February 21, 2007

A Portrait Of Sorts...

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/125 at f/4 | Focal Length: 400mm

Every now and again, animals seem to pose for the camera as people do...

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November 28, 2006

Watching the Watchers

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure 1/320 at f/4 | Focal Length: 600mm

A Bengal White Tiger stares at visitors at Miami MetroZoo.

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November 24, 2006

The Eyes Of The Tiger

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 600mm

A Bengal White Tiger seemingly glows in the afternoon sunlight at the Miami MetroZoo.

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June 17, 2006

Mealtime

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

An adult Ibis snares a meal by the water's edge.

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June 2, 2006

Checking The Coast

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

A juvenile Ibis, with food in its beak, surveils its surroundings as it prepares to eat.

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May 30, 2006

Youthful Attempt

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

An adolescent Ibis attempts to snare a snack.

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May 19, 2006

Odd (Looking) Searcher

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Common Moorhen scans the water's edge for a meal as the sun begins to set.

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May 18, 2006

Personal Grooming

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/400 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

An adult Ibis bathes and grooms itself at the end of the day.

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May 10, 2006

Afternoon Radiance

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/400 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm
Other Notes: Shot as part of my D200 testing; image captured in raw format and converted using Adobe Camera Raw 3.3

The brilliant green mask of a male Mallard duck shimmers in the late afternoon sunlight.

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May 9, 2006

Hiding Out

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 300mm

An Iguana tries to hide in the shade after being noticed by visitors at Fairchild Tropical Gardens.

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May 2, 2006

Eyeing An Ibis

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm
Other Notes: Shot as part of my D200 testing; image captured in raw format and converted using Adobe Camera Raw 3.3

An Ibis suns itself in the late afternoon sunlight.

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April 6, 2006

Trolling

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

A female mallard duck trolls the water for a meal.

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March 21, 2006

A Portrait Of Sorts...

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/640 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

A close up of a young female mallard duck.

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March 16, 2006

Looking For A Snack

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

An Okapi, more formally known as an Opakia Johnstoni, searches for more foliage to eat while trying to stay cool in the shade.

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March 15, 2006

Bathtime

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm

An Ibis splashes about as it bathes itself.

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March 10, 2006

Staying Warm

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/3.2 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Komodo Dragon, the largest species of lizard in the world, suns itself on some rocks on a cool February day.

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March 7, 2006

Staying Cool

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Bengal Tiger sleeping comfortably in the cool grass on warm sunny afternoon at Miami MetroZoo.

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March 2, 2006

Safe Snacking

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Malayan Sun Bear eats a snack from the safety of a high perch in a tree.

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February 28, 2006

Character

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm

Mealtime at Miami MetroZoo: A chimpanzee munches on a piece of sweet potato.

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February 24, 2006

Portrait Of Sorts

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

A young Lowland Gorilla seemingly poses for the camera.

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February 17, 2006

Chimping For The Camera?

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm

A chimpanzee interrupts his mealtime to seemingly pose for the camera. Not exactly "chimping" as photographers use the term ("chimping" describes the way photographers look when they are busy reviewing images on the LCD display on the back of their camera; see also Wikipedia's explanation of "chimping"), but perhaps appropriate anyway.

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February 16, 2006

Maternal Instincts

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A mother chimpanzee, carrying her baby on her back, becomes agitated at something that she sees.

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February 15, 2006

Feeding Time At The Zoo

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm

Feeding time at Miami MetroZoo: A young chimpanzee eating a piece of a sweet potato.

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February 13, 2006

Eyes Are Windows To The Soul

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

The gaze from this lioness, just awakened from her nap and surveying her surroundings (something of a rarity as lions generally sleep 21 hours or so each day), leaves little doubt that for people and animals alike, the eyes are windows to the soul.

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February 10, 2006

Bottom's Up!

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Mallard duck dabbles to feed on some submerged plants. Although this is the first time I'd noticed this behavior, it is apparently quite common among the species.

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February 9, 2006

Getting Close

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A close up view of a Florida Great Egret at the water's edge.

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January 26, 2006

Form In Motion

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/3.2 | Focal Length: 450mm

A reddish egret, wings fully expanded, lifts away from the water after an unsuccessful hunt.

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January 19, 2006

Reddish Egret In Flight

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/3.2 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Reddish Egret in flight just over the water.

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January 17, 2006

Personal Grooming

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/400 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A juvenile Ibis grooms itself.

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January 16, 2006

Reflections

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/400 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

This hunting Ibis' reflection is visible in the still water.

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January 3, 2006

Success

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/3.2 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Reddish Egret takes off of the water with a snack securely in its beak.

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December 27, 2005

Late Afternoon Hunt

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Florida Great Egret hunts at the water's edge as the sun begins to set over Coral Gables, Florida.

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October 11, 2005

Family?

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 1200mm

A young Ibis seemingly poses for the camera while an adult Ibis stands watch nearby for predators or other threats.

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October 7, 2005

Ibis Perch

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 900mm*

An Ibis suns itself in the late-afternoon light from a safe, lofty perch.

*Since I've been posting a mix of scanned 35mm images and native digital images, I've been presenting the focal length in the effective length for 35mm. In the case of native digital, where the cameras have a 1.5x crop factor, the focal length has been multiplied. Thus, the focal length of this image was 600mm before the crop factor was factored in.

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October 5, 2005

The Hunter

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Reddish Egret patiently scans the water for its next (potential) meal.

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September 29, 2005

Walking On Water

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

In what almost looks like a bizarre dance, this Reddish Egret seemingly walks on water as it attempts to catch up with small fish just beneath the surface.

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

After each pass, the Egret spreads its wings to keep itself above the water and returns to a rock or perch to scan the water for more to eat.

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September 28, 2005

Staying Cool In The Shade

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 1200mm

An adult Ibis stays cool in the shade of tree on a hot summer's day.

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September 27, 2005

Form & Motion (Hunting Egret-Style)

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Reddish Egret launches itself from a rock overlooking the water, skims the water and uses its beak to scoop up tiny fish just beneath the surface. This Egret's success is evident from the fish stuck in its beak.

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September 26, 2005

Shapes And Light

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/2000 at f/8 | Focal Length: 450mm

A Reddish Egret, silhouetted against the late afternoon sunlight reflecting off the water, scans the water for small fish that may become a meal.

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September 12, 2005

Afternoon Hunt

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 600mm

A Reddish Egret takes a quick look at his surroundings while hunting at the water's edge in the late afternoon light.

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September 3, 2005

Dressing For The Occasion

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/800 at f/6.3 | Focal Length: 90mm

A chameleon searching for shelter after Hurricane Katrina, Coral Gables, Florida.

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August 30, 2005

Hold To What You Know

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/6.3 | Focal Length: 90mm

A chameleon clings to what remains of a tree after Hurricane Katrina, Coral Gables, Florida.

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August 1, 2005

Tiger, tiger, burning bright...

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: not recorded | Focal Length: 600mm

A white Bengal Tiger, Miami MetroZoo.

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

          --William Blake, 1757-1827

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July 28, 2005

The Human Touch

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 24mm

A Service Team (the teen volunteer service operated for a time by the Zoological Society of Florida) member discovers how playful animals in the children's petting zoo section of Miami's MetroZoo can be.

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July 25, 2005

Reflections

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: not recorded | Focal Length: 300mm

A pair of antelope at the waterhole caught in the day's last light.

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July 21, 2005

Think Pink

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: not recorded | Focal Length: 600mm

Flamingo, Miami MetroZoo.

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May 19, 2005

Naptime

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 300mm

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February 25, 2005

Roughhousing

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not Recorded | Focal Length: 400mm

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February 19, 2005

Fearlessness

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 400mm

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