Earth Images Blog by Wayne Nelson

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“Visual poetry is a truth without a definition”  I do not know how it can be put into words.  At least I am without the skills to do so.  I know it is true because it speaks to me when … Continue reading →

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Funny thing about photography.  No matter where we have been or what we have photographed, it is usually the last pictures we make that are our favorites. From Gambel’s Quail to Roadrunners, and from Short-eared Owls to Crested Caracaras, I … Continue reading →

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In what is arguably the most famous detective movie ever made, Humphrey Bogart referred to The Maltese Falcon as, “the stuff dreams are made of” I am a fundamentally common sense type of person.  I rely on logic first to … Continue reading →

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I think that those of us who photograph wildlife, sometimes get too caught up in the traditional view of our subjects. I have confessed before that I often don’t like those that abstract animal pictures.  I will see one every … Continue reading →

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In my last article I wrote about the color of light as it affects our photography.  The dove photos below do a good job of illustrating that point. “Normal light” The image below has been slightly altered.  The color and … Continue reading →

The Color of light:  I think the one thing that nature photography has taught me, is the art of seeing the color of light.  Photography is the capture of light.  When I realized that my conventional schooling on colors would … Continue reading →

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I have never been very good at being a “lifelong friend”. I have long, long ago lost total contact with my friends from school. I’ve never even gone to a class reunion. Commercial and portrait photographers who were in my … Continue reading →

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Another shot of the original Foxy.  Foxy was and still is, the smallest adult Red Fox I have ever seen.  Calling her tiny is being generous. If Foxy was my favorite vixen, my favorite male was this guy. Nobody ever … Continue reading →

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First birds, then winter Ahhh those reflections of patterns and colors.  Just add a bird.  This one is a male Greater Scaup.  A picture like this, that has distinctive patterns crossing the image area, but they are not colorful or pretty, is … Continue reading →

Ever heard the words, “God made you special.” I first thought that it was a term of endearment, but when I started thinking about it, I realized the statement to be true. We are all special. Every animal and plant … Continue reading →