Photography by Michael Otherson

01/24/2026

01/24/2026

07/31/2023

Here is another from Ship Rock, NM. This was also taken with my D780, Sigma Art 20mm, f2, iso6400 for 13 seconds. The noise pollution in the background is from Albuquerque, NM.

07/31/2023

This is an image of Ship Rock monument, a natural rock formation jutting out of the northwestern New Mexico landscape. It is a very sacred piece of land to the Navajo Nation. I first saw this gigantic monolith about 20 years ago when driving up to Utah from Texas and thought to myself "I need a picture of that". This last month I took a trip for something else, but ended up here. I received special permission from the Navajo Nation police department to travel into their reservation for this view. I will be forever grateful to them for their blessing.
I used a Nikon D780 in b&w mode, Sigma Art 20mm, f2.5, iso5000, 13".

07/02/2023

I have neighbors and family members that have very significant ptsd..... Please remember that the brief enjoyment that you receive from setting off your fireworks in your neighborhood can cause extended torture for those that have served in Hell.

05/29/2023

Steven Cadd, you should try this

10/29/2022

Getting to be that time of year, again! I'm looking forward to spending time at the Sandhill Crane Festival this year with my buddy Deacon, and hopefully meeting up with some wonderful Bosque friends that I've met over the years...

12/18/2021

I haven't had a chance to post process any photos after my November trip.... It turns out that I lost almost all of my photos from that trip...... I'm going to chalk it up to haste and not double checking.
Here are a few photos of a bobcat, a sunset and a full moon.

Hope you enjoy!

11/17/2021

Another amazing New Mexico sunset!
I took this photo with my phone this evening...
I'll be sharing more photos of wildlife soon!

10/18/2021

I think that this is a feral cat...he wasn't so friendly when I tried to pick him up....

08/15/2021

August 15th, 2021.....a very rainy monsoon season

08/01/2020

This particular cloud caught my attention this evening. I shot this photo in manual mode with my phone. ISO 64, shutter speed 250