Remember Analyzing Rejected Photos to Improve? Six years ago I took over 200 pictures of a Blue-winged Warbler at close range and was disappointed at how few keepers I ended…
Which One Wednesday – 6/24/26
I always use the Rule of Thirds grid when cropping my bird photographs. Lightroom provides several different types of grids for cropping purposes (Golden Spiral, Golden Ratio, etc.) and my…
Do You Remember the Birders’ Illustrated Dictionary?
I first published the Birders’ Illustrated Dictionary five years ago and I have added entries to it since then. I entered many of the terms birders and bird photographers use…
What’s Your Preferred Name?
Everyone who signs up for GreatBirdPics.com enters their full name and a user name. For example, my full name is Mike Warner and my user name is Mike. I designed…
GreatBirdPics’ Bird Photograph of the Week – 6/19/26
Congratulations to Bajadreamer for submitting this captivating shot of a Green Winged Teal at water level. Click the pick and read more about when and how he got the shot.…
MuskyMike Day
MuskyMike is a fellow Chicagoland bird photographer that I have hooked up with on a couple of birding trips to Costa Rica and Texas. He takes great photographs (3X winner…
Sky Too Blue?
Do you ever take a pic and when looking at it on your computer find that the sky is too blue? I get this once in a while and maybe…
Do You Remember The Field Guide to Birders?
Six years ago I published a Field Guide to Birders. It’s a fun look at birders and their level of expertise. Click the link below to read the post. https://www.greatbirdpics.com/field-guide-to-birders/…
This ‘n That
Today some random thoughts about GreatBirdPics.com that have been bouncing around in my head: Pageviews One Pageview (you see it as Views on each photo’s Information Page) is tallied every…
GreatBirdPics’ Bird Photograph of the Week – 6/12/26
Although there were many Great Bird Pics submitted this past week, after careful consideration I’m going with docshaf’s BIF shot of an Osprey with a huge fish. He caught the…
How Was Your Migration?
Each spring in the Northern Hemisphere birders and bird photographers look forward to bird migration. Although there are many types of birds migrating north, warblers are of particular interest because…
Which One Wednesday – GBH Votes
Last Wednesday I presented four shots of a Great Blue Heron feeding in a march near our friend’s house in The Villages, FL and asked which one was better. Thanks…
