Sunrise, River Bend View, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND 1/8 sec; f/16; ISO 64; 115mm; Nikon Z9; Nikkor 24-120mm lens; Cotton Carrier; Feisol 3442 tripod, Move Shoot Move 3 way pan head #harnessyourphotography #feisol #feisoltripod #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography

Great Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/800; f/8; ISO 1000; 151mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #americanriver

River Otters, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/500; f/8; ISO 1600; 500mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150500 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #otter #riverotter #otters #riverotters

Beaver, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/640; f/8; ISO 2000; 500mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150500 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #americanriver #americanriverparkway #sacramento

River Otters, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/800; f/8; ISO 5000; 500mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150500 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #otter #riverotter #americanriver #sacramento

Some days you just have to be silly! River Otter, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/640; f/8; ISO 2500; 400mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #otter #riverotter

I love the markings on this otter's face! River Otter, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/640; f/8; ISO 2500; 400mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #otter

First time I ever saw a group of 8 otters, 7 had been the past record! American River, Sacramento, CA 1/500; f/8; ISO 8000; 400mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #otter

Red-shouldered Hawk, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael, CA 1/250 sec; f/6.3; ISO 1000; 400mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #wildliveplanet

Designs, Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, OR 1/30 sec; f/14; ISO 64; 268mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Feisol 3442 tripod; Move Shoot Move 3 way pan head #withmytamron #tamron50400; #feisol #feisoltripods #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography

Milky Way and Andromeda, Panaca Charcoal Kilns, NV Foreground: 4 sec; f/11 ; ISO 640; 16mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount lens; Feisol 3372 tripod; Polaris Motorized Tripod Head w/Astro Tracker; Move Shoot Move Light Pollution Filter #astrophotography

Milky Way, Old Truck, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, NV Foreground: 2.5 sec; f/16 ; ISO 640; 16mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount lens; Feisol tripod; Polaris Tripod Head w/Astro Tracker #withmytamron #tamron1630 #feisol #polaris #benropolaris

Creek, Deschutes National Forest, OR .8 sec; f/22; ISO 64; 125mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Feisol 3442 tripod, Move Shoot Move 3 way pan head; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron50400 #feisol #HarnessYourPhotography #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography

uniper and painted hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, OR Focus stacked 4 images stacked with Zerene Stacker; 1/50 sec; f/8; ISO 64; 177mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm lens; Feisol 3442 tripod; Move Shoot Move 3 way pan head #withmytamron #tamron50400; #feisol #feisoltripods #landscape

Milky Way, Metropolis Ghost Town, NV Foreground: 1/8 sec; f/8 ; ISO 160; 17mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount; Feisol 3372 tripod; Benro Polaris Tripod Head with Astro Tracker #withmytamron #tamron1630 #benropolaris #benro #feisol #milkyway #astro

Milky Way from inside the machine shop, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, NV 2 exposures Foreground: 5 sec; f/7.1 ; ISO 2000; 16mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount lens; Feisol tripod; Polaris Tripod Head with Astro Tracker; #withmytamron #tamron1630

Panaca Charcoal Kilns, NV 2 exposures, one for the foreground and one for the stars with a star tracker. Foreground: 60 sec; f/8 ; ISO 640; 16mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount lens; Feisol 3372 tripod; Polaris Motorized Tripod Head with Astro Tracker;

Milky Way and Old Stove, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, NV 2 exposures, Foreground: 4 sec; f/8 ; ISO 640; 16mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 16mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Z mount lens; Feisol tripod; Polaris Tripod Head with Astro Tracker #withmytamron #tamron1630 #feisol

This is one of my favorite otter pictures. River otter, American River, Sacramento, CA 7/15 1/500 sec; f/14; ISO 1000; 600mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Sunrise, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/320 sec; f/22; ISO 400; 50mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphoto #nature #naturephoto #naturephotography

Snowy Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/1000 sec; f/10; ISO 500; 264mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron50400 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography

Another oldie! Great Egret eating a crayfish, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/1250 sec; f/14; ISO800; 450mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm G2 lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife

It was 10 years ago that Paul Sayegh and I witnessed this river otter eating a bullfrog, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/800 sec; f/6.3; ISO 1000; 500mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #wildlife

I guess this is what happens when a Red-shouldered Hawk has an itch it can't quite reach! American River, Sacramento, CA 1/640 sec; f/11; ISO 2500; 600mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm lens;Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #bird #birds

Black-tailed deer swimming across the American River, Sacramento, CA 6/15 1/1000 sec; f/13; ISO 2500; 273mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm lens G2; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography

Great Blue Heron, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/400 sec; f/9; ISO 800; 500mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #wwithmytamron #tamron150500 #harnessyourphotography

Looking back on another glorious sunrise! Sunrise, American River, Sacramento, CA 7/15 1/50 sec; f/16; ISO 400; 28mm; Canon 1Dx; Canon 24-105mm lens, Cotton Carrier #HarnessYourPhotography #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphotography #nature #naturephotography

Great Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/500 sec; f/7.1; ISO 800; 158mm; Canon 7D Mark II; Tamron 150-600mm lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #withmytamron #tamron150600 #harnessyourphotography #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography

Sunflower at sunset, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Davis, CA 1/250 sec; f8; ISO 400; 204mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 50-400mm Z lens; Cotton Carrier #harnessyourphotography #withmytamron #tamron50400 #yolobypass #yolobypasswildlifearea #davis #california #sunflower

Great Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/2000 sec; f/10; ISO 500; 165mm; hand held from my kayak; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm Z lens; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron; #tamron150500 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography

Sunset, South Tufa, Mono Lake, CA 1/15 sec; f/22 ISO 64; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3442 tripod; Move Shoot Move 3 way geared tripod head; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron1728 #feisol #feisoltripods #harnessyourphotography#naturephotography

Great Blue Heron, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/1000 sec; f/10; ISO 500; 290mm; hand held from my kayak; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm Z lens; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron; #tamron150500 #HarnessYourPhotography #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography

Bristlecone Pines and Milky Way, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, CA Foreground: 1/6 sec; f/13 ; ISO 64; 17mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3372 tripod; Polaris Motorized Tripod Head with Astro Tracker

Clouds over Mono Lake, CA 1/200 sec; f/10; ISO 800; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron1728 #harnessyourphotography #monolake #california #landscape #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphotography #nature #naturephotography

Composite of 50 4 minute exposures at f/4; ISO 800 for the star trails and a 1/320; f/11; ISO 500 image of the tree. Photographed with a Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3372 tripod. Bristlecone Pine, star trails #withmytamron #tamron1728 #feisol #feisoltripods

Bristlecone Pines and Milky Way, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, CA 2 exposures Foreground: 1.6 sec; f/13 ; ISO 64; 17mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3372 tripod; Polaris Motorized Tripod Head with Astro Tracker;

Clouds over Mono Lake, CA 1/250 sec; f/10; ISO 64; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron1728 #harnessyourphotography #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphotography #nature #naturephotography

Milky Way and Lone Tree, Mono Lake, CA Foreground: 8 sec; f/11 ; ISO 64; 17mm. Stars: 240 sec; F3/2; ISO 640; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3372 tripod; Benro Polaris with Astro Tracker; #withmytamron #tamron1728 #feisoltripods #polaris #benropolaris

The best sunrise I have ever seen on the river 2/14/15 American River, Sacramento, CA 7 vertical images stitched together in Lightroom, 1/80 sec; f/8; ISO 1250; 24mm; Canon 1Dx; Canon 24-105mm; Cotton Carrier #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #nature #naturephoto #naturephotography

The best sunrise I have ever seen on the river 2/14/15 American River, Sacramento, CA 7 vertical images stitched together in Lightroom, 1/80 sec; f/8; ISO 1250; 24mm; Canon 1Dx; Canon 24-105mm; Cotton Carrier #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #nature #naturephoto #naturephotography

Lenticular cloud, South Tufa, Mono Lake, CA 10/19 30 sec; f/8; ISO 64; 26mm; Nikon D850 Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 lens; Feisol Tripod and ball head; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron1530 #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphoto #scenicphotography #nature #naturephotography

Great Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 10/24 1/1600 sec; f/10; ISO 400; 225mm; hand held from my kayak; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm Z lens #withmytamron; #tamron150500 #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #americanriver #americanriverparkway

Great Egret, American River, Sacramento, CA 10/24 1/1600 sec; f/10; ISO 400; 225mm; hand held from my kayak; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500mm Z lens #withmytamron; #tamron150500 #bird #birds #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #americanriver #americanriverparkway

I wonder what she is looking at? Mallards, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/1600 sec; f/10; ISO 1000; 600mm; Nikon Z9; Nikkor 180-600mm; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #americanriver

Sunset, American River, Sacramento, CA .8 sec; f/14; ISO 64; 17mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3442 tripod with Move Shoot Move 3 way geared tripod head; #withmytamron #tamron1728 #feisol #feisoltripods #harnessyourphotography #americanriver #sacramento

Mute Swans, American River, Sacramento, CA 1/1000 sec; f/14; ISO 320; 218mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 150-500 Z lens; Cotton Carrier; hand held from my kayak. All images available as prints

Sunrise, American River, Sacramento, CA 2014 1/40 sec; f/8; ISO 100; 28 mm; Canon 1D X; Canon 24-105mm lens; Cotton Carrier- All images are available as prints #landscape #landcapephoto #landscapephotography #scenic #scenicphoto #scenicphotography #nature #naturephoto #naturephotography

Sunset, American River, Sacramento, CA .8 sec; f/14; ISO 64; 24mm; Nikon Z9; Tamron 17-28mm E mount lens with Megadap ETZ adapter; Feisol 3442 tripod with Move Shoot Move 3 way geared tripod head; #withmytamron #tamron1728 #feisol #feisoltripods #harnessyourphotography #landscapephotography

Sticking to a theme. Canada Goose, American River, Sacramento, CA, hand held from my kayak 1/800 sec; f/22; ISO 4000; 600 mm; Canon 1D X; Tamron 150-600mm lens; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron150600 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

"Splish, Splash, I was taking a bath," Canada Goose, American River, Sacramento, CA, hand held from my kayak 1/640 sec; f/16; ISO 5000; 600 mm; Canon 1D X; Tamron 150-600mm lens; Cotton Carrier #withmytamron #tamron150600 #HarnessYourPhotography #bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #wildlife