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The hibiscus pistil is long and tubular. The five red "hairy" spots at the top of the pistil make up the stigma, where pollen is collected. Hibiscus Hualien, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens #macrophotography #macro #photography #nature #flower #hibiscus #wildlife

submitted 18 hours ago • 7 comments

Sogod Bay had the most brilliantly colored scorpionfish I've ever seen. Scorpaenopsis oxycephala Sogod Bay, Philippines Sony RX100 Mark IV Nauticam Housing Sea&Sea YS-D3 Mark II Strobe #underwaterphotography #scuba #photography #marinelife #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #scorpionfish #fish

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

I love my HyperStar v4 it's super fast. Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2264 Celestron EdgeHd 8" HyperStar v4 ASI533MC Pro Lights 31x180sec Darks 30, Flats 20, Dark Flats 20 #astrophotography #photography #christmastreecluster #NGC2264 #astronomy #astro #nature #stars #starcluster #deepspaceobject #dso

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

They are stunningly beautiful at their L-2 stage, yet no bigger than your fingertip. Orchid Mantis L-2 Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Raynox DCR-150 #macrophotography #macro #photography #prayingmantis #mantis #orchidmantis #naturephotography #nature

submitted 2 days ago • 13 comments

The Japanese constructed Hualien port in the late 1930s, and after WWII, the ROC expanded it as an international port. Port Lighthouse Hualien, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #landscapephotography #photography #seascape #lighthouse #taiwan #asia #sunrise #nature

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

The Styan's Bulbul is an endemic species to Taiwan and is classified as "vulnerable to extinction". Styan's Bulbul Hualien Estuary, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #birding #birds #bulbul #taiwan #nature

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

I saw many nudibranchs on this dive trip, so I made good use of my macro lens. Chromodoris willani Puerto Gallera, Philippines Sony RX100 Mark IV Nauticam Housing Nauticam CMC-1 lens #underwaterphotography #scuba #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #marinelife

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Xiangde Temple's garden in Taroko National Park hosts Buddhist statues, shrines, and a pagoda. Tianfeng Pagoda Taroko, Hualien Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD #landscapephotography #landscape #photography #taiwan #asia #temple #nationalpark #flowers #nature #pagoda

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

When a typhoon hits Taiwan, swarms of dragonflies take to the air. This is an amazing phenomenon. Anotogaster sieboldii Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens #macrophotography #macro #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #insects #naturephotography #nature #dragonfly

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

An infectious smile from my Australian friend. Dumpy Tree Frog Captive Bred Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens #macrophotography #macro #photography #naturephotography #nature #animals #dumpytreefrog #whitestreefrog #frog #treefrog #amphibian

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

The term for a basking herd of sea lions floating in the open ocean is a raft of sea lions. Raft of Sea Lions Monterey Bay Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nature #marinelife #sealion #seal #montereybay #ocean

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

A verticle framing looked best with the long Yucca stalk, kudos to the birds for photobombing the image. 😆 Grand Canyon Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #landscape #grandcanyon #photography #arizona #desert #canyon

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

This dive site is close to my home. It could be considered Hualien's "house reef." Octopus Shitiping Dive Site Hualien, Taiwan Sony RX100 Mark IV Nauticam Housing #underwaterphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #marinelife #scuba #octopus

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

I could photograph the streets of Vegas all night. Las Vegas Boulevard Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD #cityscapephotography #cityscape #streetphotography #photography #urbanphotography #urban #lasvegas #parislasvegas #paris #eiffeltower

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

The Palace of Fine Arts, built in 1915, is in the marina district near the Golden Gate Bridge. Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD #landscapephotography #landscape #photography #citycapephotography #urbanphotography #sanfrancisco #landmark

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Seagull at rest on a pier in Monterey California. Seagull Monterey Bay Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nature #marinelife #birdphotography #birds #birding #seagull #montereybay

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

This is not a composite image taken with my telescope. It's a single shot taken with my telephoto lens. Super Blue Mineral Moon Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 1.4x extender (840mm) #astrophotography #astro #photography #naturephotography #nature #lunar #moon #fullmoon

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Super tiny spider on a leaf. Lynx Spider Hualien, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Raynox DCR-250 #macrophotography #macro #photography #naturephotography #nature #spider #wildlifephotography #wildlife

submitted 14 days ago • 4 comments

This guy was basking in the sun and watching me as much as I was him. The others paid no mind to my presence. Sea Lion Monterey Bay Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nature #marinelife #sealion #montereybay

submitted 14 days ago • 7 comments

This Bulbul must have been nesting nearby. It and another were committed to this tree. Black Bulbul Liyu Lake, Hualien, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nature #birdiing #birdphotography #birds #bulbul

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment