Nature Photography

Slowing down.
Paying attention.

Wildlife, macro details, landscapes, weather, eclipses, and field notes from Kentucky and beyond.

Photography gives Christopher a way to slow down, pay attention, and document the natural world. This section collects visual work, learning experiments, and field observations.

Selected Works

Recent captures

Great Blue Heron — Wildlife photography by Christopher Brenzel

Wildlife

Great Blue Heron

Ring of Fire — Eclipses photography by Christopher Brenzel

Eclipses

Ring of Fire

Cascade in Winter Light — Landscapes photography by Christopher Brenzel

Landscapes

Cascade in Winter Light

Spring Phlox — Macro photography by Christopher Brenzel

Macro

Spring Phlox

Maple on Still Water — Landscapes photography by Christopher Brenzel

Landscapes

Maple on Still Water

Leopard Slug — Macro photography by Christopher Brenzel

Macro

Leopard Slug

White Coneflower — Macro photography by Christopher Brenzel

Macro

White Coneflower

Backlit Forest Moss — Macro photography by Christopher Brenzel

Macro

Backlit Forest Moss

The Alhambra, Granada — Travel photography by Christopher Brenzel

Travel

The Alhambra, Granada

Kite Day — Father and Son — People photography by Christopher Brenzel

People

Kite Day — Father and Son

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Mourning dove perched on a bare winter branch
WildlifeMacro photograph of shells and sand grains at Folly Beach
MacroTotal solar eclipse at totality with solar flares visible
EclipsesIvy growing through a broken greenhouse window
Rust & RuinIvy growing on a wall with broken window in Frankfort, KY
TravelPartial solar eclipse through a solar filter
Astrophotography

Collection

Rust & Ruin

Nature reclaiming what was built — ivy pressing through mortar, rust blooming on iron, glass cracking under the weight of vines.

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Autumn Ivy on Fire-Escape Facade

Nature & Decay

Autumn Ivy on Fire-Escape Facade

Rusted Machinery Gears

Nature & Decay

Rusted Machinery Gears

Broken Greenhouse Glass

Nature & Decay

Broken Greenhouse Glass

Abandoned Brick Porch

Nature & Decay

Abandoned Brick Porch

Looking Up Through a Stone Tower

Nature & Decay

Looking Up Through a Stone Tower

Collection

Wildlife

Birds, reptiles, and small creatures caught in an unguarded moment — still long enough to be seen, close enough to be known.

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Great Blue Heron

Birds & Creatures

Great Blue Heron

Green Anole

Birds & Creatures

Green Anole

House Finch

Birds & Creatures

House Finch

Garden Snail

Birds & Creatures

Garden Snail

Slug on Fallen Oak Leaf

Birds & Creatures

Slug on Fallen Oak Leaf

Field Notes

Writing from the field

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Dark-eyed junco perched on bare winter branches

Wildlife

Jan 21, 2025

Birding at Bettman Nature Preserve

Winter bird photography at a nature preserve surrounded by feeders — bright plumage against white snow and bare branches.

Total solar eclipse at totality with solar corona and flares

Astrophotography

Apr 12, 2024

Solar Eclipse — Part II

The moment of totality: solar filters off, shutter open. Massive solar flares visible around the moon's silhouette.

Macro close-up of a shell resting in sand at Folly Beach SC

Macro

Dec 15, 2021

Macro Photography at Folly Beach

First outing with a macro lens. Tiny shells, sand grains, and the challenge of keeping wind-blown subjects in focus.

Kite Day — Father and Son print displayed in a minimal living room

Prints by Inquiry

Bring a photograph home.

Select images from this collection are available as fine-art prints. Each is printed to order — reach out to discuss sizing, framing, and availability.

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