Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
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Exploring wild places and searching for wildlife has taken me far and wide. Photographing wildlife at a unique moment in a stunning scenic setting is the challenge. Creating an image that invokes an emotional response in the eyes of the viewer is an exciting adventure and my ultimate goal.
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
2y ago
Our favorite bald eagles are back at their nest and determining what repairs and additions need to be made to the nest. It does seem a little bit early (early November) for them to be doing home repairs in preparation for family planning. But better to do now, before the building materials are covered in ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
2y ago
This post is for my fellow photographers that have recently purchased the new Sony A1 camera. For those who are interested in Clear Image Zoom (CIZ), I have listed my set-up instructions below. CIZ is also available on the Sony A9 and Sony A7R4. Unfortunately, Menu instructions are slightly different but concept is the same ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
3y ago
Dive, Catch, Swim, Fly – Slow Motion video of a series of 60 images of an osprey diving, swimming, emerging from the water and flying with a fish. Watch how the legs and talons swing into position and the nictitating membrane covers the eyes just before impact (video pauses for 3 seconds). Images processed in ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
3y ago
On Thursday, February 4, 2021 friends Werner Baumgartner and Wiebe Gortmaker and I traveled to the Sax-Zim Bog, in northern Minnesota, in search of the Great Gray Owl to photograph. The forecast was not friendly. The weather was predicted to include sub-zero temperatures, overcast skies and maybe some snow. If we had the flexibility to ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
3y ago
I was asked to do a presentation on shooting and processing video for wildlife by the Mile High Wildlife Photo Club (www.mhwpc.org). I do have some experience shooting video. I do not consider myself a videographer, but rather a hybrid shooter that loves to photograph wildlife and be able to switch to video when the ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
3y ago
When I was just a little boy, I would marvel at Bucky the Beaver on TV commercials for Ipana Toothpaste. You have to be of a certain age to remember that cute beaver mascot. Never did I think that I would someday see and photograph the cutest of wild beavers – Bucky the Baby Beaver ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
5y ago
While exploring one of my favorite spots for great egrets (Jones River Landing, Gloucester, Massachusetts), I watched a beautiful white bird hover over the water about 40 feet high, then tuck its wings and dive straight down. The bird was a Least Tern. It dove straight through the surface of the pond and came up ..read more
Richard Seeley Photography Blog | Wildlife and Wild Places Photography
5y ago
There I was attempting to photograph an elk that came running out of the bushes. It is rare to see a lone elk, especially one in such a rush. They usually travel in herds so I was ready for more elk to emerge from the bushes. But, Oh No, it was a black bear that ..read more