Category: Landscape

Views of the land around the world

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec).

Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thrasher attempting to Catch a Fly at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun at Dos Venadas Ranch  in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)
Young Cardinal in the Early Morning Sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec.(David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. I have never seen this type of Jay before. Apparently it is only in Northern Mexico and Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Green Jay at Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x Camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 180, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Male Northern Cardinal Feeding Breakfast to a Young Cardinal at a Private Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 500, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec.

Male Northern Cardinal Feeding Breakfast to a Young Cardinal at a Private Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 500, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)
Male Northern Cardinal Feeding Breakfast to a Young Cardinal at a Private Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 500, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Pyrrhuloxia in the Morning Sun at a Ranch in Southern Texas. This is the first time I’ve seen this bird, that looks to be related to Cardinals. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 500 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Pyrrhuloxia in the Morning Sun at a Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 500 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Pyrrhuloxia in the Morning Sun at a Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 500 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)