nature

Even though I see them every single day I just never tire of roos (kangaroos). Amazingly they say the longer and higher they jump, the less energy they use. Astounding creatures. I so adore them in motion….maybe in the next life (if I'm good in this one) I'll experience that feeling for myself...

In the before, before times, when I did not yet have the photography itch, my wife, son and I went for a Mother's Day hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We choose an area that we really enjoy, but a trail we on which we had done been. We were not even a mile into the trail and we...

So, then the municipality let the developers loose on a large bog and the local wood... I think this will be a ongoing theme for me, untill the contstruction bit is done...

Had freezing rain, sleet, and lots of other ick over the weekend. Still ice on the trees yesterday.

Taken on a 1500 km round trip to Esperance. Banksia coming into flower. Seedhead from last year's flower. Spider Orchid. Grevillia. Unidentified.

I spent a few years photographing slot canyons. Unfortunately I haven't done much lately, but I'll show some of my favorite shots on this thread. First up is the Dry Fork Narrows of Coyote Gulch, Utah.

The mesmerizing forms of frost flowers can be a bit confusing if one hasn't witnessed them before. The delicate, thread like crystals form beautiful flowers. Sometimes covering entire areas with their ethereal shapes. Frost flowers form in cold temperatures, normally after some precipitation...

By request, I open a new thread for spectacular weather phenomena. We have plenty of "Cloud" themed threads, but so far, no more general landing point for worthwhile sights provided by the weather - like, e.g., rainbows. So, here you go. I'll open this with an older shot of mine, but this is...

I'll start this thread because I was surprised we didn't have one. I saw a squirrel out the window and grabbed my X-T30/16-80 because it was close. I leaned out the door and even at 80mm I didn't get much improvement. Then I realized I was looking at a totally different group. My original...

Please share your images of marine mammals, including: whales, dolphins, etc. (cetaceans) seals, sea lions, walrus, etc. (pinnipeds) manatees, sea cows (sirenians) otters polar bears Images from zoos, aquariums,and other captive situations are welcome, but please identify them as such...

I couldn't find an "open" skies thread, so thought I'd make one. If I've missed it, then someone will no doubt tell me the error or my ways! Here's a starter... Big Sky by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

The Great Smoky Mountains is the most visted national park in the US. But it is still a big place, full of wildlife. I have been hiking for 20 years in the park, and only a few times have I ever come across any of the large(ish) animals in the park. Once a bear, once some otters, a few times...

A few days ago my son went for a walk in a local county park. He came back with several phone shots of mushrooms. It has been a warm winter so far, so the fungi have been taking advantage and coming out all over. It took me a few days, but I finally had some time to go out to the park...

We went on a guided tour at Año Nuevo State Beach, just south of Pescadero, CA. This is the primary mating/birthing area for Elephant Seals. They begin to come ashore in December. Right now, there’s a few hundred there, by this time next month, there will be thousands.

been almost two years now since our last visit... nice to be able to go back... Untitled by tilman paulin, on Flickr Untitled by tilman paulin, on Flickr great blue heron by tilman paulin, on Flickr kingfisher by tilman paulin, on Flickr northern pintail by tilman paulin, on Flickr mallard...

first time in a long time that I kind of felt "in the zone" again on a walk - and took a lot of photos in a relatively short amount of time (3 hours) Most of these were with the Stylus 1 - except the 2nd one (E-M5 and Oly 50mm f2) Buntzen Lake hike by tilman paulin, on Flickr Buntzen Lake hike...

The baby chickens, well not so much babies now, started a nightly routine of visiting our bedroom window as soon as they were big enough to get on top of the coop.

Local Cactus Fruit and Ladybug A6400 and 45mm Rokkor

Walking along the Pacific lowland.

Finnish photographer spent one year in an rural island just outside our capitol city Helsinki. I found these fascinating photo story of changing weather and time of the year. Something to consider on our challenges 🤔 And the link: Imagingsea.com - A year on the island

Which composition do you like better - the original showing the full context or the widescreen/cropped which brings the focus to the bird?

Morning at KPP about 40 miles from me was entertaining . Started off with a minimalist shot as this is a huge flat open Park set aside as a Dark Sky area for star watchers. One of only two or three I think in Florida .

WARNING - Images below of the circle of life in the wilderness. Images below may not be for everyone. They are of an eagle eating on a deer carcass. Please click back on the browser now if this is not something you wish to see. I know that the white balance is off between...

Not sure if this is the right place to post it, so let the admins move it if it is needed. Anyhow, I found it beautiful on both nature and photography level...

I know she’s not completely grown yet, but she has taken the next step. Nova girl is going through her first heat cycle ever. she started spotting a bit ago, so now she is donning her diapers. She is taking it well, her mood has changed slightly but nothing major. the below picture is going...

When lockdown restrictions were eased back in August for Wales, we visited Borth beach and walked from Borth to Ynyslas and back. It was a lovely hot summer's day. It was a low tide and we spotted lots of marine life in the shallows, which I attempted to photograph as we walked through the...

A bee that I spotted at our local park getting a drink Pretty great result for the 18-135mm (not a macro lens by any means) and A6400 and a bit of cropping

A rainy day always brings out the avians.

Earlier this week my cat was walking along outside the house when something caught his attention so he trotted over to have a look. It was an echidna, an actual wild echidna. It foraged around a bit, getting closer and closer to where we were standing, then it settled next to the jasmine...

Early this year, down in the mud beneath the slowly freezing over water.

These were taken at the Lovell Quinta Arboretum in Cheshire. We (wife & I) took the chance to meet our son outdoors before he goes into the Johnson lockdown for Manchester and has to virtually hibernate until all this unpleasantness goes away. I just hope that there is an official Christmas...

Morning drive Gator.

X-T2, 90mm

In honor of our baby Tasha, I want to share some images of her through the years. I guess I've always photographed our fur babies, even way back when I was using P&S cameras. Tasha was a fun cat. She used to play fetch with us when she was young. We would throw one of those small cushy kitty...

Messing about with Nik Analog Efex Pro 2. Just because I can!! :) Vintage camera preset. Nikon Z6, Tamron 70-200/2.8 G2 on FTZ

The theme of my early morning devotional last Wednesday was "patient endurance." I remember thinking: "doesn't sound like fun to me." At noon, coming back from a doctor's appointment, the better half says, "better check your messages." There is a call from an editor at The Conservationist...

Info at Tawny Frogmouth This guy seems to have taken up residence in my callistemon, in the back yard. It was being harassed by a flock of Noisy Miners.

X-T2, 90mm

We've always had a few of these running around, but I think this is the closest I've been able to get to one.

I'm still experimenting with capturing bees this year. Here are a few with the Fuji Xpro-2 and 50-230/4.5-6.7 OIS II SOOC JPGs 1 2 3 RAW processed in Capture One 20 4 5 6 My Kodak Panatomic-X film simulation SOOC 7 8 9

Lotus Flower - NYC by David Wong, on Flickr

X-T2, 90mm

I shot this years ago while Kayaking in Virginia. My wife thought I was nuts carrying $2000 worth of Camera equipment in the Kayak but it payed off.

my favorite is the first image with it's eyes closed. taken a few weeks ago at a local refuge. since then the refuge has decided to round up all of the foxes and move them. turns out visitors were feeding the foxes, which unfortunately makes sense to me considering how close i was able to get...

X-T2, 16-80mm