Zion National Park is definitely a landscape location. Unfortunately, I got sidetracked with the grey fox I posted yesterday and didn’t really get much time to seek out any of the park’s spectacular vistas. I grabbed this shot first thing in the morning on the way to a meeting.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 400, f/20 at 1/100th, 1/400th, 1/200th, 1/50th and 1/25th of a second
I was in Zion National Park in Utah over the weekend on business, but still managed to squeeze in a little time to get out and see what I could find. I arrived at the lodge after dark on Thursday and saw three grey foxes running around the parking area. I was determined to get out and find them again during daylight hours. Meetings finished early on Saturday and I was able to get out for about half an hour or so before heading to a client dinner. Sure enough, that was all I needed to find this dashing specimen. I managed quite a few shots as it meandered through the woods, dodging in and out of the grazing mule deer. I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph many red fox over the years, but the grey fox has eluded me for the most part. Both foxes have a mix of red and grey fur, but those colors are distributed in a different pattern and the grey fox lacks the characteristic white tail tip of the red fox.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 3200, f/4 at 1/200th of a second
I post a lot of black crested macaques. But then again, they are the best monkeys on the planet. This baby was calling out to its mother in the forests of Tangkoko National Park on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/3.5 at 1/125th of a second
I’m not sure what species of chameleon this is, I just know that it wasn’t looking like it was too thrilled with the way its day was going. This one was taken at a chameleon farm in central Madagascar. Half the world’s chameleons live in Madagascar — 59 species of which live nowhere else on earth.
Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (200mm) ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, Canon 500D close up filter, Nikon SB-800 flash
Grazing zebras are a common sight on the savanna. This small herd was enjoying a late breakfast when we came upon them backlit by the rising sun.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 95mm) ISO 400, f/22 at 1/60th of a second
I recently posted a photo of the dwarf mongoose. This guy is a different species, called the slender mongoose. He/she was also photographed on our recent trip to Botswana.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second
I saw several of these tiny rain frogs while hiking at night in the Ecuadorian cloud forest. On this particular evening, a steady mist was falling, making all the frogs quite content.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 200, f/14 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-900 flash units
This one is from Kibale National Park in Uganda. I saw thirteen different species of primates on that trip, including this red-tailed monkey. Wish I had a little bit better lighting conditions, but I did the best I could given the situation and the bright sky in the background. I don’t know much about these monkeys, other than the fact that they have red tails and they were featured in the popular BBC youtube series, Funny Talking Animals — Walk on he Wild Side (click here).
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm), ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second
When I went to Brazil two years ago, one of the main species that I wanted to photograph — and expected to photograph — were hyacinth macaws. As it turned out, I only saw about four of them, and not until they were flying away. These are two of the four. Beautiful birds — brought to life in the Disney movie “Rio.”
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens and Nikon TC-E14 II teleconverter (for a total of 550mm/825mm with crop factor) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second
It was late in the day when I captured this photo of a giraffe running across the savanna in Botswana. Panning my camera with the giraffe while using a slower shutter speed created the nice motion blurred effect of the landscape. Seeing giraffes run is always one of my favorite things to watch while on safari — both awkward and graceful at the same time. It almost appears as if they are running in slow motion.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/30th of a second