Kelly Shipp Photography

"The Path of Dreams"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:54:27 +0000

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # IM5_2853abw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Blue Jay Paused"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:09:33 +0000

Normally, we think of blue jays as vibrant and loud with bold personalities. What I like about this photograph, is the blue jay is pausing for a quiet moment, as if reflecting.

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), central Arkansas.
Photo # KS1_3446a.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Mirror Lake"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:13:28 +0000

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # IM5_4560-63bwa.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Nature's Bouquet"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:58:17 +0000

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, central Arkansas.
Photo # IM5_2782cbw.

GT4RS...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:34:11 +0000

Black-and-white portrait: The Porsche GT4RS.

"Lakeside Paradise"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:33:18 +0000

An infrared view of a wonderful lakeside paradise. Friends had asked me to photograph their home and

surroundings. This was a very challenging but rewarding infrared panorama.

Conway, #Arkansas.

Photo # IM7_9616-9728c4.

"The Floater"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:45:33 +0000

Lake Maumelle, Arkansas.
Photo # IM7_6843_45sq2. #infrared

"Cumulus Tower"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:16:14 +0000

Lake Maumelle, Arkansas.
Photo # IM7_6732-9qa2bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Thousand Oaks"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:57:48 +0000

The peace of viewing and hearing a forest of trees.
Lake Catherine State Park, Arkansas.

Photo # F2509726-35bw2

Excited - Hands

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:59:26 +0000

From a recent portrait session.

"Junco & Tracks"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:07:14 +0000

Hey, these tracks weren't here when I came through the first time...

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) in the snow, 2021. Central Arkansas.
Photo # K02_3932-3acbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

Gray Squirrel...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:19:22 +0000

The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is often known as the most ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. It has a white underside as compared to the brownish-orange underside of the fox squirrel. This particular photo captures it eating a fresh twig from a red-tipped holly tree.
What I like particularly about this photograph is the detail in the underside of the front foot. You can see the pads which allow for it to have a tremendous grip as it traverses the trees.

Near Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # K09_5449c.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"The Hunter"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:49:04 +0000

An adult Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) pauses on a tree branch while hunting birds. This bird is often referred to as a "medium-sized hawk", but in my opinion, it's a small hawk, especially relative to the general raptor species. This hawk is about 16" long with a wingspan of about 30" (varies by gender). It was commonly known to be placed in the genus Accipiter, which are generally your woodland hawks who mostly hunt on the wing.

Interesting fact: Dashing through vegetation to catch birds is a dangerous lifestyle. In a study of more than 300 Cooper’s Hawk skeletons, 23 percent showed old, healed-over fractures in the chest bones, especially the wishbone.

This is likely an adult female.
Near Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # K09_5403c.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Granite Falls"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:54:00 +0000

Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas.
Photo # KS8_8784bwb.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Stormy Reflections"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:34:15 +0000

While the sunlight leaks through the canopy and highlights the leaves, the reflections in the water compete with the rocks appearing under the water. The result is quite a storm of reflections, while the large rock near center provides stability.

Lake Catherine State Park, Arkansas.
Photo # F2509677bw2.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Rising Light"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Morning fog and sunlight, February, 2026.
Central Arkansas.
Photo # P1050609bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Tracks & Shadows"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:24:00 +0000

Arkansas. February, 2012.
Photo # IM5_6545bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Rocky Shore"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0000

The receded water level exposes a rocky shoreline, which appears as if it were another planetary surface.
This was a long exposure photograph shot on Ilford SFX200 film on a curved plane pinhole camera.

Lake Bennett, Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas.
Photo # F2508662-3b.
(c) Kelly Shipp

Morning Fog...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:28:06 +0000

"Morning Fog I"

Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # P1050667bw
(c) Kelly Shipp

Stump and Reflections...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0000

Lake Ouachita, near Mountain Pine, Arkansas.
Photo # IM7_7985bwsqb.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Painted Wind"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:45:31 +0000

A rain storm approaches Lake Beaverfork, causing the clouds to paint their motion during the photograph.
If you look closely, you can see Canadian Geese at the end of the pathway, which moved during my exposure.

Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # IM7_8157-60bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"The Look"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:03:00 +0000

"The Look"

There's just something about her look that draws me into this photograph. She's looking directly at me, but in a casual way.

White-tailed Deer, Conway, AR.
Photo # K09_4532ac.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Clark Barn"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:54:09 +0000

Conway, Ar.
Infrared, Photo # IMG_9131sqbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Look into my Eyes"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:53:25 +0000

Photo # K07_9706sqbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Snow landing"...

noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Shipp) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:50:21 +0000

This Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) gently lands in the snow.

Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # K09_2538a.
(c) Kelly Shipp