About Craig Gibson
After a number of birding walks on Cape Cod, Craig became fascinated
with the local Ospreys. They became easier to identify and he found
many Osprey nest locations nearby. The nests were easy to access for
viewing and provided ample opportunity for behavioral study. The Osprey
activities fueled his passion for watching and photographing Ospreys
as well as other birds in flight. Craig was part of an organizing group
at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary that recently launched the Osprey Network
of Cape Cod. Click here to see a growing collection of his Osprey
images. Click
here to learn more about Rob Bierregaard’s Osprey
banding efforts on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.
Click here for Craig’s
blog entries for Wellfleet Bay Natural History Notes.
Thanks to Simon
Perkins at Mass Audubon, Craig was invited to be part
of a boat trip to Stellwagen Bank for the final release of a very rare
Yellow-nosed Albatross in June of 2007. The trip provided a unique setting
for many photographs of this rare species. As a result of this excursion,
Craig was invited to share his Albatross images for two informative articles.
These photos have appeared in Birding World, published in the U.K. and
one of Europe's premier monthly birding magazines as well as Bird
Observer,
a bi-monthly birding journal published in the Boston area.
Craig is most interested in bird flight and action photography.
Working with other experienced bird photographers, Craig is constantly
improving his techniques using hand held intermediate and large telephoto
lenses. Craig is a member of many local and national birding groups.
He is a contributing photographer for the Mass
Audubon Society, the 300 Committee Land Trust, Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Oyster Pond Environmental Trust, and Birds of North America, an online project for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Craig also serves as a current trustee and past president of the Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust in Falmouth, MA. where his photos appear weekly in the region section of the Falmouth Enterprise newspaper.
This site provides a range of sample photos taken over
the past three years. Like many individuals that are developing new
areas of interest, Craig is tackling many challenges: bird identification
and behavior, camera techniques especially for flight shots, proper
exposure and lighting conditions, as well as effective field work to
capture and present the most pleasing images for your enjoyment. |