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0711_0058.jpg 103K 800x600 image. Turkey Tail Polypore (Trametes versicolor) on a log in Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 2.5 seconds, Canon 180mm 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0083.jpg 41K 800x600 image. Reflections of autumn colors in the water at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/400th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0091.jpg 65K 800x600 image. Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) moving on to another location in the morning at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0103.jpg 95K 800x600 image. Blast off of a flock of Common Grackles (Quiscalus quiscula) in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0112.jpg 33K 800x600 image. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) who posed momentarily for me with autumn-colored leaves in the background. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0118.jpg 47K 600x800 image. Male American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in non-breeding plumage. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0127.jpg 55K 800x600 image. Sunset scene on the James River photographed from Riverview Farm Park, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/3rd second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0132.jpg 32K 800x600 image. Sunset over the James River shot from Riverview Farm Park, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/8th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0150.jpg 64K 800x600 image. Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) taking off in the morning after having spent the night on the water. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/320th second (+1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0173.jpg 54K 800x600 image. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in the fruiting brush of the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. Cropped from a vertical. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0176.jpg 43K 800x600 image. Female Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nicely posing for me in front of some Red Maple (Acer rubrum) leaves at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/400th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0177.jpg 97K 600x800 image. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) leaves changing color in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/320th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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| 0711_0184.jpg 56K 600x800 image. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) in thick brush at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0190.jpg 56K 800x600 image. Female American Wigeon (Anas americana) resting on the water at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/6.3 and 1/800th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0204.jpg 69K 800x600 image. Male American Wigeon (Anas americana) calling at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0210.jpg 47K 600x800 image. Sunrise view of small dock at Harwood's Mill Reservoir, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/16 and 0.4 seconds (+1/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0215.jpg 108K 800x600 image. Assortment of autumn leaves on the ground at Harwood's Mill Reservoir, Newport News, VA. 30D in Av at f/18 and 2 seconds (+1/3 compensation), Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0233.jpg 55K 800x600 image. Sunrise at Chincoteague NWR, VA. It was freezing cold the morning I took this! 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/100th second, Canon 28-70mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0244.jpg 70K 600x800 image. Chincoteague pony just after sunrise. Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0255.jpg 74K 800x600 image. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck walking through the marsh in the morning at Chincoteague NWR, VA. I'm told the White-tailed Deer at the refuge are being displaced by the introduced Sika Deer. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0272.jpg 61K 800x600 image. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) warming itself in the morning sun at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0297.jpg 33K 800x600 image. Unknown photographer with large Canon glass at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1000th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0339.jpg 51K 800x600 image. Chincoteague Pony laughing at a joke told by a fellow pony just out of the frame. Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1000th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0355.jpg 37K 800x600 image. A gang of Snowy Egrets (Egretta thula) led by their ringleader Great Egret (Ardea alba) all preening at sunset. Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0368.jpg 33K 800x600 image. Group of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) bedded down for the evening at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/8th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0374.jpg 45K 600x800 image. The moon setting in pre-sunrise light at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Av at f/5.6 and 1/4th second (-2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0378.jpg 55K 800x600 image. Sunrise over the shallow ponds of Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Av at f/7.1 and 1/15th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0390.jpg 94K 600x800 image. A Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) buck enjoying a morning stroll along the water's edge at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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| 0711_0394.jpg 94K 600x800 image. A Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) buck taking a break from his breakfast to check out his surroundings at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/640th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0419.jpg 62K 800x600 image. I believe this is a male Mallard and Mexican (Anas platyrhynchos) subspecies duck hybrid. Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0421.jpg 49K 800x600 image. I watched a large group of these female and young Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) being herded across the shallow ponds by a large buck at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0441.jpg 72K 800x600 image. Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) resting at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/13 and 1/1000th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0466.jpg 68K 600x800 image. Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) crowded together in the ponds at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0474.jpg 82K 800x600 image. Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0480.jpg 50K 800x600 image. Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) parade at Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0711_0528.jpg 101K 800x600 image. Chincoteague pony grazing at Chincoteague NWR, VA. This pony was walking toward me but stopped about twenty feet away and stared at me. I guessed (correctly) that it was telling me I was in its way so I backed up. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
| 0711_0534.jpg 96K 600x800 image. I called this Chincoteague pony Blondie because it seemed unique to me that a brown horse would have a blonde mane. Chincoteague NWR, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 11/07. |
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0712_0003.jpg 126K 800x600 image. Frosted flakes... I mean leaves near the reservoir at Newport News Park, VA. I took this as a sure sign that winter was finally here! 30D in Av at f/13 and 1 1/3rd second (+2/3 compensation), Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0008.jpg 50K 800x600 image. Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) who watched me with curiosity from a tree knot at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/60th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0029.jpg 57K 800x600 image. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) in the swamp brush at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0040.jpg 23K 800x600 image. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) soaring through a cloudy sky above Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/800th second (+2 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
| 0712_0059.jpg 91K 600x800 image. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) waiting for an easy breakfast meal at Ridgway Park in Hampton, VA. Cropped from a horizontal. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/320th second (+2 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0062.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) on a dark, overcast day at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/200th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0067.jpg 30K 800x600 image. Female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0069.jpg 34K 800x600 image. Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) hanging out at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0081.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Unknown berries with raindrops on them. Found in the morning at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Av at f/8 and 1/8th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0092.jpg 39K 800x600 image. Female Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) at Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/200th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0103.jpg 79K 800x600 image. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) lit by fantastic sunrise light at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/14 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
| 0712_0113.jpg 56K 600x800 image. Red-headed Woodpecker high in a tree at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0130.jpg 50K 800x600 image. American Wigeon (Anas americana) at Ridgway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0140.jpg 44K 800x600 image. Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) lazily swimming by at Ridgway Park in Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/400th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
| 0712_0148.jpg 70K 600x800 image. Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) portrait. This guy climbed out of a creek as I was photographing birds! Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/50th second (-1 compensation), Canon EF25, Two Canon EF25 II, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
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0712_0160.jpg 75K 800x600 image. Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) tank mowing over everything in its path. Ridgway Park, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/125th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 12/07. |
| 0801_0007.jpg 83K 600x800 image. Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) male excavating a hole in a tree at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
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0801_0020.jpg 76K 800x600 image. Snow blown from a tree by the wind at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/13 and 1/800th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
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0801_0035.jpg 68K 800x600 image. Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) coming in for a landing at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/13 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
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0801_0048.jpg 66K 800x600 image. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) yelling at other geese while playing king of the stump at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/640th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
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0801_0093.jpg 20K 800x600 image. Sleeping Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) on ice at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/800th second (-1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
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0801_0099.jpg 44K 800x600 image. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) admiring the extremely handsome gull in the ice at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/14 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 01/08. |
| 0802_0001.jpg 58K 600x800 image. Morning scene at Newport News Park, VA. I like this shot except for the two sticks coming in from the bottom left (easy digital clone fix). 30D in M at f/13 and 1/3rd second, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0010.jpg 36K 800x600 image. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) soaking up warmth from the early morning sun at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
| 0802_0011.jpg 103K 600x800 image. Raccoon (Procyon lotor) getting ready for bed in the morning at Newport News Park, VA. In the past I've seen a Pileated Woodpecker peeking out of the same hole in this tree. Cropped from a horizontal. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/500th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0016.jpg 40K 600x800 image. Tundra Swans (Cygnus columbianus) on the reservoir in the morning at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0031.jpg 54K 800x600 image. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) at Newport News Park, VA. I suspect 'turdus' in Latin means something totally different than what I think. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/320th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0034.jpg 28K 800x600 image. Peek-a-boo! A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) peeks at me from behind some holly at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/100th second (+1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0038.jpg 53K 800x600 image. Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0040.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) resting on a log at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0059.jpg 71K 800x600 image. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) searching for fish at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0072.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) hiding in the brush just after sunrise at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/40th second (yes; you read that correctly), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
| 0802_0086.jpg 47K 600x800 image. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) facing into the cold morning wind at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/500th second (+1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0106.jpg 39K 800x600 image. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) coming in for a landing on a windy day at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/9 and 1/1250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0125.jpg 40K 800x600 image. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) enjoying an afternoon swim at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/640th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
| 0802_0130.jpg 38K 600x800 image. Sticks in the water at sunset. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Av at f/9 and 1/500th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0142.jpg 59K 800x600 image. Pier at dusk at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 6 seconds, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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0802_0144.jpg 38K 800x600 image. Power lines with sunset in the background at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 3.2 seconds, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
| 0802_0147.jpg 28K 600x800 image. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) portrait taken in my backyard before eating breakfast. Newport News, VA. Cropped from a horizontal. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/160th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, braced on back of loveseat. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0157.jpg 41K 600x800 image. Female Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) on a tree in my backyard. Newport News, VA. 30D in M at f/6.3 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, braced on back of loveseat. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0163.jpg 22K 600x800 image. Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) on a tree in my backyard. Newport News, VA. Cropped from a horizontal. 30D in M at f/7.1 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, braced on back of loveseat. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0170.jpg 50K 600x800 image. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) waiting to feed in my backyard. Newport News, VA. 30D in M at f/6.3 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, braced on back of loveseat. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0173.jpg 39K 600x800 image. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) male in my backyard. Newport News, VA. 30D in M at f/6.3 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, braced on back of loveseat. 02/08. |
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0802_0183.jpg 42K 800x600 image. Pair of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) bathed in the glow of the sunrise. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/320th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
| 0802_0193.jpg 47K 600x800 image. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) waiting for the warming sun to rise at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/125th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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| 0802_0238.jpg 39K 600x800 image. Laid back Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) hanging out in the water at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/640th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 02/08. |
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Mar2008(LittleRockArkansas)013.jpg 56K 800x600 image. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) at Little Rock, Arkansas zoo. Shot handheld with a Canon SD 850IS point and shoot camera using fill flash. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(LittleRockArkansas)052.jpg 61K 800x600 image. Arkansas State Capitol building shot at sunset using a handheld Canon SD 850IS point and shoot camera. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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0803_0022.jpg 102K 800x600 image. Afternoon low tide at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. That bumpy light-brown dirt is the remnant of a peat bog invaded by the Chesapeake Bay. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/40th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0043.jpg 48K 800x600 image. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) flying over the partially-submerged, low-tide sand flats at the end of Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0058.jpg 64K 800x600 image. Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) rising up and flapping excess water from its wings at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0078.jpg 57K 800x600 image. Four Brown Pelicans (Pelicanus occidentalis) fighting over something in the Chesapeake Bay off of Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/1000th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0097.jpg 55K 800x600 image. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia) coming in for a landing at Grandview Nature Preserve, Hampton, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0107.jpg 86K 800x600 image. Lighthouse and houses illuminated by the setting sun on Grandview Island, Hampton, VA. 30D in M at f/11 and 1/10th second, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0113.jpg 23K 800x600 image. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) searching for prey while perched on a dead tree at sunset. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/800th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
| 0803_0148.jpg 30K 600x800 image. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) enjoying its breakfast at Newport News Park, VA. I really wish this had been later in the day to get a better sun angle! 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/640th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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| 0803_0173.jpg 60K 600x800 image. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) peeking over the top of a dead snag in the swamp at Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/16 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0174.jpg 46K 800x600 image. Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) carrying a mouthfull of aquatic vegetation to what I suppose was its den. Newport News Park, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second (+1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
| 0803_0175.jpg 31K 600x800 image. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) singing on top of a cut tree at Newport News Park, VA. Cropped from a horizontal. 30D in Tv at f/7.1 and 1/1000th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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| 0803_0188.jpg 44K 600x800 image. Male Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) perched in a tree in my backyard at sunset. Newport News, VA. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/640th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, braced on top of my sunroom loveseat. 03/08. |
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| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)026.jpg 86K 600x800 image. Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tucson, AZ. Shot handheld with a Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)055.jpg 85K 800x600 image. Inca Doves (Columbina inca) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum outside Tucson, AZ. I got a laugh out of one photographer there who didn't want to photograph these doves because they were "too common". Shot with Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld and with fill flash. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)081.jpg 111K 600x800 image. Saguaro cacti and a dead Palo Verde that most likely served as a nurse tree to the Saguaro. Tucson Mountain Park west of Tucson, AZ. Shot handheld in the late afternoon with a Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)090.jpg 116K 800x600 image. The woody ribs of a dead Saguaro cactus which support the immense weight of the cactus when it is alive. Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld and with fill flash. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)102.jpg 32K 800x600 image. The last rays of sunlight coming across the desert at the Saguaro National Park, AZ. Shot with a Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)109.jpg 76K 600x800 image. An unknown species of Agave in bloom at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona. Interestingly, all Agaves bloom only once then die. Shot handheld with a Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera with fill flash. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)112.jpg 138K 600x800 image. A Palo Verde tree at Saguaro National Park, AZ. To be efficient in their desert environment, these trees photosynthesize in their bark. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld and with fill flash. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)136.jpg 93K 800x600 image. Sunset in the desert at Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)137.jpg 91K 600x800 image. A Saguaro lit by late afternoon light in Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)181.jpg 89K 600x800 image. Probably the most photographed petroglyph at Signal Hill in Saguaro National Park, AZ. It is estimated that the petroglpyhs at this site were created between 700 and 1300 years ago. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)182.jpg 125K 800x600 image. Some of the petroglyphs on top of Signal Hill in Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)193.jpg 73K 600x800 image. Close-up detail of the pleats and spines on a Saguaro cactus at Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)213.jpg 33K 600x800 image. Saguaro cacti silhouettes at sunset. Saguaro National Park, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)217.jpg 109K 800x600 image. Prickly-pear cacti and Ocotillos backlit by the setting sun in Tucson Mountain Park west of Tucson, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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Mar2008(TucsonArizona)228.jpg 37K 800x600 image. Sunset in the desert at Tucson Mountain Park outside Tucson, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
| Mar2008(TucsonArizona)234.jpg 35K 600x800 image. Saguaro cacti silhouettes at sunset in Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ. Canon SD850IS point and shoot camera handheld. Settings unknown. 03/08. |
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| 0803_0197.jpg 39K 600x800 image. Wisteria flower closup at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/30th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon EF12, Canon EF25, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0199.jpg 105K 800x600 image. Walkway in Audubon Swamp at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/16 and 1/3 second (+1 2/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
| 0803_0201.jpg 108K 600x800 image. Either Tupelo or Cypress trees in the swamp at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/3rd second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0214.jpg 78K 800x600 image. Palmetto leaf at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/13 and 1 1/3 second, Canon 17-35mm f/2.8L, Cokin #164 (Circ-Pol), Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0217.jpg 40K 800x600 image. Iris blooming at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/4.5 and 1/50th second, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0225.jpg 93K 800x600 image. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) foraging for edible vegetation at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/125th second (+2/3 compensation), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Canon 2x TC II, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
| 0803_0239.jpg 52K 600x800 image. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) resting above the swamp at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. Red eye removed digitally. I always have problems with night herons and red-eye; most likely due to their large pupils. 30D in Tv at f/8 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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| 0803_0245.jpg 55K 600x800 image. Great Egret (Ardea alba) perched above nest at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/11 and 1/250th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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| 0803_0252.jpg 64K 600x800 image. Male Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) patiently waiting for a meal to come near. Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/125th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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0803_0262.jpg 90K 800x600 image. You can't get crocodile tears from these eyes because they belong to an American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/40th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
| 0803_0271.jpg 79K 600x800 image. Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) enjoying his/her dinner at the edge of the swamp. Taken around sunset at the Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/5.6 and 1/40th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 03/08. |
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| 0804_0005.jpg 77K 600x800 image. Green Heron (Butorides virescens) patiently waiting in the early morning for something to move below it so it could catch its breakfast. Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Tv at f/4 and 1/80th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 04/08. |
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| 0804_0053.jpg 74K 600x800 image. Great Egret (Ardea alba) on its nest in the morning at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. I love that string of spanish moss in the upper left corner! 30D in Tv at f/10 and 1/640th second (+1/3 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 04/08. |
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| 0804_0062.jpg 48K 600x800 image. Male Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) preening high in a tree at Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. This is a vertical crop of a horizontal composition. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/200th second (-1 compensation), Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Canon 550EX, Canon Off-camera Shoe Cord 2, Wimberley flash bracket, fresnel flash attachment, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 04/08. |
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| 0804_0064.jpg 115K 600x800 image. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) adult with two chicks. Audubon Swamp, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. 30D in Av at f/11 and 1/200th second, Canon 500mm f/4L IS, Canon 1.4x TC, Wimberley Sidekick, Arca-Swiss B1, Gitzo G1348. 04/08. |
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