A. J. (Al) Toepfer
A. J. Toepfer has pursued photography as a hobby for over 40 years. Recently retired, he has traveled extensively for business and pleasure, and has photographed in the U.S., Europe, Russia, South America, Japan and Antarctica. Landscape, wildlife, travel, and hot air balloons are his main subjects. His balloon and wildlife images have won a number of awards, including 1st place in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Photo Contest (1988), and 1st place in the International Wildlife Film Festival photo contest (1992). He is a member of the Enchanted Lens Camera Club in Albuquerque.
Balloons Over Rio Grande
Waiting for Godot
Tango
Swainson's Hawk
Santiago Chile Reflections
Proud Bird
Gentoo Penguin Hen and Chick
Orca Whales
Sandia Mountain
Great Horned Owl
Mediterranean Morning
Hot air balloons fly over the Rio Grande River during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
A hot air balloon rests on the banks of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque New Mexico.
A bald eagle skims the water in Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska.
Great Horned Owl at Elena Gallegos area on Feb 4, 2009.
Plaque in a cafè in Roussillon, Provence (France) frequented by the Irish playwrite Samuel Beckett during the Second World war years, during which he served in the French Resistance movement.
Street dancers demonstrate the Tango in Buenos Aires.
Santiago Cathedral reflected in a modern office building facade.
Bald Eagle at Albuquerque Zoo.
Sunrise on the Turquoise Coast.
HDR image of Sandia Mountain taken on Feb. 4, 2009 from Elena Gallegos Picnic Area. Made from 5 images taken at f/11 with the exposures: -2,-1,0,+1,+2.
A Gentoo penguin hen and chick sit on a rock nest in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula.
A pod of Orcas on the hunt in the Antarctic seas.