Mike Shipman: Blue Planet Photography

Comfortable in the field and in the studio I’m a self-taught photographer with a B.S. in wildlife biology. I worked in the wildlife field for the Colorado State Parks system, Denver Museum of Natural History, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Forest Service, and private consulting. I broke from the rigid box of science to […]

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Organic field with poppies

Panoramic photograph of an organic barley field with blossoming poppies.

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Small scale wind turbine

Photograph of a blockhouse with a small wind turbine.

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Honey bee gathering pollen

Photography of a honey bee gathering pollen from apple blossoms in spring.

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