Inner Glow
by Budya

Comment:
Congratulations on your ribbon .. it is a stunning photo!

Gull in flight
by Paul

Comment:
I love gull shots and this one is lovely and crisp ... I wonder what it would look like if you gave him a little more space to fly into? Nice job lighting under both wings.

Coyote (Canis latrans)
by pmichaud

Comment:
Great find ... as suggested, dodging a bit to bring out the catch light in his eyes might improve him a bit ... but just as is, this is a great shot. Are they showing less fear because ppl are encroaching on their territory or did you find him while out scouting? Thanks for sharing.

Cape clawless otter
by sulamk

Comment:
Wow, I never saw an otter eating a fish ... looks like he really means business too .... the ones around here eat clams and muscles and the like.

Little Grasshopper
by MaryO

Comment:
What a cute little guy Mary ... I have no idea what type he is either... sure looks tiny and fragile .. I never used extention tubes .. they are greek to me - one day I would like to find out more about them - hope someone can identify him for you.

Snowy Egret
by Tammster

Comment:
I like your edit both ways ... as Mary noted, it lookes like a painting ... hard getting detail in all white birds but the way you pped it, it looks like that's what you had planned.

Black Bears - Chapleau
by in2truth

Comment:
You're a brave soul ...It must be fun to see bears that are not locked up in a zoo.

LA2O9234V.jpg
by ellamay

Comment:
Excellent ellamay - glad to hear that you are a responsible photographer ... many aren't and have given wild life photographers a bad name ... I know of one nest that had golden eagles in it and some people set up light triggers to get some night shots when the parent was returning with it's kill ... the light scared the parent so badly that it stayed away a long time, leaving the chicks to grow cold - not a story I witnessed but one told to me by a person involved in research and rescue of (what were once) endangered peregrines.. Your bear shots are great ... I live in California and I don't know of any place to go to photograph them ... maybe someone from my area could pass on some info ... I am 90 miles south of San Fran.

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Moose
by scottieham

Comment:
Excellent job getting him so crisp at such a high ISO ... Love the way the water is just parting in front of him .. they are not the most graceful of creatures but very imposing when they are full grown.

4 - Brown Heron -- correction, juvenile black crowned night heron
by ErikV

Comment:
There are so many varities of herons that I haven't seen before so thank you for posting this one ... I love shooting herons as they have such a zen quality about them ... their patience when fishing is exceptional ... nice job getting so much detail.