 perform in the field? I sought answers to these and other questions while photographing birds of prey yesterday. I'll share...
About the Owl and the Wicked Jay
After reading the title of this article, you might think that I have started writing fables or even fairy tales for children. Or perhaps you are shaking your head in disgust and thinking that I have turned to writing zoological tabloids? Well, I also thought I was going crazy when...
Photography News: Nikon Z50 II Rumors, 2TB Memory Card Sale
Nature photography is an activity with strong therapeutic potential. With few exceptions, it requires walking, which might be the healthiest sport ever. Most of the time you are breathing fresh air. And the sounds of nature, especially birdsong, have been proven to have therapeutic effects. What about the negative effects...
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Announcement
Sony has just announced the second generation of its wide-aperture 85mm prime lens, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II. It took eight years of development from the first generation, which was released in 2016. Where have those eight years shown up when looking at the specs of the lens?...
Photography News: Rumored Telephotos, Memory Card Sales
For the opening photo of this Photography News, I have borrowed the Bolivian Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) from its author Tomas Grim. This magnificent, critically endangered parrot does not nest in tree cavities like its relatives, but on high cliffs. Even there, it is not safe from nearby farmers and...
Nikon Z Cameras: What to Do When Subject Detection Fails
Since the debut of the Z System in 2018, Nikon cameras have taken a giant leap forward in terms of autofocus performance. The original Z6 and Z7 models, with which Nikon entered the mirrorless waters, could only detect the eyes of humans, dogs, and cats. And today? Their newest cameras...
Photography News: New Tripods, Major Used Gear Sale
When I get the chance, I like to have fun looking for biological nonsense in movies. Like when a Harris's Hawk sits on the shoulder of a falconer in King Arthur's retinue, or when an American Turkey Vulture circles in the first seconds of The Bridge on the River Kwai....
Photographing a Cycling Race from a Motorbike
Last month, another edition of the world's most famous cycling race, the Tour de France, took place. And as in previous years, I didn't participate either as a rider or as a spectator. I don't have enough strength for the former (and it gets worse every year) or enough free...