Wild Nature Photography & Writing

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Featured Work

What are you looking at? by Steven Sass

This Thick-tailed gecko Underwoodisaurus milii was found during hand searches in spinifex in western NSW. We enjoyed his company during this early morning photo shoot. This species is reasonably common, in particular, through the granite outcrops of the great dividing range. Click on ‘View Larger” for better viewing.
Gone fishing... by Carisma

African Fish Eagle. / (Haliaeetus vocifer) In the African Fish Eagle / the female is larger than the males. / Males usual wingspan is about 2 m / females have wingspans of more than 2.4 m. / Breeding season is during the dry season, / when water levels are low. / African Fish Eagles are believed to mate for life Crocodile River – Kruger Nat.Park / South Africa
Wolf In Yellowstone Park by Gary Beeler

Black wolf seemed to be alone between Norris and Canyon in Yellowstone Park on Mother’s Day. She loped along side the highway, just inside the tree line, for miles.
Beargrass Above Hidden Lake by Gary Beeler

Beargrass, a member of the lily family, only blossoms once every 5-7 years. Hidden Lake is a short walk over the hill from Logan Pass in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Winter Plains by James Nielsen

-3 degrees atop Mt Wellington, Hobart Tasmania.
NAMIB DUNES WITH ORYX by Michael Sheridan

My choice for Africa’s handsomest antelope, the Oryx (Gemsbok in Afrikaans) is one of the few large mammals that can tolerate the Namib Desert’s extreme conditions. It’s face looks like a delicate watercolor. The dunes at Sossusvlei are part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park – the largest park in Namibia and, in fact, the largest park in Africa.
Weedy Seadragon by LeanderWiseman

A male Weedy Seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, carrying a batch of eggs on his tail, Jervis Bay Marine Park, Australia. This superbly camouflaged fish usually occurs in kelp-covered rocky reefs at depths from about 3 m to 50 m. It feeds on mysids and other small crustaceans. This species is only found in temperate Australian marine waters.
ORYX - NAMIB DESERT by Michael Sheridan

An Oryx in the dunes – Namib Desert, Namibia
Roar Passion by Steve Bulford

This was the first mating action of the morning for these lions, which is usually the most violent (as you can see here)! We were really lucky to find them just after first light while the park was still empty! / / / (Samburu National Park – Kenya) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Bon Appetit by GaryGlass

Alaskan Coastal Bear Catching Salmon on their return trip to their spawning Grounds.. This image is at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park Alaska. It is the famous site you see on National Geographic etc channel/shows when they show bears catching salmon. It use to be more fun/excitement to traverse the quarter mile trail to the falls on the ground as you were in the woods where the bears are. ( and you were in a group of 20 people, you only have to out run one of them LOL..) now they have built a wooden walkway that is about 5 feet off the ground to get to the falls..They did this mainly so they could have a quick turnaround of people viewing the area. as they try to do this every hour. but when bears fall asleep on the trail .. It all comes to a stand still until the bears wake up.. I had one lucky occasion where I was at the falls for 3 hours as this is how long the bear slept on the trail. They won’t wake him up as he lives there and we are visiting.. at least that was the rangers take on it..LOL Hope you enjoy the image which is kind of the iconic image most strive for when photographing there..
Playful California Sea Lion by Amanda Cotton

Channel Islands, California. California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) are notorious for being playful and inquisitive, this little guy was no exception to the rule. Taken at Santa Barbara Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of California, at a site called the Rookery. This dive site is well known for amazing interactions with these beautiful creatures of the sea. Copyright © 2008 – Amanda Cotton
Balance by Steve Axford

A young great egret flies directly over me. This one even did some aerobatics for me, but the photos were a bit blurred because of the speed of his tumbles. I assume that such behavior is practice for fighting hawks in mid flight as I have seen hawks fight this way when attacked by other hawks (flip over and present feet up). This one was taken on a remote, almost dry, river in the Kimberly region of NW Australia

Recent Work

Pride by MDomaille

Bald Eagle in Glacier Bay, AK
Dignified by Steve Bulford

WILD & FREE / / To spend an hour with Mountain Gorillas is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever hope for. They captivate you with their eyes and you become lost in the moment. Your time with them goes so fast you are left just wanting more… / / (Virunga volcanoes, Rwanda.) / / A quote from Julie Langford / / This image for me just shows the Mountian Gorilla for what it really is. A beautiful and intelligent being, capable of emotion, love, care and understanding. The photograph is stunningly beautiful and technically perfect in every way. I adore this piece of art, in my eyes, it is a true masterpiece. / / / / /
Spring Arrives by Marleia Main

A large Snapping Turtle lies submerged beneath the water on a sunny spring day. / Glass Lake – N.Y. / April 2008 /
Curiosity of the walrus by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

A curious walrus swims out to meet us. Svalbard, Arctic, July 2006.
Reindeer running by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Reindeer running across the Arctic tundra. Svalbard, July 2006.
Heron by Marleia Main

Heron / Saratoga Lake / Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / April 2008 /
Mulga Snake by Steven Sass

The Mulga Snake Pseudechis australis (also commonly known as the King Brown) is not a brown snake at all, but a member of the Black Snake family. This species is venomous and should not be approached. As you can see in this image, he was starting to get a bit cranky about our presence seen by his ‘flattening’. It is one of the most common elapid species of western NSW. This one was found north of Wilcannia.
Turkey Vulture by David Friederich

Finally, I was able to capture a good image of a turkey vulture. These birds are shy of humans, but a common summer sight in the air on Vanvouver Island on the west coast of Canada. I captured this image with my Nikon D300, mounted with my 200-400 mm lens and 1.4 teleconverter, at f9, 1/640 of a second, ISO 400. I cropped, optimized tone and exposure using Adobe Lightroom 2.0.
Langur Monkey II by Steve Bulford

WILD FREE / / Langur Monkey in a tree reaching for some food late one afternoon. / / (Bandhavgarh National Park – India) / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Fishing III by David Friederich

In this picture, part of my great blue heron fishing series, the heron has spotted its prey. He is leaning forward for a better view, while standing very very still so as not to alert the unsuspecting fish. During my observations and photography session, he waded through the pond repeating this scene several times. At the right moment he lunged his head into the water to grab his prey. Fishing I and II capture two different images of the lunge. All the images were captured in a pond that is part of the Fraser River estuary and wetlands near Vancouver, Canada. Herons and other water birds thrive here. This image was captured with my Nikon D300 and 200-400 mm lens mounted on a monopod. I shot the picture at f6.7, 1/800 of a second, ISO 400. The focal length was 340 mm. I was partially hidden by some tall grass and trees about 20 metres from the heron who didn’t seem terribly uncomfortable by my presence.
Fishing IV by David Friederich

This is image number 4 in a series showing a great blue heron fishing in the Fraser River estuary and wetlands just south of Vancouver, Canada. In this image, the heron is perched on a floating log for a better view. He is ever searching for food, and very successful at finding it. Notice how he is reaching his neck over the water, and turning his head for the best view into the water. This image, like the others, was captured with a Nikon D300, using a 200-400 mm lens with a 1.7 teleconverter attached. The effective focal length was 690 mm, shot at 1/640, f6.7, ISO auto at 720. RAW photos processed with Adobe Lightroom 2.0 and exported as JPEG’s to a waiting folder.
Only Home Ever Known by acearns

A brown booby bird chick at his/her cliff top nest area, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean Territories, Australia.

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