Impala are among the most graceful of Africa’s antelopes. They can run at speeds of almost 40 miles per hour and leap ten feet in the air while covering a distance of over 30 feet. I photographed these two in Ol Pajeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 380mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/640th of a second.
Days are short come November in northern Manitoba. But when the sun gets low on the horizon it can cast a magical glow across the frozen landscape. When a polar bear just so happens to be walking past, things get even better. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 82mm) ISO 800, f/8 at 1/1600th of a second.
The rain doesn’t stop a black-backed jackal from getting out and searching around for a few savanna scraps to scavenge. This image was captured in the Ol Pajeta Conservancy of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
Rainbow Lorikeets are fairly common birds in Australia, but they can be difficult to photograph because they’re usually high in the treetops. I was able to get this pair out in the open for a quick moment. Photographed years ago in Noosa, Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 100, f/5.6 at 1/125th of a second.
The Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo is one of the more rare and odd mammals that I’ve come across in my travels. They are generally nocturnal but I spotted this one early one morning just outside the town of Yungaburra in eastern Australia. As the name suggests, they spend most of their time in trees. There are fourteen different species of tree kangaroo that live in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia. The Lumholtz’s is the smallest of the species and one of only two that live in Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/80th of a second.
Ring-tailed lemurs worship the sun. Each morning in Berenty Reserve, at the southern tip of Madagascar, they can be seen strewn about, soaking in the rays, in an apparent state of willing hypnosis. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 200, f/22 at 1/90th of a second.
A snapping turtle searches for a new body of water to lay her eggs. I took this one years ago at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge down in Delaware. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 290mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Always a thrill to see rhinoceros in the wild, even in Lewa, Kenya where they can be quite common. Lewa, in fact, was founded as a sanctuary for both white and black rhinos. I caught these two white rhinos early in the morning as they were coming over a ridge line. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
A pair of young gazelles play in the green grass of Kenya toward the end of the short rains in November. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
Twenty species of lava lizard are recognized as distinct species. Ten of those species are endemic to the Galápagos Islands. They all have their particular coloring, shape and behavior depending on the island they are found. Those on dark, lava-rock islands tend to be darker than those on lighter sandy islands. This guy was on Santiago Island. I caught him mid-facial peel. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 105 macro lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/400th of a second.