Polar Bear Out For a Stroll
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.
Moose in Lake
This moose cow ventured out to the middle of the lake to dine on the nutrient-rich vegetation growing underwater. Although she certainly looks like I caught her eating something that she shouldn’t have been. Photographed in Baxter State Park in Maine. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/8 at 1/350th of a second.
Coyote
I’m in the middle of re-skinning my website due to my old theme no longer doing updates, so hopefully this post goes through. Still lots to do and little errors here and there on the site. For instance, blog titles are showing up white on a white background and I can’t quite figure out how to change color. If you hover over title, it will turn yellow. As for today’s post, a simple portrait of a coyote in Yellowstone. Hopefully, I’ll make more progress on the site tomorrow, including all my galleries.Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/100th of a second.
Elk Horizon
Just north of San Francisco at Point Reyes National Seashore lives a small group of tule elk. On this particular evening, I caught them on a ridge line well after the sun had set. I bracketed in a bit of light to brighten up the scene and reveal the rolling hills and fog that had nestled into the valley below. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 400, f/2.8 at 1/50th of a second.
Potgut
Meet the potgut. At least that’s what you’d call this guy if you lived in northern Utah. Elsewhere he’s known as the chisler. But officially, he’s called the Uinta ground squirrel. We made our acquaintance in Yellowstone National Park years ago when I was on a wolf-searching mission. And that’s the great thing about wildlife photography. You may not find the species you were looking for, but it’s about all those others you find along the way. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/640th of a second.