Category: Travel
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White deers herd in care of the US Army
The Seneca Army Depot (in Seneca County, New York State) has been held by the US Army from the Second World War to the Gulf War. One of the great impacts of a US Army closed location is that wild animals are mostly out of reach and live quietly with minimal interaction with humans. In…
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Save a drowned camera or lens
You just dropped your photo camera or a lens in water; What can you do now if it was not weather-sealed or water-tight? The first thing to do is to remove all electrical power source. Electricity does ugly things to metal and electronics. So, start by removing the batteries right now. You may be able…
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More about photo travel
photo credit: garryknight It seems that I was not the only one to be worried about traveling as a photographer. I found this interesting article from Photofocus (Traveling? Better Get a UPS Account). Things keep changing but I noticed three interesting advices or comments: If you are flying from outside the USA to the US,…
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Pantsbomber consequences on photo travel
Now, you all know that a recent Amsterdam-Detroit flight was very near to being blown out of the sky by a Nigerian named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. This individual apparently tried to blow some penthrite by washing it in some acid. There were many reactions to this event, but overall -as could be expected- security measures…
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How a seal tried to feed Paul Nicklen
YouTube link The leopard seal is really a big predator (check its size on the photos) and it’s perfectly adapted to its environment (much more than a man in a diving suit). But this one, not only let National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen shoot great pictures, but tried to help him by feeding him live…
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Montier-en-Der 2009 Festival
Do not forget the next Wildlife Festival in Montier-en-Der, from November 19 to 22, 2009. http://www.festiphoto-montier.org/
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Mountain photography from a small plane
When you are in a plane of a light plane flying near a mountain range, it is quite tempting to shoot a few landscape photos; But the conditions will stay very difficult for the photographer. There are many traps and the results may loose a lot of quality compared to what you expected. For example,…
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Theft-protected, an ugly camera
This is one surprising idea: Make your expensive camera so ugly that nobody will try to steal it. This is the extremist extension of a solution I already use: In order to reduce the risk of theft, you can use gaffer tape and cover all distinctive marks and logos. Your SLR may still look bulky,…
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Wildlife photo the easy way
It is not always easy to shoot rare animals, like a North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis). These photographers found the solution at the Hagenbeck zoo in Hamburg (Germany). When wildlife photo meets tabloid-like photography.