Category Archives: Location

Anatomy of a photo #46: Young Raccoons on the rocks

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Early morning, extra low tide, the long days of summer… Put them tgether, and it’s the perfect time to find and photograph raccoons as they search for crabs and tidbits by the first light of the day. The other time … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #42: Finding the invisible sheep

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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 →

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Anatomy of a photo #36: Surfer and the Bridge

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I have no idea how often you can find people surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge. In fact, I hadn’t planned on photographing surfers at all on this day, only the Bridge itself by the early mor ing light, but … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #39: Wind wrinkled dunes

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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 →

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Baby Blue Bird: Anatomy of a photo #33

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

There are times, when many of the lessons we’ve learned be damned, we see something so exciting or new to us, that the most important thing is to get a picture, any picture at all. That’s nearly what happened to … Continue reading →

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Tule Elk: An essay in photos

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I live near a large stretch of national park, and within that park there is an area that is protected for tule elk (a subspecies of our local elk). I try to take advantage of this natural resource from time … Continue reading →

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The Tomales Racing Sheep: Anatomy of a photo #32

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I was driving through the coastal countryside of northern California one drear grey day, when I saw something that added a little color to my day. I came across the Tomales Racing Sheep during a practice session. They were running … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #31: Pelican on a foggy day

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Oh how I love the Pelican! The way its beak can hold more than its belly can One of my favorite birds. I have many photographs of pelicans, and will likely be visiting several different images of them over the … Continue reading →

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Disclosing where photographs were taken

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

There are times when I am loath to announce where I have taken a photograph. Some of the reasons are ethical, some a sense of preservation, and some… a little more selfish. Wildlife I won’t disclose the location of bird … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #30: Silhouette on Hot Water Beach, NZ

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I made this image on a recent trip to New Zealand. Where the silhouetted woman is standing is a hot spring that is only exposed at low tide. We were the only ones on the beach at a very early … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #29: Young Raccoon feeding on the Bay

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

It often makes wildlife pictures interesting if you can capture them in natural behavior, not just sitting there. If you capture them while grooming or feeding, it adds a little action and a hint into their daily lives. I often … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #28: Great Blue Heron, boats and mist Part II

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

When photographing wildlife, the situation is constantly changing. The “wild” in wildlife is not there by accident. These animals and birds are not trained, they act and react according to their own needs and instincts. There is no studio, no … Continue reading →

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