Nature Photography Day June 15

Happy Nature Photography Day!

This immature Bald Eagle was photographed during my Eagles Galore workshop in Alaska using the Sony Alpha a9 III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 G Master OSS Lens. Notice I carefully chose an extremely wide aperture of f/2.8 to render the frozen waterfall in the background out-of-focus.

Immature Bald Eagle in Flight against out-of-focus frozen waterfall (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Pygargue à tête blanche, BAEA) March 12, 2024, near Homer, Alaska. Image copyright ©Christopher Dodds Sony Alpha a9 III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 G Master OSS Lens @300mm ISO 3,200, f/2.8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual Exposure mode. Full frame image. Join me for my Eagles Galore workshop next March. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

I am thrilled to be one of the creators hosting a Sony Community Event today, Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 PM at Studio Notre-Dame Angus 4888 rue Molson, Montreal, QC H1Y 3J8. Click the image below to book your free ticket!

Free Photo Walks in Montréal Sponsored by Sony and Gosselin Photo

Proud to announce that I will be hosting free photo walks with Sony of Canada and Gosselin Photo at Parc-nature du Bois-de-L'Île-Bizard in Montréal, Québec, on May 27 in English and May 28 in French. Sony will have some cameras and lenses for you to try, and both Gosselin Photo and Sony will have staff helping out. There is limited space, so book your spot soon! Follow the links below to learn more.

Fière d'annoncer que j'organiserai des marches photo gratuites avec Sony du Canada et Gosselin Photo au Parc-nature du Bois-de-L'Île-Bizard à Montréal, Québec, le 27 mai en anglais et le 28 mai en français. Sony aura des appareils photo et des objectifs à essayer, et Gosselin Photo et Sony auront du personnel pour vous aider. Le nombre de places est limité, alors réservez vite votre place ! Suivez les liens ci-dessous pour en savoir plus.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet revisited

I am working on something special with Sony of Canada and Gosselin Photo at Parc-nature du Bois-de-L'Île-Bizard in Montréal, Québec, on May 27 in English and May 28 in French. Follow the links below to learn more.

While working on the event, I came across this image of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet made at Parc-nature du Bois-de-L'Île-Bizard in Montreal on OCTOBER 8, 2004, with a Canon 1D MK II, 500mm f/4 & 1.4X extender.

I reprocessed the image using the latest Adobe Camera Raw and the new noise reduction with AI. Talk about giving new life to an old favourite image! I am thrilled with the results!

The image was made at 1/50s at ISO 200 because those early digital cameras couldn’t produce quality images at higher ISO. I remember how many photos were thrown away because the subject had moved. So happy today with the ultra-high ISO performance of my Sony Alpha 1s which allows me to shoot at 20,000 ISO comfortably!

This image won the bird photography category and best overall picture in the only photo competition that I have ever entered :)

Secrets of a World-Renowned Bird Photographer with Christopher Dodds a Free Webinar Sponsored by Sony and Gentec International

Secrets of a World-Renowned Bird Photographer with Christopher Dodds: A Free Webinar Sponsored by Sony and Gentec International.

Join me for a free webinar sponsored by Sony and Gentec International on March 24, 2022, at 7 PM EST. Reserve your spot now:

Secrets of a World-Renowned Bird Photographer w/ Christopher Dodds Registration, Thu, 24 Mar 2022 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

The Camera Store and Sony Presents Bird & Nature Photography with Sony Mirrorless Cameras

I am looking forward to a whole bunch of virtual presentations in the near future. Join me at The Camera Store on December 9 for a virtual presentation sponsored by Sony of Canada.

Sony of Canada Presentation at Vistek Mississauga March 16 2018