Australia is full of great night creatures, including many different species of possum. This is a green ringtail possum that I encountered one night on a spotlighting hike in the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland.
Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-800 flash
I photographed this male waterbuck in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. The waterbuck is a large African antelope that dehydrates easily in hot weather and therefore spends most of its time in and around sources of water.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 160mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second
I’ve posted a few different shots of this particular tiger before so you might recognize her. Seemed appropriate today, however, to post one more as the Tigers and the Orioles square off tonight in Game 1 of baseball’s American League Divisional Series. Good luck to both sides.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) f/4 at 1/160th of a second
It just seemed like kind of a duck day today. This female mallard was coming in for an icy landing with a few of her friends walking below. I was in the town of Delta, British Columbia, just south of Vancouver. (Good luck today Dad).
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/1000th of a second
Galápagos giant tortoises are impressive creatures. First characteristic of note is their immense size. They can reach nearly 900 pounds and grow to six feet long. Also impressive is their life span. They live well into their hundreds, and one captive individual even made it to his 170th birthday. I photographed this guy at a pond in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, the second largest island in the archipelago. There were about ten tortoises cooling off during the heat of mid day.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 800, f/14 at 1/320th of a second
This black bear seemed a bit uncertain as to the stability of the tree it was about to climb. I took the photo at a place called the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary in Orr, Minnesota. The bears are wild, but are enticed to the area by the food that is left out for them in the forest.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/100th of a second
On Monday I posted a photo of my cat and vowed that starting Tuesday I would get back to my routine of only posting wild animals. Then my favorite six-year-old friend requested a seahorse. I’ve never photographed seahorses in the wild, but I have photographed them at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. So I guess I lied. My apologies. Here are three photos, the first and third of a short-snouted seahorse, and the second of a weedy sea dragon.
First shot — Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 1600, f/3.2 at 1/60th of a second. Second shot — Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/320th of a second. Third shot — Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 22mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/200th of a second.
Nothing tricky here, just a straight on portrait of America’s fastest land animal, the pronghorn.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/320th of a second
This handsome little guy is a red-fronted brown lemur. And like all lemurs, he lives in Madagascar. If there’s one country I need to get back to some day, it’s Madagascar — my favorite exotic place (so far) on earth.
Nikon D40X with Nikkor 18-55mm lens (at 26mm) f/4 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-800 flash
First, thanks everyone for the kind words on yesterday’s post. Today, it’s back to the wild for this mother bison and her calf. I recorded this shot back in June, early in the morning as the sun was rising over the Badlands.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/8000th of a second