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| Dark-eyed Junco reaches for the seeds of Lamb's Quarters...Quinoa for the birds! |
However, it wasn't more than twenty minutes into his presentation that he really made a connection with me. Moose has both a passion and understanding of both wildlife AND photography. It's a passion for two things, when combined, creates something much bigger than a camera or a wildlife research study alone can produce. Moose really is 2/3 wildlife biologist and 1/3 photographer. He, perhaps more than anyone I've met, understands what it's like to be both a wildlife professional and a photographer. I live in both of these worlds. Needless to say, finding common ground with Moose and his work was just the spark I needed to get out my long telephoto lens more often.
After the talk, I learned about his BT Journal, a quarterly magazine for wildlife photographers. The most recent "bonus" edition, available as an electronic only e-book, focused on a topic that Moose addressed in his talk. His thesis is simple: the best place to learn wildlife photography is in our own backyards. He gives tips for luring wildlife to any home, including high rise apartment buildings, and provides technical photography guidance as well.
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| A blue jay finds a cached pin-oak acorn in the furrows of our bur oak. |
Thanks Moose!
-Tom
