What does it take to make a great bird image? Apparently it has a lot more to do with a hard-core dedication to the specialty and a true understanding of the wilds than it does with photographic technique. Renowned bird photographer Jim Zipp helped me understand this when I interviewed him for an article on the topic for Currents, the magazine of the North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA).
Based in Hamden, Connecticut, Zipp’s body of avian imagery is mind-blowing. Check out a sample of his photographs on his website and also visit his Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature Shop. You’ll see that Zipp’s love of birding and his dedication to conservation could not go deeper. Continue reading “How Jim Zipp Captured a Great Grey Owl”
Tags: Bird Photography, Currents, Jim Zipp, NANPA, Nature Photography, North American Nature Photographers Association, Robin Wild Bird and Nature Shop
Okay, maybe you can beat the LaCie d2 Quadra external hard drive. I haven’t done fancy comparison tests to find out. Nonetheless, I seriously and confidently recommend this and all similar LaCie desktop drives.
For two-and-a-half years I have been ferrying LaCie drives back and forth with me from the USA (where they’re half the price) to Buenos Aires, Argentina (where I live). A couple of my LaCie drives have actually made the trip more than once—full of data. And even when they are on the ground, my lifestyle ensures my LaCie drives get treated pretty rough. Yet my they have proved super sturdy, totally crash-free and, yes, remarkably stylish. Continue reading “The Stylish LaCie d2 Quadra”
Tags: Archive, Archiving, Desktop Drives, external hard drive, Image Storage, LaCie, LaCie d2 Quadra, Neil Poulton
