Jeff Self Photography

The world, as I see it.

Landscapes

Black and white landscape of wind turbines under low clouds near Elizabeth City

Wind Farm

Where
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
When
March 2, 2024
Equipment
NIKON Z f + NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2
Settings
1/1000s · f/4 · ISO 100 · 40mm
Wind turbines line the horizon near Elizabeth City, photographed while driving down to Greenville.
Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station

Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station

When
December 9, 2023
Equipment
NIKON Z 9 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Settings
1/400s · f/10 · ISO 360 · 500mm
The Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station at Pea Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Small waterfall along the trail to Cascade Falls

Trail to Cascade Falls

Where
Pembroke, Virginia
When
November 17, 2023
Equipment
NIKON Z f + NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
Settings
1s · f/11 · ISO 450 · 30mm
A small waterfall along the trail to Cascade Falls.
Two juvenile Bald Eagles flying over Stumpy Lake

Stumpy Lake

Where
Stumpy Lake Natural Area, Virginia Beach, Virginia
When
November 11, 2023
Equipment
NIKON Z 9 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Settings
1/1600s · f/5.6 · ISO 640 · 500mm
Two juvenile Bald Eagles fly over Stumpy Lake Natural Area.
Black and white cypress tree reflected in the water at Stumpy Lake

Cypress Tree

Where
Stumpy Lake Natural Area, Virginia Beach, Virginia
When
October 18, 2023
Equipment
NIKON Z f + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
Settings
1/60s · f/8 · ISO 100 · 36mm
A black and white study of a cypress tree at Stumpy Lake.
Cypress trees draped with Spanish moss at Merchant Mill Pond

Merchant Mill Pond

Where
Merchant Mill Pond State Park, North Carolina
When
August 6, 2023
Equipment
NIKON Z 9 + NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
Settings
1/80s · f/9 · ISO 280 · 145mm
Cypress trees draped with Spanish moss at Merchant Mill Pond State Park.
Colorful layered hills beneath a cloud-filled sky in Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Where
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
When
June 28, 2018
Equipment
NIKON D500 + TAMRON 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028N
Settings
1/100s · f/8 · ISO 200 · 100mm
Amazing colors in the hills of Petrified Forest National Park.
Palm trees and umbrellas reflected in a pool at sunrise in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Sunrise

Where
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
When
August 14, 2017
Equipment
E-M1 + OLYMPUS M.7-14mm F2.8
Settings
1/80s · f/8 · ISO 200 · 9mm
Early morning reflections in Fort Lauderdale.
Icicles hanging beneath Little Island Fishing Pier on a winter day

Icicles on the Pier

Where
Little Island Fishing Pier, Virginia Beach, Virginia
When
January 10, 2017
Equipment
E-M1 + OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8
Settings
4s · f/8 · ISO 200 · 12mm
A winter day at Little Island Fishing Pier at Sandbridge Beach.
Pumpkins and dried cornstalks in a misty field at sunrise

Pumpkin Patch at Sunrise

When
October 5, 2013
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D + 17-50mm
Settings
4s · f/11 · ISO 200 · 17mm
Morning mist settles over a pumpkin patch as the sun rises.