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Olivier Steiner Photography @osteinerphoto.com · 1d

After the snowstorm, two years ago. I wasn’t out to take photos, but I had a camera in my backpack — just in case. Then suddenly, the clouds dropped below me, the sky cleared, and a single lenticular cloud drifted above Mont Blanc.

#MontBlanc #FrenchAlps #Alps #LandscapePhotography

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · 22h

Pale horse. A stroll on Dartmoor usually provides either a memorable interaction with local wildlife, or something dramatic. Sometimes both!

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#horse #palehorse #dartmoor #devon #animal

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jun 3

Sometimes it’s really lovely to get back to wildlife photography, and really you can’t get more wild than shooting the wonderful stripes of a Amur Tiger. Regal, and he knows it.

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#tiger #wild #zoo #dartmoorzoo #photography #zoophotography #zoophotography

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jun 2

Spring.

Bluebells. Tehidy Woods, Cornwall.

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#landscape #flower #bluebells #photography #bluebell

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Mar 12

GLOW

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#sping #flower #nature #naturephoto #naturephotography #photography

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Mar 9

The first signs of spring.

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#spring #season #change #plants #plant

Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Mar 3

First blossoms

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#spring #photography #flower #nature #landscape #firstbuds #trees #magnolia #magnoliablossom #naturephoto

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jan 22

Light.

This one’s a little overcooked, but I’m kind of liking it…

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#mawganporth #cornwall #landscapephoto #landscape #photo #photographer #sea #beach #coast #reflection #light #dark #cloud

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jan 19

Bedruthan Steps.

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#cornwall #photo #landscape #coast #sea #ocean #sun #light #nature #natural #beauty #tourism #bedruthansteps

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jan 16

Blues.

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#colour #color #beach #sea #blue #bluesky #landscape #landscapephotos #cornwall #coast #coastal #photography #cloud #uk #britain #england

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Pan: The Reverist @ok2panic.bsky.social · Jan 11

Obligatory Cardinal in the Snow pic: ✔️
Christmas Card photo done: ✔️
#birds

A Cardinal sitting on a limb in the snow and patiently awaiting its turn at the feeder. My daughter asked if I took a cardinal in the snow pic every time it snowed. I mean... duh. :)

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Jan 12

Godrevy. Cornwall. One of my favourite places in Cornwall, I try to make a trip down here at least once a year, and never have I failed to come away without a dramatic composition.

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#godrevy #landscape #beach #cornwall #lighthouse #photography #coast #seaside

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Rhonda Howard @1184outdoors.bsky.social · Dec 26

White-crowned Sparrow, in my area only from late autumn to spring.
#birds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Sparrow clinging to a twig capped with a seed pod, against a soft blurry backdrop. The sparrow is gray & has a black crown w/ white central stripe; its tail feathers are backlit & slightly fanned.

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 25

In honour of the season, a very Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

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#snow #christmas #holiday #seasonsgreetings #landscape #photography #landscapephotography

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 24

Aside from very briefly in November, winter hasn’t really claimed Cornwall. I have a certain fondness for those crisp, frosty days, the snap in the air and crunch under foot.

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#winter #cornwall #cold #frost #landscape #landscapephoto #river #weather

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Michael R Photography 🌿 @msriffle.bsky.social · Dec 23

These water lilies were enjoying life in a canal at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on a foggy morning. This image was made with a full spectrum camera and a 720nm filter. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. #photography #landscapephotraphy #infrared #infraredphotography #720nm

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 23

A little winter sun from December of last year. Not that there’s much sun around today…

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#winter #sunset #beach #cornwall #landscape #landscapephotography #cornwallcoast

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · Dec 21

Happy Winter Solstice!

These photos were taken with a pinhole camera I made from a beer can and left out from Summer to Winter Solstice - a 6 month exposure.

Bottom line = Winter Solstice. Top line = Summer Solstice.

The lines are the Sun moving across the sky w/some reflections. No line = clouds

A pinhole camera photo taken from Summer to Winter Solstice. It's a bit blurry as the aperture was made with a tiny needle and no focus mechanism. There are yellow to green lines across the photo, that's the Sun moving across the sky over the course of a day. The top line is from the Summer Solstice, the bottom line from the Winter Solstice. Cloudy days don't have any lines or broken lines as the Sun was obscured by clouds. There are some trees on the left, right and in the background.

A pinhole camera photo, a 6 month exposure from Summer to Winter solstice. There are trees on the right side and background. A house with two cars in the drive are visible almost in the center of the photo. The lines are made from the Sun moving across the sky with the bottom line being the Winter Solstice and the top line the Summer solstice. On cloudy days the lines are broken or not visible as the sun was obscured by clouds. The lines show some reflections from a tree trunk. The lines are mostly a white color with some hints of blue, green and yellow in places. Some of the colors could be from rain or snow staining the paper I was using.

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 21

Back in the December of 2018 heavy winds ravaged Cornwall causing chaos over the county. Falmouth was heavily hit, gales so strong literally tearing a container ship from its moorings and washing it upon a nearby beach.

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#ship #beach #storm #photography #cornwall

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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · Dec 20

Day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar: A chilly fall morning in Yellowstone National Park.

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A bison forages in a meadow. Mist fills the background, obscuring a group of trees as sunlight diffuses through the low-hanging vapor.

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 20

Thank you! 🙏

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Michael R Photography 🌿 @msriffle.bsky.social · Dec 20

Snowy egrets don't fly, they dance in the air.

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 20

Bodmin moor, Cornwall UK. Cornwall is a strange place, full of beautiful landscape, and drama.

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#cornwall #landscape #photography #wild #UK #dark #darkcornwall

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Chris Townsend @christownsendphoto.bsky.social · Dec 19

Beautiful image of my favourite bird! 👍

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · Dec 18

The Great Sausage and his lady friends.

During mating season, male South American sea lions claim territory, herd females into the territory, and then fiercely defend them from other males. Note his tiny ears!
Beagle Channel, between Chile and Argentina
#ArtAdventCalendar

A very large brown male sea lion fills the right side of the frame. He is surrounded by lighter colored, smaller female sea lions. There are gray rocks in the background.

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