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A frozen tributary runs by the trees that frame the small peek we get of the peak of Castle Mountain.
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It's always a pleasure to find a Tawny owl in daylight.
This little beauty though was very sleepy
Tawny Owl - Strix Aluco
Adel Dam Nature Reserve
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Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)
The Musk Lorikeets were not in the mood to be very cooperative yesterday.
Kitty e Kalelzinho fizeram uma farra com essa caixa ontem à noite, brincaram até caÃrem de cansados, se caçando e se escondendo dentro dela, foi muito divertido...
Eased into my blind minutes before sunrise to get a few pictures of some deer on a distant hill and didn't take time to zip the door shut. A gobble-gobble sounded from my left, and again a minute or so later. A third and a fourth gobble rang out and I thought, "sounds like he is right behind me." Easing around in my camo chair, there was Tom, about 15 feet away looking in my door.
If anyone has tips on how i could have improved this shot i'm all ears. It was taken in low light hence the noise.
EXPLORED ON 08 JUNE 2009 - # 466
SIGMA MACRO WEEK : DAY TWO
A number of my Flickr friends have been writing to me about the performance of my new Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM Len.s Rather than write about it, I thought I would let my work with it answer their questions. So I dedicate this week to macro photographs, using this lens. Enjoy and feel free to leave your comments and criitque.
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On one of the visits to the Botanical garden I found this beautiful bunch of flowers that attracted my attention. So I decided to capture it through the new Sigma lens.
I set my aperture to F4, so that I would get a smooth background, as well as a control over the DOF, in a manner that would keep the entire shaft of flowers in focus.
As I started to focus on my subject, I suddenly noticed a movement through my view finder. Something green was moving towards the base of the flower. I immediately moved a step back to locate the source of this distraction.
"Peek a Boo"... There was this beautiful grasshopper that had just landed on the flower stem. Not knowing how long he would stay, I quickly got him into the frame and fired away.
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM with Sigma DG UV Filter. Handheld.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
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Appelvink - Hawfinch.
update-
Replaced the picture by a better one with a 'better' pose of this beautiful hawfinch
Sunset ~ Florida Everglades
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Sometimes your subject just wants to play.
Cotton Morning Glory (Ipomoea cordatotriloba)
Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
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Where did mom go? In what seemingly appears to be a game of peek-a-boo, a female monk seal shovels her face into the beach sand as the pup looks around. After taking her 15-day old pup for a swimming lesson, the adult galumphed ashore and nosed into the sand. This is a frequently observed behavior attributed to a variety of reasons ranging from sun screening to molting itch to sensory attenuation. Whatever the motive, it was anthropomorphically amusing to watch. Monk seals are, unfortunately, among the rarest of marine mammals. A recent census indicated a slight increase in the total population to an estimated 1,600 individuals. The encouraging population increase may be due to diligent conservation efforts.
I guess that title is appropriate since Halloween is in a few days.
This was a fun catch after aligning it with TPE. I went to the location, but did't realize the park "closes" at sunset.. well the moon didn't rise till about 30 minutes after sunset. I idled the car by the entrance of the park, hoping to flag down the Park Ranger and tell him my plans, but nope. Nothing. No one came by.
Last thing I wanted was a park violation.
As about 6:38pm came about, I saw a peek of the moon over the hills.
My heart pounded.
Adrenaline kicked in.
I forgot everything I was worried about and just went with it.
Drove the car half a mile down the road, unloaded my gear, and shot.
The gate was still opened when I left the park.
Not a soul in sight..