Clay Carey Photography
@claycarey.bsky.social
📸 Landscape & Nature Photography Enthusiast
🔬 Scientist | Genetics & Molecular Biology
🔬 Scientist | Genetics & Molecular Biology
Thinking back to this peachy pink sunrise I caught in the Sierras back in October. One of my favorite spots in the world!
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
February 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Thinking back to this peachy pink sunrise I caught in the Sierras back in October. One of my favorite spots in the world!
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
A winter storm passes over the Great Salt Lake.
These strange rocks are formed from the activity of microbes living in this harsh and unforgiving saline lake. I'm always struck by how dead and desolate it looks, but still somehow teeming with life under the surface.
#photography #landscape #utah
These strange rocks are formed from the activity of microbes living in this harsh and unforgiving saline lake. I'm always struck by how dead and desolate it looks, but still somehow teeming with life under the surface.
#photography #landscape #utah
January 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A winter storm passes over the Great Salt Lake.
These strange rocks are formed from the activity of microbes living in this harsh and unforgiving saline lake. I'm always struck by how dead and desolate it looks, but still somehow teeming with life under the surface.
#photography #landscape #utah
These strange rocks are formed from the activity of microbes living in this harsh and unforgiving saline lake. I'm always struck by how dead and desolate it looks, but still somehow teeming with life under the surface.
#photography #landscape #utah
Lichenscape #1
Starting a series I have wanted to do for a long time based on my personal fascination with lichen as a biologist.
These lichen displayed interesting growth rings and I was taken with the subtle variation in colors and texture.
#photography #macro #nature #utah
Starting a series I have wanted to do for a long time based on my personal fascination with lichen as a biologist.
These lichen displayed interesting growth rings and I was taken with the subtle variation in colors and texture.
#photography #macro #nature #utah
January 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Lichenscape #1
Starting a series I have wanted to do for a long time based on my personal fascination with lichen as a biologist.
These lichen displayed interesting growth rings and I was taken with the subtle variation in colors and texture.
#photography #macro #nature #utah
Starting a series I have wanted to do for a long time based on my personal fascination with lichen as a biologist.
These lichen displayed interesting growth rings and I was taken with the subtle variation in colors and texture.
#photography #macro #nature #utah
Bryce canyon details highlighted by some beautiful late afternoon light.
#photography #nature #landscape #utah
#photography #nature #landscape #utah
January 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Bryce canyon details highlighted by some beautiful late afternoon light.
#photography #nature #landscape #utah
#photography #nature #landscape #utah
Midnight moonlight at the racetrack. Caught this rock in the middle of a long journey from home across this famous dried up lake bed.
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
January 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Midnight moonlight at the racetrack. Caught this rock in the middle of a long journey from home across this famous dried up lake bed.
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
Patterns and textures of desert badlands viewed from above.
If a person was in this photo, they would be just a small dot in this alien landscape.
#photography #landscape #aerial #drone #utah
If a person was in this photo, they would be just a small dot in this alien landscape.
#photography #landscape #aerial #drone #utah
January 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Patterns and textures of desert badlands viewed from above.
If a person was in this photo, they would be just a small dot in this alien landscape.
#photography #landscape #aerial #drone #utah
If a person was in this photo, they would be just a small dot in this alien landscape.
#photography #landscape #aerial #drone #utah
Who likes lichen?
I was out trying to photograph the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island but the conditions were dull and grey. Instead I started to look down and focus on these super cool rocks and mini lichen forests. Time to buy a macro lens?
#photography #nature #utah
I was out trying to photograph the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island but the conditions were dull and grey. Instead I started to look down and focus on these super cool rocks and mini lichen forests. Time to buy a macro lens?
#photography #nature #utah
January 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Who likes lichen?
I was out trying to photograph the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island but the conditions were dull and grey. Instead I started to look down and focus on these super cool rocks and mini lichen forests. Time to buy a macro lens?
#photography #nature #utah
I was out trying to photograph the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island but the conditions were dull and grey. Instead I started to look down and focus on these super cool rocks and mini lichen forests. Time to buy a macro lens?
#photography #nature #utah
Another view from the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
Feeling inspired by all the creative photographers I have found on here and their amazing images. I am striving to try new things with the camera this year and get out of my comfort zone.
#photography #landscape
Feeling inspired by all the creative photographers I have found on here and their amazing images. I am striving to try new things with the camera this year and get out of my comfort zone.
#photography #landscape
January 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Another view from the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
Feeling inspired by all the creative photographers I have found on here and their amazing images. I am striving to try new things with the camera this year and get out of my comfort zone.
#photography #landscape
Feeling inspired by all the creative photographers I have found on here and their amazing images. I am striving to try new things with the camera this year and get out of my comfort zone.
#photography #landscape
Good morning and happy new year everyone!
I hope 2025 brings you good things, like this sunrise high up in the eastern Sierra.
#photography #landscape
I hope 2025 brings you good things, like this sunrise high up in the eastern Sierra.
#photography #landscape
January 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Good morning and happy new year everyone!
I hope 2025 brings you good things, like this sunrise high up in the eastern Sierra.
#photography #landscape
I hope 2025 brings you good things, like this sunrise high up in the eastern Sierra.
#photography #landscape
Fabric-like shapes, folds, and textures of the giant Eureka Dunes in Death Valley.
This sunrise brought just a little bit of warmth after camping out in single-digit temperatures in the winter.
#photography #landscape #abstract
This sunrise brought just a little bit of warmth after camping out in single-digit temperatures in the winter.
#photography #landscape #abstract
December 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Fabric-like shapes, folds, and textures of the giant Eureka Dunes in Death Valley.
This sunrise brought just a little bit of warmth after camping out in single-digit temperatures in the winter.
#photography #landscape #abstract
This sunrise brought just a little bit of warmth after camping out in single-digit temperatures in the winter.
#photography #landscape #abstract
Here’s a video my wife took last time we were out there that shows off the hellscape part.
December 28, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Here’s a video my wife took last time we were out there that shows off the hellscape part.
One goal this winter is to photograph the endangered Great Salt Lake. It can be challenging to capture, as it can go from hauntingly beautiful to depressing hellscape depending on where you point the camera.
I found these flooded mud flats last night after winter storm.
#photography #landscape
I found these flooded mud flats last night after winter storm.
#photography #landscape
December 28, 2024 at 3:36 PM
One goal this winter is to photograph the endangered Great Salt Lake. It can be challenging to capture, as it can go from hauntingly beautiful to depressing hellscape depending on where you point the camera.
I found these flooded mud flats last night after winter storm.
#photography #landscape
I found these flooded mud flats last night after winter storm.
#photography #landscape
An ancient bristlecone pine reaches towards the stars in California's White Mountains.
#photography #nature #landscape #astrophotography #blackandwhite
#photography #nature #landscape #astrophotography #blackandwhite
December 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
An ancient bristlecone pine reaches towards the stars in California's White Mountains.
#photography #nature #landscape #astrophotography #blackandwhite
#photography #nature #landscape #astrophotography #blackandwhite
The best part of any canyon hike is reaching the narrows. This was from an amazing 40 mile trek spanning the border of Utah and Arizona with my wife taking the lead.
#photography #nature #landscape #bluesky #backpacking #hiking
#photography #nature #landscape #bluesky #backpacking #hiking
December 22, 2024 at 3:57 PM
The best part of any canyon hike is reaching the narrows. This was from an amazing 40 mile trek spanning the border of Utah and Arizona with my wife taking the lead.
#photography #nature #landscape #bluesky #backpacking #hiking
#photography #nature #landscape #bluesky #backpacking #hiking
I love taking landscape photos with my telephoto lens. In this case, a group of pines standing sentinel high up in the Yosemite valley.
A bit of a more subtle scene, but if you look closely in the background, this is technically a waterfall pic.
#photography #nature #landscape #yosemite
A bit of a more subtle scene, but if you look closely in the background, this is technically a waterfall pic.
#photography #nature #landscape #yosemite
December 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
I love taking landscape photos with my telephoto lens. In this case, a group of pines standing sentinel high up in the Yosemite valley.
A bit of a more subtle scene, but if you look closely in the background, this is technically a waterfall pic.
#photography #nature #landscape #yosemite
A bit of a more subtle scene, but if you look closely in the background, this is technically a waterfall pic.
#photography #nature #landscape #yosemite
I'm late to the waterfall party on here, but here is one from California's Trinity Alps Wilderness. This river was raging with spring runoff and I couldn't keep my lens dry for the life of me.
#photography #landscape #nature #waterfall
#photography #landscape #nature #waterfall
December 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I'm late to the waterfall party on here, but here is one from California's Trinity Alps Wilderness. This river was raging with spring runoff and I couldn't keep my lens dry for the life of me.
#photography #landscape #nature #waterfall
#photography #landscape #nature #waterfall
Something a bit different for #topdowntuesday. The shores of Utah's Great Salt Lake are an alien landscape of constantly shifting sands and sediments.
This is an aerial view of the patterns made by a small tributary accentuated by evening light.
#photography #aerial #drone #abstract
This is an aerial view of the patterns made by a small tributary accentuated by evening light.
#photography #aerial #drone #abstract
December 17, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Something a bit different for #topdowntuesday. The shores of Utah's Great Salt Lake are an alien landscape of constantly shifting sands and sediments.
This is an aerial view of the patterns made by a small tributary accentuated by evening light.
#photography #aerial #drone #abstract
This is an aerial view of the patterns made by a small tributary accentuated by evening light.
#photography #aerial #drone #abstract
This was an unforgettable sunset in the Mojave desert. Even the rocks and plants were glowing fiery pink reflected from the sky.
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
December 16, 2024 at 3:38 PM
This was an unforgettable sunset in the Mojave desert. Even the rocks and plants were glowing fiery pink reflected from the sky.
#photography #landscape #nature
#photography #landscape #nature
At the time, I correctly determined this picture was unusable, shot at ISO 3200, due to very nasty noise. Cut to 2024, and I was pleasantly surprised when trying out some of the new noise-reduction algorithms at how this image could be salvaged. Check out the original here.
December 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
At the time, I correctly determined this picture was unusable, shot at ISO 3200, due to very nasty noise. Cut to 2024, and I was pleasantly surprised when trying out some of the new noise-reduction algorithms at how this image could be salvaged. Check out the original here.
Pristine skies in the eastern Sierra. Taken during one of many backpacking trips I've done to this same alpine lake. Truly a special spot to watch the world spin from 🌌🏕️.
A little gear talk below 👇
#photography #astrophotography #landscape
A little gear talk below 👇
#photography #astrophotography #landscape
December 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Pristine skies in the eastern Sierra. Taken during one of many backpacking trips I've done to this same alpine lake. Truly a special spot to watch the world spin from 🌌🏕️.
A little gear talk below 👇
#photography #astrophotography #landscape
A little gear talk below 👇
#photography #astrophotography #landscape
Waking up to a snowy morning today brought me back to some memories of visiting Yosemite valley in the winter.
#photography #landscape #yosemite #california
#photography #landscape #yosemite #california
December 13, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Waking up to a snowy morning today brought me back to some memories of visiting Yosemite valley in the winter.
#photography #landscape #yosemite #california
#photography #landscape #yosemite #california
Taken on a hike last weekend through a maze of sandstone towers. During mid day these wispy clouds showed up and set a dramatic mood.
#photography #landscape #blackandwhite #utah #bluesky
#photography #landscape #blackandwhite #utah #bluesky
December 12, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Taken on a hike last weekend through a maze of sandstone towers. During mid day these wispy clouds showed up and set a dramatic mood.
#photography #landscape #blackandwhite #utah #bluesky
#photography #landscape #blackandwhite #utah #bluesky
View of Utah's La Sal mountains through an old, cracked window frame.
#photogprahy #landscape #utah #nature #bluesky
#photogprahy #landscape #utah #nature #bluesky
December 11, 2024 at 3:40 PM
View of Utah's La Sal mountains through an old, cracked window frame.
#photogprahy #landscape #utah #nature #bluesky
#photogprahy #landscape #utah #nature #bluesky
Aerial photograph of desert badlands at sunrise. On this particular morning, these bentonite formations were covered in a thick white frost ❄️. Check out the boulders in the upper left for a sense of scale.
#photography #aerial #drone #utah #landscape
#photography #aerial #drone #utah #landscape
December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Aerial photograph of desert badlands at sunrise. On this particular morning, these bentonite formations were covered in a thick white frost ❄️. Check out the boulders in the upper left for a sense of scale.
#photography #aerial #drone #utah #landscape
#photography #aerial #drone #utah #landscape
I'm endlessly fascinated by the patterns and textures of the desert. In this case, cracking and drying mud in a remote Utah canyon. Even mud can be beautiful.
#photography #landscape #monochrome #bluesky #utah
#photography #landscape #monochrome #bluesky #utah
December 8, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I'm endlessly fascinated by the patterns and textures of the desert. In this case, cracking and drying mud in a remote Utah canyon. Even mud can be beautiful.
#photography #landscape #monochrome #bluesky #utah
#photography #landscape #monochrome #bluesky #utah