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WILDLIFE : Seeking and photographing wildlife brings such simple pleasure. One can lose himself in the moment where nothing else exists but you and the animal. Knowing that you can capture them forever, yet do them no harm is a wonder.

WILDLIFE

BIRDS :

BIRDS

RAPTORS :

RAPTORS

Updated: May 15, 2013 1:47pm PST

DUCKS :

DUCKS

Updated: May 11, 2013 2:51pm PST

SHORE BIRDS :

SHORE BIRDS

Updated: May 18, 2013 7:49pm PST

HERONS AND EGRETS :

HERONS AND EGRETS

Updated: May 09, 2013 7:56pm PST

SEA BIRDS :

SEA BIRDS

Updated: May 24, 2013 8:58pm PST

LANDSCAPES :

LANDSCAPES

SIERRA NEVADA : I first came to the Sierras as a young boy with my grandparents. It is here I learned to fish and climb the huge granite boulders that seemed to be everywhere. I chased chipmunks and marveled at the cascading streams I hiked in search of rainbow trout. Every time I visit the Sierras, it's like revisiting my childhood.

SIERRA NEVADA

I first came to the Sierras as a young boy with my grandparents. It i ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2012 12:43am PST

HAWAII : Hawaii is a land of infinite beauty - tropical beaches, azure waters, gorgeous flowers and a diverse population. My Hawaii photos attempt to capture the beauty I see around me every day so I may share it with you.

HAWAII

SURFING :

SURFING

Updated: Mar 05, 2013 3:46pm PST

BODY BOARDING :

BODY BOARDING

Updated: Jan 20, 2013 3:51pm PST

BODY SURFING :

BODY SURFING

Updated: Nov 15, 2012 3:57pm PST

WAIKIKI HALLOWEEN : Halloween in Waikiki is a miniature version of Rio de Janeiro's carnival or New Orleans' Mardi Gras. People from all over Oahu congregate on Kalakaua Avenue trying to outdo each other in the cleverness and originality of their costumes. This is a gallery that will be expanded as each year passes.

WAIKIKI HALLOWEEN

Halloween in Waikiki is a miniature version of Rio de Janeiro's carniv ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2012 7:30pm PST

FLOWERS : The world is full of beauty and nowhere is it displayed more vividly than in the flowers that we are free to enjoy for the looking. Here are a few I've discovered as I wander with camera in hand.

FLOWERS

PHOTO OPS : Photo opportunities that caught my eye.

PHOTO OPS

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Your Bio

Bud Ralston began taking pictures as a hobby in 1966. He switched from film to digital photography in 2001. After many years as a leader and executive in the U.S. Navy and corporate worlds, Bud turned his hobby into a passion. His years working as a professional model brought him into contact with nationally known photographers who influenced his photographic style. Although he finds beauty in any outdoor subject, his primary interests and greatest challenges are in ocean sports and wildlife photography.

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