Brush-footed butterfly at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.  I’m really enjoying this new 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO lens from OM System (formally Olympus). 2x magnification, excellent auto-focus and very sharp.  Captured using the OM-1 from OM System and M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 IS PRO Macro lens (full-frame equivalent = 180mm).
1/500 sec., F8, ISO 2500
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Garden White or Cabbage Moth on Blue Statice flowers at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.  Out and about with the amazing new Macro 90mm F3.5 IS PRO lens from OM System (formally Olympus). It was late in the afternoon and the sky was very overcast, threatening to rain.  This image was captured hand-held and at ISO 10000!  Of course I used OnOne NoNoise AI 2023 to remove as much noise as possible, but the original image really wasn’t that bad.  I’m always impressed with this camera.  Captured using the OM-1 from OM System and M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 IS PRO Macro lens (full-frame equivalent = 180mm).
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park west of Kanab, UT on a cold and cloudy afternoon just a few days after a snow storm.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO lens at 14mm (full-frame equivalent = 28mm)
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This is one of many reasons I love my OM-1 from OM System (formally Olympus) as it allows me to capture images like this full moon surrounded by an amazing cloud formation at 1/13 second hand-held!  The IBIS is amazing.  A couple of nights ago the night sky was full of these unique clouds and I spotted the full moon peaking through.  I grabbed the OM-1 with my favorite lens, the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO, and started shooting from my backyard.  This was the result.  I applied some noise reduction using OnOne NoNoise AI 2023 and added a little vibrance in Lightroom including a slight crop. 
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Beautiful male Rivoli’s Hummingbird taking a quick look around before taking off again in search of food. 
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Snowy egret over pond near sunset.  Quickly identify a snowy egret by the yellow feet and they are a bit smaller than the great egret which look very similar. 
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Rufous hummingbird.  One of my favorite species here in the Southwest United States with their beautiful orange and green plumage.  These can be confused with the Allen’s Hummingbird which has much more green on the back.  Honestly, this could be an Allen’s.  It is so hard to tell especially with an immature male like this one.  Either way they are a joy to watch and photograph. 
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Red house finch finding brief refuge within a firethorn bush on a chilly morning in Arizona. 
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Female Rivoli’s hummingbird.  The ladies have less color than the males, however in this instant the light caught her back feathers just right to give them a ‘pop’ to rival the fellas. 
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Acorn woodpecker enjoying an easy meal from a nearby feeder.  When feeding on actual acorns they can store thousands each year using holes they make in trees. 
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Anna’s hummingbird in flight.  Even at 1/2500 second her wings are a blur.  The yellow on the forehead and base of the beak are from pollen buildup that occurs during feeding.  These year-round visitors to the southwest are always a welcome subject to photograph.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!  2022 was a satisfyingly creative year and I’m looking forward to growing as an artist, developing a wider skill set, traveling, and meeting more interesting people in 2023.  This year I switched from full-frame to micro four thirds, specifically OM System cameras and lenses (formally Olympus) and couldn’t be happier with that decision.  The OM System events, webinars, ambassadors and community are truly impressive.  KelbyOne humbled me with the 2022 Guru Award for Wildlife Photography at Photoshop World.  I consider my KelbyOne membership, Scott Kelby and the K1 staff, and participation in the KelbyOne Community to be important catalysts for my creative development.  What great people and an excellent organization.  I hope everyone that enjoys my Instagram has a safe and entertaining New Year’s Eve and a creative 2023!  Thank you for your support.
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Hoping you have a bountiful Christmas Eve and a very Merry Christmas.  This male red-naped sapsucker is enjoying quite the cache of firethorn berries.  Santa Rita Lodge. Madera Canyon, Arizona. 
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“Mr. Hudo”, drummer for local Phoenix, Arizona band Insomniacs.  Insomniacs performed live at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe, Arizona recently.  This was my first opportunity in nearly three years to capture live music again.  My focus has been on nature and wildlife lately and not enough on places and people.  This was a good night for “people” as well as trying my OM-1 out in a low-light, indoor, live event scenario.  I started with the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO lens but quickly discovered the Yucca was a bit “cozy” for that focal length and switched to the OM System M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II lens to get the look I was going for.  It took a little time to retrain my brain for this type of photo situation, as I’ve been so used to photographing critters outdoors in the sunlight.  Looking forward to more of these opportunities in 2023, and would really like to try the Olympus F1.2 prime lenses next time.  LensProToGo here I come.  Do yourself a favor and checkout the Insomniacs album “Dartmouth” on Apple Music or Spotify, especially if you enjoy the musical stylings of Green Day and the like.  It is one of my favorites, and this trio has a lot of talent. 
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Immature Cooper’s Hawk visiting our backyard for what I can only assume is the expectation of an afternoon snack of a finch or dove, as he seemed very interested in our feeders.  Wildlife in the suburbs!  A fascinating aspect of the Cooper’s Hawk is that the eyes will change from yellow to red as it matures.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 400mm (full-frame equivalent = 800mm). 1/1000 sec., f6.3
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Black-crowned night heron successfully catching some dinner near sunset in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert Arizona.  Captured with the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System using the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 210mm (full-frame equivalent = 420mm). 1/2500 sec., f4.0
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American White Pelican coming in for a landing on a pond in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.  Gilbert, Arizona.  Usually we have a few of these big fellas stopping by the preserve but on this day there must have been at least three dozen across multiple ponds.  I’ve never seen so many here at one time.  Captured with the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System using the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 190mm (35mm equivalent = 380mm). 1/3200 sec., f4.0
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While shooting a couple of snowy egrets on a mild November afternoon just before sunset in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, this one decided to fly over and start a commotion.  They can be a bit territorial from time to time and posture for position in the pond as this one is doing.  The others backed off as he put on quite the show.  Captured with the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System using the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 105mm (35mm equivalent = 210mm). 1/3200 sec., f4.0
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Black-crowned night heron in flight looking for a good perch just before sunset in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona.  These birds will find a spot in the thick brush on the bank of a pond and can stay rather still for what seems like hours.  On this day in late afternoon about 30 minutes before sunset a couple of them were actually fairly active gliding from branch to branch across a pond.  Captured with the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System using the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 210mm (35mm equivalent = 420mm). 1/3200 sec., f4.0
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It is a bit disconcerting when a dozen or more turkey vultures are circling above you on a clouding morning after sunrise.  They use their sense of smell to locate possible food sources such as carrion so I may need to change my deodorant brand.  They are quite common across the southwest including Madera Canyon where this was taken.  Their slow gliding patterns are interesting to watch.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 210mm (35mm equivalent = 420mm). 1/2000 sec., f4.0, ISO 500
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Incoming!  While concentrating on shots of this female/immature male black-chinned hummingbird, it was “intercepted” by a bee also interested in a nearby feeder.  Common to the southwest deserts and mountains this species, much like the Anna’s hummingbird, may also be found in urban areas.  It can be difficult to determine the difference between the female and immature male Black-chinned and Anna’s.  They look very similar, while the males are quite different.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at 150mm (35mm equivalent = 300mm). 1/2500 sec., f4.0, ISO 3200
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I recently attended the OPTIC West conference hosted by B&H Photo in Monterey, California and chose to drive from Phoenix, Arizona.  Yes, I drove!  It had been a while since I traversed the historic Highway 1 up the California coast and it was a wonderful opportunity to reflect and experience beautiful landscapes.  Unfortunately on the way back it rained nearly the entire time from Monterey to the CA/AZ border, about 10 hours straight.  Yikes.  I watched a lot of great photo opportunities pass me by as I made my way down PCH in pouring rain.  Luckily the weather broke for just a few minutes as I passed this scenic view and was able to get out and walk around for a bit before the rain returned.  This was somewhere between Carmel and Big Sur.  I was so happy to stop and make some photos using my new wide angle lens, I didn’t determine where I was precisely along the route.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO lens at 7mm (35mm equivalent = 14mm)
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OPTIC West in Monterey, California last week was a lot of fun, especially the opportunity attendees were given by hosts B&H Photo to experience an early morning whale watching tour.  Our boat was lucky enough to come across several humpback whales.  It was a great experience.  Since I was able to easily carry two camera bodies due to the Cotton Carrier harness, switching from a long lens to the wide angle when a whale approached the boat was an option other photographers didn’t have.  This breaching humpback was a site to see.  These whales will be moving south soon to warmer waters and I appreciate the experience provided by B&H Photo and their partners. Captured using the OMD EM-1 Mark III from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II lens at 35mm (35mm equivalent = 70mm)
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During an amazing whale watching tour hosted by B&H Photo at the recent OPTIC West in Monterey, California I came armed with two mirrorless cameras (OM-1 with telephoto lens and EM-1 Mark III with wide angle) and my CCS G3 Grey Harness from Cotton Carrier to keep them close and available.  We were lucky and came across several whales, but in addition to that grateful experience the weather could not have been better.  Wonderful light and clouds, clouds, clouds.  Thanks to the CC Harness I was able to switch between cameras when the whales were submerged or not in the area and concentrate on the amazing scenery.  The impressive IS in the EM-1 Mark III mirrorless camera allowed me to capture this beautiful shot while standing on the bow of the ship, in open, somewhat choppy water, and hand-hold a one second exposure!  Because of the safety straps on the CC Harness when I didn’t have time to reattach one of the cameras to the vest, I could confidently just allow it to dangle from the strap while I focused the other camera/lens on the whales.  All of my gear came though for me that morning.  Kudos to these manufacturers.  I was even approached by Sam Cotton Chamberlayne from Cotton Carrier, who I didn’t know was on the ship, to thank me for using their product and we talked for a while.  Great product from great people.  Captured using the OMD EM-1 Mark III from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II lens at 12mm (35mm equivalent = 24mm)
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On the way back from an amazing whale watching tour hosted by B&H Photo during the recent OPTIC West in Monterey, California there were several otters feeding alongside the anchored boats.  I couldn’t determine what this little guys was eating but he seemed to be living his best life, not giving us a second glance.  He was focused on the task at hand.  Captured using the OM-1 from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 400mm (35mm equivalent = 400mm)
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Humpback whale fluke submerging in the Monterey Bay after sunrise.  While attending OPTIC West a few days ago (Thank you B&H Photo for bringing this event to Monterey, California), I was able to participate in the whale watching opportunity B&H Photo provided during the conference. This was like trying to capture an elusive, moving target while shooting from a roller coaster.  My equipment was up to the task, but I’m not sure I was quite prepared for the experience.  I learned a lot in those 90 minutes and was able to get a few good shots.  But next time I hope I can apply what I learned from mistakes to get even better results. I saw a lot of great missed captures in one eye while my lens went the other direction due to waves or me slipping on a wet bow floor.  It was worthwhile and memorable and I thank B&H Photo, their vendors and partners, and of course all the amazingly talented speakers and fellow attendees for an excellent event and experience.  Captured using the OM-1 from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 138mm (35mm equivalent = 276mm)
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A beautiful broad-billed hummingbird takes a quick rest near a feeder at Santa Rita Lodge, during a recent trip to Madera Canyon in southern Arizona.  One of my favorite hummingbird species found here in the states.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 244mm (35mm equivalent = 488mm). 
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Osprey searching for a bit of breakfast on a beautiful morning in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.  Gilbert, Arizona.  Captured using the OM-1 from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 342mm (35mm equivalent = 684mm)
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“I’m gonna whoop your a** this much!” A pair of Mexican jays throwin’ down near some feeders at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona.  They generally get along when they appear in large groups but occasionally a squabble breaks out.  Captured using the OM-1 mirrorless camera from OM System with Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS lens at 292mm (35mm equivalent = 584mm). 
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