UVM Catamount Midfielder Sean McCeney, a Sophomore from Summit, NJ, maintains control over Binghamton Bearcat Long-Stick Midfielder Nolan Sharkey during Men’s Lacrosse play at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vermont. The Cats defeated the Bearcats 14-8 on Senior Day at the field. Shot with a @Nikon Z9 camera and a 400mm Telephoto-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/26,000 second @ f/2.8, ISO 200. Toned and cropped in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop.
A Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also commonly known as the Ring-Necked Parakeet, perched near a playground in Carmei Gat, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z8 camera and a Z 180~600mm Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 600mm. Exposure was 1/5000 second @ f/6.3, ISO 400. Toned in DxO PureRAW with ACR and cropped in Photoshop.
Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) in Carmei Gat, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z8 camera and a Z MC 105mm S Micro-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/1600 second, @ f/16, ISO 640. Toned in DxO PureRAW with ACR and cropped in Photoshop.
Surfers riding their boards on the Mediterranean at Ashkelon Beach, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z9 camera and a Z 180~600mm Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 600mm. Toned in DxO PureRAW with ACR and cropped in Photoshop. #surfer#surfing#NikonCreators
A Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), in Carmei Gat, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z8 camera and a Z 180~600mm Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 600mm. Exposure was 1/5000 second @ f/6.3, ISO 640. Toned in DxO PureRAW with ACR and cropped in Photoshop. #birds#Myna#NikonCreators
A Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) looks for a possible meal along the shores of the Mediterranean at Ashkelon, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z9 camera and a Z 180~600mm Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 260mm. Exposure was 1/1600 second @ f/5.6, ISO 200. Toned in DxO PureRAW with Adobe Camera Raw. Cropped in Photoshop.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) gathers material to build its nest at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands Nature Preserve. Made with a #Nikon Z8 camera and a Z 180~600mm Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 600mm. Exposure was 1/3200 second @ f/6.3, ISO 250. Toned in DxO PureRAW and ACR. Cropped in Photoshop.
10 March 2026: University of Vermont Catamount Guard Sean Blake, a Sophomore from Mississauga, Ontario, drives to the basket during first half action against the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders in the America East Men’s Basketball Semifinal Playoff Game at Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington. The Catamounts defeated the Highlanders 63-54 moving on to play top seeded UMBC in the Championship game this Saturday. Photographed with a Nikon Z9 camera and a 135mm Plena Telephoto-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/1250 second @ f/1.8, ISO 1600. Toned and cropped in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. #uvmathletics #uvmmbb #UVMCatamounts
26 January 2026: A Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, blooms in Carmei Gat, a suburb of Kiriat Gat, Israel. Captured with a Nikon Z8 and a Z MC 105mm S Micro-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/320 second @ f/11, ISO 320. Toned in ACR and cropped in Photoshop. #macromood#nikoncreators#flowers #macrolovers #macro_photography
A big congratulations to Alysa Liu on winning Gold for the USA in the Women’s Free Skate event at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. In only her second Olympic appearance, Liu became the first U.S. woman to stand atop the podium at the games since Sarah Hughes in 2002. The 20-year old Liu is now the eighth U.S. woman to win Olympic Gold. These images were made last year at the 2025 Saatva Skate America ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series in Lake Placid. Captured with a Nikon Z9 camera and a 135mm Plena Telephoto-Nikkor lens. #FigureSkating #nikonusa #SkateAmerica #saatvamattress #saatva
Georgia on my mind: Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava representing Georgia, compete in the Pairs Free Skating portion of the 2025 Saatva Skate America ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, USA. The pair took 4th place in the competition. Shot on assignment for Imagn Images back in November. Made with a Nikon Z9 camera and a 135mm Plena Telephoto-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/8000 second @ f1.8, ISO 640. Toned and cropped in ACR and DxO Pure Raw. #FigureSkating #nikonusa #SkateAmerica #saatvamattress #saatva
Anastasiia Gubanova from Georgia, competes in the Women’s Short Program portion of the 2025 Saatva Skate America ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, back in November. I recognized her unmistakable outfit watching her Olympic performance yesterday on NBC affiliate WPTZ (Plattsburgh, NY). Shot on assignment for Imagn Images. Made with a #Nikon Z9 camera and a 135mm Plena Telephoto-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/2500 second @ f2, ISO 640. Toned and cropped in ACR and DxO Pure Raw. #FigureSkating #nikon #SkateAmerica #saatvamattress #saatva
Lake Placid just a couple of months ago. Here is Alysa Liu from Richmond, California, skating for USA in the Women’s Short Program of the 2025 Saatva Skate America ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series at the Herb Brooks Arena. On assignment for Imagn Images. Liu is seeking Olympic Gold in the next few days in Italy. Made with a Nikon Z9 camera and a 135mm Plena Telephoto-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/6400 second @ f/1.8, ISO 640. Toned and cropped in Adobe Camera Raw. #FigureSkating #nikon #nikonusa #SkateAmerica #saatvamattress #saatva
First Unitarian Church in Burlington: the downtown icon at the top of the Church Street Marketplace. Photo illustration made with a Nikon Z7II camera and a VR 70-200mm f/2.8G Zoom-Nikkor lens set at 200mm. Exposure was 1/1250 second @ f/2.8, ISO 200. Toning, enhanced sky, and copping in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. #BTV #BurlingtonVT #vermontbyvermonters #vermontlife #NikonZ7 #NikonPhotography #NikonCreators #NikonUSA
Looking back: Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in action against the Indianapolis Colts on a cold, snowy, final game of the season, January 3, 2010, at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. The Bills played their last game at "The Ralph" last Sunday. Great memories shooting there. #BuffaloBills #NikonUSA
I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Posting some extra frames from 2025. Kinda random shots. Feel free to ask about the cameras, lenses, settings and such. Happy to share or chat. This one is a purple Rhododendron Catawba (rhododendron catawbiense), captured last summer outside my sister's house in Montreal West. Nikon Z8 and Z MC 105mm S Micro-Nikkor lens. Exposure was 1/1250 second @ f/11, ISO 200. Toned and cropped in ACR and Photoshop. #macromood #macrolove #macro_photography #flower #flowers #rhododendron #NikonPhotography #nikoncreators #ShotOnNikon #NikonUSA