Eric traveled from Bozeman, Montana over the Gallatin Mountain Range and into Yellowstone’s Midway Geyser Basin to photograph the stunning abstract Grand Prismatic Spring from a doors off helicopter. The work has been published by numerous organizations including National Geographic.
Made famous as the research base of the late Diane Fossey, Volcanoes National Park and the Virunga Conservation Area continues to uphold its reputation as a destination for unrivaled wildlife encounters. These images are of Ntambra's group led by Silverback Twibuke as they range near the top of Mount Bisoke.
Eric hired a float plane from Vancouver to get a unique perspective of the Cascade mountain range in British Columbia. The series of aerial photographs is now a collection of large limited edition photo prints.
The San Ignacio Lagoon, a UNESCO world heritage site, located on Mexico's Baja Peninsula, is a breeding ground for the migratory grey whale population. Eric journeyed there to photograph the remarkable interaction between cetaceans and human beings.
Northern California's Monterey Bay is the crown jewel for documenting whales. On this occasion, Eric had an an hours long encounter with the transient killer whale pod known as CA51. In this pod was an orca calf and a well known whale known as "Liner" for the pronounced bend in his dorsal fin.
The Great Migration: KenYA’s Maasai Mara
Eric traveled to Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve to document the magnificent wildlife that inhabit it during the late summer migration across the African savannah. Eric was able to photograph the Mara River from a hot air balloon.
This image series, taken from a helicopter, shows the unique geological characteristics of the most active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. Collapsed roadways, molten lava and endangered seismic equipment pepper the dramatic landscapes.
An exploration of the LA's abundant wildlife
A doors off helicopter exploration of South Florida Wetlands
This expedition from Rangiroa’s sparkling lagoon to the verdant peaks of Tahiti’s neighbor, Moorea to the far flung reefs of the the uninhabited Line Islands revealed the diverse coral, clouds of tropical fish, and healthy predator populations. It is one of the healthiest reef systems in the world and a rare place virtually unmarred by the touch of humans, which is why it was identified by the National Geographic Pristine Seas project as one of the few places researchers can study to see how reefs and undersea ecosystems looked before humans.
White Sands National Park in New Mexico is head spinning for a visual artist. Every minute a unique image presents itself. Eric created a series of fine art photographs there which are now available as limited edition signed prints. Click the “Store” in the menu at the top of the page.
Eric spent a week of sleepless nights, documenting the Milky Way Galaxy as it rose over Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. A series of high resolution, stacked images were created to be fine art prints that celebrate the wonder of what lies beyond terra firma. Click the "store” tab to own your own signed limited edition print.
Return to Freedom is a nonprofit located in Lompoc, California dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity, and habitat of America’s wild horses through sanctuary, education, advocacy, and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world. Eric spent an afternoon interacting with these wild mustangs to document their life on a 300 acre refuge.