Inspiration

I saw that Ruppel’s vultures (which is an endemic species of this region) were flying over the waterfall, so I decided to use a 100-400 zoom to aim at the vultures in flight and progressively tighten the focal length to about 300-350 mm, following them, and then take the burst as they passed over the waterfall... read more.

I metaphorically put the zebra “back” into nature, or give it a new home that in many cases, no longer exists in the wild... read more.

On the fourth evening, I went into the field to immortalize this beautiful moment. I sat down in the grass to highlight the tree and the birds against the sky, which that evening was very clear. This is why I opted for backlighting with overexposure. This technique allowed me to... read more.

The overall feeling of this image with the motion blur is done in the camera with a slow shutter speed plus panning. You need to find a balance of how slow the shutter needs to be for the speed of the subject and the amount of blur you want. It is sometimes a delicate balance. In the processing, I have converted the image to monochrome and adjusted the tones to my taste. I have also done some... read more.

This photograph is from my series “Secret Garden,” which aims to capture and showcase the magical world of Great Egrets in Florida's unique and diverse natural environment. It is one of the best among the thousands of frames I captured in 2020. read more.