Another picture of a Spotted Sandpiper, photographed on Christmas Day near La Jolla Cove.
About Blake Shaw
- I am a photographer based in San Diego. I now specialize in bird photography, but also regularly photograph scenes of Mexico, Route 66, tennis, bicycle racing, flowers, and people. My work hangs in galleries in San Diego and elsewhere, and I am available for slide shows, lectures, and exhibitions.
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January 04, 2019
January 03, 2019
White-crowned Sparrow
A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow, photographed a few weeks ago in Borrego Springs, California.
The bird is backlit by the morning sun, with the background in shadow. I positioned myself so a green plant was behind the bird, lending a bit of color to the background.
January 02, 2019
Pygmy Nuthatch
A Pygmy Nuthatch, photographed a few weeks ago in Idyllwild, California.
January 01, 2019
Brandt's Cormorants
Brandt's Cormorants fly to their evening roost near La Jolla Cove.
Photographed just after sunset on Christmas Day.
Happy New Year!
December 30, 2018
Spotted Sandpiper
A Spotted Sandpiper, photographed on Christmas Day near La Jolla Cove.
The photo was taken shortly before sunset, and the bird was feeding on a very dark and wet rock, thus the dramatic lighting.
December 28, 2018
Xilitla Cemetery
Day of the Dead, Xilitla, Mexico, 2018.
December 27, 2018
Xilitla Cemetery
Marigolds adorn a grave on Day of the Dead in Xilitla, San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico.
December 26, 2018
Day of the Dead, Xilitla, Mexico
Marigolds, in the Day of the Dead tradition, lead the spirits back to their homes, thus, the cemeteries in Mexico are filled with marigold plants during Day of the Dead.
December 25, 2018
Merry Christmas!
A short break from Day of the Dead pictures.
It was a rainy Christmas day in San Diego, until mid-afternoon when the sun came out. A Brown Pelican provides a nice silhouette just after sunset near La Jolla Cove.
Xantolo, Xilitla, Mexico
A young man prepares for the parade of calaveras of Day of the Dead, or Xantolo, in Xilitla, Mexico.