Rolf Hicker Photography
1003 Ocean Place V0N 2R0 Port McNeill, BC, Canada

Threatening stormy clouds above the lush green Tuscan countryside in the Province of Siena, Region of Tuscany, Italy, Europe. Rolf Hicker Photography http://hickerphoto.com #stormclouds #tuscany #provinceofsiena #italy #europe

It may seem to be a easy task to photograph dolphins, well, believe me, it is not. The first thing I tell my guests on the photo tours is NOT to get frustrated with them. Why? Well, we often find larger groups of dolphins, sometimes even large pods with 500+ animals. The difficult part is that you see them jumping "everywhere", almost all the time BUT, if you don't have your camera on the right animal you're not getting the shot - it is as simple as that. And when you see the...m jumping in the corner of your eye one can get very frustrated not getting the shot. I found the best way to photograph jumping dolphins is by checking out the pod first, find active animals, then pick one and stay with it for a bit. I'm always happy when I can capture a jumping dolphin, especially when the shot is also crispy sharp. (which is another very difficult task!). Pacific White Sided Dolphin jumping in the Broughton Archipelago, First Nations Territory in British Columbia, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography / Vancouver Island Photo Tours #pacificwhitesideddolphin #dolphins #broughtonarchipelago #ecotours #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #ilovevancouverisland #vipt

L'Umbracle, Garden, at La Ciutat de les Arts i les Cienies Complex, The City of the Arts and Science, in the City of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Europe. Rolf Hicker Photography http://hickerphoto.com

Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, near Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography http://hickerphoto.com/ #polarbear #churchillwildlifemanagement #churchill #hudsonbay #manitoba

Sigh...FB is making changes again. This time to page 'likes' and 'follows',etc. I'm still dealing with the changes they made last fall! Not all people 'like' and 'follow' pages. Thinking we may lose some of you. Some people 'like' and 'follow'. Some 'like' but don't 'follow', and some 'follow' but don't like. ... So, can we ask for you to 'follow' our page if you aren't or we may lose you. But, I think (!), it would be safest if you 'like' and 'follow'. Oye, I have a headache THANK YOU! ~jackie For those with business pages, Mari lays FB changes out on her page. https://m.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10157637588625009

Nugget Point Lighthouse which receives its name through the small nugget like rocks that extent out from the point in the Catlins along the Southern Scenic Route, Catlins Highway, on the East Coast, South Island, New Zealand. Rolf Hicker Photography http://hickerphoto.com #nuggetpointlighthouse #catlins #newzealand

Orcas in the mist Johnstone Strait, Northern Vancouver Island, BC. Rolf Hicker Photography and Vancouver Island Photo Tours #orca #orcas #killerwhale #whalewatching #ecotours #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #staycation #lovewhereyou #gonorthisland #ilovevancouverisland

Just you, Mother Nature, and Rolf Picture yourself on Rolf's boat with your loved ones. It's quiet aside from the birds chattering above the humpbacks last location. Then from the depths up comes the humpback breaking the silence with it's blow. Mist floats above the water, and beyond, and the sun goes down below the sea. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) during sunset in front of Vancouver Island Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.... Rolf Hicker Photography and Vancouver Island Photo Tours #humpbacks #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #gonorthisland #vancouverislandguide #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #ecotourism #vipt

The Tuatara is an ancient reptile found only in New Zealand. This particular Tuatara resided at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island and was perfectly safe in its habitat. This is a reptile that is very close to becoming extinct. The Tuatara is the only survivor of a different reptile species that roamed the earth at the same time as the dinosaurs. His relatives died out about 60 million years ago and that is why this ancient reptile is sometimes referred to as a "living foss...il". To learn more about this rare and interesting reptile read more here from the government of New Zealand https://www.doc.govt.nz//nativ/reptiles-and-frogs/tuatara/ Rolf Hicker Photography #tuatara #reptile #rareandendangered #livingfossil #newzealand

This is so amazing! Please read Alexandra's message and share the joy. Thanks to @AlexandraMorton and @JaredTowers

Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it's beauty. Albert Einstein Reflections in Badwater Basin lake, Moonrise over Panamint Mountains and Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, California, USA ------------... @Rolf Hicker Photography http://hickerphoto.com #badwaterbasin #paramintmountains #deathvalley #deathvalleynationalpark #California See more

Mesmerising orange hue dancing with waves crashing along coastline, photographed in long exposure. ---------------------------------------------------- Wild West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island near Cape Scott Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography ... #wildwestcoast #coastline #capescott # #northernvancouverisland #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #vipt #ilovevancouverisland ---------------------------------------------------- See more

Crouching grizzly, hidden delights Grizzly bear cub foraging along the low tideline, crouching close to the water of the Great Bear Rainforest in Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. ------------ @Rolf Hicker Photography and @Vancouver Island Photo Tours ... http://vancouverislandtours.info #grizzlybears #grizzlybeartours #grizzlybearguide #ecotourism #greatbearrainforest #knightinlet #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #VIPtours See more

Beautiful sunset along Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA. ------------ @Rolf Hicker Photography #rubybeach #washingtonstate #olympicnationalpark #washingtoncoast #pnw #evergreenstate #sunset #filmcamera #filmphotography... See more

Whale tail fever Water dripping off a humpback whale's fluke during sunset in the Broughton Archipelago, First Nations Territory, British Columbia, Canada... @Rolf Hicker Photography and Vancouver Island Photo Tours #humpback #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #vipt #broughtonarchipelago

Jump for joy Transient killer whales (orca, Orcinus orca, T30's & T137's) after killing a sea lion off Malcolm Island near Donegal Head, British Columbia, Canada. ------------... @Rolf Hicker Photography #transientkillerwhale #orca #malcolmisland #donegalhead #gonorthisland #tourismvancouverisland #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday

Pretty in pink View down the Dempster Highway leading towards the Richardson Mountains in winter, Yukon Territory, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography ... #dempsterhighway #richardsonmountains #yukon See more

Northern Lights Brooks Range Mountains in Alaska. Colorful Aurora borealis, better known as Northern Lights, dancing above, lit up mountains of the Brooks Range during a full moon night with many stars in the sky, Alaska, USA. There are many places to photograph dancing northern lights (Aurora borealis), one of mine all time favorite spots is the northern part of the Brooks Range in Alaska. I photographed this winter night scene in February. It was a icy cold night, full with... stars in the sky. It was the ideal night to capture this northern light landscape scene because the full moon was lighting up the beautiful mountains of Brooks Range around me. I spent many clear nights on this location to capture the northern lights but this photo is one of my favorite one because of the intensity of the lights, the colors and the perfect lighting from the full moon. Rolf Hicker Photography Read more about Rolf's Alaska http://www.hickerphoto.com//northern-lights-brooks-range-m

Family time Grizzly bear mom with her 3 cubs resting at low tide in seaweed along the Knight Inlet shore, First Nations Territory, British Columbia, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography and @Vancouver Island Photo Tours ... #grizzlybears #grizzlybeartours #bearcubs #knightinlet #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #vipt See more

Lupines near Mendenhall Lake with Mendenhall Glacier in the background, Inside Passage, Juneau, Alaska, USA. Rolf Hicker Photography #lupines #mendenhalllake #mendenhallglacier #insidepassage #juneau #alaska

Floating tender love Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mom with baby off the northwestern Vancouver Island shore, Cape Scott, British Columbia, Canada. Rolf Hicker Photography and @Vancouver Island Photo Tours ... http://vancouverislandtours.info #seaotters #capescott #vancouverisland #vancouverislandguide #gonorthisland #whatdoyouwanttoseetoday #ecotours See more