Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Weekly Catch-up:
Brad & Ray start the show surprisingly on time and with no glitches, it was amazing! Ray kicks off sharing about his last few days at Mono Lake photographing Osprey, Great Horned Owl, and a few others in the unique Tufa features there. Brad squeezed in one last Purple Sandpiper outing before they leave for the season. He played around with lots of slow shutter speed photos as well as some of the most amazing light and bokeh balls that were created from the icy conditions. Thankfully he didn’t fall into the ocean! Then Ray finishes up sharing all about his experience photographing birds and incredible scenery and mountains at Alabama Hills, California. Throughout the entire episode the guys break down their compositions to highlight their use of negative space.

Thanks for this week’s topic question from Maxime Pelletier

Thanks for supporting the show:
Andy Bruner

Gear used in this episode:
Nikon Z9
Nikon Z6iii
Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC
Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Nikon Z 25-70mm f/2.8
Nikon Z 38-400mm f/4-8

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