Redwood National Park

CA, USA

Nikon D3s + Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 (16mm) + 2x Nikon SB-28 

iso 1000, 1/20, f/9

Redwood National Park

CA, USA

Nikon D3s + Nikon 60mm f2.8 AFS

iso 1000, 1/8, f/8

Redwood National Park

CA, USA

Nikon D300 + Nikon 10.5mm f2.8

iso 400, 1/15, f/10

In my opinion, Redwood National Park is the most beautiful of California national parks, and that includes others as famous as Yosemite, Sequoia, Death Valley and Kings Canyon. Walking through its sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, certainly amongst the prettiest I have visited, our imagination is carried to a world of elves and monsters.

Valleys with Laudanum and Holm Oaks

Tejo Internacional, Portugal

One morning with clouded sky and mist deep in the valleys. Every now and then the sun shining amidst the clouds offers exceptional lighting conditions to capture an unusual landscape. Cameras, wide angle lenses and filters are ready at hand, as well as a tripod, if necessary. We must always believe that a good opportunity may come our way.

Nikon D300 + Nikon 20mmf2.8 + Lee Soft Neutral 0.9 ND
iso 200, 1/50, f13

Tejo Internacional

Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

One of these mornings the sunrays penetrated through the dampness that covered the ravines and valleys of the International Tagus River. It is a land of Vulture and Eagle, of Deer and diverse fauna, a region where winters are ice cold and summers are scorching hot. A piece of Africa lost in the middle of the peninsula.

Nikon D3s + Nikon 300mm f4
iso 200, 1/640, f14

Penha Garcia's mountain

Penha Garcia, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

I had not visited the mountain range of Penha Garcia for more than 15 years. The region, almost abandoned as agriculture ground, is currently dominated by Maritime Pines and Eucalyptuses. Big game is plentiful: Red Deers, Fallow Deers and recently introduced Mouflons. On their slopes, Griffon Vultures, Golden and Bonelli’s Eagles, Peregrines and Black Storks nest. Lynxes used to inhabit the area, but they did not resist the devastation of the Rabbit population.

Nikon D3s + Nikon 20mm f2.8 + 2x Nikon SB-26 + Lee Filter ND .9 (soft)

iso 200, 1/60, f16