BlogHide Resteemsmarkvance (65)in photography • 6 years agoRed Shoulder HawkThis is the picture that started me on my journey to take pictures and eventually videos of birds! This was near the everglades in Florida. 100% my original work! Except where noted. Copyright…markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Time Laps and more.Here is a fun photo I did using time laps and movement. It was on St Armand's Circle in Sarasota, FL. I am an award winning photographer and filmmaker. Many of my pictures have been used in TV…markvance (65)in birds • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Like Alfred Hitchcock The Birds!This was on Siesta Key, Florida. At the end of the video they are almost hitting me!markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Magnificent Frigatebird!Watch this video I got of a Juvenal Magnificent Frigatebird. This is a very cool looking bird! Have you ever seen one? I filmed this in Cortez, Florida.markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Baby Green Herons!Who doesn't like baby birds? Watch this video of some baby Green Herons I got from a boat. Don't worry, it looks like I'm very close to them, but I have my camera zoomed in so it only looks that…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Bird Flash MobRemember when we used to have flash mobs? Well I think this was a bird flash mob! lol You can see many different types of birds in this video. Mostly Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Black Skimmers…markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Imaginative Photography - #67Look at this picture I got of a store front window. I perfected this technique over a few weeks. You have to use a tripod with a long exposure to get this. Exposure time was five seconds. Remember…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Have you ever seen an Anhinga?Here are a couple of pictures I got of an Anhinga bird. Sometimes they are called the snakebird because of their long neck. They catch fish by swimming under water. They swim with only their…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Royal TernsWatch this video I got of some Royal Terns. I got very close and you can see some taking a bath in the Gulf of Mexico near the end. This was shot on Ana Maria Island in Florida. 100% my original…markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Imaginative Photography - #66I like to do reflection pictures. At first when you look at this pictures it just looks like a collage. You are actually looking in a window at the picture collage with a reflection of my daughter…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Celery FieldsWatch this video I got of so many different birds at The Celery Fields feeding on fish as the water rushes by. This was after a storm and there was lots of water running out of The Celery Fields. I…markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.New York BlueI took this picture of a building in NYC a while back. I loved the blue color I got! I actually use this picture as my wallpaper on my cell phone. I can't remember which building this was, does…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Black Skimmers on Ana Maria IslandWatch this video I got of some cool birds on Ana Maria Island in Florida. They put their lower beak in the water while they are flying and when they feel a fish they clamp down on it. They also…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Lots of birds eating fish at The Celery Fields!Watch this video I got of many birds trying to get fish where the water runs out of The Celery Fields in Sarasota, Florida. The first one you see is a Great Blue Heron, then a Great Egret with a…markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Imaginative Photography - #64Look at this fine art photo I got of a restaurant in Houston, Texas. I like to paint with my camera. It is very hard to get small lines and large ones in the same capture. There were many different…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Red Knots & Ruddy TurnstoneWatch this video I got of some cool birds on Ana Maria Island in Florida. The Red Knots just pass through this area during migration. I was lucky to get close to them. 100% my original work…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agoRoyal TernStrutWatch this video I got of some Royal Terns looking to get it on during the spring.markvance (65)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Imaginative Photography - NYC #63Look at this picture I took of my daughter by the Brooklyn Bridge. I was seeing if I could put a person into my fine art photography. What do you think? CAMERA Canon EOS 50D LENS Canon EF-S…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agoAn Ibis and a Willet in the surf!Watch this video I got of an Ibis and a Willet looking for food at the beach. Both these birds are common on Anna Maria Island in Florida where this was shot. You can see the Ibis has a curved…markvance (65)in nature • 6 years agoBlack Skimmer'sWatch this video I got of some very cool birds - Black Skimmer's. They make nests right on the beach by scrapping out a little indentation in the sand and then lay their eggs. You can see in this…