Photographing a Lynx on the Dempster Highway
On a recent wildlife scouting trip further North in the Yukon I found a beautiful lynx, but there was a problem that needed to be overcome to get a great shot…
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Category: Wildlife Photography
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Behind the Shot: Diving with Sea Lions
I went diving with sea lions off the coast of Vancouver Island! In this post I’ll tell you everything about how this image was shot, and share some stories from my trip.
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Behind the Shot: Coyote Closeup
How do you find wildlife to photograph? That’s a good question, and one that is often asked. Everyone has their secret spots, but sometimes you just have to put the miles in. You’ve just got to get in the car and drive!
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Behind the Shot: Rookery Rock Removal
This photo was taken from a zodiak on a recent outing in Nanaimo, BC. I really liked the clouds in the background, the great textures on the rocks and the sea lions barking away on the rocks. As you’ll see from the original image though, there was a distraction...
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Behind the Shot: Incredible Elk Antlers in Banff
Find out how I created this image of these impressive elk antlers in Banff. I’ll reveal the compositional choices that were made before I pressed the shutter, as well as showing you the major edits that were made to the image in post processing.
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Behind the Shot: Wise Wildlife Photography Backgrounds
This photo was taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Jasper has an abundance of wildlife and you often come across things while you’re just driving from A to B, as was the case with this bighorn sheep on the side of the highway. Now, shooting things on the...
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Behind the Shot: Being Ready for Blast Off with Custom Shooting Modes
In this post I’m going to talk you through some techniques for rapidly changing your camera setting to go from shooting a static subject, to shooting one in fast motion, like this great grey owl in flight.
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Behind the Shot: Grizzly on the Rocks
This week we’re taking a detailed look at how, and why I created this image of a grizzly bear in British Columbia. What technical and compositional choices do you think I made to maximize the result from this quick encounter? Find out…
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