I’m a fan of black and white photography. A lot of subjects that fall short in color look evocative and powerful when captured in shades of gray. But it’s not always easy to decide if a photo should be color or black and white. Today, I’ll explain how I choose.

Spring, not Summer, is generally considered the season of love. However, I have good news for you. The amount of love has not declined at all now that it’s June! On the contrary – in the breeding grounds of the European Bee-eater, Europe’s most colorful bird, there was love to spare. It’s just a pity that the most intimate moments happened out of reach of my lens. While I was waiting for something interesting to happen in my viewfinder, I compiled some more news from you from this past week in the world of photography.

The first part of wildlife photography is encountering a subject. The next is making the most out of that encounter. It is easy to end up with boring images of your subject if you get caught up in trying to document the animal and don’t look for powerful compositions.

Do you find your interest in photography to be constant or does it waver? Passion and interest are a complex topics for me. I find myself trying to answer why my interest in photography has remained strong over the years even through distractions and challenges along the way.