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Author Archives: Galen Leeds Photography
Anatomy of a photo #43: Fallen Star a.k.a. Simpsons Cartoon Hands
Paddling along Tomales Bay in my kayak one day, at a very low tide, I came across a star fish whose own weight had peeled it off of the rocks. I was enthralled by the various textures and shapes, the … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged echinoderm, kayak, marine life, nature, photography, sea star, starfish, tide pool
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Anatomy of a photo #41: Silhouetted Willet walking on the beach
I took this picture towards the end of a very long day of driving and hiking around Point Reyes National Seashore. I had woken up that morning to hear on the radio that the air quality was exceptionally clear, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, drake's beach, nature, photography, shorebird
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Anatomy of a photo #42: Finding the invisible sheep
Out here where I live lambs are born in December or early January. This means that if you head out with your camera in February and March you can get photographs of playful, joyful lbs gamboling through the fields and … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, nature photography, photography, portraits, road side, ruminating, SLR
Tagged Dillon Beach, lamb, livestock, sheep, tomales
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Anatomy of a photo #40: A season of thistles
They are a weed. Their spiky heads can leave a child wailing and an adult cursing. They are often a blight, an eyesore, something to be dealt with or avoided. They also can have their own beauty and intricacies, if … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, ruminating, SLR
Tagged brownie thistle, cobweb thistle, dslr, Flower, macro, native, nature, non-native, northern california, outdoors, photograph, photographer, photographing, plant, slr, thistle, wild flower
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Anatomy of a photo (series) # 38: Hawktopus
It was the middle of winter, less than two weeks past solstice, and there were rumors of whales in Tomales Bay. It was hard for me to put my kayak in the water before 4:30pm that week, but one day … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, documentary, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged common coastal octopus, hawk with prey, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, red-tailed hawk, Tomales Bay, wildlife photography
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Anatomy of a photo #37: Least Sandpiper walking on Tomales Bay
While kayaking one day along the shores of Tomales Bay I’m the Point Reyes National Seashore, I saw a small flock of sandpipers methodically working their way along the line between land and sea. It was easy to see where … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo #35: Elephant Seal and Scientists
Wide angle lenses exaggerate the distance between between two objects, while long lenses and telephoto lenses can actually compress the appearance of the physical distances between objects. Notice the size of the elephant seals head, relative to the size of … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, elephant seal, marine life, marine mammal, nature, perspective, photography, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #39: Wind wrinkled dunes
New The Eureka Sand Dunes are the tallest range of dunes in California, rising more than 800 feet above the floor of Eureka Valley, part of the Death Valley National Park (though far romoved from Death Valley itself). A large … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, landscapes, My favorite Parks, National Park, nature photography, photography
Tagged Dune, dunes, eureka sand dunes, eureka valley, sand
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How to photograph fireworks
It’s actually pretty easy to get the technical parts right, when taking pictures of fireworks, which means the important part is to think ahead and decide where you want to be in relation to the firework display, and what else … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, photography, SLR
Tagged 4th of July, boat, digital camera, dslr, firework displays, firework photography, Fireworks, fourth of July, night photography, outdoor, outdoors, reflection, sailboat, slr, Tomales Bay, water
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Anatomy of a photo #34: Trio of otters
Some of my favorite animals to watch and photograph in the wild are the North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis). Part of what makes them fun, is what a social creature they are, often intertwining and climbing over one another, … Continue reading
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