Frequently Asked Questions

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Connection

I snapped this photo during a cool morning in early spring. The deer wasn't frightened by me nor I by it. We were both curious by eachother.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

One of my favourite spring challenges is trying to get a clear shot of warblers, especially with a lovely evening glow.

Big lashed Fawn

If you wait long enough maybe they will approach you out of curiosity.

Precarious Bighorn Sheep Family

Got lucky enough to catch this young family making their way down a sheer rock face.

Morning Elk

My first ever experience with a group of elk on the West coast.

American Coot on lunch break

I never have any luck getting close to these guys in Ontario, but a whole group of coots decided to swim close to me while waiting by a lake in Banff.

Clark's Nutcracker

Love it when the light is right and the subject cooperates.

Dinner for Two?

Two carnivores stare as their evening dinner was interrupted by the click of a camera 📸

American Dipper

One of my favourite birds from the West coast is the American Dipper. I love watching them swim and hop from rock to rock.

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Elk calling for the ladies

I was lucky enough to sit and watch this group of elk sit and rest for a few hours, then the big boy started to move and stir up some trouble.

Woodland Royalty

A closeup of a pileated woodpecker in the warm weather, searching for bugs on a tree. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Berry Munchers

A group of Bohemian waxwings I watched as they munched on berries. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Clark's Nutcracker

Taken on a late season fall morning at Moraine Lake. My last full day of my first trip to the Rockies.

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Photo contests and competitions

Connection

I snapped this photo during a cool morning in early spring. The deer wasn't frightened by me nor I by it. We were both curious by eachother.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

One of my favourite spring challenges is trying to get a clear shot of warblers, especially with a lovely evening glow.

Big lashed Fawn

If you wait long enough maybe they will approach you out of curiosity.

Precarious Bighorn Sheep Family

Got lucky enough to catch this young family making their way down a sheer rock face.

Morning Elk

My first ever experience with a group of elk on the West coast.

American Coot on lunch break

I never have any luck getting close to these guys in Ontario, but a whole group of coots decided to swim close to me while waiting by a lake in Banff.

Clark's Nutcracker

Love it when the light is right and the subject cooperates.

Dinner for Two?

Two carnivores stare as their evening dinner was interrupted by the click of a camera 📸

American Dipper

One of my favourite birds from the West coast is the American Dipper. I love watching them swim and hop from rock to rock.

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Snow Bunting Paradise

A huge flock of snow Buntings, filling the sky and field with white and brown coloring. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Elk calling for the ladies

I was lucky enough to sit and watch this group of elk sit and rest for a few hours, then the big boy started to move and stir up some trouble.

Woodland Royalty

A closeup of a pileated woodpecker in the warm weather, searching for bugs on a tree. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Berry Munchers

A group of Bohemian waxwings I watched as they munched on berries. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

Clark's Nutcracker

Taken on a late season fall morning at Moraine Lake. My last full day of my first trip to the Rockies.

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D

The White Watcher

A white hare staring at the camera lens during the early to late winter, either covered in snow or in defense mode, ready to sprint away. Taken by shutterleaf.photography on Instagram with Canon 80D