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I'm not sure this is a portfolio-worthy image, it seems more of a travel photo. But I want to share it because I find this such a fascinating place, here seen at sunset in late October.
The Comb Ridge runs nearly 80 miles through southeastern Utah into Arizona. It's just another weird place in Utah, of which there seems to be a limitless supply.
The foreground is another feature common of Utah landscapes, a ground of solid rock, without dirt or sand or any other organic medium. I've run into this type of hard ground in the Boulder area as well, probably 75 miles to the west and on the other side of the Colorado River.
I had limited time in this area - but I think there are much better compositions of this strange place to be had. I hope to return some day.
Time to spruce up a bit!
My 9th entry for the ABS Builder Challenge Season 1 Finale.
The brush uses a net that allows the bristles to move around a bit, so moving one bristle affects other bristles. The chord for the hair dryer is a soccer goalie control piece. All of the teeth of the comb are well attached to the frame.
The curved dark red seed part was used well over 60 times.
Go Lavender!
Lobate ctenophore (commonly known as a comb jelly) delicately suspending a small crustacean within its transparent body.
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
September 17th, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Comb-crested Jacana are perfectly adapted for life on freshwater bodies that are rich with floating aquatic vegetation such as waterlilies. Their most distinctive feature is their disproportionately long legs & extremely large toes. This unique anatomy allows them to effortlessly distribute their weight across the delicate leaves, creating the illusion that they are walking on the water's surface. This mastery of balance enables them to forage for seeds, insects, & other small invertebrates directly from the floating mat of plants.
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
September 21st, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Hunting prey in the last light of the day.
A closeup of my lovely Juusan-ya boxwood comb. The Juusan-ya combs are apparently rather famous, and the skills of the Juusan-ya master are so highly regarded that, when the Ise Shrines are renewed every 20 years, a set of Juusan-ya combs are always included in the new treasures placed in the shrine. Incidentally, if you include the time it takes to grow the tree, treat the wood, and actually carve the comb, a single comb can take 20-30 years to make.
Comb-crested Jacana mating
Irediparra gallinacea
September 17th, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
One of my most wanted targets on our trip to The Kimberleys were these Comb-crested Jacana. Lily Creek Lagoon is well known for its bird life, particular these peculiar waterbirds & I'd seen many wonderful images of them from this lagoon, so I was hopeful for success.
I had no idea what I would witness on our first evening at the lagoon!
I was watching one particular Jacana fuss about a specific spot on the lagoon. After a few minutes, she started calling. Within seconds, her partner was on the scene & ready for action! Over the next minute or two I watched the male awkwardly try & stabalise himself on his partner's back, which was clearly a tall order with those fantastic feet! While those feet are an asset for walking over lily pads, they present somewhat of a challenge when attempting to reproduce!
After a couple of very awkward (& hilarious!) attempts, the male finally managed to do the deed. And the circle of life continues! Such a thrill to capture this behaviour!
The mist appeared to be almost boiling through the trees, as it swirled and seethed on the wind.
Oxnop, Swaledale
Morning routine - I always brush & comb Daisy before breakfast. She'd like to point out that she does NOT have fleas! I use a flea comb only because her fur is so fine that it's the only type of comb that works properly.
Happy Caturday!
... this is the male, guarding the egss in the Yellow Waters Billabong of Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory
pelargonium
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The spectacular inverted basalt columns of Svartifoss (the "Black Waterfall"). Skaftafell National Park. South Iceland.
No photoshop applied.
auf der Elbe stromaufwärts, mit dem abgeholten 4 Master Namens Peking aus New York im Huckepack, in der Höhe Cuxhaven gesehen.