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Anatomy of a photo #54: Rainbow on the beach

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

In the picture above I was at Matapauri Bay in New Zealand, walking along a short trail that cut through two small hills near the beach. A sudden down pour  forced me to stow my camera (a.k.a. cellphone) in a … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #53: Osprey and fish

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I was out kayaking one day when I saw an osprey on the rocky shores of Tomales Bay feeding on a decently sized fish. I got up a little speed while still a distance away so that I would have … Continue reading →

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The North American River Otter: An extensive essay in photos

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This post celebrates the North American River Otter. While somewhat misnamed (they are found on lakes, ponds, rivers, open ocean, in swamps, bogs, marshes, wetlands, and more. They are one of the more common mammals that I come across while … Continue reading →

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Red-tailed hawk with a gopher snake: A mini essay in photos

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This is a mini essay, because there are only two photos in this series. This post goes with one of a few days ago- Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake. It shows and contrasts two very different ways in which raptors … Continue reading →

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Green Herons: An Essay in Photos

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

    One of my favorite herons. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  

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Anatomy of a photo #51: Oyster Mushroom

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

We are now getting into our hot summer days, and I cannot help but day dream about last winter’s wild mushrooms. It was not as stellar of a year for chantrelles as I had hoped, but it was decidedly a … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo (series) #50: Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake head first

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

When a raptor eats a snake, or at least so my sources tell me, they often begin by positioning the snake so that they may eat it… head first. It makes sense really. The scales of a snake are designed … Continue reading →

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Manta Ray Night Dive: An Essay in Photos

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Darkness beckons on all sides, but I hardly noticed as I stared into a small sea of light. I was afloat on the ocean’s surface, gently bobbing in the swell. An endless teaming column of thousands upon thousands of fish … Continue reading →

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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 #45: Wild rose with dewdrops

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Flowers are wonderful subjects for photography. In a short space and time they will go through many shapes and forms- the plant iitself, the bud, flowers, and the seed head or pod (or in the case of roses the hip). … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo (series): #44 Octopus event on Tomales Bay (the days before Hawktopus)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

The other day I was speaking with someone that had seen my Hawktopus post (the Red-tailed Hawk that I was able to photograph as it flew with an octopus) and while they were very enthusiastic about it, they chided me once they … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #43: Fallen Star a.k.a. Simpsons Cartoon Hands

Posted on July 16, 2011 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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