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.
A highlight of my recent trip to Uganda was visiting the golden monkeys high up in the bamboo forest of Mgahinga National Park. Nikon 850 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/200th of a second.
This was an interesting little creature that came to visit while I was hiking in the cloud forest of Ecuador. I have no idea of the species (please let me know if you do, thanks) but sure was cool looking with the two-toned body of orange and green and all those clusters of spikey hair. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/13 at 1/60th of a second.
Eastern bluebirds are a common sight in my backyard but they generally don’t allow me to get too close. Last month I posted a female. Here’s the male (with the much brighter plumage). Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second.
Clearwing butterflies, also known as glasswings, have transparent wings. But against all that green background, this guy appears to have blue in the transparent parts. Photographed in the El Valle highlands of Panama. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/200th of a second.
A leatherback hatchling — just hatched — gets its bearings before making the arduous dash to the sea. Photographed in Grande Riviere on the island of Trinidad. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/640th of a second.