Category Archives: Wildlife Woodcraft

A Thousand Words – From Low Days to High Days

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

On my worst day in the field, chasing a particular animal that I can’t find (usually bobcats), I am rewarded a number of different ways.  First, I’m spending an entire day out in nature.  Every day that I spend out … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – Photoshop Processing for Forest Images

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

I spend a lot of time shooting black bears in forests, dark forests with bright light filtering through trees creating a puzzle-like effect of light rays on the forest floor – one of the most challenging environments for image processing.  … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – Butterfly Photography

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

As a wildlife photographer, some subjects are easy (bigger, like bears, eagles, or moose), and others not so much (smaller, like butterflies, lizards, and wildflowers).  While reptiles are pretty active anytime it is warm, butterflies and wildflowers are mostly spring … Continue reading →

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When Wildlife Photography Fails

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

As a connoisseur of wildlife photography I’ve been disappointed lately by much of what I see online – both in my own images and in others.  It doesn’t take a genius to build up a friend’s list on either Facebook … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – The Coming of the Fall Elk Rut

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

There are few things I look forward to as much as the autumn elk rut in Yellowstone National Park.  While my home in California is still hot (though cooling, especially in the morning) the long drive north brings higher elevations … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – A Gray Fox to Remember

Posted on November 5, 2017 by

Surprise is a common occurrence for wildlife photographers, maybe the most common occurrence. While you can make educated guesses based on past experiences, about timing, or locations, or weather – still, the shock of a great encounter always amazes me, … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – Last Rays on a Bighorn Ram

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

For several years shooting in Yellowstone I had trouble finding the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Rams that others seemed to photograph often. I would find sheep on Mt Washburn, sometimes down the mountain at Dunraven Pass, around the Golden Gate, and … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – Deer Mouse Extraordinaire

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

For quite awhile I’ve considered writing essays based on the English idiom “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” – and then selecting an image of a subject that might have some innate quality, something unique … maybe not in … Continue reading →

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Sizing Up A Bull Elk

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I can do it at 300 yards at 45 miles per hour in about one second.  At 500 yards it might take me three or four seconds, maybe even longer if the bull elk is in moderate cover.  But the … Continue reading →

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