Behind the shot: Celestial Storks

Behind the shot: Celestial Storks We took this photograph last year in the Pantanal, Brazil. It shows two Jabiru Storks sleeping in their nest while the stars rotate overhead. The camera was positioned so that the southern celestial pole was behind the nest and an exposure time of 40 minutes was used...

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Meerkats of the Kalahari

Meerkats of the Kalahari Matthew and I have recently added a gallery of Meerkat photos to Burrard-Lucas.com. The photographs were taken in the Kalahari Desert (Botswana) over the course of two days last year. The temptation would have been for us to both use telephoto lenses but we wanted to...

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Behind the shot: Caiman Under Stars

Behind the shot: Caiman Under Stars Our Caiman Under Stars set of photos was shot over the course of three nights last summer. We were in the Pantanal – a massive wetland region of Brazil, over 10 times the size of the Florida Everglades. Usually we aren’t content with just taking photos during the day...

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Snow in London

Snow in London Wow… I woke up this morning to find London snowier than I have seen it in years. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pop out during my lunch break and take a few photos. I wasn’t expecting to be taking photos any time soon so the only camera gear I have up in London...

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Top Ten Photographs of 2008

Top Ten Photographs of 2008 2008 was a fantastic year for us… we visited some amazing places and were lucky enough to photograph a number of beautiful and elusive creatures in their natural habitats. Some of the most unforgettable moments of 2008 include following Meerkats through the Kalahari...

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Back from Nepal!

Back from Nepal! Will (left) and Matthew (right) in front of Mt. Everest Will and I have just returned from a 14 day trip to Nepal. The expedition got off to an incredible start with a helicopter flight into the Sagarmatha National Park. We flew into this mountainous region from the...

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