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Simon Pierce 9/27/22 Simon Pierce 9/27/22

In Photos: The Birds of Eagleby Wetlands, QLD

Simon Pierce 9/11/22 Simon Pierce 9/11/22

How I Backup My Photos: Pro Tips for Wildlife Photographers

Backup and workflow considerations for professional wildlife photographers.

Simon Pierce 9/9/22 Simon Pierce 9/9/22

Wildlife Watching in Arakwal National Park, Byron Bay

A little gem of a park for coastal wildlife in Byron Bay, Australia.

Simon Pierce 7/19/21 Simon Pierce 7/19/21

Sony 135 f/1.8 GM Lens: Wildlife Photography Notes

Simon Pierce 7/5/21 Simon Pierce 7/5/21

Wildlife-Watching at Binna Burra, Queensland

Simon Pierce 5/25/21 Simon Pierce 5/25/21

Sony 200–600mm Lens: User Guide for Wildlife Photographers

Of the 7,998 photos I took with the 200-600 mm shots in Kruger (excluding those taken with the 1.4x teleconverter, discussed below), 6,930 (87%) were at focal lengths from 404-600 mm. The extra reach over the 100-400 mm was definitely useful, and I used it a lot.

Simon Pierce 9/7/20 Simon Pierce 9/7/20

Sample Photos from the Sony FE 90 mm f/2.8 G Macro Lens

I’ve been using the Sony FE 90 mm G OSS macro lens as my go-to underwater macro photography lens since late 2018. I really enjoy using it – with the exception of poor autofocus in low light underwater using the Sony A7rIII, which I rant about in great detail here.

Simon Pierce 7/19/19 Simon Pierce 7/19/19

Net Loss: Photographing Seabirds and Plastic Pollution in Norway

Plastic in the ocean is a problem. That will be news to precisely none of you. It’s still worth talking about though, even now. Plastic is an obvious part of all of our lives and, despite the global scale of the concern, it’s one of the most immediately actionable marine conservation issues.