SUPER CLEAR! Crystal clear waters last Sunday! We had some beautiful weather with low winds in the morning. Flying the @djiglobal Mini 5 Pro over the Leopard Sharks at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California. . . #skypixel #sandiego #lajolla #nature #myocean #dji #dronevideo

OVER/UNDER Beautiful conditions Sunday morning the the leopard sharks. Shooting at La Jolla Shores with the @aquatech.bsky.social Dome Port and the @canonusa.bsky.social R6II and the 16mmRF. #photography #blueskyartshow #sharks #nature #lajolla #sandiego

Heart and Blackbird Nebula shot with @seestar.bsky.social S50 in San Diego, California. #blueskyartshow #astrophotography #photography #nebula #space #spacephotography #nightphotography

Evolution of a sunset… Building colors gently transform into a fiery blaze. Loved watching this amazing sunset unfold. Shot on 12-29-2025 at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California. Shot with the DJI Mini 5 Pro. . . #lajolla #skypixel #sunset #sandiego #nature #blueskyartshow #video #drone #dji

2025 ended with some pure beauty! Grateful and thankful for what Mother Nature can produce. Let us all do our parts to protect and preserve it. Some still photos taken with the DJI Mini 5 Pro of Monday’s beautiful sunset at La Jolla Shores. . . #sunset #lajolla #sandiego #skyonfire #skypixel

3 different views of Monday’s epic sunset at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California. Shot with @djiglobal.bsky.social Mini 5 Pro. #blueskyartshow #dji #drone #video #sunset #nature #beach #lajolla #sandiego #california #dronevideo #sharks #scenic

Sharks and Sunsets! We had a beauty last night at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California. Flying the @djiglobal.bsky.social Mini5Pro over the leopard sharks to a beautiful sunset. #blueskyartshow #dji #drone #video #nature #lajolla #sandiego #california #socal

It’s been a fun year learning how to shoot deep space with the Seestar S50 Smart Telescope! It has a bit of a learning curve and watched many a YouTube video to learn all the tips. Have a great end to 2025 and a strong start to 2026! . . #astrophotography #space #nebula #galaxy #nightphotography

Christmas Sunset Caught the south bound train at sunset gliding past the lagoon on Christmas night. Flying the DJI Mini5Pro at the San Elijo Lagoon State Natural Reserve in Solana Beach, San Diego, California. Wishing you all a great weekend. . . #nature #sdsunsetchasers #sunset #sandiego #skypixel

Christmas sunset over the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Reserve in Solana Beach, San Diego, California. Coaster train headed south bound. Shot with @djiglobal.bsky.social Mini5Pro #drone #video #sunset #nature #sandiego #dji #skypixel

3/3 2025 was a wild year but luckily was able to get outside! Here is a set of my favorite photos from each month they were taken in. I hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful end to the year and a great start to 2026! Peace and Love, The Bartels. #nature #naturephotography #sunset #landscape

2/3 2025 was a wild year but luckily was able to get outside! Here is a set of my favorite photos from each month they were taken in. I hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful end to the year and a great start to 2026! Peace and Love, The Bartels. #nature #naturephotography #sunset #landscape

1/3 2025 was a wild year but luckily was able to get outside! Here is a set of my favorite photos from each month they were taken in. I hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful end to the year and a great start to 2026! Peace and Love, The Bartels. #nature #naturephotography #sunset #landscape

Horse head Nebula and the Pleiades from last night using the @seestar.bsky.social S50 Shot in San Diego, California #blueskyartshow #astrophotography #photography #seestar #nebula

Flying with the @djiglobal.bsky.social mini 5pro at the tide pools north of Scripps Pier in Torrey Pines Nature Reserve in La Jolla, California. #blueskyartshow #video #drone #dji #nature #sunset #lajolla #scripps

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Nice low tide at sunset with the Scripps Pier lit. Shot with iPhone 17Pro . . #blueskyartshow #photography #sunset #lajolla #sandiego #landscape #beach #christmas

Flying the @djiglobal.bsky.social Mini 5 Pro over the Low King Tide north of the Scripps Pier in La Jolla. Fantastic design on the sand and people tide pooling! #drone #video #sunset #beach #lajolla #sandiego #california

What a beautiful sunset on Thanksgiving! Was at our friends place in Point Loma and was marveling the view back to downtown! Thankful for wonderful memories like these. Hope you and your family had a great holiday! . . #sunset #sandiego #sandiegophotographer #sunsets #pointloma

Thankful for all the kind spirited people in my life and in the world. Those supporting their families, communities and the environments they live in. This planet thrives on people making choices beyond themselves and for the greater good. Wishing you and your family peace and joy this holiday!

Had fun yesterday shooting at Windansea Beach in La Jolla! Experimented with slow and long exposures to show some motion in the ocean! . . #shotwithcanon #canonusa #beach #lajolla #socal #sandiego #california #motion #ocean #seascape #fineart #photography #fineartphotography

Last night’s sunset at Torrey Pines State Reserve along the coast in San Diego, California. #blueskyartshow #photography #sunset #delmar #sandiego #landscape

Andromeda shot with the @seestar.bsky.social S50 in San Diego, California. One hour 35 minute long mosaic. #blueskyartshow #photography #seestar #space #galaxy #astrophotography

🦋 are incredible! Love the tiny little scales that make up a butterflies wings! Shot with @canonusa.bluesky R10 with the 85RF Macro lens. . . . #canonusa #shotwithcanon #macro #macrophotography #macrogrammers #nature #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflyphotography

Jumping Spiders in our yard and on my wife’s car! Shot with @canonusa.bsky.social R7 with 85RF and extenders. #jumpingspiders #spider #macro #macrophotography #photography #blueskyartshow #shotwithcanon #jumpingspider #nature #naturephotography

We flourish when we let the light guide us. Had fun with projectors and color led’s. Talent @casey_bartels 📷 @canonusa R6II with 24-70RF #canonusa #shotwithcanon #colors #studio #studiophotography #editorial #sandiego #sandiegophotographer #sandiegophotography #model #fashion #fashionphotography

Walking around the neighborhood we saw some Sulphur Caterpillars chomping away so got the macro lens and some extenders to show their beautiful details. 📷 @canonusa R6II with 85RF . . #shotwithcanon #canonusa #rfshooters #bugs #caterpillars #butterfly #macro #blueskyartshow #macrophotography

Great to visit the two tidepools in La Jolla during our King Tides on Friday and Saturday! Shot at the tidepools south of the Marine Room and north of the Scripps Pier. Shot with @canonusa R6II #shotwithcanon #canonusa #lajolla #socal #sandiego #sandiegophotographer #sandiegophotography #sunset

In The Spotlight Sometimes we cower when the spotlight is pointed at us. Sometimes we shine. Let your light shine! 📷 Canon R6II with 24-70RF . . #canonusa #red #fashion #fashionphoto #fashionphotography #fashionphotographer #editorialphotography #photoshoot #sandiegophotographer #blueskyartshow

Full Beaver Moon last night! Setup the @canonusa R7 at 600mm zoom. Tried to frame it through some tree branches. . . #shotwithcanon #canonusa #rfshooters #moon #fullmoon #moonphotography #night #nightphotography #astrophotography #sandiego #sandiegophotography #sandiegophotographer

Our little “Baby Boy” Allen’s hummingbird from our backyard. Shot with @canonusa.bsky.social R6II #hummingbird #bird #photography #blueskyartshow #birdphotography

Surfers at Sunset Shot at Blacks Beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California. #photography #blueskyartshow #sunset #surf #sandiego #lajolla #surfer

Some macro photography love at school! Took the @canonusa.bsky.social R10 with a 85mm Macro lens. #photography #macro #bugs

TEXTURA Our neighborhood Eucalyptus tree in evening light. #texture #tree #photography #Blueskyartshow

Sunday Break Mode Shot at the Imperial Sand Dunes in Southern California. . . #sanddunes #desert #socal #california #fashion #photography #blueskyartshow #fashionphotography

Loved our Hawk Walk experience at the Avian Behavior Conservancy in Escondido, California. #harrishawk #hawk #birdphotography #birdofprey #birdsinflight #raptor #nature #photography #wildlife #blueskyartshow

View of Moorea from the west coast of Tahiti in French Polynesia. #frencholynesia #tahiti #moorea #blueskyartshow #nature #travel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography

Photos from the SuperGirlPro in Oceanside, California. Top female surfers in a WSL event. . #blueskyartshow #photography #surfing #surfergirls #oceanside #california

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Total Soccer Show Question: What would be the best Dortmund starting 11 made up of former players? Holland or Lewendoski? @grahamruthven.bsky.social @joeclowery.bsky.social

Some liquid gold in Moorea French Polynesia. Shot with @canonusa.bsky.social R6II #blueskyartshow #photographt #blueskyphotography #sunset #nature #moorea #frenchpolynesia

@taylorrockwell.bsky.social @grahamruthven.bsky.social @joeclowery.bsky.social can we call a fan of Balogun “Balomaniacs”?

Had a beautiful sunset on Labor Day, September 1st, 2025. Shot at Windansea Beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Stills shot with @apple iPhone 15ProMax. . . #djiglobal #sunset #socal #sandiego #california #lajolla #windansea #beach #californiacoast #skypixel #photography #blueskyartshow

Loved watching the surfers paddle out and charge at Teahupo’o in Tahiti! Photos shot with @canonusa R6II with 100-400RF. Video shot with iPhone 15ProMax . . . #teahupoo #surf #wave #tahiti #travel #frenchpolynesia #surfing #surfer #surfersparadise #paradise

Vertical frame Flying the @djiglobal Mini4Pro at Windansea in La Jolla, San Diego, California. . . #windansea #lajolla #sandiego #l#beachlife #california #dji #djiglobal

Nothing quite like the experience of snorkeling and a Sea Turtle cruises on by! Very undisturbed by our presence as they ate the seaweed and coral. Hopefully this peaceful moments will bring some joy! . #photography #seaturtle #underwater #moorea #frenchpolynesia #islandlife #nature #ocean

Flying the @djiglobal.bsky.social Mini4Pro at Windansea in La Jolla, San Diego, California at sunset on Monday night. #drone #sunset #video #dronevideo #windansea #lajolla #socal #california #surfing

Which one would you paddle into? Yellow Alert for @wsl Final in Fiji having me think about seeing Teahupo’o in person for the first time. Nothing quite like watching this wave roll on through and spit out from the channel. #shotwithcanon #teahupoo #tahiti #frenchpolynesia #wave #surf #photography

“Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.” —Lao Tzu Things become less complex when you embrace the natural world and flow with it. Shot on the Plage Les Tipaniers on the Island of Moorea in French Polynesia. . . #moorea #frenchpolynesia #travelphotography #vacation #photography

One of our Monarch’s being released. Took time to shoot with @canonusa.bsky.social R6II and 85mmRF #macro #photography #macrophotography #monarchbutterfly #butterfly

Being present in the moment is the gift of life. Catching the last rays of the day in Moorea. We got fortunate with a beautiful sunset over Cook’s Bay on the Island of Moorea in French Polynesia. . . #moorea #frenchpolynesia #sunset #vacation #travel #portrait