I zoomed in on the active portion of the display to get this image. I’ve never shot tight on the aurora before, but apparently it can work under the right circumstances. Canon 24-105 f4L @70mm, f4.0, 8sec, ISO3200. Last night…
I’ve just accepted the position as Gates of the Arctic National Park’s 2013 Artist in Residence! At some point this summer I’ll be accompanying a park service patrol and given the freedom to explore and photograph. It is going to…
Flowers bloom on the bench above the Sagavanirktok River. Alaska’s North Slope is a broad, rolling, alluvial plain. It sweeps down out of the Brooks Range in a long, descending ramp to the cold and icy waters of the Arctic…
Aurora image made using the Rokinon 14mm f2.8. A year ago, I’d never heard of Rokinon. But, like wildfire, the Rokinon (and their lenses marketed under other brand names) spread across the internet. Statements like “extremely sharp”, “great for the…
A photo essay of mine on the bears of Katmai National Park was just published at the Matador Network. It’s a series from several different trips I’ve made to Brooks Falls and the surrounding area. Have a look at it…
Today, I thought I’d start a new series for the blog on some of my favorite places in the world for photography. And very close to the top of that list is the remote, Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Bhutan is…
My friend and colleague Patrick Endres has just released a beautifully illustrated new ebook about photographing the aurora. I’ve just finished reading each of it’s lavish 200 pages and was thoroughly impressed. Patrick recruited the expertise of one of the foremost experts…
I’m afraid I’ve neglected the blog over the past few weeks, and yes, I’m feeling extremely guilty about that. I’ll try to get back on a regular posting schedule again soon. In the mean time here are some photos from…
A piece I wrote on the conservation success and challenges of Bolvia’s Yacuma Pampas was just published in the British conservation journal The Ecologist. It’s a bit more journalistic in style than some of my previous work. Find it right…
Joining in the end of year post extravaganza that is going on right now on the Interwebs, I thought I’d post 100 of my favorites from the past 12 months. Without further ado here they are: (Click on a thumbnail…