Nature and Landscape Photography
This image was taken on a recent photography trip to Kearney, Nebraska.
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SCOTT PAPEK PHOTOGRAPHY PROUDLY PRESENTS “Taos”
The Rio Grande flows out of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains in Colorado and journeys 1,900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. It passes through 800-foot chasms of the Rio Grande Gorge, a wild and remote area of northern New Mexico. The canyon provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, luring fishermen, hikers, artists, and whitewater boating enthusiasts. In 1968, the Rio Grande and Red River were among the first eight rivers Congress designated into the National Wild and Scenic River System to protect outstanding resources values.
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Scott Papek presents “RECESS”
Scott Papek captured a moment of play time between a group of Sandhill Cranes outside of Kearney, Nebraska.
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If you’ve experienced the Sandhill Cranes in Western Nebraska this time of year, you get it. If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and try it once. I’m not a bird photographer and have no desire to become one.However, seeing the Sandhill Cranes at dusk circling the Platte River is just plain insane. My suggestion to you is call the Rowe Sanctuary or Alda Nature Center and reserve a time in the morning or evening to sit in a duck blind. The cost is around $25.00, which gives you about 3 hours. The blinds are big and can hold 20-30 people.
Bring binoculars, warm clothes and a camera. Note to Camera geeks, you’ll want to have a lens that is at least 200mm-500mm and a monopod is helpful.
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This Image was taken in San Diego 3 years ago. There’s so much going on with patterns and color that it deserves to be seen.
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SCOTT PAPEK PHOTOGRAPHY PROUDLY PRESENTS “Morning Glow”
As the sun first hits the mountain range in White Sands it adds a vibrant glow for a very short time. The glow effect disappears after a few short minutes.
Before sunrise, I was looking for a composition and was drawn into the patterns within the sand. I was not expecting the first light effect on the mountain range.
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We might not have the beach here in the Midwest, but we have four seasons with incredible wildlife happenings year-round. My intention was to photograph bald eagles since they’re all over the place along I-29 from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Mound City, Missouri. My destination was Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Mound City, Missouri and to my surprise it was also the destination for hundreds of thousands of snow geese. I combined photography with some video to give you a feel of what it’s like. I never saw anything like this when living in San Diego. If you know people who appreciate the Midwest and it’s wildlife please share the video with them.
The one thing that never gets discussed in photography is choosing the right picture for a gallery print. It’s an art in itself. The image above was taken last fall in Crested Butte, Colorado. What to do?
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