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Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR 2 Owls Review

Well, this new Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR lens of mine is amazing, the detail, tracking and super fast focusing is a dream come true! My first test/play with the 300mm VR was in total overcast, very dull light and a fast moving object. These photos are in good light, and still a fast moving object. The VR works great, especially when panning a bird in flight.

Review Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR Snow Storm Snowy Owls Lens Review

Review and my first day out testing my new Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR on snowy owls in flight just west of Calgary, Alberta. Perfect review conditions, It was dark, total overcast, snowing like crazy and high winds that made matters worse, did I mention cold! But the nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR tracked perfectly, locked on target even when the owl was just a blur behind blowing snow!

Birds Of Prey, Nature & Wildlife Photography by Mark Williams

A good friend of mine and fellow photog Mark Williams has finally put together a web site showcasing Birds of prey, nature and wildlife photography.

My Calgary Photographer Web Site

Just revamped my Calgary photographer web site and hope its a little more user friendly.
Some of the photo galleries include the following;

Main Gallery Page
Birds - recent avian photos
Birds In Flight - action photos
Birds of Prey - hawks, eagles and falcons
Owls - in flight action and at rest
Mammals - four legged beasts & predators
Macro - bugs [...]

Alberta Prairie Falcons In-Flight

Spent Saturday with a good friend looking for and photographing prairie falcons southwest of Calgary, Alberta. In total we found two adult males, and one adult female prairie falcon and started taking pictures of these awesome falcons in flight.
Not easy tracking these birds of prey as they are moving very fast, trying to track [...]

Birds In-Flight Photography Workshops Calgary Lessons

In this Calgary photography workshop learn what it takes to photograph birds in flight, things you never thought of, tips, tricks and my personal tactics for fast moving objets that WILL make you a better photographer in capturing avian in-flight photos.

Site Update

After finishing this sites look and feel, I just updated my official web site, Calgary Photographer. URL’s have moved around a bit they are still in there so please update your bookmarks. I hope you find both sites easier to navigate and easier on the eyes.

Nature & Wildlife Prints

I have decided to sell some of my nature & wildlife photos online as I have many daily requests for prints of the photos. People email me requesting to buy my nature & wildlife photos so I have setup a site that offers these photographs in prints..

Birds Of Prey Photography Workshops Toronto

Birding photography workshop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (GTA) featuring birds of prey. A long list of birds of prey species will be on hand for the digital photographer including owls, hawks and falcons. See below for details and the full list of raptors featured at Paul’s birding photography workshops.

Construction & Industrial Photographer in Calgary

Photographer for construction progress report photography, commercial, Industrial and residential projects in Calgary Alberta, Canada.

Calgary Pet Photographer Dog Portrait Photography

Pet portrait photographer taking pictures of your dogs, cats and horses in the Calgary, Alberta area!

Calgary Photography Workshops, Lessons & Field Trips

Photography Workshops, Lessons & Field Trips with Calgary photographer Rob McKay is available year round!
Spring, summer, fall and winter outings offer the nature, landscape and portrait photographer plenty of options.

Calgary Photographer

Now that Calgary is home, I figured I better make a new official photographer site! It has a little bit of everything, wildlife, macro, landscapes and a few other interesting photography categories