Showcase III – Trogography Test

Turner Vermer's tomatoes ripening on the window ledge of the porch — Turner Vermer's tomatoes ripening

Fine art nature photograph featuring a rainbow above a bird’s nest — Rainbow over Bald Eagle's Nest

Great Blue Heron landing in a small lake

A sugar maple in its autumn splendor in Coral Woods Conservation Area — Sugar maple in its autumn splendor

Virginia Bluebells emerging in an Illinois forest — Virginia Bluebells emerging

American Goldfinch perched on a Zinna flower — American Goldfinch on a Zinna flower

Short-billed Dowitchers coming in for a landing — Incoming Short-billed Dowitchers

Bobolink perched on last year's red — Bobolink perched on last year's reed

Indigo Bunting in flight among the sunflowers — Indigo Bunting in flight

Hoverfly approaches a Purple Prairie Clover wildflower — Hoverfly approaches a wildflower

Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers in the colors of a patch of zinnia flowers — Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird beak down in a flower — Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Female Northern Shoveler fanning its wings — Female Northern Shoveler

Short-eared Owl in flight on a late autumn afternoon — Short-eared Owl in flight

About This Gallery

Showcase Gallery III reflects a more expressive stage in my photography, where mood, atmosphere, and storytelling became an even greater part of how I approached the natural world. These images are shaped by weather, color, light, and the subtle gestures of wildlife, with an emphasis on moments that carry both visual and emotional weight. This collection represents a deeper artistic focus and a growing desire to photograph not only what I saw, but also what the experience felt like.