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White Terns, Midway Atoll.

A pair of white terns perch on a branch, Midway Atoll.   An example of the beauty of toned black and white photography.

Running for take off

The Albatross is graceful once in the air,  and its flight appears effortless,  but getting airborne is a different matter.

Laysan Albatross, photo, photo-art, illustration.

At what point does a photo become art? At what point does a photo become an illustration? A deliberately overexposed image was the basis for a piece of art

Laysan Albatross, pan and blur.

Pan and Blur Photography explained.  A Laysan Albatross skims by a setting wave on Midway Atoll.

Hawaiian Monk Seal, Midway Atoll.

An endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal rests on the sand, Midway Atoll.  A long telephoto lens made it possible to get pleasing pictures without approaching too close

Black-footed Albatross, Midway Atoll

The importance of editing in digital photography. A sequence of photos reveals one winning image among the discards!

Red-tailed Tropic bird. Click for image gallery.

Midway Atoll Gallery update

Photo slideshow featuring the birdlife of the Midway Atoll. Albatross, Tropic Birds, Masked Boobies.

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Cute and fluffy. Albatross chick, Midway Atoll

At 8 weeks of age, the albatross chick is still covered in down and, with no natural predators is unconcerned by humans, allowing for some close …

Scratching the itch. Masked Booby, Midway Atoll.

Midway Atoll and a Masked Booby is unconcerned by the close approach of the photographer allowing for an interesting close-up image.

Seabirds of Kilauea Point, Kaua’i

Kilauea Point on the island of Kaua’i provides some great opportunities to see and photograph seabirds as they soar by the cliffs.