JBGarrity Photography
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I've installed one of my telescopes at an observatory in Texas. I will be remotely imaging from my home in Taiwan. I'll have more deep-sky objects to share very soon, from two telescopes, 12 hours apart.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
#telescope
5 months ago
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The hibiscus pistil has five red, "hairy" spots at its tip, which make up the stigma, where pollen is collected.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#floralphotography
#flowers
#hibiscus
#eastcoastkin
#photography
about 23 hours ago
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This Phyllodesmium briareum was one of the more unique nudibranchs I encountered in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, Philippines. 😍
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#scuba
#eastcoastkin
#photography
2 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky!🌞 A Pacific sunrise from Hualien, Taiwan. Enjoy your day.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#taiwan
#asia
#eastcoastkin
#photography
3 days ago
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I captured 20 hours of integration time on the Flaming Star and Tadpole Nebulae. If you look closely at the heart of IC 410, you'll see two small tadpole-like structures.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#nebula
#starcluster
#eastcoastkin
#photography
4 days ago
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Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip while hunting to stun their prey. This was taken at Kimud Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines.
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#sharks
#philippines
#scuba
#eastcoastkin
#photography
5 days ago
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This dragonfly is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). It was preening its tarsus as it rested on a branch.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#dragonflies
#insects
#eastcoastkin
#photography
5 days ago
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I did a more Christmasy Christmas Tree Cluster. Sulfur-II + Hydrogen alpha = reddish orange (changed to red). Changed the oxygen-III (blue), rendering green for a holiday version. 🎄
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#longexposure
#christmastree
#starcluster
#christmas
#eastcoastkin
#photography
6 days ago
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My second-favorite state has a nebula named after it, the California Nebula. 🤩 20 hours of integration with my Askar FRA500 (0.7x), AM5N mount, and ASI2600MC Duo camera.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposurephotography
#longexposure
#nebula
#eastcoastkin
#photography
7 days ago
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These Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp are partially named after the whip corals they inhabit. They're tiny and camouflage very well; they're difficult to photograph.
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#eastcoastkin
#photography
8 days ago
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A mountain-like headland named Dashibishan juts out from Hualien's coastline, sheltering a bay known as Jici Beach. It makes for a stunning view of Taiwan's eastcoast.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#taiwan
#asia
#eastcoastkin
#photography
10 days ago
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Season's greetings, Bluesky! 🎄 I captured the Christmas Tree Cluster in time for the holiday. Hope you have a Merry Christmas this season.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposurephotography
#longexposure
#christmastree
#starcluster
#christmas
#eastcoastkin
#photography
11 days ago
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This shot was taken at Guano Point, Grand Canyon West. Our next trip will be to Bryce Canyon again. The desert landscape is so alluring.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#desert
#canyon
#grandcanyon
#arizona
#eastcoastkin
#photography
12 days ago
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This super moon was also a blue moon. It's a single image taken with my telephoto lens. I rendered it as a "mineral moon" to reveal the colors of its mineral deposits.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#longexposure
#moon
#lunar
#photography
13 days ago
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I captured the Andromeda Galaxy with an 8-hour integration time using my Askar FRA500 telescope, ASI2600MC Duo camera, and ZWO AM5N mount.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposurephotography
#longexposure
#andromeda
#galaxy
#eastcoastkin
#photography
14 days ago
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Bees have eye hairs that shield them from pollen. This image was taken with my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM macro lens and a Raynox DCR-250 (2.5x).
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#eastcoastkin
#bees
#photography
15 days ago
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This moray's home is off the southern shore of Liuqiu Island, southwest of Taiwan. Taken with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, wide-angle wet lens and YS-D3 strobe.
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#eastcoastkin
#photography
16 days ago
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The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae, captured with 37 hours of integration time. The Squid Nebula is so faint that it requires long imaging sessions. The longer the better. 🦑 ✪
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#squidnebula
#nebula
#photography
17 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A long-exposure image at sunrise portrays the weathering of the Hualien coastline near the Tropic of Cancer.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#sunrise
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
18 days ago
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Coral hermit crabs are exceptionally tiny. They make their homes in reef cavities, the diameter of a pencil. Taken on Green Island in Taiwan.
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#eastcoastkin
#scuba
#photography
18 days ago
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My red-eyed tree frog enjoys climbing in the canopy of her paludarium, but most of all, she loves resting in the bromeliads that overhang the waterfall.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#redeyedtreefrog
#treefrog
#frog
#amphibian
#herps
#photography
19 days ago
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This juvenile pufferfish was sleeping on the ocean floor while I was doing a night dive in Komodo, Indonesia. So cute. 🥰
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#pufferfish
#fish
#scuba
#photography
19 days ago
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Mayan culture likened the Orion Nebula to a cosmic fire of creation. It's an enormous cloud of dust and gas with a stellar nursery. At its core are four massive young stars, known as the Trapezium.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#orion
#nebula
#photography
20 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky!🌞 A Pacific sunrise from Hualien, Taiwan. Happy holidays! 🎄
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
21 days ago
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It's amazing how gracefully this egret moves through the water without disturbing it or the fish it is preying on.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#birds
#egret
#photography
#taiwan
#asia
21 days ago
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Shakadang Trail in Taiwan's Taroko Gorge is a wonderful trek through tropical mountainous terrain. Not far from the entrance/exit is this crystal-blue pool to cool off after the hike.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#river
#gorge
#taroko
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
22 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! I just finished processing the project last night after several nights of imaging for 22 hours. I ❤️ the 🧡 Nebula... 💙
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#longexposure
#heartnebula
#heart
#nebula
#photography
24 days ago
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Seems this green sea turtle has befriended a Valentin's sharp-nose puffer fish. BFF! 💞
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#seaturtle
#turtle
#ocean
#scuba
#photography
24 days ago
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Taiwan's Taroko Gorge is one of only three marble gorges in the world. Historically, its indigenous people battled colonial Japanese forces in 1914 in a long conflict, the Taroko War.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#river
#gorge
#taroko
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
25 days ago
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The Styan's bulbul is an endemic species to Taiwan and is classified as vulnerable to extinction. The photo was captured at the Hualien Estuary.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#birds
#photography
#taiwan
26 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 The morning sun shines on the Tianfeng Pagoda at Xiangde Temple in Taroko Gorge, Hualien, Taiwan.
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#pagoda
#temple
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
27 days ago
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Look to the Milky Way, in Sagittarius, and you'll find the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. In this region, there are hundreds of millions of stars per square degree. My photo is littered with many of them.🤩
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#nebula
#photography
28 days ago
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I captured this scorpionfish in Sogod Bay, Philippines. It was the most colorful scorpionfish I've ever seen. I took it with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, and YS-D3 strobe.
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#photography
29 days ago
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Meet Prince, my Amazon Milk tree froglet. Here he is resting in the moss. However, he is mostly arboreal, spending much of his time in the canopy of his paladarium.
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#amphibian
#frog
#herps
30 days ago
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The Wizard Nebula, a.k.a. NGC 7380, is an open star cluster embedded within a vibrant emission nebula. Integration Time: 17 hours My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposurephotography
#longexposure
#nebula
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Porcelain crabs have a symbiotic relationship with stinging-celled anemones. They find refuge from predators while grooming their host. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#crab
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Liyu Lake in Hualien hosts Taiwan's national dragon boat races during Asia's Dragon Boat Festival. This year, it hosted the international competitions. 😎 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#lake
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Nestled within clouds of dark interstellar dust is the Iris Nebula. Captured with 34 hours of integration time, using my Askar FRA500 (0.7x), ZWO AM5N, and ASI2600MC camera. 🤩 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
about 1 month ago
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The Formosan rock macaque is endemic to Taiwan. We saw this one with a tribe of others in Taroko Gorge. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#monkey
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Say good night to Nemo's cousin, the Skunk clownfish. At dusk, the host anemone curls up into a ball and rests for the night. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#clownfish
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 Here's a Green Island sunrise over the Asia-Pacific, to begin your day. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
about 1 month ago
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My African Twig Mantis would like to say hello. 🙂 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#mantis
#insect
about 1 month ago
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This female mallard is stretching its wings, drying them, and cooling off. Males often exhibit dominance or courtship behavior in this manner. ☺️ My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#birds
#duck
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I captured a Coryphellina rubrolineata Nudibranch on volcanic sediment, at the foot of the Sangeang Volcano's ocean floor, in Indonesia. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#photography
about 1 month ago
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The Chuyin riverbank marsh in Hualien, Taiwan, is an ideal place for photographing amphibians and snakes at night. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#wetland
#marsh
#photography
about 1 month ago
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This dragonfly is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). It was preening its tarsus as it rested on a branch. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#dragonflies
#insects
about 1 month ago
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This lovely couple of Eurasian Tree Sparrows made their home on the riverbank, near flowering bushes that were producing berries. Clever birds indeed. ☺️ My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#birds
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I captured and processed my favorite object, the Rosette Nebula, with my new filters to render it in a Hubble palette. The total integration time was 22 hrs. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
about 1 month ago
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This reef is near my home, where we frequently scuba dive. It's a beautiful reef. 😍 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I captured this Koran angelfish at the Shilang dive site on Green Island, in Taiwan. The reef is home to a ton of marine life. My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#taiwan
#photography
about 1 month ago
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My Devil's Flower mantis (L-3), eating a bluebottle fly. It is amazingly capable of tackling a huge prey item at this early stage of development. 😎 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#mantis
#insect
about 1 month ago
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