| Photography Journals from Biscayne Bay and Chokoloskee Bay & Flamingo in the Everglades National Park |
On the water with an SLR camera for the first time, July 2, 2007:
oyster bars, afternoon storms & getting around the maze of islands.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
oyster bars, afternoon storms & getting around the maze of islands.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
Photographing kayak fishermen, July 4, 2007: where's the action?
Location: Biscayne Bay from the Biscayne National Park entrance
Location: Biscayne Bay from the Biscayne National Park entrance
Maneuvering the canoe with the tides, July 14, 2007: island of
roseate spoonbills & a crabby yellowcrown nightheron.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
roseate spoonbills & a crabby yellowcrown nightheron.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
A new AF300mm lens, July 22, 2007: the significance of low tide
when photographing birds. Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson
Hammock Park
when photographing birds. Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson
Hammock Park
High tides & creeks, July 26, 2007: macro photography from a
canoe, creatures of the mangroves.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson Hammock Park
canoe, creatures of the mangroves.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson Hammock Park
An exquisite day on the water, August 4, 2007: a family of green
herons, a hungry yellowcrown nightheron, and moral dilemmas.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
herons, a hungry yellowcrown nightheron, and moral dilemmas.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
Learning from my mistakes, August 12, 2007: an island of birds
and a lousy teleconverter (bad combination).
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
and a lousy teleconverter (bad combination).
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
Dolphin feeding frenzy, August 18, 2007: a diverse display of
wildlife. Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
wildlife. Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
I thought it would be fun (and maybe useful) to keep a journal of my photography trips.
These include discussions on new experiences and things I have learned along the way. I
also include a lot of information on the areas where I photograph. By reading these, you
may learn from my mistakes or be inspired to take your camera on a boat or visit the places
I talk about. To summarize my experience as an amateur photographer, start with my
story, "Evolution of an Amateur Photographer". My experiences may be yours too!
These include discussions on new experiences and things I have learned along the way. I
also include a lot of information on the areas where I photograph. By reading these, you
may learn from my mistakes or be inspired to take your camera on a boat or visit the places
I talk about. To summarize my experience as an amateur photographer, start with my
story, "Evolution of an Amateur Photographer". My experiences may be yours too!
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A Florida Bay experience, August 25, 2007: dancing egrets,
identifying shorebirds, and summer storms.
Location: Florida Bay at Flamingo, Everglades National Park
identifying shorebirds, and summer storms.
Location: Florida Bay at Flamingo, Everglades National Park
Brown Pelicans in mass quantities, September 1, 2007: roseate
spoonbills standoffish, winter season is coming.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
spoonbills standoffish, winter season is coming.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
Back in the kayak, September 2, 2007: two photographers, two
boats and a return to the island of birds.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
boats and a return to the island of birds.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Deering Estate
High tide & wind, September 8, 2007: creatures of the mangroves,
moving along through the creeks looking for crabs & snails.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson Hammock Park
moving along through the creeks looking for crabs & snails.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Matheson Hammock Park
Tern wars on Chokoloskee, September 22, 2007: the roseates are
a no-show, the shorebirds are back, pelicans are settled in for the
winter and the sandwich terns fight over prime real estate.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
a no-show, the shorebirds are back, pelicans are settled in for the
winter and the sandwich terns fight over prime real estate.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
Tripod in the water, September 29, 2007: setting up for sunrise
shots with the tripod, shooting without image stabilizer is not the
end of the word, mangrove art, a giant blue crab & snowy egrets.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Blackpoint Marina
shots with the tripod, shooting without image stabilizer is not the
end of the word, mangrove art, a giant blue crab & snowy egrets.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Blackpoint Marina
A new camera, October 13, 2007: choppy water, cloudy sky,
powerboaters, and a new camera on board. All these things posed
challenges and new learning experiences.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Blackpoint Marina
powerboaters, and a new camera on board. All these things posed
challenges and new learning experiences.
Location: Biscayne Bay from Blackpoint Marina
Practicing the flight shots, November 3, 2007: Everglades in the
fall, learning the Flamingo area, Osprey are beginning to nest and
an island filled with brown pelicans and cormorants.
Location: Florida Bay at Flamingo, Everglades National Park
fall, learning the Flamingo area, Osprey are beginning to nest and
an island filled with brown pelicans and cormorants.
Location: Florida Bay at Flamingo, Everglades National Park
A weekend in the Ten Thousand Islands, November 10 & 17th,
2007: Chokoloskee Bay and the East River. The white pelicans
are back in Chokoloskee Bay, two bald eagles, oyster catchers and
a beautiful paddle on the East River.
2007: Chokoloskee Bay and the East River. The white pelicans
are back in Chokoloskee Bay, two bald eagles, oyster catchers and
a beautiful paddle on the East River.
| 2007 Journal archives of day trips on the water; challenges & learning experiences |
Three overnight trips with the cameras and the canoe; the
challenges and opportunities for photography while paddling
with others Arbuckle Creek, Turner & Lopez Rivers, and Hells
Bay.
challenges and opportunities for photography while paddling
with others Arbuckle Creek, Turner & Lopez Rivers, and Hells
Bay.
An overnight trip on Fisheating Creek; photography
challenges on the creek and a new lens.
challenges on the creek and a new lens.
Spring/summer day paddles for 2008 begin on Chokoloskee
Bay, April 19th. Challenges of using a zoom lens (Sigma
APO, 70-200mm, f2.8) with a teleconverter (Sigma 2X);
oyster catchers, osprey and brown pelicans.
Bay, April 19th. Challenges of using a zoom lens (Sigma
APO, 70-200mm, f2.8) with a teleconverter (Sigma 2X);
oyster catchers, osprey and brown pelicans.
Spring/summer day paddles for 2008 continue on Biscayne
Bay, May 10th. A perfect photography day full of birds and
meeting up with another photographer on the water.
Bay, May 10th. A perfect photography day full of birds and
meeting up with another photographer on the water.
LATEST: A bird rookery in Biscayne Bay; an ongoing
photojournal of my summer visits to this active rookery.
photojournal of my summer visits to this active rookery.
And the journey continues in "Evolution of an Amateur Photographer Part II".
