Red Knots are notorious for moving in groups, so getting just two in a clean composition meant a lot of patient waiting. When it finally happened, the image was good, but the crop is what gave it the drama. Pulling in tight on that band of blue and letting the negative space breathe below them is what turned a nice shot into the one I wanted.
1/1000 • f/6.3 • ISO 2000 • Canon R5MII • 600mm • Canon EF USM III 600 f/4
Starting in 2007 my fascination with nature photography began. In the years since, wildlife photography with a focus on birds has gone from a very passionate hobby of mine to become my career. I spend much of my free time in natural areas searching for birds and any other wildlife that comes along. I concentrate on using creative natural lighting and interesting compositions to capture unique images of common and rare wildlife. My favorite style is a more scenic photo that includes some of the habitat wildlife lives in. I also enjoy passing along the knowledge and experience that I have gathered over the years to other photographers who are eager to learn.
