Up until a few years ago you would be hard-pressed to believe you could actually use a 800mm F5.6 lens for any type of action and behavior photography let alone bird photography. But along came superb gimbal heads (eg. Wimberley, Jobu Design) and the lightweight (for a 800mm lens) Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM and a lot or users switched their old generation 500 or 600mm F/4 for the longer 800. And what a lens this is, super fast focusing and super sharp.
In this article Photographer Ofer Levy shares his tips and trick that’ll hopefully enable you to capture as amazing shots as Ofer does. Or at least a step of the way.

Head on over to Naturescapes.com and read the article HERE

Photographer Ofer Levy: 800mm f5.6 for Action and Behavior bird Photography article @ Naturescapes.net Tobias Hjorth.

Yet another very informative article over at NatureScapes.net this time by professional photographer Nikhil Bahl.
Bahl takes oppon of the biggest subject in photography, do you compose or crop to a great image. In my mind there’s no doubt the best thing would to get the image and the composition just right the first time although this is, especially with in type of moving subject highly difficult. Sure the latest +30 Mpix camera’s allow for a great a deal of cropping but is this solution?

Read Nikhil Bahl take on this over at NatureScapes.net HERE

To Compose or Crop? Article by professional photographer Nikhil Bahl Tobias Hjorth.

After the launch of the highly acclaimed Nikon D800 with its superb 36 Mpix sensor users, most who’ve never tried anything with an even larger sensor, were quick to discard the larger sensor sized medium format camera. Award winning nature photographer E.J. Peiker sat out on a trip to the Italien Dolomites what the pros and cons are against both formats and although the D800 can look into the shadows like few other the medium format Phase One is no sloth. Does size mater?

Read the article over at NatureScapes.net HERE

The Case For and Against Medium Format, article by E.J. Peiker @ NatureScapes.net Tobias Hjorth.

Do you want to learn how to utilize your newest powerhouse of a smartphone as Bret Edge, Avid professional nature and adventure photographer does when he roams around in the wild shooting amazing landscapes.
Have a read on this short but enlightning article over at Naturescapes.net and discover what your Smartphone can do for you.

Link to article HERE

Can an iPhone Make You a Better Photographer? Article by Bret Edge Tobias Hjorth.