Hi, I’m John Comisky. Some think of me as a wildlife photographer (and I am), but I didn’t start out that way. Originally the subjects that pulled my eye tended to be landscapes, tricks of the moment, and worlds within worlds – subjects of beauty and meaning hiding in the upholstery of the background.
Then wildlife entered my life, through my association with Napa Wildlife Rescue. It required a whole new set of photographic skills and equipment, and has gradually become prominent in my work. Now as I travel, I try to capture the soul of both place and the lives lived there, narrated in the language of the eye. This led to my capture of "Whale 2" in Antarctica, which won the Smithson Magazine's 18th Annual Photo Contest - Natural World Category, in April 2021.
