This gallery represents a small sampling of images that showcase my current photographic interests. By clicking on the thumbnails below you can dig deeper into each of the representative categories.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Although one of my favorite photographic subjects has always been the birds that dot our coastal shorelines, I always enjoy pointing my lens at the various songbirds and larger birds of prey that inhabit the grasslands and forests further inland - otherwise known as landbirds.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Waiting and watching
Attitude
Red-winged blackbird
The flight of the northern harrier
Eastern kingbird sitting pretty
American Goldfinch
Deep thoughts
Spring robin
Scrub Jay
A quiet moment (Wax Wings)
The grace of a black vulture
Eastern Kingbird
Signs of spring
On of my favorite photographic subjects has always been the majestic birds that inhabit the bays, rivers, creeks, and salt marshes that line our shorelines. This gallery is dedicated to those fascinating creatures.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Tri-colored heron doing the fish toss
Great blue heron at sunset
Belted kingfisher
Belted kingfisher along the bay
Along the shore line
On the shoreline
On the shoreline
Little green heron on the hunt
Long legged visitor
A clapper rail passing through
Wings up
Mudflats and a killdeer
Wishing for a fish
The flight of the kingfisher
Rainy lookout
A rainy day black skimmer
Tell me again about my eyes
A good day of fishing
Rear view of a greater yellowlegs
Although I tend to prefer pointing my camera lens at birds, flowers, and the occasional landscape, I am not adverse to shooting animals, lizards, turtles, and sea life when the opportunity presents itself.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
When nature stops to say ‘hi’
My better side…
The sly fox
Tiny hands
Aquatic rehabbing (Key West Aquarium)
Baby alligator
A beautiful face
Curiosity
Life in tidal pools
The curiosity of a beluga (Mystic Seaport)
In a world where we tend to notice the large and conspicuous, it is sometimes nice to turn attention to the smaller things that make up our world.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Tiny skipper
Skipper butterfly and flower
Hidden in the details
The mover of pollen
The tiny skipper
Tiny faces
The eyes of the dragonfly
Blue
The art of sharing
A world of yellow
The maker of honey
Butterly wings
When the migration passes
Landscapes, sunsets, sunrises, fallen leaves, and the occasional image that doesn’t fit in other categories.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Marking the passage of time
Curves
On a forest floor
Along the bay on a foggy morning
Where the bay meets the pines
Time to reflect
The observer
The dawning of the day
Stillness
The fishing hole
At day’s end
Mountain sunset
The silence of dawn
Under the hedge
Until I looked at them through a camera lens, I never really paid flowers much attention. Now, their complex structures, colors, and textures never cease to amaze me.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Colors of autumn
It’s a small world
Evening primrose at sunset
Yellow and white
the beauty of thistle
It’s the little things
Water lily in a bog
Everything has a beginning
Plants are like ogres
Down by the waterside
The promise
From a distance
The internals
Purple rain
The overlooked details
Floating
One of the benefits of photography is it allows you to slow down and view the world differently than what you do when caught up in the daily hustle of life. While it has retrained my eye to notice the details in the distant landscapes, it has allowed me to be able to peek into the minuscule worlds I would have never notices any other way.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
The tiny face of the damselfly
Hidden in the details
Up close with a pollinator
On the head of a dandelion
Dandelion details
Symmetry
Where the pollen lives
The world of pollen
The tiny world of mushrooms
Promise of things to come
The tiny world of fleabane
Not all photos can fit into nicely defined categories, which opens up a world of opportunities for exploration and experimentation.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Along the bay
As summer bleeds into autumn
Along the edges of the bay
Remnants of the past
Approaching the carnivorous pitcher plant from behind
Wintry solitude
Something’s missing
Occasionally, the lines and textures of manmade objects calls to be given some photographic love as well.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Skies of Burlington, Vermont
The bridge
Reflections along a bay shore
The road home (Batsto Village)
Sense of importance (Batsto Village)
All the wild horses (Carousel House, Asbury Park, NJ)
The Wooden Wall Project (Asbury Park, NJ)
The hobby of astrophotography is something I’ve not really had much chance to dive into yet - with the exception of a few handheld moon shots. Hopefully, there will eventually more ambitious night sky images gracing this page.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
The influencer
Crescent
One of the things I find most fascinating about shooting wildlife and birds is watching their behavior. As much as I love the classic shots, I take great pleasure in catching them in their more unique and sometimes humorous moments,.
All photos are copyrighted 2013-2024 by Michael E. Bevel.
Is that you?
Fluffed
The dance
On a windy day
Where the fish go
Angry Swan
Bad day to be a fish
Cow lick
