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”