Glenn Bartley

WANT TO TAKE GREAT RAINFOREST PHOTOS? GET TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECTS!

Thumbnail image for WANT TO TAKE GREAT RAINFOREST PHOTOS? GET TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECTS! by GlennBartley 26 February 2013

Photography in the tropics can be a very challenging endeavor. Aside from the technical aspects of photography (such as shooting in low light and using fill flash) photographers must also come to terms with the fact that they are now dealing with species and ecosystems that are unfamiliar. Because of this, when it comes to [...]

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Bird Photography In Bolivia – A Trip Report

Thumbnail image for Bird Photography In Bolivia – A Trip Report by GlennBartley 10 December 2012

Glenn Bartley is back with yet another awesome trip bird photographic trip report from South America. This time birdwatching and photography in Bolivia. Last year Glenn did a long trip in Peru which was alson featured here on Birdingblogs.

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How to Photograph Birds in Flight

Thumbnail image for How to Photograph Birds in Flight by GlennBartley 28 September 2012

Bird in Flight Photography When it comes to bird photography there is nothing that I love more than capturing an intimate portrait of a bird in its natural environment. Creating an artistic photograph of a challenging bird on an appropriate perch is what I live for! Top 10 Strategies for Success With this said, there [...]

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THE 7 ELEMENTS OF A GREAT BIRD PHOTOGRAPH

Thumbnail image for THE 7 ELEMENTS OF A GREAT BIRD PHOTOGRAPH by GlennBartley 24 March 2012

Bird Photography Basics. In order to create beautiful images of birds on a consistent basis it is important to understand the many elements that combine to make a good photo. These include the exposure, composition, light, sharpness, perch, pose and background. These components are not absolute rules that must be followed in every image. As [...]

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The Best Images of 2011

Thumbnail image for The Best Images of 2011 by GlennBartley 1 January 2012

My personal selection – best of 2011 2012 is officially here! The coming of a new year always forces us all to look back at the year that has come and gone. What a year 2011 has been! I am sitting here in a hotel in Quito exactly where I was one year ago and [...]

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Stunning Peru bird photography

Thumbnail image for Stunning Peru bird photography by Gunnar 30 November 2011

Photographing birds in Peru. Once in a while you come across bird photography that is so jaw-dropping that you simply want to throw your camera to the floor in dispair and scream “I need a new camera with a longer lens, more megapixels and a flash as strong as sunlight”.  Then  you buy a new [...]

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