Photography Life

• Double Rarity: A Strange Bird Doing a Strange Thing
  Posted on Thursday February 20, 2025
  Perhaps every nature photographer dreams of capturing some rarity in nature - be it a unique or rare animal or some seldom-seen behavior. Ideally, of course, both at once. I recently published an article that focuses on a rare color variation in birds. Today's short post has something even more unusual. Continue Reading »
• Photographing Atmosphere in a Snowy Landscape
  Posted on Monday February 17, 2025
  In landscape photography, we often look for spectacular and majestic subjects. Imposing mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, or lush forests are powerful and visually appealing. Even more so when shot under dramatic light. However, if you wish to obtain significant images, looking for atmospheres that resonate with our state of mind is often more helpful than focusing on famous, outstanding places. Continue Reading »
• Photography News: M4 MacBook Pro Sales, Is Zeiss Back?
  Posted on Sunday February 16, 2025
  The Gray Wagtail is a charming bird quite commonly found along streams and rivers. Its constant tail wagging has inspired similar names in many languages. This week, the Czech Ornithological Society named it Bird of the Year. They pointed out the bird’s relationship to important natural waterways, many of which have reduced in size dramatically, making it harder for the environment to retain water. In just a month, the wagtails will be returning from their wintering grounds. I can’t wait to wade into the cool waters of the streams again and watch their interesting lives. Continue Reading »
• Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Announced: Zooming into the Videography World
  Posted on Saturday February 15, 2025
  On February 13, 2025, Nikon announced their newest Z Mount lens: the Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ. The “PZ” in the name stands for “Power Zoom” – one of many ways in which this lens is meant for videographers or hybrid shooters. At $2600, this is a very specialized lens, but it also represents an exciting new step for Nikon in the realm of videography. Here’s what you need to know. Continue Reading »
• Tips for Multi-Day Backpacking as a Landscape Photographer
  Posted on Wednesday February 12, 2025
  I just returned from one of the longest hikes I’ve ever done, the famous O Circuit in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park! This eight-day hike goes around the Paine massif itself, circumnavigating these magnificent peaks and showcasing them from every angle. For landscape photography, it’s hard to think of a more exciting hike. Continue Reading »
• Noise Reduction Algorithms vs Capturing More Light
  Posted on Wednesday February 12, 2025
  Today’s noise reduction software is capable of incredible results. Images that couldn’t be salvaged in the past can be made quite clean with modern denoise algorithms. But what is the real benefit of these tools compared to capturing more light in the first place? Continue Reading »
• Photography News: Early Nikon Z9 II Rumors, M4/3 Sale
  Posted on Monday February 10, 2025
  It was a freezing morning. The snow in a small clearing in the middle of the forest crunched under my feet. Suddenly, I lifted off the ground and slowly began to gain altitude. The rays of the rising sun, which only a moment before had been shyly making their way through the branches of the dense young spruce trees, suddenly hit me in all their fresh golden glory. I gained altitude, and above the crowns of the towering spruces I made my way over the snow-covered meadow, from which the rising sun was just stripping the shadows of the trees like a sort of frayed blue tablecloth. I was enjoying the unearthly beauty… when the display of my controller announced a low battery. A minute later, I landed my drone back at home, lit the stove, brewed a hot cup of coffee, and wrote this Photography News for you. Continue Reading »
• 5 New Features I’d Like to See from Nikon
  Posted on Sunday February 09, 2025
  It’s not even a quarter of a century since Nikon launched the FM3a. At the time, Nikon was already producing feature-packed models such as the F5 and F100. Nevertheless, I’m going to use the former manual classic FM3a as a springboard for my futuristic visions. There are two reasons for this. The personal one is that I entered the Nikon waters with the FM3a. But more importantly, this camera had just two basic functions: shutter speed and ISO. Continue Reading »
• Rarities in Avian Coloration: Leucistic Birds
  Posted on Friday February 07, 2025
  Grab a bird field guide and flip through its pages quickly – so fast that you can feel a breeze against your face. As the pages flicker before your eyes like a cartoon, the flashes of colors will tell stories of evolution. These usually have two basic storylines. The color of a bird’s feathers either tells us something about the nature of the bird’s environment or about the sexual preferences of picky females. Occasionally, however, there are individuals whose coloration does not fit into either of these schemes, and those are the ones I’d like to talk about today. Continue Reading »
• OM SYSTEM Announces the OM-3 and Updated Lenses
  Posted on Thursday February 06, 2025
  OM SYSTEM has just announced a new camera: the OM-3. Unlike the OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II, the OM-3 is a very different beast with a retro design. Even so, it’s still got a stacked sensor and shares many capabilities with the OM-I Mark II. And together with this new camera, OM SYSTEM has also announced updates to its M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 25mm f/1.8, and 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lenses. What an incredibly busy week in the photography world! Continue Reading »

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