My guest Khaldoon Aldway joins me to discuss the joys of shooting the desert of Dubai, photographing extreme closeup details of colorful birds, he shares the story of how he captured a stunning image of a Sand Gazelle small in frame in the desert dunes.

Instagram: @khaldoon.aldway

Pharaoh Eagle Owl

Sand Gazelle

It's our first recording of the new year and it's been two weeks since Brad and I talked so this is a longer one! Brad shares about his first experince with his new Nikon Z 100-400mm lens. Ray shares about his past two weeks of travels from Caddo Lake in Louisiana and Texas wrapping up in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Brad's Ptarmigan photo

Maxime joins me to discuss his love of photographing wildlife in the winter and snow and we talk a lot about what it's like to be a full-time wildlife photographer.

Pau Vilanova joins me to discuss photographing wildlife during this favorite time of day dusk and dawn, how he prefers to scout and area and then sit and wait motionless to photograph wildlife, and using movement to help capture a feeling or the soul of wildlife in the final photo.

Instagram: @pauvilanova_photography

Website: www.pauvilanovaphotography.com

Eagle Owl silhouetted in the moon

ICM Iberian Ibex

Ibex small in frame

Fallow Deer small in frame silhouette

Ibex with lights

Brad joins me to discuss our past week with Brad shooting urban light waterfowl and I spent some time in Big Bend National Park, Texas. We then share our year end review which covers our top 3 moments as well as how we felt we grew over the past year and what we hope to work on in the coming year. A huge thanks to every listener for supporting us and we are excited for another year of shows to come!

Trippy lights Duck

Wider Waterfowl Shot

Brad's favorites from the year

Yellowlegs wider

Yellowlegs in Fog

Ruddy Turnstone

Ray's favorites from the year

Mountain Goat in Glacier National Park

Loon and Moon

Bisti Wren - not shared yet

This week we have a special guest Sergius Hannan join us to talk about what it's like to go viral on Instagram. Sergius has has multiple reels go viral with one topping 160 million views!! We talk about all the ups and downs and misconceptions of having this happen as a wildlife photographer.

Follow Sergius on Instagram at @sergiushannan_photography