A couple of weeks ago, I tried camera trapping for the first time. It’s been a slow start while I learn the ins and outs of my new gear. I know there’s a lot of wildlife in the woods surrounding my home, but getting animals in the exact spot I want has been a challenge. Finally, yesterday afternoon, I had my first remote encounter as a white-tailed fawn came to visit. This was the first frame of nine that were fired off while the deer drank at a nearby creek. I’m hoping this is a spot that other, more exotic species might also use from time to time. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/8 at 1/80th of a second, Cognisys camera trap box, trigger and flashes.
An olive baboon sits patiently in the rain. The olive is the most widely spread species of baboon. It can be found in twenty five different countries across Africa. I photographed this one in the Ol Pajeta Conservancy of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
These two gentoo penguins really seemed like they were on some sort of top secret recognizance mission. I watched as they worked their way across the beach, past the dunes, into the hinterland where they forded a few shallow streams, never breaking focus on the importance of their undertaking. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/3200th of a second.
This lion had just finished lunch. With that bloody muzzle, he looked like he had just gotten caught doing something that he shouldn’t have. Gruesome as it may be, it’s all part of life on the African plains. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
Also known as the Madagascar reed frog, the sky blue reed frog has a nice pale blue back with yellow sides and orange underparts and fingers. I photographed this one not far from the hotel I was staying at in Maroantsetra, Madagascar. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (135mm with Canon 500D close up filter) ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
Sunrises in the Kalahari Desert can be pretty colorful because it is so flat and the sun sits right on the horizon. I found myself running around each day trying to find anything to photograph during both sunrises and sunsets. On this occasion, a black-backed jackal was kind enough to stop by and pose for a portrait as the first bit of light of the day was filtering across the landscape. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
A harbor seal does a dry run on the beach in La Jolla, California. Harbor seals are the most widespread of all the pinnipeds (which include the walruses, eared seals, and true seals). They come in many color varieties — brown, silver, white, black and can be more uniformly colored or spotted. Their range extends throughout the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Baltic and North Seas. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/2000th of a second
Been awhile since I went pure landscape (although there are some gulls way back there on the distant rocks). This one is from Pacific Grove just south of Monterey, California. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm), graduated neutral density filter, ISO 200, f/20 at 1/5th of a second.
Bennett’s Wallabies are pretty common throughout Tasmania and I was able to photograph them in quite a few settings. Going through my files, I just came across this one from Cradle Mountain National Park. The dark background and quickly fading light enabled me to capture the contrast of the highlights in the wallaby’s wet fur, giving dimension to the chubby little marsupial. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/60th of a second.
Seemed a gif was the proper way to go with this itchy unstriped ground squirrel. Photographed near camp in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
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A couple of weeks ago, I tried camera trapping for the first time. It’s been a slow start while I learn the ins and outs of my new gear. I know there’s a lot of wildlife in the woods surrounding my home, but getting animals in the exact spot I want has been a challenge. Finally, yesterday afternoon, I had my first remote encounter as a white-tailed fawn came to visit. This was the first frame of nine that were fired off while the deer drank at a nearby creek. I’m hoping this is a spot that other, more exotic species might also use from time to time. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/8 at 1/80th of a second, Cognisys camera trap box, trigger and flashes. 
