Happy Holidays! https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/happy-holidays/

The trumpeting call of a Sandhill Crane hanging in the air. I heard a Sandhill Crane pair calling down the trail and wondered if I could see their call in the current conditions.I quickly tootled over to the Cranes, working to get an angle of where their call could be seen

Z 9's Dark Tone Monochrome https://wp.me/p6YJx-iM7 that comes with Firmware 5.3 is simply, gorgeous right out of the camera. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/z-9s-dark-tone-monochrome/

Moose Podcast #481 - "Instead of Sheep" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iKA it might be a good time of the year to take note all you have under your belt to build on, counting them blessings. Let's talk @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-481-instead-of-sheep/

San Miguel Island off the coast of Santa Barbara at sunset. It's kind of crazy how the island looks from about 48 miles away. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara #Photography

No Sign ... Yet https://wp.me/p6YJx-iKu in fact, it's so warm and wet rather than cold and white, I might have a bit of a wait. Good things come to those who wait :-) @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/no-sign-yet/

“Golden Hour on a Cold Misty Morning” Caddo Lake, TX #Scape #EastCoastKin

Moose's Shooting Report Yellowstone Nov '25 Yhttps://wp.me/p6YJx-iKm a spectacular location in or vast landscapes and amazing critter! In this short video, I go through some of the basics of when, where, and why you want… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/mooses-shooting-report-yellowstone-nov-25/

Maintenance Flight Time https://wp.me/p6YJx-iKg airshows come to a halt this time of year, but your photography or practice doesn't need to. You'd be surprised what's flying around you can photograph. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/maintenance-flight-time/

Winter's Fleeting Light wp.me/pXFNo-Fe It can work for you in two ways, one is obvious, the other, not so much. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador

Huckleberry Had to Wait https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJA there are some mornings I'm just late getting off the ole homestead. Them skies stop me and the truck in our tracks! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/huckleberry-had-to-wait/

Z 9 Firmware 5.3 is a Whopper! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJO with whopper being an understatement! We're talking a huge list from AF to Dark Tone Monochrome and a ton more! All FREE!!! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/z-9-firmware-5-3-is-a-whopper/

I Love a Great Challenge! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJt especially when I'm loosing, I mean, not getting where I want to get to in the time frame I wanted. The learning process is just that, a process @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/i-love-a-great-challenge/

Moose Podcast #480 - "Which Lens" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJl we all have a locker of gear. We select from that normally for what we put in our bag. The trick is when we're ready to make the click, knowing the one to grab. Lets talk… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-480-which-lens/

The Beauty is Fleeting https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJc to the point that if you hesitate, it will be gone. That reality is jarring and inspirational to get out and bring the story back. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/the-beauty-is-fleeting/

They Come & GO With The Snow https://wp.me/p6YJx-iJ1 and right now, we have a flock of them. We can tell, our suet bill has doubled in the last two weeks! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/they-come-go-with-the-snow/

Which Lens? https://wp.me/p6YJx-iIM No, I'm not talking about heading to @BedfordCamera to buy one (which is where to go), I'm talking about ones already in your bag! @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/which-lens/

The Clouds for the Save! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iIF for me, bald skies suck! The vast majority of the time, bald skies make romance, light, a challenge in the viewfinder. Then came the winds and with them ... @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/the-clouds-for-the-save/

When You Have Just a Sliver ... https://wp.me/p6YJx-iIy you can make it scream volumes by giving it, just a sliver of light. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonPro #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/when-you-have-just-a-sliver/

ProGrade PG25 Pro Dock - Sweet Upgrade https://wp.me/p6YJx-iIs from @ProGradeDigital PG20 providing more power/options/ports making the desktop happier @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/prograde-pg25-pro-dock-sweet-upgrade/

Moose Podcast #479 - "Let It Snow!!" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iIh Yeppers, it's that time again! Snow is so much fun to photograph when you're dressed to be comfortable and know how to take care of your gear. I've got thoughts on both,… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-479-let-it-snow/

Dec 7th, “a date which will live in infamy” https://wp.me/p6YJx-iId and one we must remember along with those who stood up for our freedoms! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/dec-7th-a-date-which-will-live-in-infamy-12/

Patiently Waiting ... https://wp.me/p6YJx-iHS my turn to have them in my feeders. It would be a new bird here at the house and its a beaut. But I hate waiting! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/patiently-waiting/

Cruisin for the Snow https://wp.me/p6YJx-iHB the A2A flight that instilled the love for a white background. When snow was desired, we flew to have it! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/cruisin-for-the-snow/

Cloud Dancing wp.me/pXFNo-EX aircraft break the bounds of earth and ride the winds and dance with the clouds. The challenge is in the viewfinder @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador

Toasty Digits - Moxule https://wp.me/p6YJx-iHo it's that time of year when fingers get cold following our passion. Gloves are one option, I'm working with this new one and like it! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/toasty-digits-moxule/

Winter Makes Its Appearance https://wp.me/p6YJx-iHe in grand fashion! After the white stuff fell, the winds picked up and whipped the snow forming it to the landscape starting the winter wonderland. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/winter-makes-its-appearance/

Platypod Mag Deluxe - Great Deal Now! wp.me/p6YJx-iH7 we can always use another hand and the @Platypodtripods Mag Holder does just that with stability and elegance right now at great price! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador

Platypod Mag Deluxe - Great Deal Now! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iH7 we can always use another hand and the @Platypodtripods Mag Holder does just that with stability and elegance right now at great price! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/platypod-mag-deluxe-great-deal-now/

Moose Podcast #478 - "If You're Finding Nits" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iGY or call it hen pecking, whatever the case, if that's what you're finding to talk about in your photographs, you have much bigger issues. Let's talk… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-478-if-youre-finding-nits/

Of all the borby borbs that have ever borbed, this borby borb is the borbiest borb of all! Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada May 2025 📷 #birds #ChippingSparrow #sparrow #CHSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor800pf

Song Sparrow splitting its attention between the photographer and, well, the splits. L'Etete, #NewBrunswick, Canada July 2025 📸 #birds #SOSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

And So We Wait https://wp.me/p6YJx-iGR we were promised snow, the skies are dark and stormy, the air cold and bitter, and the ground is bare. So ... @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/and-so-we-wait/

Wishing You the Best of Turkey Days! wp.me/p6YJx-iGE and thanking you for another great year. And in Thanksgiving tradition, I offer you this treat @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador

Turkeys Do Fly! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iGy even those that weight in at nine tons! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/turkeys-do-fly/

It Carried Its Weight wp.me/pXFNo-EO The TBM came in as the heaviest single engine aircraft of WWII. It made its impact in many ways. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador

MSR - Yellowstone Nat'l Park Fall '25 https://wp.me/p6YJx-iGm Yellowstone is a spectacular location in Wyoming / Montana for vast landscapes and amazing critter! In this short video, I go through some of the basics Enjoy!… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/msr-yellowstone-natl-park-fall-25/

Finding that Hard to Find Part https://wp.me/p6YJx-iG3 was a challenge but not anymore with these couple of simple tips @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/finding-that-hard-to-find-part/

Common Eider drake in the first rays of the morning sun. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada December 2024 📸 #birds #duck #COEI #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

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Moose Podcast #477 - "AWE" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iFT it might just be the one most important element, tool, technique, emotion, ever, in a photograph! Know it, experience it, share it? Let's talk @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-477-awe/

Darn Mosquito! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iFM "I can't do a thing about it and it itches so. What to do?" I know ... https://wp.me/p6YJx-iFM @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/darn-mosquito/

They're Comin Down! wp.me/p6YJx-iFy with winter approaching begins the down slope migration of many big game critters. It makes meeting them half way with our cameras a whole lot simpler. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro

The Magic to Isolation https://wp.me/p6YJx-iFh 'cause it's going to take some wizardry to make all that busyness disappear so you can smack the viewer with the subject. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmabssador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/the-magic-to-isolation/

The Mountains are Calling! https://wp.me/p6YJx-iFr might seem like an odd thing for someone who lives in the mountains to say, it's the truth. @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/the-mountains-are-calling/

Moose Podcast #476 - "The Price of a Ribbon" https://wp.me/p6YJx-iF6 We all seek advice, especially about our photography. It's who is giving the advice and how we process it that really matters, don't ya think? Let's talk… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/moose-podcast-476-the-price-of-a-ribbon/

Prepping for Cold Shooting https://wp.me/p6YJx-iF0 an advantage to long nights is "earlier" times to get out and light paint. Planning the lighting and working in the cold starts now in so many way @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA… https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/prepping-for-cold-shooting/

Holding On to the Last Moment https://wp.me/p6YJx-iEU tucked away out of the wind, still with water and a little warmth, they hold on to their color glory a few extra days @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador #NikonPro https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/holding-on-to-the-last-moment/

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Benro Table Top for Perspective https://wp.me/p6YJx-iEN 'cause even when low, you might want to be lower or, a tad higher and the @BenroTripods baby does it well with stability! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #NikonAmbassador https://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/benro-table-top-for-perspective/