NE Explorer Tom Dietrich: South Africa Wildlife Safari
“I loved my Bhutan trip two years ago, but South Africa exceeded the Bhutan trip by orders of magnitude. It was worth waiting 55 years for!!! The leopard in the tree over my head gave me that wilderness experience I’ll never forget. It was amazing to just be a part… Read More »
10 Things You Should Never Pack In Your Checked Luggage
A good reminder article about what not to pack in your luggage:) Thank you Smarter Travel!
2014 Yellowstone Winter Photo Tours Slideshow
Our 2014 Winter in Yellowstone Photo Tours slideshow is ready. Writing this from Japan as we get ready to explore this beautiful country with our two Invitational Photo Tour groups. You can read more about what we’ll be seeing and taking photos of on our Photo Tours web page. Before… Read More »
NE Explorers Cindy Walpole and Chuck Fritsch: Hummingbirds of Costa Rica
Explorers Cindy Walpole and Chuck Fritsch have self-published Hummingbirds of Costa Rica, Flying Jewels through HP’s MagCloud. Cindy and Chuck captured brilliant photographs of these intriguing little birds on their adventure to Costa Rica. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica, Flying Jewels features colorful photographs of hummingbirds, usually in flight, and also includes the specific… Read More »
Pixelmator 3.1 Marble – A Photoshop Replacement – Optimized for Mac Pro
Pixelmator 3.1 Marble, a Photoshop replacement, has just been updated so you can take full advantage of the power of the new Mac Pro. Serious design work can now be handled at 16 bits per channel. For all of you who are not fans of the new Adobe Creative Cloud… Read More »
Panasonic GM1 vs Sony RX100 Mark II Shootout by TheCameraStoreTV – These Guys Are Fabulous
In line with the ongoing interest by our readers for smaller, lighter and faster, I recently found a great comparison by Chris and Dave of The Camera Store in Calgary, Alberta. Like most Canadians, these guys are very likable and they really seem to know their gear. Take a look… Read More »
Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 Trip #2 – Day 2
Just one image from today. I’m teaching workflow tonight so I’ve grabbed just one picture from our day in Yellowstone. This image is all about action photography and when I saw this bald eagle sitting in a tree along the Firehole River I grabbed my Nikon D4 with the 600mm… Read More »
Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 Trip #2 – Day 1
All I can say to begin with is, “Wow, what a difference a couple of days can make.” On our last day in the park for Trip 1 we had a heck of a time finding almost any critters. We drove out to Canyon to photograph the Grand Canyon of… Read More »
Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 – Day 3
Today was very slow wildlife wise. The first two days we spent a lot of time working with the swans and other creatures outside of West Yellowstone on the way to Madison Junction. We’ve had very little luck finding almost ANY elk. Seems the wolves have done their intended mission… Read More »
Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 – Day 2
Our second day in the park included photographs of bison, bald eagle, coyote, goldeneye ducks, trumpeter swans and the beautiful scenics. Light snow fell most of the day and once again the clouds broke somewhat at the end of the day. Our highlight was an elk that somehow had died… Read More »