Scott Buckel

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Scott has been a nature photographer for over 20 years. Scott’s work has appeared in a number of natural history books and magazines and has been represented by two fine art galleries in Southern California and one in Galveston. He participated in the Coastal Bend Wildlife Contest in 2011 and several of his images were selected as winners.  

When he is not photographing the Upper Texas Coast, he teaches private classes on Photoshop, photography and digital asset management.

What’s in the bag?

Scott carries Nikon Z6ii and Z9 cameras. His lenses include the Nikon 200-400mm, the Nikon 500mm, and the Nikon Z800 mm for the majority of his wildlife images. He also uses zoom lenses covering the range of 14mm to 300mm for his non-wildlife photography. All of these lenses are supported by either the Wimberley gimbal head or Really Right Stuff ballhead and Feisol carbon fiber tripod.

Upcoming Events

April 2025
$50

📷Photographing Boats & Birds at Pier 19 & Critique Session

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 5:45 am - 12:00 pm

This is a meet-at-site trip. Driving directions will be emailed prior to the trip. This field trip will start approximately one hour before sunrise at Galveston’s Pier 19 where we will photograph the shrimp boats leaving their docks for a morning of fishing. Since this will be shooting in low light, you will need to have a lens at an aperture of f/4 or larger and you will be shooting at a high ISO. Once the shrimp boats leave their…

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$90

📷Raptor Photography Shoot

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Here’s an ever-popular photography field trip that’s become part of our FeatherFest tradition! Join Sky King Falconry and Ruth Hoyt to photograph various captive raptors and other trained birds in natural settings and perches out on a private West End property. This is a great opportunity to see and photograph these birds. Kevin from Sky Kings Falconry will pose raptors in natural settings and possibly fly the birds while discussing the behavior of the birds.

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$20

📷Becoming a Better Photographer

Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

We all want to continue to grow as photographers, and in this workshop, Scott will discuss many different things one can do to improve your technical and artistic skills in order to capture better images. Growth as a photographer varies depending on the individual photographer but we will discuss activities anyone can do to become a better photographer. We all photograph different subjects, and this workshop will help all photographers no matter their photographic niche.15336|https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/icon_photography.gif|full15326|https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/icon_accessible.gif|full

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$200

📷Birds in Flight From a Boat #4

Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join Ruth Hoyt on this unique experience on Galveston Bay to photograph birds in flight from a boat. One of the best ways to learn to photograph birds in flight is to practice and this trip will provide ample opportunities to do just that! The number of birds, Brown Pelicans in particular, is amazing, providing many photo opportunities as the birds come and go from the islands. In Galveston Bay, there are man-made islands where large numbers of breeding birds nest. This special trip, arranged by FeatherFest, allows us to approach these islands while following a special protocol to minimize impact on the colonial birds.

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