Cassius. One of my favorite gorillas ever. Cassius passed away in April 2018 at the Milwaukee County Zoo. #gorilla #ape #portrait #mkezoo #milwaukeecountyzoo #artforconservation #ps_animal

Memorial Day, 2019. All gave some... some gave all. #memorialday

View out the window last night. Managed to get some coffee fueled photo editing work done. #rain #window #glass #night #starbucks

May the 4th be with You! The Force is with Tommy the orangutan, Milwaukee County Zoo. Check out more art and help the Orangutans! Redapes.org/starwars #ps_animal

In conjunction with Orangutan Outreach, a very special May the 4th! Check out the artwork but also help support Orangutan conservation! Link in bio. #ps_animal

The artistic orangutan. My orangutan buddy, Tommy, knows how to light a scene. I love seeing how the light hits his face and cheek pads. Just an amazing animal. #orangutan #portrait #blackandwhite #light #shadow #shade #highlights #ps_animal

80 Years of Batman. My take on the Dark Knight. #batman #batman80 #batman80years #80yearsofbatman #batmanart #batman80

Hello There! I guess I have a way with snakes. 😉 #cobra #kingcobra #coldblooded

A digital sketch of Pat the Cat done in Photoshop. Pat May no longer be with us but his legacy lives on at the Milwaukee County Zoo. There’s a neat poster that talks about him and what he means to both Milwaukee and Belize. #jaguar #big cats #sketch #PatTheCat #belize @Bznccares @milwaukeecozoo

Starting the morning. #sunshine #sun #uptooearlyonasaturday

Had a great time tonight at @mike_crivellos checking out the new Olympus E-M1X and a host of other fantastic Olympus gear! Special thanks to @midwestphoto and @shells.bells_ ! #olympus @getolympus

A pair of Red pandas at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Unfortunately, no one was around who could accurately and positively identify them. #redpanda

So this happened today... #redpandas #panda

Francisco, male Jaguar, Milwaukee County zoo. These are deceptively simple shots, utilizing only the exhibit light and underexposing to help darken the background. Add a little white balance adjustment and you can create a very dramatic image.

Happy #WorldBonoboDay !

I’m taking advantage of a big snowstorm and trying out some different tools. This image began as a composite of two tigers in Photoshop and then I moved it over to iPad and iPhone for use with some mobile apps: Prisma, Lens Distortions, and Photoshop Mix for@iOS. I’ve said it before but mobile devices can do so much, especially when paired with apps like Prisma, Lens Distortions, Snapseed, and Photoshop Mix.

Revisiting an older piece I did titled “Man of the Forest.

Frosty morning windows.

A pair of Mandrills. The male is in color to show off his features and the female is in black and white. Two different styles but both dramatic. Knowing your subject goes a long way toward getting looks like this. You need to work quickly with Mandrills because they will let you know quickly when you’ve overstayed your welcome. 😉

In a photographic rut? Try this little creative exercise: Limit yourself to one camera and lens instead of bringing your whole arsenal. In this case, I spent a couple of hours with just my iPhone. Not much to worry about, just get the shot. I did use the camera+ app(v2.0) to get the most out of the iPhone’s camera - 1/30 of a second @f/2.2 at ISO 80. Pretty much out of camera just as is with little processing . #snakes #phototip

Had a fun time watching the snakes get fed today at the zoo, in particular this very playful king cobra. A few of the images may be a little graphic after this first image so viewer discretion is advised. #snakesarecool #cobra #kingcobra # snake

Siamangs in a duet. Zachary Ann and Sammy. #lesserapes #siamangs #apes

I tried my hand at an orangutan-inspired Yeti. #yeti #snow #orangutan #painting

A pair of happy #redpandas at the Milwaukee County Zoo. I combined the original photo with some Photoshop painting.