Following on the "worst camo ever" discussion and @mdphotography 's cardinal picture , the male of this species of hummingbird (Costa's Hummingbird) are quite a bit more colorful than females. This little guy seems quite proud of his purple plumage ...
While at Acadia National Park in Maine in 2024, I made lots of shots along this rocky cliff. I was drawn to this scene by the rich colors of the orange-oxidized granite with a small tree growing from soil lodged in the rock. i shot the photo with a...
Taken during my trip to Iceland in May 2025 with an R5 I and RF 24-105L f4 lens. IMG_3292.jpeg
Crossing Merced River thru this old wooden bridge. Canon 5D EF20-35mm F/3.5-4.5 at 35mm Speedlite 90EX 1/30sec f/8 ISO-400
I mean seriously, there's no logical reason for this bird to be bright red in a green and brown environment - how in the heck have they survived this long??? cardinal_northern_chapin_26_04_24_L0A9091.jpgcardinal_northern_chapin_26_04_23_L0A8289.jpgca...
Decided it was time for another round of silliness. I think this one is pretty easy, but guess we'll see. IMG_0587small.JPG .
It's that time of the year: we mallard hen and wood duck hen with their ducklingsduck_wood_chapin_26_04_24_L0A9575.jpgmallard_san-elijo_26_04_05_L0A5139.jpgmallard_san-elijo_26_04_05_L0A5907.jpg
I made it my mission to see and capture a bald eagle this year - little did I know it would happen in my mother's backyard! Subject was backlit against an overcast sky with the sun low - these required quite a bit of post to make them presentableeagl...
