Wildlife/Nature Photos from the Last Few Months

Incredible as always!

Wow - those are amazing. Thanks for sharing

It’s in Port Townsend, Washington. Only had 2 days to shoot up there, but definitely want to go back

Nice work. I’m early in the journey but love great photography and am getting some good shots but am inconsistent.

What are the specs on your lenses you use for these photos?

I'm using the Nikon Z8

For wildlife: Nikon 180-600
Nikon 70-200
Nikon 105 (if shooting insects)

For Landscapes: Nikon 24-70
Nikon 70-200
Nikon 105 (occasionally)

I shoot manual, and will adjust ISO as shooting if needed, and shutter speed is usually based on the subject (birds in flight need a higher shutter speed than mammals)

My f/stop for wildlife is anywhere from F/2.8 to F/6.3 (depending on the lens, light, and separation from the subject and background.

F/stop for landscapes is usually F/8 or higher. If I use a tripod for landscapes in low light, my shutter speed will be pretty slow to allow more light in.

When shooting wildlife this is how I set up:
1. Set shutter speed to what i need to get a sharp shot of the subject

2. Set f/stop as low as possible

3. Adjust ISO (in an ideal world you'd keep it at 100, but with wildlife/nature you're usually shooting in low light. Today's mirrorless cameras can handle pretty high ISO with less noise, but I still try to keep it between 100 and 1000 (i've gone up to 10,000 and still got a sharp shot with very little noise in the photo). If you're closer to you're subject you can get away with a highter ISO, but I still try to keep it as low as possible.

Is this Neah Bay?

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Is this Neah Bay?

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This is Seqium Bay at John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Washington.

These never get old