I’m still waiting to hear about my eleven finalists in this year’s Nature’s Best/Smithsonian photo competition, but below are a few recent winners in other contests. Most you’ve probably seen before, but perhaps a few you haven’t.
The above image of bat eared fox pups that appear to share one furry body continues to do well for me. It will appear in the 2013 Africa Geographic Calendar and it also just placed in the National Wildlife Federation photo contest. Still not sure of where it placed — I’ll know come November.
The above two images placed in the top 100 in this year’s North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA) Showcase Competition.
And the above three placed in the top 250 in the NANPA Competition.
It was just after sunset when we spotted these two little bat eared fox pups. Their mother had just left the den, presumably to go catch some dinner. The pups were staying pretty close to the den but were playing around, having a good old time while mom was away.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/125th of a second
Nice form and hang time for this male impala as he leaped out of a forested area and onto the plains of Laikipia in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second
This spotted hyena seemed to be waiting for the rain to let up before venturing completely out of the den. Photo taken on the Laikipia Plains of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/320th of a second
This little baboon was making all sorts of faces and seemed to be having a great time playing in the rain and jumping around in the wet grass on the Laikipia Plains of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second
This is the same cheetah that I am petting in my bio photo on my website. Her name is Sheba and she was injured and caught in a barbed wire fence when she was just six weeks old (her right eye was permanently damaged in the accident). In this photo, she is six months old (almost fully grown). Ever since her injury, a Masai warrior had been tending to her — taking her out for walks and watching over her as she learned how to fend for herself in the wild. By the time I took this photo, she was already making kills on her own of impala and zebra — and she was only about two weeks away from being completely released back into the wild. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/1600th of a second
No, just a leopard who thinks she’s all that. This one was taken just north of the Masai Mara at a place called Olare Orok. She’s referred to as Pretty Girl by the locals and apparently she’s taken the name to heart. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second
This one goes out to the first graders of the Learning Community school in Rhode Island who are currently learning about Africa. Lions are very social for wild cats and they typically live in prides with several other family members. This mother and her cub were members of a pride of about 14 lions living in the Olare Orok Conservancy of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second
The ostriches were out in full force on this particular day in the Masai Mara of Kenya. They are big. A full grown male can weigh up to 320 pounds. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 175mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/800th of a second
November is the time of year for baby zebras on the Laikipia Plains of Kenya. It’s also the time of year for the short rains. In this photo I got both. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
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