Through the Eyes of a Critic: Photographing Galápagos | Nat Geo Live

I brought some things from Galapagos as

I brought some things from Galapagos as well this was a trip where I couldn’t

well this was a trip where I couldn’t

well this was a trip where I couldn’t bring family I’m a married man

bring family I’m a married man

bring family I’m a married man my wife his name is Monica we work

my wife his name is Monica we work

my wife his name is Monica we work together to a large extent we have two

together to a large extent we have two

together to a large extent we have two children two boys 18 nine ounces six and

children two boys 18 nine ounces six and

children two boys 18 nine ounces six and nine on this trip they couldn’t come and

nine on this trip they couldn’t come and

nine on this trip they couldn’t come and you missed them a lot obviously most

you missed them a lot obviously most

you missed them a lot obviously most trips they can’t come so when I got back

trips they can’t come so when I got back

trips they can’t come so when I got back home everybody was fast asleep was early

home everybody was fast asleep was early

home everybody was fast asleep was early early morning I just opened the door to

early morning I just opened the door to

early morning I just opened the door to her house and I walked in and I made

her house and I walked in and I made

her house and I walked in and I made myself a cup of coffee and the dog

myself a cup of coffee and the dog

myself a cup of coffee and the dog greeted me Douglas

greeted me Douglas

greeted me Douglas everybody else asleep and then after I

everybody else asleep and then after I

everybody else asleep and then after I felt a little bit sorry for myself like

felt a little bit sorry for myself like

felt a little bit sorry for myself like I’m missing out of so much I see a lot I

I’m missing out of so much I see a lot I

I’m missing out of so much I see a lot I experienced a lot but I still I miss

experienced a lot but I still I miss

experienced a lot but I still I miss maybe the most important thing and

maybe the most important thing and

maybe the most important thing and that’s my kids you know so I was sitting

that’s my kids you know so I was sitting

that’s my kids you know so I was sitting there drinking my coffee you know doing

there drinking my coffee you know doing

there drinking my coffee you know doing this with the dog and then little um sky

this with the dog and then little um sky

this with the dog and then little um sky the oldest boy came I was it dad you’re

the oldest boy came I was it dad you’re

the oldest boy came I was it dad you’re home and his pajamas and hugged me and

home and his pajamas and hugged me and

home and his pajamas and hugged me and he was sitting in my lap and said how

he was sitting in my lap and said how

he was sitting in my lap and said how was your assignment I said good but

was your assignment I said good but

was your assignment I said good but never mind that I’m home now darling

never mind that I’m home now darling

never mind that I’m home now darling this is so good to see you how are you

this is so good to see you how are you

this is so good to see you how are you did you get any good pictures I said

did you get any good pictures I said

did you get any good pictures I said yeah well I said can you show me so I

yeah well I said can you show me so I

yeah well I said can you show me so I was sitting down with the computer

was sitting down with the computer

was sitting down with the computer showing him this this land iguana with

showing him this this land iguana with

showing him this this land iguana with this galapagos mockingbird talking about

this galapagos mockingbird talking about

this galapagos mockingbird talking about this very interesting sort of

this very interesting sort of

this very interesting sort of collaborative effort the bird rinsing

collaborative effort the bird rinsing

collaborative effort the bird rinsing parasites the big lizard that’s a

parasites the big lizard that’s a

parasites the big lizard that’s a vegetarian is actually walking through

vegetarian is actually walking through

vegetarian is actually walking through the vegetation scaring up insects that

the vegetation scaring up insects that

the vegetation scaring up insects that the mockingbird can eat it’s a it’s a

the mockingbird can eat it’s a it’s a

the mockingbird can eat it’s a it’s a nice symbiotic relationship and he was

nice symbiotic relationship and he was

nice symbiotic relationship and he was like fascinated by this ants guarantee

like fascinated by this ants guarantee

like fascinated by this ants guarantee so what this is wonderful dad and he was

so what this is wonderful dad and he was

so what this is wonderful dad and he was really interested we looked at the sea

really interested we looked at the sea

really interested we looked at the sea lions and we looked at all sorts of

lions and we looked at all sorts of

lions and we looked at all sorts of things and he he was he was sharing it

things and he he was he was sharing it

things and he he was he was sharing it and it was so beautiful it was like the

and it was so beautiful it was like the

and it was so beautiful it was like the best there you know the frigate birds

best there you know the frigate birds

best there you know the frigate birds and that they can actually tell me when

and that they can actually tell me when

and that they can actually tell me when the orcas come out come up to breathe

the orcas come out come up to breathe

the orcas come out come up to breathe because

because

because they will be as you know they are like

they will be as you know they are like

they will be as you know they are like scavengers opportunists and they will

scavengers opportunists and they will

scavengers opportunists and they will fly over the surface and when there’s a

fly over the surface and when there’s a

fly over the surface and when there’s a big predator they will get very close

big predator they will get very close

big predator they will get very close and they will hover and the big Orca

and they will hover and the big Orca

and they will hover and the big Orca will come up perhaps and and I told him

will come up perhaps and and I told him

will come up perhaps and and I told him about that and he was like oh but when

about that and he was like oh but when

about that and he was like oh but when we came to this set of photographs he

we came to this set of photographs he

we came to this set of photographs he especially here he said dad this little

especially here he said dad this little

especially here he said dad this little boy these are your best photographs ever

boy these are your best photographs ever

boy these are your best photographs ever and I said well gee thanks and yes

and I said well gee thanks and yes

and I said well gee thanks and yes definitely I said definitely and I’m

definitely I said definitely and I’m

definitely I said definitely and I’m curious you get you know why what this

curious you get you know why what this

curious you get you know why what this little boy why do you think these

little boy why do you think these

little boy why do you think these pictures are better than any other piece

pictures are better than any other piece

pictures are better than any other piece and he said well don’t you see there the

and he said well don’t you see there the

and he said well don’t you see there the quality said yeah well III do I done my

quality said yeah well III do I done my

quality said yeah well III do I done my best you know this is a marine iguana

best you know this is a marine iguana

best you know this is a marine iguana yeah I was sneaking up to it and I was

yeah I was sneaking up to it and I was

yeah I was sneaking up to it and I was illuminating it with a softbox and I

illuminating it with a softbox and I

illuminating it with a softbox and I took me ages because they’re quite

took me ages because they’re quite

took me ages because they’re quite skittish and oh okay hmm well but when

skittish and oh okay hmm well but when

skittish and oh okay hmm well but when we came to this picture he’s like this

we came to this picture he’s like this

we came to this picture he’s like this is it this is the best and then I hardly

is it this is the best and then I hardly

is it this is the best and then I hardly ever say I love you you know tell me why

ever say I love you you know tell me why

ever say I love you you know tell me why and he said don’t you understand do you

and he said don’t you understand do you

and he said don’t you understand do you like it you know almost but he’s given

like it you know almost but he’s given

like it you know almost but he’s given you a high five