Category Archives: wildlife photography

Anatomy of a photo #5: Bubble Jelly in Drake’s Estero

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

This is a picture I took while kayaking in Drake’s Estero, a body of water lying within the Point Reyes National Seashore, one of my local parks. This one was simple to take. I have a small, digital point and … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #3: Great Egret hunting in the fog

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

This image was made while kayaking early one morning on Drake’s Estero. When I saw this egret on the local oyster farm’s racks, I knew right away that I wanted a vertical orientation to the picture. The structure of the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #38: Hawktopus

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

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 →

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

Posted on March 24, 2012 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 # 14: Three Willets in pickleweed

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

As I look through my photographs of animal images, I notice more and more that there are two main lighting conditions that most of my favorite portraits were taken in- early/late low angle sun, or else while the subject was … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #42: Fallen star

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

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 →

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Anatomy of a photo #41: The Willet walking away

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

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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White-tailed Kites: An essay in photos

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Here on the West Coast of the United States we only have one type of Kite that we see with any regularity- the White-tailed Kite. A small raptor with a hint of elegance about its fluid, sweeping wing beats, … Continue reading →

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Elephant Seals: Mother Love

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

It’s November, and the first of the bull Elephant Seals should be starting to arrive any day now, ready to stake out their territories on select beaches of the California Coast. They will be vying for choice real-estate, that they … Continue reading →

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Birds in Flight: Part I

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I’ve recently had questions about photographing birds in flight. Today I will begin to address some of the techniques and tips for flight pictures, although to some degree it will be somewhat general, as there are so many different … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Turnstone

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

The Black Turnstone is one of the sandpipers that winters along the entire Pacific Coastline of the United States and of parts south. You may have seen my fairly recent post of Turnstones bathing on the shores of Tomales Bay, … Continue reading →

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Gobble gobble

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Gobble. Gobble gobble, gobble. Gobble gobble gobble Gobble-gobble-gobble. Gibble? Gobble. Gobble! *This post has been brought to you by the wild turkeys of West Marin. No animals were injured or killed in the making of this post, nor were they … Continue reading →

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