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I went out early in the morning, looking for large wildlife to photograph. In June, grizzly bear is the primary target, but I'll gladly settle for moose, elk or wolf.
It was another of those frustrating days, where you see fresh bear scat everywhere but no bears. A solitary elk crossing the road, too far in the distance for photos and a moose that was just teasing me but I knew I would have to be lucky to get a photo.
I had stopped a couple hundred meters from the moose and was down in the ditch, hoping that he would keep moving in my direction. Alas, he trotted off into the trees and although I took some photos, none was worth keeping. I just sat there thinking what a frustrating morning it had been.
Then I looked over and saw this young red squirrel on the ground, enjoying a snack. I am sure that out here, in the middle of nowhere, this squirrel had never seen a human before. I did this nonchalant thing that works with some animals, where you look the other way but leisurely creep towards them. Surprisingly, she didn't run away, even as I laid in the grass just a couple of meters away and slowly swung the camera her way.
We spent a few minutes together, so the morning wasn't wasted after all. I wonder what story the squirrel told when she went back to the trees.
In a quiet area of the wood between two main paths.
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The first slushfall of the season hit Sand Patch overnight, and enough of it lingers today to make an early winter scene. This is train M332-14, featuring eight units on the head end, eastbound near Mance.
photo taken The Outer Garden
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We have red kites flying over our house most days, and this afternoon I decided to have a go at taking an image of one. I have aimed my camera at them before, but not had a recognisable result. Today I used continuous auto focusing and tracking using the hi speed facility, and after some post processing managed to capture one. I am now encouraged to try again.
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Willis Creek Narrows
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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June 2023
When we first laid eyes on our puppy (a little over a year before this image of her was taken), the color told us immediately that her name must be Sedona. So, when we had a chance to take her there, of course she had to have multiple photo shoots in the region. This is one of the images from along the Oak Creek, after enduring a long 4x4 adventure that she didn't particularly enjoy, she was pleased to relax and take in the view from a stable seated position.
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First Fridays in the North Village Arts District along Walnut Street in downtown Columbia Missouri by Notley Hawkins Photography. Taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera with a Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens at ƒ/14.0 with a 25 second exposure at ISO 100. Processed with Adobe Lightroom 6.4.
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Excitement on the croft today as my neighbour Andy got his first lamb.Proud mum staying close by for protection
As she left for work, my wife popped back in to say sunrise looked promising. My first shots of 2023, so a happy New Year to you all. I hope this year brings you luck, happiness and good health.
Date: 17 September 2018 – 19:43 (GMT +1)
Distance to Earth: 402.345 km
Moonphase: First Quarter
Illumination: 58%
Handheld taken over West Wales (Ceredigion)
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108 mm
1/125 Sec
ISO 100
Dedicated to C.F. (ILYWAMHASAM)
Cape Spear, at 47.52431612554679, -52.61917001889249 is the most easterly point in North America. It is closer to Paris, France, and London, England, than to Vancouver or Victoria, BC. In addition to its role as a strategic defensive location during WW2’s Battle of the Atlantic, many photographers enjoy capturing sunrises here. Seek out the first rays of sunshine to reach North America at Cape Spear, you will not be disappointed. I camped in the parking lot there hoping for a clear morning and am grateful I did.
The wildlife in the Antarctica Peninsula is ever present and Whales seemed to accompany us wherever we sailed throughout our journey.
This was a shot I took on our first day as we approached the Melchior Islands. It isn't the best whale shot I took, but it was the first. We had some pretty close encounters later in the trip when our zodiac was surrounded by 4 feeding pods of Humpback Whales. To see them close up and hear them was an experience that will last a lifetime.
So here is a shot of a Humpback's fluke as it dived to feed on the abundant krill amongst the icy waters around the Melchior Islands.
I took this, along with some others, in low light this morning. Trying to get the hang of flight shots. Very high ISO, but the focus appeared to work pretty well. Really liking the increased speed of locking on!
Candy in the deep sea of sunflowers....
in the sunlight coming from beyond the surface of this green ocean, a pretty cool place to run and hide!