Natural History Photography Galleries - Phillip Colla

Phillip Colla, Natural History Photographer

Selected Galleries

Blue Whale Photos
Aerial and underwater images of the largest animal in the world, the blue whale.
Photos of Icons
Stock Photos of iconic landscape, wildlife, travel locations and environments.
Wildlife Portraits
Portrait photos of many charismatic animals, including whales, sharks, dolphins and penguins.
Underwater Photos of Colorful Fiji Coral Reefs
Spectacular underwater photographs of Fiji's amazing coral reefs, available as large fine art prints or for natural history publication
Pinniped Photos - Seals and Sea Lions
Natural History Photographs of Pinnipeds, including seals, sea lions and elephant seals.
Blue Whale Aerial Photos
Spectacular aerial photos of the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth: Balaenoptera musculus
Wave Photographs
Surf photography. Tubular moments. Life is good in the green room.
Cetacean Photos
Natural history photos of whales and dolphins
Milky Way Galaxy Photos
Landscape Astrophotography of the Milky Way Galaxy
The American Southwest
Beautiful images from the American Southwest, including Utah, Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico
Underwater Shark Photos
Exciting underwater photos of great white sharks, hammerhead and tiger sharks, whale sharks, blue sharks and many others.
Steller Sea Lion Photographs
Underwater Photos of Steller Sea Lions (Northern Sea Lions), Eumetopias jubatus
Pacific Northwest Marine Life
Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest, Underwater Stock Photography
Travel Photography
Travel photography from North American, South America, Europe and Antarctica
Great White Shark Photographs
Carcharodon carcharias: jaws, white death, white pointer, man eater, underwater pictures of the man in the gray suit.
Southern Right Whale Underwater Photographs
Underwater photos of southern right whales, Eubalaena Australis
Landscape Photos
Landscapes, Seascapes, Skyscapes, Mountainscapes, Waterscapes, Earthscapes.
Landscape Astrophotography
Astrophotography landscapes, Night photos, Milky Way and Star Trail Photos
Alaskan Brown Bear Photos
Grizzly bears in Katmai National Park and Lake Clark National Park.
Utah Landscape Photos
Stock landscape pictures from around Utah.
The Sea Lion Colony of La Jolla
Bodysurfing sea lions of La Jolla, California
Fin Whale Photographs
Underwater photos of the Fin Whale
Aerial La Jolla
Aerial photographs of beautiful La Jolla, California
Guadalupe Fur Seal Photos
A species recovering from near extinction, endemic to remote Guadalupe Island.
Bald Eagle Photos
Stock photos of Bald Eagles in Alaska.
Mount Rainier National Park
The Mountain. Mount Rainier, Washington.
Stock Photos of California
Some of my most prized photographs of wildlife, landscape, lifestyle and life in California, where I have lived my entire life.
Photographs of Sky Rock Petroglyph
Photographs of Sky Rock Petroglyphs
Natural Arches
Amazing natural rock arches in California, Utah and Nevada
Sierra Nevada
Stock photos of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
Aerial Photography
Aerial photographs
The Heavens
Photos of the night sky
The Wave, North Coyote Buttes
Now iconic, the Wave is the highlight of the North Coyote Buttes in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona.
Gorgonian Photos
Sea Fans, gracing temperate and tropical reefs around the world.
Brown Pelican Photos
The endangered California race of the Brown Peiican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Tiger Shark Photos
Underwater stock photographs of Tiger Sharks
Zion National Park
Red rocks, canyons, autumn trees and awesome hiking.
Aerial Photos of San Diego
Professional aerial stock photos of San Diego, America's Finest City.
Northern Fur Seal Photos
Once hunted for their fur, now found from Alaska to California's Channel Islands.
Stock Photos of Islas Coronado, Mexico
Photos of the Coronado Islands, Islas Coronado, Mexico
Canyonlands National Park
Utah's spectacular Canyonlands, including Mesa Arch.
Arches National Park Stock Photos
Photos of Arches National Park, including Delicate Arch and Turret.
Arizona Stock Landscape Photography
Arizona: southwestern landscapes and wildlife.
California Sea Lion Photos
Underwater and topside natural history photographs of my favorite marine animal, the California sea lion.
Anemone Photos
Jewels of the Reef, anemones are found worldwide.
Giant Sea Bass Photos in California
Underwater Photos of Giant Black Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, in Catalina
San Clemente Island, Underwater and Aerial Photos
Underwater and aerial photographs from San Clemente Island, California
Bird Photographs and Avian Photography
Natural history photos of birds in flight and seabirds
Kelp Forest Photos
Underwater photos of California's beautiful giant kelp forests, Macrocystis pyrifera
Yosemite National Park
Half Dome, El Capitan, high country, granite, rivers and waterfalls. Jewel of California.
Catalina Island Underwater
Underwater photographs from Catalina Island, including Farnsworth Banks, giant black sea bass and kelp forests.
Man and Ocean
A sampling of the many ways mankind works and plays in the Sea.
Gray Whale Photos
Underwater photos of California gray whale
La Jolla
Jewel of San Diego, La Jolla is home to impressive architecture, beautiful coastline and institutions such as UCSD, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Torrey Pines State Park.
Photos of Dolphins and Swimmers
Underwater Photos of Wild Dolphins and Olympic Swimmers
Underwater and Aerial Photos of Clipperton Island
Photographs of Clipperton Island, Ile de Passion, a Spectacular Coral Atoll in the Eastern Pacific
San Diego Photos
Professional stock photos of San Diego, America's Finest City.
Blue Shark Photos
Beautiful sleek and elegant, open ocean blue sharks.
Man and Animal
Encounters in the Ocean
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley: the hottest, lowest and most oppressive spot in the country is also one of the most beautiful.
Elephant Seal
Most enormous of pinnipeds, the Elephant Seal is an animal of extremes.
Yellowstone National Park Photos
Wyoming and Montana's amazing Yellowstone N.P., the greatest national park of them all.
Lake Clark National Park
One of Alaska's least visited parks, Lake Clark is gorgeous and chock full of grizzlies.
Fall Colors
Fall Colors, Aspens, Autumn
Guadalupe Island Photos
Landscape, wildlife and underwater photos from Isla Guadalupe, the remote and rugged island far from Baja's Pacific Coast. Arising from 15+ expeditions to Guadalupe Island.
Photos of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Photographs of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, including spring wildflowers.
Torrey Pines State Reserve Photos
Torrey Pines State Park photographs, including landscape, aerial and seascape photos.
Katmai National Park
Home of famous Brooks Falls and Alaskan brown bears.
Vernal Falls Photos
Stock photos of Vernal Falls and the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park, California
Humpback Whale Photos
Underwater and topside behavior of humpback whales in Hawaii, California, Alaska and Antarctica
Grand Canyon National Park
Photographs of Grand Canyon National Park
Krill Photos
Tiny planktonic creatures, food of the giants, popcorn of the sea.
Ocean Sunfish Photographs
Underwater photos of the Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola
Penguin Photos
Penguins from South Georgia Island, Antarctica, the Falklands and Galapagos.
Island Photos
Photos of Islands
Redwood National Park
Home to the tallest trees in the world, and spectacular remote Pacific coast.
Nudibranchs and Opisthobranchs
Amazing in their detail and variety, sea slugs and their shell-less relatives.
Joshua Tree National Park
Spanning Mojave and Colorado desert ecosystems.
Photos of Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Iconic Antelope Canyon Slot Canyon, a gem of the Navajo Tribal Lands.
Ocean and Light
Beautiful Light On, In and Under the Sea.
Photographs of Bosque del Apache
Bosque del Apache's spectacular displays of wintering birds.
Carlsbad Photographs
Carlsbad stock photography.
Ocean And Motion
Dynamic and Restless, the Sea is Never Still.
Coronado Stock Photos
Stock photos of Coronado Island, San Diego, California
Sea of Cortez Photos
Photos from Mexico's beautiful Sea of Cortez
Galapagos Islands Photos
Underwater and topside natural history images of Ecuador's Galapagos Archipelago, a World Heritage Site.
Fractal Pictures
Fractals, intriguing mathematical forms
Travel Photographs of Paris
Beautiful photographs of the City of Lights: Paris, France
Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya
Wildlife and safari photography from the Olare Orok Conservancy, Greater Maasai Mara, Kenya
Florida Manatee
Adorable and enchanting, highly endangered.
Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula
The destination of a lifetime, a place of magical light and surroundings, Antarctica is home to penguins, whales and icebergs.
Aerial Photos of Iceland
Aerial photographs of Iceland, including glaciers, Landmannalaugar highlands and braided glacial rivers
Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming's magnificent Grand Tetons, including Schwabacher Landing and Oxbow Bend.
Abstract Photos
Abstract Photographs of the Ocean, Water, Movement and Life
Galapagos Fur Seal
Clown jesters of the Galapagos Archipelago
South Georgia Island Photos
Distant and imposing, South Georgia Island is a wildlife haven and landscape photographer's dream.
Falkland Islands
Wildlife of the Falkland Islands, including penguins, seals and seabirds.
Squid Photographs
Market squid, images from several of La Jolla's epic squid runs of the 90's.
Iceberg Photos
Landscapes of Ice
Buckskin Gulch
The world's longest accessible slot canyon.
Photos of Bodie State Historic Park
Honest to goodness ghost town, in excellent condition.
Egypt
Egypt photos, including Luxor, Karnak, Giza and Cairo. Pyramids, temples and hieroglyphics.