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The Art of Bird Photography: 35 Photos That Teach You to Shoot Like a Pro

Bird photography looks effortless when you’re scrolling through breathtaking images online. A colorful kingfisher frozen mid-dive or an eagle soaring against a dramatic sky can see...

Winged Wonders: 44 Award-Winning Bird Photos from DPReview 2026 Photo Challenge

Bird photography captures moments of beauty that often pass in the blink of an eye. One instant, a bird is tucked away in the branches; the next, it takes flight across an open sky...

Feathers, Flight, and Drama: 36 Winning Bird Photos From the Academy Photo Awards 2026

Bird photography has a wild ability to stop you mid-scroll. One second you’re casually browsing, and the next you’re staring at a split-second scene so perfect it feels almost scri...

Species Spotlight: Black-throated Sunbird

I have a completely unproven theory that many bird photographers are people who would love to create beautiful art—but combine this ambition with a distinct lack of artistic skill,...

EB71 – Freezing Wings in Mid‑Air: An Afternoon Flash Photography Class

Our late afternoon at Tandayapa Lodge transformed into a masterclass in high‑speed flash photography, where we learned to freeze hummingbirds in mid‑air and reveal details the huma...

Meet the bird photographer whose go-to camera is the Nikon P950

DPReview reader Kathie Thomas loves birds and would like to share her spectacular bird photography with you. This story is part of a weekly community spotlight series.

Light, Feathers, and Magic: 35 Artistic Bird Photos by Krishna Deepak

Some photographers show us the world as it appears through their lens. Others reveal what’s in their hearts, sharing the emotions a moment sparks. Krishna Deepak’s bird photography...

Three Photos: Fairy Pitta

Photos taken by Kai Pflug at Nanhui, Shanghai in September 2016

Meet the bird photographer whose go-to camera is the Nikon P950

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Rainbow Lorikeet eating a fig Nikon Coolpix P950 | 714mm (2000mm equiv.) | F6.5 | 1/400 sec | ISO...

Three Photos: Bhandup Pumping Station, Mumbai

Greater Flamingo Indian Pond Heron Eurasian Wryneck Grey-headed SwamphenPhotos taken by Kai Pflug at Bhandup Pumping Station in Mumbai in December 2018.

The Lightroom Masking Trick That Separates a Flat Bird Shot From a Striking One

Bird photography is brutally unforgiving when it comes to editing. A dull background, clashing colors, or a flat-looking subject can kill an otherwise great shot, and getting it ri...

EB72 – Drawn to the Flame: Photographing New Birds at Tandayapa’s Moth Light

At dawn beneath the moth lights at Tandayapa Lodge, we shifted from the previous night’s flash‑photography lessons into a challenging but magical low‑light session that revealed a...

Some Urban Birds of Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines

One of the things I like about going on birding trips is that it tends to take you to places that are a little bit remote, a little bit undeveloped – places you would otherwise pro...

Ecuadorian Forest Star!

Pheasant surrounded by poppies is a winning photo

Oxford Mail Camera Club members have been taking photos of birds

EB69 – Illuminating the Iridescence: Hummingbirds of Tandayapa Lodge Through Forest Light

A late‑afternoon return to Tandayapa Lodge offered the perfect chance to capture hummingbirds in their natural light—iridescence glowing, wings blurring, and the cloud‑forest atmos...

EB87 – From Muted Plumages to Brilliant Hues: Birds Painted by Nature’s Own Palette at the Birdwatcher’s House

The Birdwatcher’s House offered a cascade of brilliant and subtle species, each glowing against the misty Andean forest in its own unforgettable way. This blog series chronicles Ji...

Three Photos: Nests in Central Park, NY

House Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Eurasian Starling Gray Catbird Photos by Jennifer Dudley

EB75 – Behind the Scenes: Gear, Settings, and Lessons from the Cloudforest

A field photographer’s look at gear, extenders, and ever‑shifting cloudforest light, distilled into the lessons that shaped every image I made in Ecuador. This blog series chronicl...

EB77 – Through the Lens at Bellavista: Capturing the Radiance of Three Spectacular Bird Species

Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge delivered a morning of vivid brilliance, with the Gorgeted Sunangel, Masked Flowerpiercer, and Blue‑winged Mountain‑Tanager glowing against the mist‑s...

Three Photos: Iconic Birds of Boca Tapada, Costa Rica

Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus)- Photographer Javier Chaves King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) – Photographer Luis Solano Pochet Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) – Photograp...

Birds along the causeway

I was out for a walk on the Dunedin causeway in late February. It was clear and cool when I first started walking but the clouds started to move in. When I got back to my car I pul...

EB70 – Behind the Scenes: My Photo Processing Process — From Download to Gallery Display

This behind‑the‑scenes look walks through my complete post‑processing workflow—from organized hard‑drive folders and Lightroom edits to eBird documentation and SmugMug gallery uplo...

An Introduction to Insect Photography

Good news: If you’re familiar with bird photography, then you already have many of the skills and equipment required to photograph bugs. While often overlooked, insects and other a...