Wood Ducks in Fog
What Makes a Good Image?
That is a deep question and whole books have been written on the subject. One current definition of a good image might simply be one that causes the viewer to…
Dealing with Noise: Salvaging a Severely Underexposed High ISO Image
Digital noise in images can be a real problem when photographing in low light conditions. Although each generation of new cameras seems to show an improvement in noise characteristics, photographers…
Jump Day
Wood Ducks are one of the few North American ducks that nest in tree cavities or nest boxes. The ducklings leave the nest the day after hatching. Leaping from the…
A Favorite Wood Duck Image
One of my favorite wood duck images, taken last fall on my backyard pond.
How Big is a Wood Duck?
Wood Ducks are typically shy, elusive creatures of woodland waterways. They are generally less commonly seen than some other types of waterfowl. And for those who have never personally seen one, it’s often hard to tell the size of a wood duck from a photograph.
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Watching Wood Ducks
Over the last two and a half years I’ve spent more than 260 hours observing and photographing the wood ducks on my pond. On at least 110 different days, spread across all four seasons, I’ve hiked the 200 yards down to my pond for the sole purpose of watching and photographing wood ducks.
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