Posts by Tin Man Lee

One Critical Element In Bird and Wildlife Photography

Hi there , After 3 weeks of intense hiking, travel, hot and cold weather, recovering from Shingles, lack of sleep, lots of stress, etc, I was down with a bad cold after coming back home to Los Angeles. I lost my voice, was coughing, with nasal congestion and lack of energy, sleeping over 12 hours…

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A comparison of two photos. Why one was a non-photo?

I received quite a lot of emails from yesterday’s newsletter. Many said my pre-2011 photos were great. I was shocked at first. Then I realized what really happened. Because before 2011, I did feel that those photos were great too. And I was stuck for ten years before I could have a breakthrough. Link to…

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Yellowstone Wolves…

Just want to share a few photos of wolves (all taken with a Canon R5 and 600mm and 1.4x and 2x teleconverters) and hear your thoughts about a topic… that Yellowstone wolves may be in danger very soon… In the past 10 years, I’ve travelled all over the world to photograph wildlife. One thing I…

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Like a dream…

I started to take wildlife photography seriously in 2011. At the time, I knew nothing about bird and wildlife photography. I couldn’t nail the focus nor correct exposure most of the time. But I still remember my first time using a 500mm f/4 rental lens vividly. Summer, 2011. I got off work and drove an…

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