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Audubon Top 100 X 2

Honored again this year to make the Top 100 in Audubon’s photo contest with these two photos.  Must have been slacking off since I had 4 in the top 100 last year. Congratulations to everyone that won and made the top 100.

First photo is a black skimmer coming in for a landing at Bolivar Flats. I love the unique wing position on this photo as it was one that I’ve never seen before.

This photo is an American avocet riding the surf at Bolivar Flats. Love the water swirling around her neck, which looks like she is getting ready to turn into a Disney princess.

July 13, 2022 | Categories: Birds | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Grand Slam in 2021 Audubon Top 100

Four of my photos made the top 100 this year in Audubon’s 2021 photo contest. Although 2020 was a very challenging year from a pandemic perspective, it challenged me to get out an shoot more with over 60 local field trips, which paid off in the Audubon contest.

Great egret in silhouette through her breeding plumage from High Island TX rookery

White moph reddish egret spreading its wings just after landing at Bolivar Flats Audubon Shorebird Sanctuary last summer.

Two lesser yellowlegs running in unison at Bolivar Flats Audubon Shorebird Sanctuary.

American avocets at Bolivar Flats Audubon Shorebird Sanctuary.

August 1, 2021 | Categories: Birds | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Audubon Top 100

Honored to make the top 100 in Audubon’s 2020 photo contest again this year. Entered several photos but only got one to make it. Always appreciate Audubon’s support with my bird photography. Can’t wait until next year.

White morph reddish egret from Bolivar Flats Audubon Shorebird Sanctuary on the Texas gulf coast. This shot was taken last July and was a great time. He was almost too close, which is always a good problem to have.

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/summer-2020/the-2020-audubon-photography-awards-top-100?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-x-engagement_20200708_eng-email_apa-top-100&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_20200708_eng-email&utm_content=apa-top-100&emci=8313e098-edc2-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=7d5c9455-15c5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=567470

Taken with Canon 1DX and Canon 500mm F4 IS II with 1.4X III teleconverter mounted on Skimmer ground pod with Wimberley II gimbal head.

July 16, 2020 | Categories: Birds | Tags: , , , , , , | 6 Comments

My Photo on BBC News Video

My Audubon top 100 photo showed up on a video on BBC News yesterday.  Found two e-mails this morning from the UK asking about buying my photo.  Another very good day.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-49187301/audubon-photography-awards-is-this-the-perfect-wildlife-picture

August 2, 2019 | Categories: Birds | Tags: , , , , | 13 Comments

Made Audubon Top 100

A good day….

My day was made yesterday when receiving an e-mail from the Audubon Director of Photography that confirmed that I made it into the top 100 for the 2019 Audubon photo contest.  Love those e-mails!

Audubon contacted me back in mid-May requesting a raw file to confirm the photo wasn’t manipulated beyond the contest rules.  Hoped that I made the top 100 but you never know.  Had a similar experience last year with a request for my raw file but did not make it to the top 100.

Taken with Canon 1DX and Canon 500mm F4 IS II mounted on tripod with Wimberley II gimbal head

1/1600 sec @ F8, ISO 400, evaluative metering, +1/3 exposure compensation

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July 19, 2019 | Categories: Birds | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments