Benjamin Zack Photography: live oak

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Back to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Since coming down to Texas, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge has quickly become one of my favorite places to ever visit with a camera. I've posted photos from my first visit last month. Here are some images from my second trip out.

©Benjamin Zack, 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Live Oak Collage

I've wanted to play around with making photo collages for a while. Since moving to Texas, I've been overwhelmed with how to try and photograph the live oaks down here. (The larger trees form cave-like areas underneath their branches. From a distance, the intricate limbs are tough to pick out, and when you're close, the scene is too large for a typical photo.) On my trip to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge last week, I came across this cluster of trees on the aptly named Big Oak Trail. I've shot a few more and will post any that turn out OK once I get the time to edit them.

James Balog put out a great book that provided some inspiration here.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

After a few days in Texas, I had my first day off and headed to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf coast. The refuge is currently filled with wintering birds from all over the country. The diversity and quantity of large birds was unlike anything I've ever seen. Enjoy the photos and take your best guess at identifying the animal in the second photo.