One thing is what I think and...

 One thing is what I think about my pictures, and another thing is what people think of them. 

 The above is a mosaic created by Flickr with the most popular pictures taken by me according to Flickr users. You can enjoy this mosaic, visiting this page and scrolling all the way down to the bottom. 

My favorites shots from Mayan Challenge

I recently photographed a karate event in Clearwater, Florida — the Mayan Challenge by USA Sport Karate. I put together a YouTube Short with my favorite shots, but I felt it deserved a second part.

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Some thoughts about wildlife photography

 One of the things that inspires me about wildlife photography is that, no matter how many times you return to the same location, you never know what you’ll encounter. Even if you’re simply photographing the landscape, the same scene will never look exactly the same.

Click on the picture to truly appreciate the details of this landscape. It was a beautiful morning, and although I’ve captured this view many times before, none compare to this one, with the fog gently draping part of the scene.

The next picture is a vertical panorama. I walked into a scene that truly stunned me with its beauty. I had to step back to find the right spot for the composition I envisioned. Knowing my zoom lens—designed for wildlife—wouldn’t capture the entire view in a single frame, I decided to take several shots along the vertical axis to capture the full landscape.

 Is not it beautiful?

The Best Pictures of Last Weekend

Here I am again, faced with the daunting task of choosing the best photographs I captured during the past weekend. Unfortunately, the bird population was quite low, so I spent some time experimenting with landscape photography, using the technique of stitching multiple images together to create a large mosaic that covers the entire area I wanted to capture. 

Click on the image to open the high resolution version to appreciate the details. 

I managed to capture few frames of a humming bird with a dark background that I like a lot. 

The rest of the pictures mostly featured flowers. While it’s commonly believed that flowers bloom during spring, that’s not entirely accurate. In fact, many flowers can be found blooming during fall. 

All pictures were taken using a Canon R6 Mark I and a Canon EF100-400 L with a 1.4x Extender. 

Having a little bit of fun

 Not always do you have the opportunity to watch a video of yourself shooting sports. 

Dramatic Sport Photos

You can shoot dramatic/overexposed sport photos in daylight and in your driveway by using flash and HSS.  can shoot dramatic/over exposed sport photos in day light by using flash and HSS. Here is a video that explains how you can do that. 

Did you know...

Some plants bloom during the bird migration season, as if nature knew exactly what was needed and worked like a precise clock. For example, the firespike flower blooms in Florida around September—right when hummingbird migration is at its peak.

Firespike (Odontonema tubaeforme).

Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on a firespike.