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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 14h

Here’s a fang blenny peeking out of an encrusted bottle. Don't let that goofy smile fool you - they pack a venomous bite for defense! The venom drops makes the predator's muscles go limp, letting the blenny swim right out of its mouth! #blenny #smile #philippines #macro #underwaterphotography 🦑 📷

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 29/09/2026

It’s official: back to the Philippines in 2027 for Dumaguete muck diving & Tubbataha reefs! 🇵🇭 Celebrating with throwbacks, starting with the "Leaf Sheep" sea slug (Costasiella sp.). They steal chloroplasts from algae to solar-power themselves! ☀️ #nudibranchs #seaslugs #underwaterphotography 🦑 📷

Costasiella sp. is a tiny species of sea slug that eats algae and steals its photosynthetic cells for its own use.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 28/09/2026

I heard a pileated woodpecker across the water while I was wandering around a local pond. I waited and it flew across the water and landed on the back of a nearby tree, sat there for 30 seconds, and then took off. Next time! #birds #missedshot #wildlife #woodpecker #NewEngland #om1 #olympus 🐦️ 📷

I've been on the hunt for a pileated woodpecker. I've seen a few flying around, but never had my camera. This one flew right over me, landed on the back of this tree, and then took off far away. Doh! Look at those talons for gripping though.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 28/09/2026

This is a pair of solitary sandpipers. Seems like a bit of a misnomer if you ask me. I watched around 8 of them hopping around on the lily pads picking little bugs off the surface. #birds #wildlife #NewEngland #sandpiper #olympus #om1 🐦️ 📷

A pair of solitary sandpipers in a local pond. Their large feet allow them to distribute their weight over a big area so they can walk across the lily pads as they hunt for small bugs.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 23/09/2026

This is Elephant Trunk Nebula. This pillar is a star factory, crushing dust and gas into fusion powerplants that will form their own solar systems. Mind blowing stuff! Prints: buff.ly/TOEvjFD Acquisition details: buff.ly/RyYb1z2 #astrophotography #astronomy #nebula #touptek #skywatcherUSA 🔭 📷

The Elephant Trunk Nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Shot in monochrome SHO and processed with a colorful palette.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 21/09/2026

Whoa, that is epic! There's something completely mesmerizing about seeing that much life in motion.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 20/09/2026

I find that the post format (especially here) doesn't really let me say what I want to say and provide context for the photos. Thanks for reading!

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 20/09/2026

I finally got around to a full-on blog write-up about my magical humpback whale encounter with bubble net feeding this summer. Looking through pictures again made me so happy. I hope you enjoy it as much I did! buff.ly/8COdsB2 #humpbackwhales #whales #whalewatch #ocean #blog #nerd 🦑 🐳

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Humpback Whale Magic

🚀 Photographer of the sea and sky, occasionally the land.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 14/09/2026

Found this Japanese Beetle perched on a cone flower. The metallic texture of these insects is wild. They are invasive, but so very pretty! Captured with my Olympus OM-1 + 60mm + Cygnustech diffuser. Prints: buff.ly/djZaw0J #beetle #insect #macro #olympus #om1 #shiny #colorful #bugs 📷 🪲

Shiny metallic green beetle perched on a pink flower petal, shown in tight macro detail with a textured iridescent head, coppery wing covers and legs gripping the petal.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 10/09/2026

Astrophotography on this account? Inconcievable! This is the sun from yesterday (September 9). A good variety of spots. Full res + details: buff.ly/q5cJzJy #astrophotography #sun #solarsystem #solar #touptek #skywatcherUSA

A full disk solar image captured with a monochrome camera and colorized orange. Sunspots dot the area just north and south of the equator with a few big spots in the west.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 05/09/2026

THIS WEEKEND: All products 20% off on my website! You can order my images on a variety of products shipped straight to your door. Happy shopping! #artwork #localartist #sale #fish

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Ocellaris Clownfish by Brian Weber

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 28/08/2026

The weather didn't allow me to see the orange moon during the eclipse last night, so instead you get a picture of this adorable red panda hanging out on a branch. I just want to snuggle them! #redpanda #animals #cincinnatizoo #cutenessoverload #wildlife

An adorable red panda hanging out on a branch close by at Cincinnati Zoo

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 26/08/2026

Are your underwater photos filled with distracting backscatter? You've probably heard of BackscatterXterminator, but there's a cheaper, less specialized option called StarXterminator. Check out my comparison! buff.ly/mkt620b #underwaterphotography #editing #adobe #blog #photoshop #backscatter

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Xterminating the Backscatter

🚀 Photographer of the sea and sky, occasionally the land.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 18/08/2026

A jelly dive from early May! This was a wild year for jellies with a big variety in the spring giving way to huge numbers of Lion's Mane later in spring into summer. Taken at Old Garden Beach in Rockport, MA. #jellyfish #notafish #underwaterphotography #NewEngland #greenwater #om1 #scubadiving

Beroes comb jelly in the water column. These jellies actually open up from the top side and "swallow" other jellies.

Salps look like a very long jellyfish, but they are actually an attached chain of many individual organisms moving around together to feed. The ones we saw ranged from a few inches to a few feet long.

We saw several different species of jelly in the water column. I believe this one is Halopsis ocellata.

I believe this is Catablema vesicarium, but it is a new species to me. I've never seen these before but there were a bunch of them around on this dive and a few other divers also spotted them this year.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 17/08/2026

Sunspots from 2026-08-16! Been a bit since I shared a sun image, so I figured I'd give that a go. Good to see some activity up there! Acquisition details and full resolution: www.astrobin.com/jnc33f/ #astrophotography #sun #solarimaging #sunspots #space #telescope #skywatcherUSA #touptek

An image of the full solar disk with sunspots dotting along the equator of the sun. This image was captured in monochrome, stacked, and then colorized using PixInsight

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 17/08/2026

UPDATE: Bats! 🦇🦇🦇 We've lived here for 7 years and only occasionally seen a single solitary bat. Tonight we had at least 3! Very exciting as we have plenty of mosquitoes for them to devour. #bats #wildlife #backyardcritters #newengland #bugcontrol

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 16/08/2026

I had never seen a woodpecker munching on fruit, but this red-bellied woodpecker seemed to be really enjoying this apple. This orchard is a nice spot for birds with frequent bluebird sightings and a few species of woodpeckers. #birds #woodpecker #NewEngland #apples #birdwatching #yum #wildlife

A red-bellied woodpecker eating an apple in a local orchard

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 15/08/2026

I didn't take notes on this dive from April, but from my photos, the nudibranchs were clearly plentiful and the visibility was good. Good stuff! #NewEngland #nudibranchs #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #olympus #om1 📷 🦑

Dendronotus frondosus is a species of nudibranch we see quite regularly over the winter and early spring. Normally, they are maybe an inch or so long, but at this site they get to several inches long!

A comb jelly floating along over the hydroid field

A Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranch under the snoot light. This species is common at this particular location, but rarely seen elsewhere. They can get quite big, up to several inches.

My dive buddies from across the parking lot with the telephoto

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 12/08/2026

Found this owl feather as I was observing some local owls. The morning dew was a nice touch. #owls #greathornedowl #birds #birdofprey #newengland #feather

A great horned owl feather rests on a bed of ferns with drops of morning dew

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 06/08/2026

There was supposed to be a picture!

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 06/08/2026

Current status: gearing up for an evening/night dive hopefully with squid pals.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 31/07/2026

Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranchs are often abundant at Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and rarely seen elsewhere. Prints: buff.ly/6ugD3G9 #nudibranch #newhampshire #newengland #red #underwaterphotography #macro #scuba #om1 🦑 📷

A vibrant reddish Flabellina verrilli nudibranch is illuminated against a dark background. A snoot and narrow aperture were used to create the glowing effect.

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 28/07/2026

Bird watching is fun, but bird ignoring is how the real pros do it.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 26/07/2026

Low tide dive at Peirce Island in New Hampshire with absolutely awful brown viz. That said, the nudis were still out in force, so I still took a lot of photos without wandering very far. They did need some extra color correction though... #nudibranchs #underwaterphotography #scuba #om1 🦑 📷

Coryphella verrucosa about to take a bite at this pink hydroid. Both subjects pictured are animals!

Abstract close-up of cerata of a Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranch

Coryphella verrucosa nudibranch snagging a hydroid snack

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 25/07/2026

I got eyes on this green heron on a few different days before it stuck around for a photo. I've been surprised to see them up in trees more often than hunting in the lily pads. Their call is very loud! Prints: buff.ly/ivB1f5B #greenheron #bird #NewEngland #nature #wildlife #om1 #wadingbird 🐦️ 📷

A green heron perches on a tree branch against a clear blue sky. Their long, sharp beaks help them pluck fish and amphibians from the water.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 21/07/2026

A mother mallard and her five ducklings float together. Sometimes the ducklings wander and she quacks them back...but this was not one of those times. Prints: buff.ly/X9F0VJH #ducks #ducklings #animalbabies #wildlife #nature #pond #newengland #reflection

A mother mallard floats with her ducklings close by as the rippling water reflects the whole family

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 20/07/2026

I'll be putting out a blog post in the next week or so with a detailed account, this video, and a few photos. Happy to share when it's ready!

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 20/07/2026

It was incredible! I've been on dozens of whale watches and I've never seen this behavior in person before 😍

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 20/07/2026

Here's the video from my epic whale watch on July 10, 2026. We were right in the middle of several rounds of bubble net feeding with over a dozen humpbacks. Truly stunning! youtu.be/CDFVYAIMYPI #whalewatching #whale #bubbles #nature #wildlife #humpbackwhale #atlanticocean #newengland #Amazing 🦑📷🐋

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Bubble net feeding up close and personal

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 18/07/2026

I've got prints available if you're interested in such things! briangweber.com/featured/bel...

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 18/07/2026

Thank you! There's no missing when they are around with their distinctive call and bright contrast, but they are elusive nonetheless.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 17/07/2026

The pictures I saw in Merlin had all adults with that upper chest band in blue/gray and the juvenile with brown mixed in there. I'm no expert as this is the first time I've seen one even remotely close 😃

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 17/07/2026

I've seen belted kingfishers from afar at a number of places I visit nearby, but I finally had one come close enough for a decent photograph. This juvenile had the crazy hair going on! #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #nature #birdwatching #animals #om1 📷 🐦️

A juvenile belted kingfish sits on a branch overlooking a suburban pond with a flat gray sky background.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 13/07/2026

Judging by all the posts I've seen, whale watching has been excellent this year and the sand lance boom is a big reason why. Here's a video I took last year while scuba diving in Gloucester, MA. buff.ly/UKnPCSB #whales #whalewatch #foodchain #nature #wildlife #newengland #fish #gopro #scuba🦑 📷 🐳

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Sand lance predation

Folly Cove was jam-packed with tiny sand lance and their presence didn't go unnoticed. As the shoal dipped and dove to avoid becoming a meal, a school of larger fish hit them from the other side. I'm…

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 11/07/2026

DID YOU KNOW IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE CRAB THATS BEEN TAGGED BY THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND SUBMIT THE LOCATION YOU SAW IT USING THE FORM ON FWS DOT GOV SLASH CRABTAG THEY SEND YOU A BEAUTIFUL CRAB PIN

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 10/07/2026

More images and videos to come - gotta work this afternoon 😅

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 10/07/2026

Epic whale watch. Bubble net feeding virtually under the boat. We could hear, see, and smell the whales in their feeding frenzy. Unreal, nature documentary stuff. This is the bubble net popping up in front of our boat. #whales #newengland #nature #atlantic #bubbles #wildlife #marinemammals 📷 🦑 🐳

Columns of bubbles rise as a few whales create a ring to surround some unsuspecting fish. The fish are trapped in this circle and the whales burst up through the middle with their mouths open to swallow them up.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 02/07/2026

Thank you, Master Yoda. But these sunspots are HUGE - the entire Earth could fit inside!

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 02/07/2026

Here's a little abstract nudibranch art. This is an extreme close-up of a Flabellina "verrilli" from New Hampshire this winter. Which do you prefer? #nudibranch #macro #closeup #abstract #underwaterphotography #om1 #scubadiving #wildlife 🦑📷

A color close-up macro shot of the cerata of a Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranch. These flowing appendages stick out of the back and sides of the animal.

A monochrome close-up macro shot of the cerata of a Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranch. These flowing appendages stick out of the back and sides of the animal.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 01/07/2026

I saw some wild sunspot pictures online late yesterday (2026-06-29) and had to see for myself. I worried the sun was too low in the sky, but the live view looked great. Yay! Full res + details: buff.ly/ot2H6kd #sun #astrophotography #solarsystem #touptek #space #sunspots

A full solar disk against a black background captured with a monochrome camera, colorized orange with several very large, dark sunspot groups dotting the surface.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 29/06/2026

I brought my camera on this dive in April, but failed to attach my flash trigger. I brought a video light so I did a quick swap underwater, spent awhile mucking around with settings and managed to get a few OK shots. #nudibranchs #NewHampshire #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #macro #om1 📷 🦑

Close-up of a Flabellina "verrilli" chowing down on a hydroid

A small Flabellina verrucosa climbing through the hydroid stalks

Flabellina verrucosas inhabit this site in piles. We saw literally hundreds of them in the small area we covered on the dive.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 27/06/2026

Tough visibility yesterday at Folly Cove in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The sand lance are out in force again! (The visibility actually was pretty bad despite lake-like surface conditions, but we had fun) #fish #wildlife #underwater #scubadiving #photography #school #green #om1 📷 🦑 🐟️

A dense school of sand lance blocks my view. These fish are an important food source for tons of other species, so it's a great sign to see them out in such large numbers.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 24/06/2026

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 22/06/2026

OWL UPDATE! I went back to the place where I saw the crashed juvenile great horned owl and spotted two juveniles in that exact same tree. Looks like the crash victim made a full recovery! Yay! Original blog post: buff.ly/A2p7VtP #owl #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #blog #owlet #om1 🐦️ 📷 🦉

Two juvenile great horned owls staring down at me from a branch with their mesmerizing yellow eyes. One of these two is likely the same individual who crashed through this same tree several weeks earlier.

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 22/06/2026

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Brian G Weber Photography @briangweber.com · 22/06/2026

I thought it was very polite of him! 😀

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