Animalscapes
My favourite wildlife photos tend to be the ones that show the animal in their environment. Some people call these kinds of images “animalscapes.”
Photography
These are posts that pertain to Timothy Irvin’s photography.
View From My Office Today
Today was a good day. It was the kind of day that makes a guy feel pretty darn lucky to be a bear guide. As far as jobs go, it is a good gig.
I know I waxed all eloquent about rain in my last post. And it is all true. But there is a place for sun. Especially for action shots of things like grizzlies chasing salmon…
The underwater beauty of the Great Bear Sea
Tavish Campbell and Pacific Wild give us a breathtaking view of the colourful life under the surface of the Great Bear Sea.
National Geographic’s Joel Sartore: Making people care about endangered species one photo at a time
In this video National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore makes a case for using images to get people to care for endangered species.
Photo: Cheetah by Joel Sartore
In this issue of Photo Life magazine: Seeking Nature in Nunavut
I have a feature story in the February/March 2012 issue of Photo Life magazine. This is the second story I’ve published that sprouted from a seven-week solo canoe trip in Nunavut.
Shocking, white and wondrous
Many of us in Ottawa are getting edgy, hoping we’ll get snow soon. Without it, I daresay, there will be little to do this winter for those of us who spend our time on the ski trails of Gatineau park, skating on the Rideau canal, kite skiing or playing outdoor hockey. Winter without snow around here would be tiresome in the extreme.
So, I went hiking yesterday reluctantly, but discovered something surprising…
New Gallery – Coulonge River, Quebec.
I am finally getting around to updating this website, including the addition of new galleries, starting with this one…
Captive wildlife and Canadian Geographic’s Best Wildlife Photos 2012.
For twelve bucks you too can have a copy of this Collector’s Edition. It is a wonderful compilation of Canadian wildlife images, spanning a breadth of beasties from the creepy and crawly, to feathery, furry and toothy. However, you’ll also find photos of captive wildlife in the issue, including the cover shot…
Spoil this?: Enbridge, oil and the Great Bear Rainforest.
Since the Queen of the North sank on the central coast of BC in March of 2006 people have been nervous. The ship’s massive hulk is now 1500 feet underwater, still leaking diesel into coastal waters. With that tragedy fresh in people’s mind, the looming threat of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline Project has people on edge…
The faces of climate chage: National Geographic photographer, Paul Nicklin, on TED
Paul Nicklin shows off some of his impressive body of work, the unique challenges he faces and why he is obsessed by telling stories from the poles. Watch his TED talk…
Lake Huron sunsets: a nice job perk.
One reason I have not been posting much on this blog lately is that I’ve had sporadic internet access while working in the field doing bird and amphibian surveys.
It has been a while since I’ve done some good old fashioned biology fieldwork and it is darn nice to be spending my days outdoors, away from my keyboard. Even nicer on evenings when I get sit on a beach and eat dinner while the sun sets over Lake Huron…
Why we share stories
Recently my old friend Leeyann, whom I had not seen for 10 years, got in touch with me through my website. Besides being a wonderful person, she is a mom these days. It turns out that her two year old son, Thomas, was quite taken with some of the photos on my website, and Leeyann asked if I could send her some prints to hang in his bedroom. I was tickled happy by this idea…
I am going to be published in Photo Life magazine.
Today’s surprise is that some images and a story I submitted to Photo Life magazine have been accepted for publication. The story is based on a seven week solo canoe trip I did in Nunavut…
A killer in my backyard
Our birdfeeder makes our backyard a lot more interesting. Just about anytime I look out the window there are several species of birds taking advantage of the bounty. But last week, I saw something I…
Shout-Out for Nat Geo photographer Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen is a hard working photographer for National Geographic. I met him last fall while he was working on a Spirit Bear photo project on the BC coast. He told me that his work…