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0605_0101.jpg 60K 800x600 image. Racoon searching for food along Lee's Mill Reservoir, VA in the afternoon. I watched him for about five minutes until he got closer & realized I was there. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/90th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
| 0605_0142.jpg 98K 600x800 image. An adult Five-lined Skink basking in the sun on a snag in Lee's Mill Reservoir, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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| 0605_0153.jpg 26K 600x800 image. Blue-gray Flycatcher relieves an itch at sunset. Shot at Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/180th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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0605_0163.jpg 77K 800x600 image. Pine trees at sunset photographed from across Lee's Mill Reservoir in Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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0605_0200.jpg 42K 800x600 image. A Common Garter Snake enjoys a big afternoon snack of Green Tree Frog at Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/60th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
| 0605_0205.jpg 39K 600x800 image. A Brown Watersnake; NOT a Copperhead (proper ID thanks to Scott Duncan). Shot at Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/10th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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| 0605_0252.jpg 56K 600x800 image. Green Heron chef preparing his famous shish-kebob fish. Shot at Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/750th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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0605_0277.jpg 52K 800x600 image. A Black Ratsnake searching for lunch in the leaf litter at Newport News Park, VA. While shooting herons I almost stepped on this guy! I'm glad at least he was paying attention. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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0605_0353.jpg 63K 800x600 image. Female Mallard Duck resting in the shadows among the swamp plants at Newport News Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/4.5 and 1/125th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 05/06. |
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0610_0036.jpg 48K 800x600 image. One of a few Gray Treefrogs I found below some fallen trees in the woods at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, VA. D60 in Av at f/13 and 1/3rd second (+.5 compensation), Canon 180mm f/3.5L, Gitzo G1348. 10/06. |
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0610_0039.jpg 32K 800x600 image. Immature Bald Eagle riding updrafts around Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/9 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 10/06. |
| 0610_0051.jpg 104K 600x800 image. Red-headed Woodpecker inspecting a wound on a tree at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/320th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 10/06. |
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| 0610_0072.jpg 45K 600x800 image. One of a group of Eastern Bluebirds that was resting in the trees at sunset. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/200th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 10/06. |
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0610_0078.jpg 52K 800x600 image. A female Ruddy Duck resting in a sheltered section of the water at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/60th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 10/06. |
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0611_0022.jpg 73K 800x600 image. Leaf detail on the floor of the forest in Sandy Bottom Nature Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/9 and 1/4th second, Canon 180mm f/3.5L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
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0611_0043.jpg 85K 800x600 image. Two bright blue Turkey Tail Polypores growing in a decaying log at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/25 and 2.5 seconds, Canon 180mm f/3.5L, Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
| 0611_0045.jpg 114K 600x800 image. Late Autumn scene over one of the lakes at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 2/3rd second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
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| 0611_0056.jpg 78K 600x800 image. A Barred Owl high in an evergreen tree searching for potential prey. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/250th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
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0611_0094.jpg 51K 800x600 image. What I believe to be a male Gadwall seeking shelter among the trees at sunset in Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
| 0611_0117.jpg 30K 600x800 image. Downy Woodpecker picking away at the remnants of a cattail at Lee's Mill Reservoir, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/400th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 11/06. |
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0612_0050.jpg 55K 800x600 image. A Hemlock Varnish Shelf mushroom growing in the leaf litter of the forest at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/10 and 1 second (-2/3 Compensation), Canon 180mm f/3.5L, Gitzo G1348. 12/06. |
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0612_0063.jpg 72K 800x600 image. El Fuerte de San Felipe, built in 1540, with La Bahia de Puerto Plata in the distance. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. 30D in Tv at f/5 and 1/1000 second, Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), handheld. 12/06. |
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0612_0071.jpg 59K 800x600 image. Garden path enshrouded in fog at the top of Mount Isabela de Torres. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. 30D in Av at f/2.8 and 1/200th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, handheld. 12/06. |
| 0612_0081.jpg 86K 600x800 image. Driftwood washed ashore on a beach near Carbarete, Dominican Republic. 30D in Tv at f/5 and 1/500th second, Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), handheld. 12/06. |
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0612_0118.jpg 82K 800x600 image. El Salto de Jimenoa near Jarabacoa (Mmmmm... Jarabacoa...), Dominican Republic. 30D in Av at f/13 and 1/5th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 12/06. |
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0612_0135.jpg 70K 800x600 image. Eastern Gray Squirrel carrying his lunchtime snack. Captured at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/200th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 12/06. |
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0612_0250.jpg 59K 800x600 image. A Red-throated Loon momentarily rests before continuing its search for fish. Grandview Nature Preserve, VA. 30D in Av at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 12/06. |
| 0701_0080.jpg 80K 600x800 image. A Pileated Woodpecker who, unlike the typical member of his species, actually let me get within 50 feet out in the open to photograph him as he excavated a hole in the tree. Taken shortly after sunrise at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4.5 and 1/80th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 01/07. |
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| 0701_0114.jpg 79K 600x800 image. Great Blue Heron who played hide-and-seek with me. As you can see, he wasn't very good at the game. Photographed at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4.5 and 1/320th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 01/07. |
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0701_0181.jpg 59K 800x600 image. A Blue Jay who watched me from high in the trees at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 01/07. |
| 0702_0061.jpg 45K 600x800 image. Here's a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker who kept peeking around a tree to see what I was doing. Exposed at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0105.jpg 59K 800x600 image. Male American Wigeon at Ridgeway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0124.jpg 102K 800x600 image. Bald Eagle about 30 minutes after sunrise (thus ugly branch shadow) in Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second (+1.3 digital compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0129.jpg 51K 800x600 image. Male Cardinal singing and chasing after a female at Newport News Park, VA in the early morning. 30D in Tv at f/4.5 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0142.jpg 81K 800x600 image. White-tailed deer which, shortly after I took this picture, walked off crashing through the ice on the surface of the swamp. Shot at at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5 and 1/1000th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0163.jpg 57K 800x600 image. Black-crowned Night Heron flying off a branch at Ridgeway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0196.jpg 51K 800x600 image. Male Mallard duck in the afternoon at Ridgeway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
| 0702_0224.jpg 77K 600x800 image. Great Egret preening himself just after sunrise. Taken at Ridgeway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/1000th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4.5L, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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| 0702_0239.jpg 43K 600x800 image. A couple and child enjoy the view at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center at Virginia Beach, VA. 30D in Tv at f/2.8 and 1/25th second (-2 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, handheld. 02/07. |
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| 0702_0250.jpg 43K 600x800 image. Jellyfish in a display tank at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach, VA. 30D in Tv at f/2.8 and 1/30th second (-1 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, handheld. 02/07. |
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| 0702_0282.jpg 109K 600x800 image. Eastern Bluebird temporarily posing on a tree trunk about an hour after sunrise. Taken in Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1318. 02/07. |
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0702_0311.jpg 55K 800x600 image. A Tundra Swan stretching his wings in the water at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/14 and 1/1000th second (-1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
| 0702_0336.jpg 56K 600x800 image. Black-crowned Night Heron resting in the trees at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1318. 02/07. |
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0702_0362.jpg 48K 800x600 image. Male Northern Shoveler at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0702_0367.jpg 64K 800x600 image. This male Wood Duck was only around for a short time but I was able to get in a few shots before he disappeared. Taken at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 02/07. |
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0703_0014.jpg 126K 800x600 image. Colorful lichens and fungi growing on sagebrush at Big Flat Habitat Management Unit outside Pasco, WA. 30D in Av at f/18 and 1/6th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0021.jpg 58K 800x600 image. Closeup detail of an unknown orange flower from a bouquet. 30D in Av at f/14 and 4 seconds (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0024.jpg 104K 800x600 image. Closeup detail of an unknown red flower from a bouquet. 30D in Av at f/14 and 13 seconds (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0047.jpg 48K 600x800 image. Female Downy Woodpecker searching for food in Seattle, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/640th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1318. 03/07. |
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0703_0062.jpg 48K 800x600 image. Male House Finch standing guard near the top of a tree while his mate feeds. Shot in Seattle, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/640th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0081.jpg 46K 600x800 image. Male Anna's Hummingbird temporarily at rest in a tree in Seattle, WA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1318. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0086.jpg 38K 600x800 image. Crocus bloom closeup photographed in Seattle, WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/8th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1318. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0125.jpg 65K 600x800 image. Red Squirrel searching for food in Seattle, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/500th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1318. 03/07. |
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0703_0148.jpg 118K 800x600 image. Moss-draped branches just inside the southwest entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park, WA. 30D in Av at f/9 and 1/5th second, Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0171.jpg 97K 800x600 image. Buffalo resting at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/800th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
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0703_0173.jpg 74K 800x600 image. Mountain Goat feeding at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in WA. 30D in Av at f/4 and 1/1600th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
| 0703_0190.jpg 89K 600x800 image. Lynx looking happy to be alive. Shot at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/125th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0195.jpg 87K 600x800 image. Cougar walking through the forest at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/125th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0213.jpg 81K 600x800 image. A Black Bear who briefly looked up at me while he was exploring his surroundings. Exposed at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/60th second (-1 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
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0703_0217.jpg 72K 800x600 image. Wolverine who bit at his front leg a few times. I'd guess he had an itch. Taken at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/100th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
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0703_0222.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Beaver swimming at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/200th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, handheld. 03/07. |
| 0703_0263.jpg 58K 600x800 image. Licorice Ferns backlit by the afternoon sun. Shot near Madison Falls in Olympic National Park, WA. 30D in Av at f/5.6 and 1/60th second (-1 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0274.jpg 106K 600x800 image. One of many unnamed streams on the trail to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/13 and 4 seconds (-1/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0281.jpg 124K 600x800 image. Typical scenery to be found along the trail to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 3.2 seconds (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0288.jpg 107K 600x800 image. A cascade along the trail to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/10 and 15 seconds (it was getting dark), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0305.jpg 131K 800x600 image. A section of the trail that leads through the rainforest from Lake Ozette to Cape Alava. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/14 and 6 seconds (-1/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0310.jpg 131K 600x800 image. Another portion of the trail from Lake Ozette to Cape Alava. The white stuff between boards is hail which made walking pretty slippery! Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/14 and 4 seconds, Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0330.jpg 104K 800x600 image. 300-500 year old petroglyphs at Wedding Rocks in Olympic N.P., WA. Unfortunately, these are being lost to time due to weathering by the sea, precipitation, and vandals. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/5th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0340.jpg 113K 800x600 image. Golden kelp piled up on the beach near Cape Alava in Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/13 and 1/4th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0352.jpg 88K 600x800 image. This is one of four Black-tailed Deer which fed within 50-100 feet of me at Cape Alava, Olympic N.P., WA. I felt privileged that they would share their intimate space with me. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/1000th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L (no teleconverter needed), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0362.jpg 106K 600x800 image. Skunk Cabbage growing out of the mossy bog alongside the trail between Lake Ozette and Cape Alava. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/13 and 1.6 seconds, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0382.jpg 41K 800x600 image. Snow-flocked trees stand atop the mist-enshrouded hills surrounding Lake Quinault. Photographed shortly after sunrise in Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/50th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0393.jpg 34K 600x800 image. Close-up of a section of Cascade Falls near Lake Quinault. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1 second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0400.jpg 85K 800x600 image. View from the top of Cascade Falls near Lake Quinault, Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/2 second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0408.jpg 79K 800x600 image. Licorice Fern with sori (spore-bearing sacs) visible on the underside of its leaves. Taken near Lake Quinault, Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/4th second, Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Canon EF12, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0409.jpg 102K 800x600 image. Moss and fern-covered tree trunk in front of Falls Creek near Lake Quinault. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 2/3th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0444.jpg 55K 800x600 image. Scene across the Quinault River from South Shore Road. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/40th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #173, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0451.jpg 99K 800x600 image. Bunch Falls cascade. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/13 and 2 seconds, Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0462.jpg 127K 800x600 image. View through moss-covered trees across the Quinault River from North Shore Road. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/40th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Cir-Pol), Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0469.jpg 93K 800x600 image. Roosevelt Elk eating moss or lichen from a tree in the Quinault River Valley. Olympic N.P., WA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/1250th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0480.jpg 40K 800x600 image. Yellow-rumped Warbler (aka Butter Butt) at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/1250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0573.jpg 62K 800x600 image. Eurasian Wigeon, a rare visitor to the United States, at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1250th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0618.jpg 83K 600x800 image. Pileated Woodpecker excavating a hole in a dead tree at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0619.jpg 90K 600x800 image. Male Downy Woodpecker searching the bark of a tree for insects. Exposed at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0642.jpg 81K 800x600 image. Red Maple samaras (seeds) in spring. Shot at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0655.jpg 84K 600x800 image. White-tailed deer at, ironically enough, Deer Run Golf Course in Newport News, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0670.jpg 43K 600x800 image. Red-bellied Woodpecker shot at sunset in Newport News Park, VA. In this picture you can actually see the red belly. Personally, I think a better common name for these guys would be orange-headed. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/1250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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| 0703_0690.jpg 36K 600x800 image. Osprey resting after sunset in Newport News Park, VA. The digital ability to push ISO up (640 here) coupled with image stabilization made this shot possible in the dim light. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/100th second (+1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0742.jpg 71K 800x600 image. American Coot stretching in late afternoon light at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/1250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0803.jpg 53K 600x800 image. White-tailed deer hiding and watching me from the forest at Greensprings Greenway Trail near Williamsburg, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/640th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0813.jpg 94K 800x600 image. Osprey perched at Greensprings Greenway Trail near Wiliamsburg, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/1600th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0818.jpg 67K 600x800 image. Green-winged Teal resting in the sun at Greensprings Greenway Trail, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0848.jpg 40K 800x600 image. Common Snapping Turtle breeding (female was underwater). Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0888.jpg 73K 800x600 image. Male Cardinal browsing through the leaf litter just after sunset at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/160th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0895.jpg 61K 800x600 image. Great Blue Heron portrait. In some of the shots of this series I can see myself reflected in his eye! Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/400th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0703_0975.jpg 57K 800x600 image. I believe this is a Green Frog but am unsure with only the head visible. Note the mosquitoes full of frog blood! Shot at Greensprings Greenway near Williamsburg, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/160th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
| 0703_0980.jpg 90K 600x800 image. The forest has eyes! Group of White-tailed Deer hiding in the forest at Greensprings Greenway Trail, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 03/07. |
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0704_0048.jpg 24K 800x600 image. Osprey with fish in flight over the James River. Photographed along the Colonial Parkway in VA. 30D in Tv at f/3.5 and 1/1600th second (+1 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, handheld. 04/07. |
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0704_0059.jpg 68K 800x600 image. Marsh Rabbit eating his dinner at Riverview Farm Park in Newport News, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/200th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0086.jpg 38K 800x600 image. Pier at dusk at Riverview Farm Park, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 30 seconds (-1 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #173, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
| 0704_0136.jpg 85K 600x800 image. Afternoon view of a swamp walkway at Hoopes Landing in Newport News, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 1/6th second, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Cokin #173, Tiffen Grad-ND 0.6, Tiffen Grad-ND 0.9, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0140.jpg 118K 800x600 image. Sunset through the trees photographed at Hoopes Landing in Newport News, VA. 30D in M at f/8 and 1/40th second, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Cokin #173, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0144.jpg 33K 800x600 image. Afternoon view of Mulberry Island across the James River in VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1600th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0148.jpg 31K 800x600 image. Sunset over Mulberry Island in Newport News, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4.5 and 1/1600th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0163.jpg 86K 800x600 image. City Farm of Newport News, VA, covered by a late snowfall in April. 30D in M at f/14 and 1/60th second, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0184.jpg 51K 800x600 image. Cardinal warming itself in the sun after a snowfall at Riverview Farm Park, Newport News, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/1600th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0195.jpg 70K 800x600 image. American Robin searching for food at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0196.jpg 68K 800x600 image. Dogwood tree blooming at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
| 0704_0225.jpg 38K 600x800 image. Red Maple samaras in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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| 0704_0232.jpg 48K 600x800 image. Two male Northern Flickers at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1600th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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| 0704_0239.jpg 42K 600x800 image. A Northern Rough-winged Swallow who was kind enough to do his post-bath preening right in front of me. Shot at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0283.jpg 37K 800x600 image. Osprey hovering before a dive for a fish at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1600th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0293.jpg 27K 800x600 image. Royal Tern resting after eating a large fish at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/800th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
| 0704_0331.jpg 83K 600x800 image. Great Egret at Deer Run Golf Course in Newport News, VA. Love those green lores! 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/1600th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0358.jpg 61K 800x600 image. Male Wood Duck in spot of sunset light at Newport News Park, VA. I got this shot while a group of fellow photographers talked nearby. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/400th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0430.jpg 33K 800x600 image. Willet resting during sunset at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
| 0704_0438.jpg 32K 600x800 image. Barnacle-encrusted stump in the ocean at Grandview Nature Preserve, VA. It was so dark AF wouldn't function and I couldn't see to focus so shot a few times changing focus a bit for each shot. 30D in Av at f/8 and 30 seconds, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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| 0704_0477.jpg 72K 600x800 image. Eastern Gray Squirrel snacking on what is most likely Red Maple bark. Photographed in Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0492.jpg 46K 800x600 image. Group of Mallard ducklings illuminated by early morning backlight at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/640th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0509.jpg 22K 800x600 image. Laughing Gull portrait shot in the morning at Ridgeway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
| 0704_0537.jpg 31K 600x800 image. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher gathering nesting material in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/800th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0578.jpg 93K 800x600 image. Bright spring growth reflection. Deer Run Golf Course, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/13 and 1/160th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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0704_0603.jpg 28K 800x600 image. Ghost Crab on the beach at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/500th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, lens on sand. 04/07. |
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0704_0705.jpg 62K 800x600 image. Female Bullfrog portrait at Newport News Park, VA cropped from a vertical shot. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, handheld but braced against railing (visible in eye). 04/07. |
| 0704_0743.jpg 78K 600x800 image. American Coot walking to join his friends in the afternoon at Newport News Park, VA. This shot would have been perfect if the eye were reflected and the branches weren't in the background! 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/500th second (-1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 04/07. |
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| 0705_0021.jpg 47K 600x800 image. Gray Catbird in the forest during the evening at Newport News Park, VA. This is cropped from a horizontal shot. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 05/07. |
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0705_0045.jpg 82K 800x600 image. Muskrat taking a breather while eating his breakfast of grasses. Exposed in Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/1250th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 05/07. |
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0705_0067.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Prothonotary Warbler hiding among the leaves at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/250th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Gitzo G1348. 05/07. |
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