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Anatomy of a photo #55: The Red-throated Loon rises

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

It was a grey and foggy day. Not so distant shores were hidden by the thick, low lying vapors. The birds were thick, as the winter migrants were making their presence known on the bay, and settled in for the … Continue reading →

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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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Finding scale in New Zealand

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

So often when taking photographs, we see something amazing, raise our cameras, take the shot, and walk away very pleased with ourselves. Until we get home and review our pictures. We were so impressed with how much larger or smaller … Continue reading →

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Intro to aperture, shutter speed and ISO: Part I Aperture

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

There are three main factors within your camera that affect the proper exposure of your photographs. They are the aperture (how much light you let pass through the lens at any given moment), the shutter speed (how long you let … 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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Anatomy of a photo #52: Marsh hawk hunting the wetlands

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This picture is a bit older, it’s from the early days of the Giacomini Wetlands, when they had only just recently breached the levies for the last time, returning the pastureland back to the tidal flats that it had once … 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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Anatomy of a photo #49: Green Heron at Hog Island Oysters

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Sometimes we are involved doing one thing, when something different comes along and we completely change our focus. I’d been taking some pictures of a happening for the local paper, when I saw a bird I had never noticed before. … Continue reading →

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