| 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
July 2, 2007: 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
the action?
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
island of 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
significance of low tide 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
macro photography from a 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
family of green 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
island of birds 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
display of wildlife. Location: Chokoloskee Bay,
Everglades National Park
These are journals I wrote during my first year learning how to use the SLR camera from a
canoe. 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.
canoe. 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.
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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
egrets, 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
2007: roseate 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
photographers, two 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
the mangroves, 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. Location:
Chokoloskee Bay, Everglades National Park
roseates are a no-show, the shorebirds are back,
pelicans are settled in for the winter. 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
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
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
cloudy sky, 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
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
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.
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.
2007-08 journal archives about learning to photograph from a canoe
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.
canoe; the 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 continue, April 19, 2008.
Challenges of using a zoom lens (Sigma APO,
70-200mm, f2.8) with a teleconverter (Sigma 2X);
oyster catchers, osprey and brown pelicans.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay
Challenges of using a zoom lens (Sigma APO,
70-200mm, f2.8) with a teleconverter (Sigma 2X);
oyster catchers, osprey and brown pelicans.
Location: Chokoloskee Bay
Spring/summer day paddles continue, May 10,
2008. A perfect day full of birds and meeting up with
another photographer on the water. Location:
Deering Estate, Biscayne Bay
2008. A perfect day full of birds and meeting up with
another photographer on the water. Location:
Deering Estate, Biscayne Bay
Read about a bird rookery I visit every summer; a
photojournal and diary
photojournal and diary
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Photography from a Canoe" site for the latest photo trips on Biscayne Bay and the
Everglades.
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Everglades.
