Sky Blue Reed Frog
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.
Black-Backed Jackal
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.
Harbor Seal
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
Bennett’s Wallaby
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.
Unidentified Caterpillar
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.