Birds

With the first obvious signs of spring, male Bluethroats (Luscinia svecica, Blauwborst) return from the wintering grounds and start to form and defend a territory. This goes with a great display of song and colors, but only during a week or two. I can never resist to try and photograph these beautiful birds and this […]

Since the purchase of the 5D mark II, I had only used it for landscapes and abstract close-ups. The image quality blew me away and I really wanted to shoot some feathers with the camera, to see how the feather detail would look and how smooth the out-of-focus backgrounds would be. So for the first […]

Temperature just below zero, clean and crisp air and the day off, that’s how I like it. I went for a walk in the local forest just to see what would cross my path. I found some nice ice structures as expected, enjoyed being out in the woods alone and sat down every now and then for a cup […]

I tend to keep some kind of a photographic agenda. That means I make notes of possible subjects and when and where to photograph them. Amongst the entries for the winter months is the Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus, Blauwe Kiekendief). This magnificent raptor is a relatively rare breeding bird in the Netherlands, but many northern […]

Happy new year to everyone. May it be a healthy, enjoyable and succesful year in every aspect thinkable, and may there be lots of beautiful light and cooperating subjects! My first encounter of 2011 was a memorable one. I had seen many beautiful images of Bitterns (Botaurus stellaris, Roerdomp) on the internet recently. No surprise, […]

During weekdays when I have to commute to my daytime job, I curse at snow and ice covering the roads, making it difficult and even dangerous for me to arrive at work. But during weekends, it’s sheer joy when I see a fresh white snow cover. On days like these, I don’t travel far to take […]