Shawn Thomas Photography
@understudy77.bsky.social
Picture taker of nature and wildlife
Lover of birds and pretty sights
Clicker of links
Leader of incidents
Keeper of horrible hours
Advocator of equality
Practicer of kindness
Preferrer of big forks/small spoons
User of turn signals
www.shawnthomas.art
Lover of birds and pretty sights
Clicker of links
Leader of incidents
Keeper of horrible hours
Advocator of equality
Practicer of kindness
Preferrer of big forks/small spoons
User of turn signals
www.shawnthomas.art
Pinned
Hey, I’m Shawn.
I take pictures of birds who ignore me and landscapes that don’t care i’m there.
Advocate for conservation, equality, and the correct use of turn signals (I’ll take any use really these days).
Liberal. Husband. Dad.
www.shawnthomas.art
#birds #wildlife #nature #photography
I take pictures of birds who ignore me and landscapes that don’t care i’m there.
Advocate for conservation, equality, and the correct use of turn signals (I’ll take any use really these days).
Liberal. Husband. Dad.
www.shawnthomas.art
#birds #wildlife #nature #photography
Sunrise silhouette on the drive into Blackwater NWR. Fuji X100VI out the car window. #landscape #sunrise #photography
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Sunrise silhouette on the drive into Blackwater NWR. Fuji X100VI out the car window. #landscape #sunrise #photography
Short-eared owl over the marsh at last light. Blackwater NWR, January 2025. #birds #shortearedowl #wildlifephotography #owl
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Short-eared owl over the marsh at last light. Blackwater NWR, January 2025. #birds #shortearedowl #wildlifephotography #owl
Juvenile bald eagle on a dead snag over the marsh. Blackwater NWR. #birds #baldeagle #wildlifephotography #raptor
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Juvenile bald eagle on a dead snag over the marsh. Blackwater NWR. #birds #baldeagle #wildlifephotography #raptor
White pelican and pilings. Blackwater NWR, January 2025. #birds #pelican #wildlifephotography #minimalism
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
White pelican and pilings. Blackwater NWR, January 2025. #birds #pelican #wildlifephotography #minimalism
Short-eared owl working the marsh at Blackwater NWR. January 2025. #birds #shortearedowl #wildlifephotography #owl
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Short-eared owl working the marsh at Blackwater NWR. January 2025. #birds #shortearedowl #wildlifephotography #owl
Something special about that glow though. Nothing like the sunrises on a marsh. #birds #wildlife #photography #owls
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Something special about that glow though. Nothing like the sunrises on a marsh. #birds #wildlife #photography #owls
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
How do you even respond to this? Also it's not just me right this is like a really rude thing to do?
Any insight from other folks who have had this happen would be appreciated, names removed because I'm not out to attack anyone or anything, just honestly shocked.
#photography
Any insight from other folks who have had this happen would be appreciated, names removed because I'm not out to attack anyone or anything, just honestly shocked.
#photography
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
How do you even respond to this? Also it's not just me right this is like a really rude thing to do?
Any insight from other folks who have had this happen would be appreciated, names removed because I'm not out to attack anyone or anything, just honestly shocked.
#photography
Any insight from other folks who have had this happen would be appreciated, names removed because I'm not out to attack anyone or anything, just honestly shocked.
#photography
I spent the last 3 days out in the marshes of the eastern shore watching short eared owls, I trip I postponed last year but wasn't willing to miss again. #birds #owls #marsh #photography #wildlife
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I spent the last 3 days out in the marshes of the eastern shore watching short eared owls, I trip I postponed last year but wasn't willing to miss again. #birds #owls #marsh #photography #wildlife
My first craft fair. Wish me luck :)
December 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My first craft fair. Wish me luck :)
I spent a long time trying to figure out why I like this image so much. It took me painting lines on it to figure it out. Movement, tension to release, every bit of clutter and branches all flow to the same open spot. Y'all ever take an image you love and have no idea why? #birds
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I spent a long time trying to figure out why I like this image so much. It took me painting lines on it to figure it out. Movement, tension to release, every bit of clutter and branches all flow to the same open spot. Y'all ever take an image you love and have no idea why? #birds
New Blog out now:
OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month to see what I could do with it.
Challenge accepted. #birds
OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month to see what I could do with it.
Challenge accepted. #birds
Challenge Accepted: A Month with OM System's Flagship Gear
OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month. No sponsorship, just honest feedback. Could their best keep up with how I actually shoot? Challenge accepted.
blog.shawnthomas.art
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New Blog out now:
OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month to see what I could do with it.
Challenge accepted. #birds
OM System saw my daughter's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and sent me their flagship gear for a month to see what I could do with it.
Challenge accepted. #birds
Looking back on my month with OM's flagship. Fantastic camera, incredible tech, held back by a small sensor. Would I recommend it? My daughter wouldn't use anything else. That tells you everything.
#omsystem #birds #bnw #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
#omsystem #birds #bnw #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Looking back on my month with OM's flagship. Fantastic camera, incredible tech, held back by a small sensor. Would I recommend it? My daughter wouldn't use anything else. That tells you everything.
#omsystem #birds #bnw #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
#omsystem #birds #bnw #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
Bald eagle, backlit through branches. A week of testing OM's flagship gear against how I actually shoot, handheld, reactive, tricky light. It kept up. Challenge met. More than that I had fun testing it. #omsystem #birds #baldeagle #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bald eagle, backlit through branches. A week of testing OM's flagship gear against how I actually shoot, handheld, reactive, tricky light. It kept up. Challenge met. More than that I had fun testing it. #omsystem #birds #baldeagle #wildlifephotography #birdphotography
Smaller sensor, fewer megapixels. Can't crop as much, so I had to compose instead. Pushed me into environmental shots I wouldn't normally take. Stretched me as a photographer.
#omsystem #birds #wildlifephotography #composition #storytelling
#omsystem #birds #wildlifephotography #composition #storytelling
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Smaller sensor, fewer megapixels. Can't crop as much, so I had to compose instead. Pushed me into environmental shots I wouldn't normally take. Stretched me as a photographer.
#omsystem #birds #wildlifephotography #composition #storytelling
#omsystem #birds #wildlifephotography #composition #storytelling
Fast action is where gear either keeps up or gets left behind. 50fps raw and sticky AF that tracked through wing beats. No complaints. I do wish they had a fake shutter sound though.
#omsystem #birds #bif #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #actionphotography
#omsystem #birds #bif #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #actionphotography
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Fast action is where gear either keeps up or gets left behind. 50fps raw and sticky AF that tracked through wing beats. No complaints. I do wish they had a fake shutter sound though.
#omsystem #birds #bif #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #actionphotography
#omsystem #birds #bif #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #actionphotography
I live for tricky light. Backlit, dramatic shadows, conditions where most gear struggles. The 300mm f/4 handled it without fuss.
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #dramaticlight
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #dramaticlight
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I live for tricky light. Backlit, dramatic shadows, conditions where most gear struggles. The 300mm f/4 handled it without fuss.
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #dramaticlight
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #dramaticlight
Wouldn't have gotten this shot with my 600mm, it was too close. Sometimes I miss having a good versatile zoom, was fun to get to play with one. The zoom saved it.
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #perfecttiming
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #perfecttiming
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Wouldn't have gotten this shot with my 600mm, it was too close. Sometimes I miss having a good versatile zoom, was fun to get to play with one. The zoom saved it.
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #perfecttiming
#omsystem #birds #mallard #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #perfecttiming
I shoot moody. I shoot fog. I shoot what shows up. Today that was geese. That's more than enough. OM kept up with the fog pretty good too.
#omsystem #birds #canadagoose #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #foggymorning
#omsystem #birds #canadagoose #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #foggymorning
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I shoot moody. I shoot fog. I shoot what shows up. Today that was geese. That's more than enough. OM kept up with the fog pretty good too.
#omsystem #birds #canadagoose #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #foggymorning
#omsystem #birds #canadagoose #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #foggymorning
OM System saw my kid's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and basically said "try our flagship gear for a month." Challenge accepted. Same day, same subject, our styles. Here's what happened.
#omsystem #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #worldshares #birds
#omsystem #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #worldshares #birds
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
OM System saw my kid's work, noticed I shoot Nikon, and basically said "try our flagship gear for a month." Challenge accepted. Same day, same subject, our styles. Here's what happened.
#omsystem #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #worldshares #birds
#omsystem #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #worldshares #birds
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The long, horizontal crop here is intentional. It emphasizes the water texture and the reflection, making the small subject feel dramatic and isolated in the vast scene.
#birds #merganser #ducks #wildlife
#birds #merganser #ducks #wildlife
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The long, horizontal crop here is intentional. It emphasizes the water texture and the reflection, making the small subject feel dramatic and isolated in the vast scene.
#birds #merganser #ducks #wildlife
#birds #merganser #ducks #wildlife