Nebelmorgen über der Rheinaue im ersten Licht

MAKING GOD'S CREATION VISIBLE

The Beauty of Creation.

I'm Samuel Houcken, a nature photographer from the Lower Rhine in Germany. On this site I show you my images of local wildlife and share my knowledge in e-books and free e-papers.

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Portfolio

My Galleries

Here you'll find my images, sorted by subject. The galleries have been growing for years and new images are added regularly.

Bearded Vulture 01

Gallery 01

Birds

Portraits and behavior, from the pheasant on the Lower Rhine to the bearded vulture in the Alps. Most of these images take a lot of patience in a hide.

View Gallery 155 Photos
Buff-tailed Bumblebee 02

Gallery 02

A Small World

Dragonflies, praying mantises, fire salamanders and other small creatures. For many of these images I'm lying flat on the ground early in the morning.

View Gallery 8 Photos
Orange Tip 03

Gallery 03

Butterflies

Butterflies and burnets, from the Apollo in the high mountains to the orange tip. The best moments come early in the morning, when the wings are still wet with dew.

View Gallery 52 Photos
Red Deer 04

Gallery 04

Mammals

Deer, fox and hare at dusk. I always photograph these shy animals from a good distance.

View Gallery 7 Photos
Dusk at the mountain lake 05

Gallery 05

Landscapes

Mountains, waterfalls and starry nights from different regions of Europe.

View Gallery 43 Photos
Wing detail (Orange Tip) 06

Gallery 06

Nature Studio

The abstract side of nature: patterns, backlight and silhouettes, selected from all galleries.

View Gallery 61 Photos

Fresh from the Field

Latest Shots

Pheasant (feather detail) (Phasianus colchicus) Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Pheasant (feather detail) (Phasianus colchicus) European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

„You can't force a good nature photo. You can only be out there often enough when the light is right."

— Samuel Houcken
Samuel Houcken im Feld

About Me

Nature photographer from the Lower Rhine

My name is Samuel Houcken. I'm a nature photographer and designer, mostly out and about on the Lower Rhine, where I grew up. I work with deliberately little equipment and show animals the way they really live: unstaged and in their habitat.

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Contact

Interested in a print or a license?

Many subjects are available as high-quality fine art prints. I'm also happy to license my images for editorial or design projects. Just write to me and I'll get back to you.

Send a message info@samuelhoucken.de

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Lower Rhine, Germany