Common Loon
One of the oldest species of surviving birds, the common loon, is ofter refered to as the "ancient flying fisher". While it has great difficulty moving on land it is proficient in the water and meets its nutrition needs by catching swimming fish. Minnesota has the largest popluation of nesting loons in the lower 48 states. These photographs were taken in NW Wisconsin from a kayak. By studing loon behavior, I was able to identify which birds were tolerant and would sit waiting as they approached me without placing undue stress on them.
Photography remains "painting with light" in our digital dark room.Tools like Lightroom and Photoshop are indispensable but there is photography, capturing nature as we see it and photo art, a vision of our creative self to illustrate what we "see". Both are a representation of our artistic vision and the key element is honest disclosure to the viewer. My photographic eye continues to evolve as I move beyond "shooting (with a camera) anything with a heartbeat" to looking at nature with new eyes. I seek to make images that capture a moment, a feeling, a sense of the wild in the natural world. My gear consists of Canon bodies the EOS 7D Mark II and 6D, and lens ranging from 10mm to 500mm. Enjoy my images of nature.
© Denise Dupras