Bird Photography

One of my favorite subjects to photograph are birds. Although they can be a challenge to capture, I find it rewarding when I use the right combination of settings to get a clear and sharp photo.
The photo above of a seagull hovering is a reasonably sharp image but could have been sharper if I had used a faster shutter speed. Sometimes it is hard to have the exact settings when the subject is moving.







One of the most important things is to get close to the bird without it being alarmed and flying off.
Even a large zoom won't help if the bird notices you and takes off.
In the photo of a Kookaburra above which I took with my Olympus C70, a small compact camera, The bird was not afraid of people which allowed me time to take a sharp and nicely positioned shot.







This Kingfisher was a difficult bird to get a good clear shot at as I could not get to close to it with out it becoming scared and flying off.
I used my Pentax K100D with a 300mm Sigma Zoom lens to capture this photo.







These baby black swans were taken at sunset giving them a slight gold colour but the lack of light also can increase noise in the photo if the ISO setting is too high or the lens aperture is not wide enough.







This is a photo of a rare Red Winged Parrot I took while holidaying at Cania Gorge, Queensland.

Below is a compilation of photos from Cania gorge.






Below are some Royal Spoonbills I found at Hervey Bay, Queensland.

Painted Photographs

These photos use processes from painting programs like Corel Painter.
These application offers a wide range of traditional artists' materials and tools. With the aid of a drawing tablet the user is able to reproduce the effect of physical painting and drawing media. There are also a few non-traditional items such as the Image Hose, pattern pens, F/X, Distortion and Artist tools for beginners to use and for applying less conventional effects to an image or a piece of work.

Sunset Photos

Sunsets are photographed by people everywhere because of the unusual and beautiful colors and patterns that they produce. Here are some of my favorite sunsets mainly taken in my local area.

Stock Photography

Stock photography consists of existing photos in a picture library, image bank or photo bank that can be licensed for specific uses. Publishers, advertising agencies, graphic artists, and others use stock photography to fulfill the needs of their creative assignments.

A customer who uses stock photography instead of hiring a photographer can save time and money, but can also sacrifice creative control. Stock images can be presented in searchable online databases, purchased online, and delivered via download.

I find I have improved the quality of my photography by selling my photos at Stock Sites. As most sites have some form of quality control, your photos need to be of a certain standard to be accepted by these sites.

Although rejection can be hard to accept at first, if you persist you will be accepted and sell photos.

Below are some photos that I have sold on Stock Photography sites.

I have links to some of my stockphoto sites below.
Feel free to comment on any of my photos and ask any questions.

Fotolia http://www.fotolia.com/p/235376/partner/235376







Bigstockphoto




I also have photos for sale at Red Bubble, which can be made into cards , prints,and canvases in various sizes.



Red Bubble is my favorite site because it gives me the chance to display my artistic photos which are my main interest.
I am most interested in nature photography and new techniques to give a different look to photo’s.