The Current Frontrunners for Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
The international Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 (BPOTY) photography competition has released the current frontrunners from its annual competition.
Hands-On Impressions of the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 for Wildlife
Wildlife photographer Steve Perry took the newly-announced Nikon PF 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens for a test drive and has shared his opinions on what to expect from the super-telephoto prime.
Photographer Captures Gorgeous Bird Photos in Her Own Backyard
During the spring and summer of 2021, I did not do a lot of photography in places other than my backyard. I have always spent some time photographing birds in my yard, with my favorite subject being the blue jay.
Photographer Catches Goose Flying Upside Down
Here's a curious photograph that's turning heads online: a Dutch photographer managed to catch this goose flying with its body upside down and its head right-side up.
Photographer Captures Rare Sight of Crow Taking an Ant Bath
Photographer Tony Austin was at the tail-end of a 3-hour nature walk recently when a murder of crows landed nearby. When one of the crows started "acting strangely," Austin began photographing it.
Finalists of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 Announced
The Bird Photographer of the Year Awards (BPOTY) has announced the finalists for its 2021 competition, with the winner to be announced in September. This selection is a "sneak preview" of what to expect from the 6th-annual awards.
Photographing Birds in the Water from a Custom Floating Hide
I’ve been enjoying bird photography from my custom-made floating hide for 3 years now. Being in the water with a variety of birds from waterfowl to wading birds and even Black Skimmers flying by my head has been an amazing experience. It becomes a much more connecting experience both to the natural areas I am in as well as my subject.
Winning Photos from the 2020 Bird Photographer of the Year Contest
The Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) photo competition has announced the winners of the 2020 contest. The overall winner this year was Majed Alza’abi of Vardø, Norway, who captured the above "artistic and impressionistic" photo of European Shag.
$20,000 vs $2,000: Can You Shoot Professional Bird Photos on a Budget?
Bird photography—or any wildlife photography, really—is one of the most expensive genres you can get into. A professional birding setup can easily cost you $20,000+. But can you can similar results for 10x less? Bird photographer Jan Wegener decided to find out.
I Photograph Birds in My Backyard by Setting Up Stages
Last year I joined my local photography club. The club holds regular competitions and I was amazed by the quality of the bird and wildlife photographs. I've never been much of a natural history photographer. So it's not surprising that my own photographs did very poorly in competitions.
This Bird Has Impressive Built-In Image Stabilization
Drones these days often feature mechanical gimbals to stabilize their cameras while in flight. But long before consumer drones exploded onto the scene, birds were already taking to the skies with impressive built-in image stabilization.
Photographer Catches Bald Eagle with Symmetrical Reflection
Amateur photographer Steve Biro was shooting at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Ontario last week when he managed to capture this remarkable photo of a bald eagle flying straight at him with a perfectly symmetrical reflection in the water below.
Photographer Spots ‘One in a Million’ Yellow Cardinal
If you're a wildlife photographer hunting for bird photos that no one else has, here's something to add to your bucket list: a yellow cardinal. That's what a photographer in Alabama managed to capture on camera.
The Photographer Who’s Friends with Over 200 Hummingbirds
By day, Melanie Barboni is an assistant researcher at UCLA who studies volcanoes. But one of her nicknames is "The Hummingbird Whisperer," and that's because she's an avid photographer who has become friends with a colony of over 200 hummingbirds.
When a Camera’s Frame Rate is Synced to a Bird’s Wings…
There are many videos online showing how helicopters can look like they're magically floating when their rotors are synced with a camera's frame rate. But here's a new video of something we've never seen before: a floating bird.
Bald Eagle Steals GoPro and Takes it for a Joy Ride
Environmental researcher Matt Beedle was using a GoPro camera to capture some shots of bald eagles a couple of years ago and ended up with some unexpected and viral footage: while the camera was rolling, an eagle decided to snatch it up and take it up for some aerial shots.
Slow-Motion Hummingbird Captured at 240fps with the iPhone 6S
Photographer Jessica Dyer pointed her iPhone 6S at a hummingbird feeder and captured this beautiful slow-motion footage of a hummingbird stopping by for a quick drink. The clip was shot in 720p at 240fps.
Traffic Camera Captures Closeup of a ‘Speeding’ Bird
Forget wildlife cameras, when it comes to capturing cool photos of birds, it seems all we need are traffic cams. Just a few months after a CCTV camera in Canada captured these shots of a snowy owl in flight, a traffic cam in the UK repeated the feat with a 'speeding' blue tit.
This is Why You Should Keep Your Camera Bag Away from Emus
If you’re ever shooting around emus, be sure to keep your camera bag at a safe distance.
This Shot of a Diving Kingfisher Was 6 Years and 720K Photos in the Making
Nailing the perfect shot sometimes requires a lot of patience. Scottish photographer Alan McFadyen would know: he spent an estimated 6 years, 4,200 hours, and 720,000 exposures trying to nail the perfect symmetrical shot of a kingfisher diving into its reflection.