Fine Art Nature Photography

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A  snapping turtle peers out from behind vegetation along The West Branch Neshaminy Creek in Colmar, Pa. The snapping turtle is the the largest turtle in Pennsylvania, and can grow a carapace (upper shell) that's up to a foot long. It can be found in almost any permanent body of fresh water. © 2018-2025, Patrick F. O'Donnell. Printed on a sleek, smooth aluminum panel with vibrant colors and crisp details. Perfect for modern, minimalist, or professional spaces. A great addition to a classroom, zoo, nature center, or waiting room. Durable, UV, and moisture-resistant. Comes with its own mounting kit and hardware. 
Oh, Snap! A  snapping turtle peers out from behind vegetation along The West Branch Neshaminy Creek in Colmar, Pa.
© 2018-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.

My fine art wildlife photos are perfect for decorating a classroom, office, waiting room, hallway, or to add a touch of the outdoors to any room in your house. Nonprofits and schools, please contact me directly for a discount.

I believe photography is a way to freeze a moment in time and capture an instant for an eternity. It allows us to explore the world around us, learn more about the journey we’re on, and open a window to a new perspective.

High-resolution versions of all photos are on sale (without watermark) through my Etsy store, The Camera & Pen. Clicking on a photo will take you to the product page.

The Shy Turtle A painted turtle sunning itself on a log in Hopewell Lake, French Creek State Park, Berks County, Pa., covers an eye as a photographer tries to get a photo. © 2022-2025.
Cirrocumulus Sunset The setting sun seems to turn the Berks County sky ablaze as it paints cirrocumulus clouds with an orange glow.
© 2020-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Atlantic Ocean Sunrise The rising sun peers over clouds as the seaweed clinging to a pier in Brigantine, New Jersey, seems to glow in this HDR (high-dynamic range) photo. © 2018-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Enter The Dragonfly A male Widow Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) sits on a branch at Trout Run Reservoir in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. © 2007-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Dash Away A blue dasher dragonfly alights on a lily pad stem in Hopewell Lake, French Creek State Park, Berks County PA. Blue dashers can be found all over North America; and on the sunny afternoon that this was taken, scores of them dashed around the field of lily pads as our kayaks slid past.
Blue Moon A full moon hangs low in the April sky, peeking through the Berks County, Pa., woods and silhouetting branches.© 2022-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
April Moon (Waxing Crescent) A view of the waxing crescent April moon through a Nikon 500 mm lens. © 2022-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
The Challenge A juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk, bloodstains still on its breast feathers, stares fiercely at the photographer after an unsuccessful attack on a free-range chicken in Berks County, Pennsylvania. © 2022-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Golden Eye An extreme closeup makes the eye of an Eastern American Toad look massive. The skyline and a bit of the late afternoon sun can be seen reflected in its pupil. Taken in Berks County, Pa. © 2018-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
I’m Watchin’ You A Black Vulture perches on the branch of a dead tree during fall migration at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA. Vultures have eyesight that’s about 8x better than human eyesight, and in this photo it seems to be watching as a fly hovers not far from its face.  © 2024-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
The Buck Stopped Here A six-point buck takes a look back a Monroe County, Pennsylvania field in late summer. It vanished into the woods a few moments later.
© 2016-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Oh, Hi Deer! A startled deer that just took a drink turns and looks back at Blue Marsh Lake. © 2018-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.
Snow Geese in Cornfield A gaggle of snow geese feeds in a Lehigh County cornfield during their winter migration. Snow geese are among the world’s most abundant waterfowl species. They breed in Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America and Russia during spring and summer, then migrate south to spend the winter in inland areas like Pennsylvania.
© 2012-2025, Patrick F. O’Donnell.