In the Field

Tunnel View, Yosemite — where the work ends and the wandering begins.

Behind the Lens

Photography

Wildlife, nature, and travel, captured while on the road — from Yellowstone and Alaska to the Scottish Highlands. Shot primarily on a Nikon Z8 and shared at @beltranstudios.

Series One

Wildlife

Bears in the Alaskan rainforest, bison holding up traffic in Yellowstone, and puffins on the North Atlantic cliffs.

Grizzly bear charging through water · Alaska — Full charge · Alaska

Black bear cub crossing a trail · Sitka, Alaska — Little one, big audience · Sitka, Alaska

Bald eagle perched in a tree · Alaska — Bald eagle · Alaska

Humpback whale fluke against snow-capped mountains · Alaska — The fluke · Alaskan fjords

Atlantic puffin portrait — Atlantic puffin, up close

Puffin in flight carrying fish — Bringing home the catch

Puffin coming in to land among the colony — Cleared for landing

Bison close-up portrait · Yellowstone — Bison, at a respectful distance · Yellowstone

Bison crossing the road · Yellowstone — Right of way · Yellowstone

Elk calf portrait · Yellowstone — Elk calf · Yellowstone

Red-tailed hawk in flight · Yellowstone — Red-tailed hawk · Yellowstone

Highland cow in tall grass · Scotland — Highland local · Scotland

Lamb standing in pink wildflowers · Scotland — In the wildflowers · Scotland

Sheep grazing under a blue sky · Ireland — The welcoming committee · Ireland

Painted lady on lavender · Provence

Series Two

Wild places

National parks, fjords, and highlands — the landscapes worth carrying a camera for.

Yosemite Valley reflected in the Merced River — Valley floor reflections · Yosemite

Half Dome framed by trees · Yosemite — Half Dome, framed · Yosemite

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with river below — Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Prismatic Spring from above · Yellowstone — Grand Prismatic, from above · Yellowstone

Tidewater glacier meeting the sea · Alaska — Glacier blue · Alaska

Mist over forested islands and mountains · Alaska — Mist over the fjord · Alaska

Rocky highland hills under a blue sky · Scotland — Highland light · Scotland

Lavender in bloom · Provence

Dusk over the fields · Provence

Series Three

Travel & places

Castles on lochs, walled gardens, and old-town streets — mostly Scotland, with detours through Italy.

Eilean Donan Castle at dusk · Scotland — Eilean Donan Castle · Scotland

Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness · Scotland — Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness · Scotland

Stone bridge and foxgloves in the Highlands · Scotland — Foxgloves over the bridge · The Highlands

Dunrobin Castle · Scotland

Formal gardens at Dunrobin Castle · Scotland — The gardens at Dunrobin · Scotland

Old Town facades · Edinburgh — Old Town · Edinburgh

Colour & shadow · Italy

On the water · Lake Como

Series Four

The table

Because travel is half landscape, half what lands in front of you at dinner.

Fine dining course served in a gold bowl · Paris — A course in gold · Paris

Plated red gazpacho · Paris — Gazpacho, plated · Paris

Green velouté swirl on a white plate · Paris — Spring on a plate · Paris

Candlelit castle dining room set for dinner · Scotland — Dinner in the castle · Scotland

An evening table · Milan

Series Five

In motion

Sometimes the subject moves faster than the scenery.

Clay-court forehand at the Monte-Carlo Masters — Clay-court stretch · Monte-Carlo Masters

Sliding backhand on clay at the Monte-Carlo Masters — Sliding into it · Monte-Carlo Masters

Follow along: @beltranstudios for wildlife and travel.