Tag Archives: bird

View 313: Ice Bird

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

On a very un-winter like day, I visited the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York and received free admission with my Zoo Photo Contest coupon. With temperatures reaching the mid-fifties, there was little to no snow to use for backgrounds. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weekly View | Tagged 80-400mm, beak, bird, black, contest, duck, feathers, feet, ice, male, new york, nikon D700, rosamond gifford, smew, syracuse, vr, water, webbed, white, zoo | 8 Comments

Using Color in Composition

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

I have showed you how to find color in your compositions. Today, I share three photos taken when I choose color as the main part of the composition. I know…you think I first spied the leading line and shapes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignments, Photography | Tagged 28-300mm, bird, blue, boardwalk resort, color, composition, cool hand luke, disney's animal kingdom, entertainer, fill flash, george eastman, green, house, juggler, juggling, museum, new york, nikon D700, red, rochester, vr, walt disney world, yellow | 10 Comments

Wood Duck Advice

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

The wood duck was telling me to use the Rule of Thirds when I was photographing him at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo last weekend. I did my best but there were other ducks to either side of him. Like in … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignments | Tagged 80-400mm, aix sponsa, bird, ice, new york, nikon D700, rule of thirds, syracuse, waterfowl, winter, wood duck | 13 Comments

A June Photo Hunt

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Here are my results of Karma’s June Photo Hunt. 1. A colorful bird. The bright orange bill and eye of an Oystercatcher in Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge near Atlantic City, New Jersey. Look, he’s standing on one leg. 2. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, People | Tagged 28-300mm, 80-400mm, bird, butterfly, cake, dad, father's day, flower, graduate, hot air balloon, nikon D700, nikon D7000, oystercatcher, peony, photo hunt, purple, vr, walt disney world | 8 Comments

Blustery Song Sparrow

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Blustery Sparrow, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) singing on a cold and blustery morning at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near Seneca Falls, New York. The Refuge has cut back the song sparrow’s habitat along … Continue reading →