I’m off to the Caribbean again tomorrow — this time to Trinidad and this time for wildlife, so last post for a few days. Specifically, I’ll be photographing the nesting of leatherback turtles. Just a long weekend so more on that early next week. In the meantime, here’s another king penguin abstract. For this shot, I extended my zoom in the middle of a slow shutter speed to create the effect. Perhaps you like it, perhaps you don’t, but I figured I’d give it a shot. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 190mm) ISO 31, f/16 at 1/10th of a second
Another in my series of bird-heads-comically-staring-straight-at-the-camera. This little ball of feathery greyness is a juvenile red footed booby, photographed on Genovese Island in the Galápagos Islands. As the bird ages, it will become more white in appearance. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/7.1 at 1/100th of a second
It seems that with squirrels and cows, no matter where I go in the world there’s a unique local variety. They’re just squirrels and they’re just cows but because they don’t look like our squirrels and cows, they can seem pretty exotic. This is the red fronted squirrel, native to Sumatra, Indonesia. Unlike most squirrels, they’re not very common. This was the only one I saw, deep in the forest of Tangkahan. Not the greatest shot, but the squirrel was there one second and gone the next. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second
Sally lightfoot crabs can be quite spectacular when all that bright color is set against the black lava rock that makes up much of the Gálapagos Islands. This guy was trying to hide but not doing a very good job of it. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/160th of a second
The following is a photo essay that I wrote a few years back celebrating the diverse, yet universal nature of motherhood. Click on the photo to open the article in a new browser window (might take a few seconds) or right click to download as a pdf. And all those mothers out there, especially my own, have a great day on Sunday.
This is one of the more rare creatures that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in the wild. It’s official name is the small Sulawesi cuscus (also known as the Sulawesi dwarf cuscus, or simply small cuscus). It’s a marsupial that lives on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its survival is threatened by hunting and loss of habitat due to agriculture and logging. This is the only one that I saw in my four day trip to the island. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/400th of a second
Anyone who has been on an African safari knows that warthogs can be vastly underrated and under appreciated. Sure, they aren’t the prettiest on the savanna, but they make up for it in personality. This one appeared to be directing traffic as a herd (or dazzle) of zebras passed by. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/2000th of a second
This little guy is a Magellanic snipe. In total there are about 25 different species of snipe in the world. The Magellanic can be found throughout South America, a couple of Caribbean islands, and also in the Falklands where I photographed this one. With each species, it’s all about the beak. They use it to probe beneath the soil — sewing machine style — in search of insects. Apparently the beak is much more complex than it appears and has sensory filaments that can distinguish larvae and other food sources beneath the soil even if they are out of sight. Snipes are also well camouflaged and blend in with the ground, which is where they spend the majority of their time. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second
Female snapping turtles will travel long distances to find suitable sandy habitat to lay their eggs. Covered in mosquitoes, this one was no exception. From what I could tell, the nearest water was at least a mile away. I got down on the ground to get an eye level perspective of her journey through Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second
This lone gentoo penguin was rushing to catch up with the rest of the colony after a long afternoon at sea. The sun had set, but there was still a bit of nice color in the sky as I used a dual flash setup to illuminate the penguin. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/250th of a second, two Nikon SB-900 flash units
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I’m off to the Caribbean again tomorrow — this time to Trinidad and this time for wildlife, so last post for a few days. Specifically, I’ll be photographing the nesting of leatherback turtles. Just a long weekend so more on that early next week. In the meantime, here’s another king penguin abstract. For this shot, I extended my zoom in the middle of a slow shutter speed to create the effect. Perhaps you like it, perhaps you don’t, but I figured I’d give it a shot.
