A long exposure on the beach catches the 'shadows' of some shorebirds as they pause briefly while hunting in the surf.
This Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher shows off its tail on a bush full of gnats for it to eat.
This juvenile Bushtit looks curiously into the lens as the shutter clicks.
This Snowy Egret caused quite a splash on landing in the lake, ripples from all the water droplets spread out around it. The calm water along the top provides contrast to the busy water below.
This adorable Goose and Gosling were spotted coming down the path towards me on Father's Day. It's hard to tell the genders apart on Geese, but I like to think this was a Father's Day walk for the pair.
A classic diner table with strong symmetry and bold colors emphasizes the slight imperfections of the life these objects have lived.
Late at night, floating in a hot tub, relaxing.
Sunset fades into blue hour at the Mt. Whitney Trail Camp as the stillness in the air starts to translate into stillness of the campers.
A long exposure of the night sky captures the motion of the stars and the stillness of the trees, back-lit by light pollution from Los Angeles.
A learning California surfer waits somewhat impatiently for a wave to come on a particularly bad day for waves.
A single drop of rain is suspended by a thread of spider silk in the Hawaiian rainforest as a second drop of rain streaks directly towards the subject in the otherwise smooth background.
A Crab Spider lays in wait, the spray from a nearby waterfall collecting all around.
Late at night staring up to the stars above my campsite, I leaned back, propped the camera on some rocks, and took a photo from my calm, cold viewpoint.
Looking out over a valley with the wind whipping the clouds towards the camera, I was taken by the layers of clouds sandwiching my view.
The reflection of a streetlight in a puddle during a windy storm presented some very nice rippling reflections.
Dramatic lighting and black-on-black composition gives the intense expression your full attention.
The face is kept so bright that it seems to glow against the flat blackness of the background. Her hair and shoulder provide just a small shim of depth in the otherwise sharp transition.
The pre-dawn blue light provides a near-monochromatic backlight to a pier near Santa Barbara, CA.
The sunset catches the head of this egret as the rest of the scene fell into shadow.
The evening sun casts a golden glistening effect on the wet moss along a trail in Olympia, WA.
Shapes and shadows drive this composition, with a subtle texture of a folded piece of bond paper.
Fresh colorful flowers with buds and freshly opened petals celebrate the spring season.
A family wades through the 2016 "superbloom" of Desert Gold wildflowers in the normally barren Badwater region of Death Valley National Park. Framed print available on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/listing/507320403/exploring-death-valley
A bright Yellow Warbler sits in the middle of a Purple Sage bush, eating some bugs hiding in the sage flowers, paused for a moment to pose against the green trees forming a backdrop.
Caught with his shadow perfectly behind him, with post-processing inspired by the high contrast and sharp style of DaidÅ Moriyama.
The slight reflection off of a cool tile floor helps enhance the contrast of the happy cat in a warm sunbeam.