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While deep in the Ochoco Mountains we ran across a nice flowing creek. I love running water and just had to stop!! Upon inspection of where we were it was obvious this spot had been used as a hunting camp. The legs of the elk and the "meat hangers" (we laughed for I am sure there is a real name for them ha) , that were nailed to the trees. The feathers laying around looked as if maybe a turkey was in the mix with the elk? Even a spot for a bathroom. Gave us this impression. Guy wondered further down the creek then I for things happen to catch my eye. So I was wondering around on my own taking shots of the ice that was found where the water was not running fast. As I was doing my thing I heard some racket that was obviously coming from the trees and from birds. As you can imagine wild creatures do not just sit still so one can snap off photographs, so off I went to get this loud birds photographs! There were at least 3 of these birds, however non of them were all that impressed with any of us there! From the information I gathered of this bird, these must of been truly wild Gray Jays!! Not yet ingrained with human presents. I first thought this was a nutcracker. We have many of those around so it seams. Same family as these Gray Jays, but so is the steller's jay,blue jay and the western scrub jay , the crows, the ravens there is a lot of species in the Corvidae family!! From the sub species of the Gray Jay and getting these photographs in the Ochoco mountains this determined these to be the Bicolored Gray Jay. One thing all these birds have in common is, they are very smart!! Smarter then humans give them credit for! Over the Cascade Mountains there is yet another sub species of the Gray Jay over there with different needs and habits. That Gray Jay does not like snow, the ones here better like snow! Like all birds of the Corvidae family, they are pretty much scavengers, however it appears all the species of the Gray Jay have different food s

I was doing something rather today when I ran upon some photographs I have not shown yet. I do have many of these photographs that have not had a write up about them, so I was in the mood to do this tonight. This was back in June and one of these photographs already has been on the market and in some peoples homes already. Not sure why I never did a write up of this series? I got my mare when she was a yearling. Really to keep my gelding company, however she is such a hoot and the camera loves her!

Nature is a wondrous thing. At times doing things that frankly, amazes us! The selenelion effect made these photographs come out rather neat looking, only with some cropping done. This selenelion effect is when both the eclipsed moon and the sun can be seen at the same time. Of course I get what I am given and these photographs are what I got. A well known fact is, I dont do night time photography. It was so cold Saturday morning here in Jefferson County Oregon!! Without much more talking, here are my photographs from the Lunar Eclipse here in Central Oregon.

Winter is the best time for landscape photographers and winter photographs are always appreciated by the lovers of of landscape photography. The beauty of ice and snow fascinate the nature lovers and gleaming golden evenings and moonlit nights are just perfect to shoot. Life on the poles like Penguins remain active with a different grace and endure in this harsh environment and are perfect for winter photography. One have to be careful while shooting in winter from hypothermia for both himself and his camera. National Geographic host best photography around the world and here we are presenting some selected winter photographs.

Photographs like these do not come around a whole lot. This is a set of photographs of the Mule Deer and Faith, Hope and Charity commonly known as The Sisters Mountains. Everyone who follows me knows how I feel about nature and wildlife and to get these photographs I am rather tickled. At the right place, and the right time.

Wildlife and Nature Photographer Coralie aka mrsroadrunner

Nature photography have many dimension and some photographers have given it a new angle.Here are some selection from these amazing nature pictures.

Irene Mei is a graphic designer and photographer from Ukrain. She have developed the passion for shooting nature four years back when she developed into a photographer from a graphic designer. She works hard and have a lot of tours and photowalks with her colleagues to learn and shoot landscape and nature. Accroding to her "You get closer to nature, start to better understand the life of different creatures and notice even small weather changes. The world gets bigger than you thought.". Her squirrel pictures are outstanding and attractive. This is no doubt an art photography of squirrels.

When I take photographs I take them for me first. I went really public with my photographs a little while ago on this computer, some of you have even been with me through this process. With all the stuff I heard about computers and all.... I just kept them off the computer. Now with over 92,000 visitors to my site I think I have hopefully given people a little entertainment sharing our life over here in Oregon? I am enjoying showing and selling my photography to the world on the computer! I am even doing photograph calls n....

Some days the Mule Deer show themselves, while other days they do not. Saturday was a day to show themselves, and it just happened to be a snowy day here in the high desert. The buck was funny, he did hide his head, or tried the best he could at first. After some time of just watching him, snapping some photographs he must of figured I was ok and not there to hurt him for he came out in the open long enough for me to get quite a few shots, adjusting my lens as I went. With his breath seen and the one antler looking like it does.... he is unique looking! The does and the older fawn stopped long enough for me to snap some photographs as well. For those new to Mule Deer. The Mule Deer are very big deer. They are called Mule Deer due to their very large ears.

Erez Marom is an Israeli Nature photographer who specialized in landscape and nature photography. According to him"To me, both these fields are all about the intricacy and beauty of our natural world, and I do my best to show this beauty in my own unique way." He is an active shooter and also conduct workshops and seminars on photography world over. Please enjoy some of his best work he shared with the world.

Innovation have no limits and photographer Lina Gavenaite prove that by arrange natural elements and food together. Arrangements are so creative and natural that one can not differentiate between a ball of colored rice and a flower. Arranging a food is another art but photographer exposed a difficult subject with a master skill.

When the silence met with space Sometimes words cannot describe what we see. Silence speaks and words can't. The beauty and serenity of nature is vastly appreciated by photographers worldwide. They religiously capture these mesmerizing moment of golden silence where there is no sound of cars, wind, bark, planes etc. And in this moment of tranquility, photographers unconsciously become more aware of the power of nature because of the absolute stillness and quietness. It is as if nature is speaking to them.

Mushroom Fungus Of Oregon Video I have not made it any secrete that I have many photographs of mushroom or fungus of Oregon. From wikipedia, "A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Mushrooms are not plants: they are a fungus. They eat organic matter, they do not photosynthesize like plants do." Mushrooms are unique. They grow most everywhere, if one just looks. Some can be eaten, though really I do not have this kind of experience to put such things in my mouth. Though many do!! This is some of my photographs of mushrooms I just happen to come across. I do not go looking for them, they just happen to be where I am. Be it on trees, growing on the ground, or like one species it was hanging within the trees! Like that species just fell from the sky! Now some have been eaten by wildlife, some have wildlife in the photo! Some mushrooms are very big. Bigger then Guy's hand! Some species are very little. Some species do not even look like it should be a living thing! Nature is pretty neat!

Nature can be not so nice. Animals have to eat, this is just the way it is. Birds of prey are a favorite of mine to capture with my camera. I like to get them hunting and when I get a chance, to get them eating. I chose only ten photographs to show, from when I first seen this red tailed hawk eating, to when he flew off. It was not easy to pick out only ten photographs!! He/she even gave me the evil eye a time or two! When Guy asked me if I wanted to go somewhere I was up and getting ready!

One thing to be assured of here in Oregon is, never know what you are going to see here! I noticed this blue butterfly fluttering around, then oh my I noticed a whole lot more! I paid attention for these photographs to just one. The site of so much blue was quite pretty. Sure the wild Lupine flowers are blue, but these were flying!! So, what is a person who is armed with their trusty camera to do? Take photographs of course!

We were up in the Malheur National Forest last Saturday and got a couple photographs. Guy had planned to go to a spot for photographs where we would hike around. This was the first trip in our dodge ram we just picked up. Our chevy suburban is no longer and we like the Ram truck, but we really loved the suburban and of course it was paid off. WOW did things not go as planned!

Flower season has started!! I love photographing our flowers!! So far bachelor buttons, Poppy,Iris, many wildflowers , and fruit trees are in bloom! Here are some photographs I have gotten recently!

Definition Rule of Thirds in Photography - One of the main factors that distinguish between interesting photos with a normal photo is COMPOSITION or how the object / subject is placed in a photograph. Using the Rule of Thirds is not a fixed rule, but only a simple composition rules or guidelines to improve the composition of your photos. The concept of the Rule of Thirds contrary to the habits that occur in beginner photographer with their photos always put the subject right in the middle of the frame or often called dead center. Rule of Thirds guide the eye to the point of audience photos Point of Interest or Focal Point in nature, and not in this part of the middle frame. This rule identifies the Point of Interest (POI) and suggest that if you put the Point of Interest in the subject of the right point and collaborate with images tracing how the eye naturally, then you most likely have created an image results with good balance and interesting for the audience photo.

I like photographing such things, nature makes it's own designs and we need to do nothing but look.