Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Nature Photography
Bird of the Day: Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Bird of the Day: Mallard – Male (Rancho Mirage, CA)

Bird of the Day: Spot-billed Pelican
Bird of the Day: Coppersmith Barbet
Bird of the Day: Black-billed Magpie (Yellowstone National Park, WY)

Bird of the Day: Mallard – Female (Rancho Mirage, CA)

Bird of the Day: Tricolored Heron (Tarpon Bay, FL)

Photo credit: Stephen Crafts
Bird of the Day: Broad-billed Tody
Georgian Dragon
I shall resist the underwhelming urge to throw in a bit of canonical wordplay concerning St. George, and merely say that this is my first insect photograph with my new 50mm F1.8 lens. The dappled sunlight behind the dragonfly is a testament to the glory of shooting with this enormously apertured lens – the bokeh is a pleasure to both create and to view. I was only in Georgia for ten days in between Kerala and New York, but it was a pleasure to step out of my grandmother’s (an avid odonatophile) back door to find this dragonfly patiently waiting for me. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: South Polar Skua
Bird of the Day: Hill Swallow
Bird of the Day: Crested Serpent Eagle
Bird of the Day: Common Raven (Rancho Mirage, CA)

Bird of the Day: Sri Lanka Blue Magpie
Bird of the Day: Black-crowned Palm Tanager
Bon Anniversaire, Henri
If you happen to be in Paris, celebrate in person at the location he chose as repository for his photographic legacy. Â Thanks to the foundation that he, his wife and daughter created, you can do so here. Â If, like most people, you are not in Paris then their website will have to suffice for now:
“The 20th century was the century of the image …To tell Henri Cartier-Bresson’s story and to unravel his work is essentially to tell the story of a look. Continue reading













