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Hi, I'm Neely! Welcome to my nature photography portfolio.
Hi, I'm Neely! Welcome to my nature photography portfolio.
My work spans across cloudscape, landscape, wildlife, and macro photography.
My work spans across cloudscape, landscape, wildlife, and macro photography.
Currently shooting with a Nikon D500 Body || AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f35-5.6G ED VR Lens || AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens
My Personal Favorites Showcasing Nature's Raw Beauty and Intricate Details
My Personal Favorites Showcasing Nature's Raw Beauty and Intricate Details
Golden | UCSC, CA
a male Allen's Hummingbird showing his full colors
Golden | UCSC, CA
a male Allen's Hummingbird showing his full colors
Seen | Huddart Park, CA
a cautious deer determines its next move
Seen | Huddart Park, CA
a cautious deer determines its next move
Face to Face | Coyote Hills Regional Park, CA
a week of rain brings mice to eat
Face to Face | Coyote Hills Regional Park, CA
a week of rain brings mice to eat
Red Skies | Pleasure Point Beach, CA
low tides under red skies
Red Skies | Pleasure Point Beach, CA
low tides under red skies
Connect | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
a coyote looks my way after an attempted hunt
Connect | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
a coyote looks my way after an attempted hunt
Landing | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Bald Eagle flying back to his perch after dropping his fish
Landing | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Bald Eagle flying back to his perch after dropping his fish
Double Duty | Huddart Park, CA
two male turkeys showing off a full display
Double Duty | Huddart Park, CA
two male turkeys showing off a full display
Colors | Pescadero State Beach, CA
rainbow reflections on a wave's spray
Colors | Pescadero State Beach, CA
rainbow reflections on a wave's spray
[Macro] Minimalist | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
q mushroom towers over the forest floor below
[Macro] Minimalist | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
q mushroom towers over the forest floor below
Majestic Mountains | Sequoia National Park, CA
ombre mountain hues following the clearing of a storm
Majestic Mountains | Sequoia National Park, CA
ombre mountain hues following the clearing of a storm
Sleepy | Alum Rock Park, CA
sleepy Western Screech Owl yawns at dusk
Sleepy | Alum Rock Park, CA
sleepy Western Screech Owl yawns at dusk
[Macro] Eye Contact | Gamble Garden, CA
Jumping Spider sits on a dahlia
[Macro] Eye Contact | Gamble Garden, CA
Jumping Spider sits on a dahlia
Translucence | Caldwell, ID
female Anna's hummingbird enjoys a trumpet vine
Translucence | Caldwell, ID
female Anna's hummingbird enjoys a trumpet vine
[Macro] Beeautiful | Gamble Garden, CA
honey bee with pollen pants
[Macro] Beeautiful | Gamble Garden, CA
honey bee with pollen pants
Salt Marsh Sunset | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
sunset reflections over the salt marsh
Salt Marsh Sunset | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
sunset reflections over the salt marsh
Landing King | Los Gatos Creek County Park, CA
male Kingfisher coming in for landing
Landing King | Los Gatos Creek County Park, CA
male Kingfisher coming in for landing
Mirrored | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
dipping into the reflection of where the mountain meets the sky
Mirrored | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
dipping into the reflection of where the mountain meets the sky
Dawn | Los Lagos Golf Course, CA
a red fox sits calmly at sunrise
Dawn | Los Lagos Golf Course, CA
a red fox sits calmly at sunrise
[Macro] 3D Vision | San Jose, CA
intricacies of a female Praying Mantis
[Macro] 3D Vision | San Jose, CA
intricacies of a female Praying Mantis
Framed | UCSC, CA
California Scrub Jay perfectly framed in the towering foliage
Framed | UCSC, CA
California Scrub Jay perfectly framed in the towering foliage
Morning Dew | UCSC, CA
droplets of morning dew on a spider web
Morning Dew | UCSC, CA
droplets of morning dew on a spider web
[Macro] A Larvae's Lunch | San Jose, CA
ladybug larvae x aphid on jasmine bud
[Macro] A Larvae's Lunch | San Jose, CA
ladybug larvae x aphid on jasmine bud
Lightning at Dawn | San Jose, CA
lightning strike from 2020's infamous dry storm during CA's most historic fire year
Lightning at Dawn | San Jose, CA
lightning strike from 2020's infamous dry storm during CA's most historic fire year
Swift and Startled | Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, ID
a male northern harrier's quick getaway
Swift and Startled | Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, ID
a male northern harrier's quick getaway
Spiral Delight | Ulistac Natural Area, CA
Heliotropium Curassavicum
Spiral Delight | Ulistac Natural Area, CA
Heliotropium Curassavicum
Camouflaged | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
a spider camouflages with the dense, dry foxtails on the hillside
Camouflaged | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
a spider camouflages with the dense, dry foxtails on the hillside
Summer Storm Sunset | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
Sunday evening sunset illuminating the golden reeds beneath the storm
Summer Storm Sunset | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
Sunday evening sunset illuminating the golden reeds beneath the storm
Blank Stare | Alum Rock Park, CA
bobcat stands defeated after narrowly missing a grey fox for breakfast
Blank Stare | Alum Rock Park, CA
bobcat stands defeated after narrowly missing a grey fox for breakfast
Struggle | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant wrestles with a trout
Struggle | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant wrestles with a trout
[Macro] Cool Colored Morning | San Jose, CA
Little Yellow Butterfly on leaf
[Macro] Cool Colored Morning | San Jose, CA
Little Yellow Butterfly on leaf
[Macro] Lily for Lunch | Caldwell, ID
great green bush cricket on lily
[Macro] Lily for Lunch | Caldwell, ID
great green bush cricket on lily
Mammatus | Sierra Vista Open Space Reserve, CA
mammatus clouds in an afternoon isolated thunderstorm
Mammatus | Sierra Vista Open Space Reserve, CA
mammatus clouds in an afternoon isolated thunderstorm
Crisp Coastal Morning | Half Moon Bay, CA
sunrays filter through eucalyptus trees and clearing fog
Crisp Coastal Morning | Half Moon Bay, CA
sunrays filter through eucalyptus trees and clearing fog
Evening Catch | Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, CA
snowy egret x flatfish in the setting sun
Evening Catch | Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, CA
snowy egret x flatfish in the setting sun
Land, Sea and Sky | Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, CA
coastal cliffside cypress trees x Trentepohlia Aurea
Land, Sea and Sky | Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, CA
coastal cliffside cypress trees x Trentepohlia Aurea
Double Dazed | Alum Rock Park, CA
black-tailed mule doe and fawn grazing by the stream
Double Dazed | Alum Rock Park, CA
black-tailed mule doe and fawn grazing by the stream
Territory Disputes | Caldwell, ID
female hummingbird protecting her flowers
Territory Disputes | Caldwell, ID
female hummingbird protecting her flowers
Floral Finds | Arizona Cactus Garden, CA
Argentine giant cactus bloom
Floral Finds | Arizona Cactus Garden, CA
Argentine giant cactus bloom
Family | Shoreline Lake & Park, CA
Eared-Grebe parents caring for their young
Family | Shoreline Lake & Park, CA
Eared-Grebe parents caring for their young
[Macro] Shroom | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
mushrooms on the forest floor
[Macro] Shroom | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
mushrooms on the forest floor
[Macro] Duo | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
a Scoliopus Bigelovii's humble beginnings
[Macro] Duo | Henry Cowell State Park, CA
a Scoliopus Bigelovii's humble beginnings
Mates | Natural Bridges State Beach, CA
nesting Brandt's Cormorants enjoy a sunny morning
Mates | Natural Bridges State Beach, CA
nesting Brandt's Cormorants enjoy a sunny morning
Fiery Sky | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
a summer storm's evening glow
Fiery Sky | Alviso Marina County Park, CA
a summer storm's evening glow
Ombre | Rancho San Antonio County Park, CA
male Anna's hummingbird
Ombre | Rancho San Antonio County Park, CA
male Anna's hummingbird
Feed Me | Vargas Plateau, CA
Yellow-Billed Magpie fledgliing calls out for food
Feed Me | Vargas Plateau, CA
Yellow-Billed Magpie fledgliing calls out for food
Cool Warmth | Los Gatos Creek County Park, CA
fleeting green heron in Autumn reflections
Cool Warmth | Los Gatos Creek County Park, CA
fleeting green heron in Autumn reflections
Geometric | Alviso, CA
Stratocumulus Lenticularis Undulatus
Geometric | Alviso, CA
Stratocumulus Lenticularis Undulatus
[Macro] Growing | Shoreline Lake & Park, CA
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar feasts on wild fennel
[Macro] Growing | Shoreline Lake & Park, CA
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar feasts on wild fennel
Dabbling | Natural Bridges State Beach, CA
water trickles from a Great Egret's beak in a beach lagoon
Dabbling | Natural Bridges State Beach, CA
water trickles from a Great Egret's beak in a beach lagoon
[Macro] Delicate Decay | Sanborn County Park, CA
lace-like decaying leaf adorning a fallen tree in the forest
[Macro] Delicate Decay | Sanborn County Park, CA
lace-like decaying leaf adorning a fallen tree in the forest
Generations | Point Reyes National Sea Shore, CA
Tule Elk on the Tomales Point Trail
Generations | Point Reyes National Sea Shore, CA
Tule Elk on the Tomales Point Trail
Sweet Tweet | San Jose, CA
Anna's Hummingbird chick puffing up for food
Sweet Tweet | San Jose, CA
Anna's Hummingbird chick puffing up for food
Stormy | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
sunny hills line menacing skies
Stormy | Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, CA
sunny hills line menacing skies
Strut of Success | Rancho San Antonio County Park, CA
a Great Blue Heron catches a vole as the sun sets
Strut of Success | Rancho San Antonio County Park, CA
a Great Blue Heron catches a vole as the sun sets
Feast | Baylands Nature Preserve, CA
Red-Tailed Hawk feasting on a fresh catch
Feast | Baylands Nature Preserve, CA
Red-Tailed Hawk feasting on a fresh catch
Fantastic Four | Calero County Park, CA
two pairs of Western Grebes rush at sunset
Fantastic Four | Calero County Park, CA
two pairs of Western Grebes rush at sunset
Double Dive | Coyote Hills Regional Park, CA
two Red-Tailed Hawks dive through the air
Double Dive | Coyote Hills Regional Park, CA
two Red-Tailed Hawks dive through the air
Cleaning | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Turkey Vulture with ground squirrel
Cleaning | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Turkey Vulture with ground squirrel
Diligent | San Jose, CA
a mother Anna's Hummingbird works on her nest
Diligent | San Jose, CA
a mother Anna's Hummingbird works on her nest
Unbothered | Foster City Shell Bar, CA
a burrowing owl perches by the shoreline
Unbothered | Foster City Shell Bar, CA
a burrowing owl perches by the shoreline
Surprise | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
a pocket gopher shovels dirt out of its burrow
Surprise | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
a pocket gopher shovels dirt out of its burrow
Preening | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
a crusty Egret preens at dawn
Preening | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
a crusty Egret preens at dawn
Space | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant demanding space
Space | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant demanding space
Takeoff | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
juvenile Bald Eagle taking off to escape pesky crows
Takeoff | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
juvenile Bald Eagle taking off to escape pesky crows
Swept Away | Wilder Ranch State Park, CA
unsuspecting Harbor Seals get swept off their rock by a rogue wave
Swept Away | Wilder Ranch State Park, CA
unsuspecting Harbor Seals get swept off their rock by a rogue wave
Dapper | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant in breeding plumage
Dapper | Ed R. Levin County Park, CA
Double-Crested Cormorant in breeding plumage