Exciting Day at the Eagles Nest

Bald Eagle Family

It was an exciting day at the eagles nest! Both adults were on the nest when I arrived at the canyon, so I stopped to snap as many pictures as I could before one of them flew off for their next meal.

Exposure Triangle Explained: ISO, Light, and Noise

Osprey in the Rocky Mountains

The purpose of this article is to clear up myths and misinformation about image exposure ISO, and noise. So, what is exposure exactly? Exposure is simply the amount of light reaching your sensor or film in a given amount of time. The amount of light reaching your sensor is determined by the length of time the camera’s shutter is open, and the size of the opening in your selected lens model.

Insane Osprey Fishing Sequence

Osprey in the Rocky Mountains

The plan was to arrive at the lake for a morning of red-winged blackbird photography. I was awake way early, but decided to start up the coffee pot… and my day. I checked my weather app, wondering what yesterday’s snowstorm had wrought. When I saw it was only 9 degrees outside, the thought crossed my mind to back out! However, there were still a couple of hours of darkness remaining, and I hoped the morning sunshine would warm the air a bit, by the time we arrived.

The Truth Behind AI Osprey Images: How to Tell Them Apart

Osprey

There have been a rash of fake AI osprey pictures on social media lately. They are quite fantastic and almost impossible to identify as fake. However for a real osprey photographer, there is one telltale difference. All the osprey pictures showing up on the web lately show the great raptor with a perfect fish, perfect face with perfect eyes looking around at the scenery on his unexpected flight through the wilderness.

Discover The War On Wildlife Trilogy: Unboxing & Insights

My order of author copies of my new novel, The War On Wildlife finally arrived over the weekend, and I thought it might be nice idea to do an unboxing Youtube Video!

Exploring Monochrome: Canon A-1 and Ilford Delta 400

Ilford Delta Film by #swkrullimaging

This post has been a long time coming. Last winter I loaded my old Canon A-1 film camera with a roll of Ilford Delta 400 to see if I like it better than the venerable HP5 emulsion. In addition, I will be testing out my new yellow and orange filters to see what effect they have on this film stock.

Happy Easter 2026

Snow Capped Mountains

Thought I'd put together this quick Easter message YouTube video from the top of Grouse Mountain at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Range of Colorado!

Epic Wildlife Adventure: Protecting Nature’s Wild Heroes

The War On Wildlife

I thought I would put together this post comprised of nice quotes from others, to announce the completion of my wildlife trilogy which I am calling by the name of the last book in the series, "The War On Wildlife", as the entire trilogy is indeed about this nation's war on it's own four footed wild legacy.