Sunday, February 28, 2010

Eagles

I always like seeing eagles. It's probably because there aren't any around where I live. Their size is always surprising. The first photo is a golden eagle. This is a huge bird. The only other place I have seen one is Big Bend National Park.




Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Coyote

I'm still working through my photos from Yellowstone. I went there mainly hoping to see wolves, which I was able to see, but as we drove, walked and waited on the wolves to show we were entertained by coyotes. They were all over. Just about everywhere we stopped there was a coyote eating, running or just watching us. Sometimes coyotes are overlooked because they exist almost everywhere in the United States. Their adaptability and willingness to try new things helps them survive in Yellowstone National Park and in fields near my house in Texas.



Sunday, February 21, 2010

Buffalo movie

Two weeks ago I bought a new camera, a Canon 5DMKII. While at Yellowstone I tried out the video on it. I'm still learning the best way to shoot video with it, but here's a compressed version of a buffalo running.

Buffalo

Another great thing about Yellowstone is the buffalo. I've seen buffalo in many other places but it's different at Yellowstone. They belong there and seem to know it. As you explore the park they are everywhere. On the last day of the trip I was fortunate to seem the run as a group. A herd of 20 or so came running down a mountain. It's unbelievable that something so large can run at that speed.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Yellowstone in Winter

I just returned from Yellowstone National Park. I know what you're thinking, "Isn't it winter?" Yes, it's the middle of winter... and yes it's cold. But it's also a great time to visit the country's first national park. The hard winter pushes the animals down to lower parts of the park and makes it easier for visitors to view them. I'm not sure I can fully put into words what I saw, but I can tell you it's a unique experience. The highlight of the trip was seeing wolves. Everyone in the park is on a constant wolf "stake-out". On the last day of my trip I was fortunate to get close enough to capture some great images of three wolves moving off of a kill. I will write a couple of more blogs to describe more of my images, but enjoy the following pictures and click the link above to view more.
-Brian




Saturday, February 6, 2010

Film



This is my Mamiya RZ67. It's a tank. It's like shooting with a bowling ball, but it's awesome. This uses medium format film(220 to be specific). It produces great images, but the workflow just doesn't justify the trouble, but still there's something about this camera that makes me want to use it. It is completely manual. Nothing digital or electronic. No immediate feedback, no metering. Just your instinct and a tank that shoots film.