Widlife

Chipmunk Climbing Bush

Chipmunk Climbing Bush
Chipmunk Climbing Bush, by Suprada on Flickr.

Chipmunk climbing a bush at the amphitheatre at Bryce Canyon, Utah – Sunrise Point.

This photograph was taken during the “Utah’s Golden Circle” workshop/field seminar with Rick Knepp during October 2010. We were photographing at the Sunrise Point during sunset. This chipmunk was stealing attention from the canyon itself. All the tourists were enamored by the chipmunk scampering about and leaping from branch to branch of this bush.

Technical Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Exposure:1/60 at at f 4.0
Focal Length: 36mm
Lens:Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
ISO: 320
WB: Daylight
Date: October 17, 2010

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Female Elephant Seal

Female Elephant Seal
Female Elephant Seal, by Suprada on Flickr.

Female Elephant Seal in for molting at Lower Bight Beach, Ano Nuevo State Park. I loved the way she shines and the glows.

Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7 for my post-processing. After importing the photos into Lightroom and keywording them. I played around with the settings in the Basic panel and Curves panel for this photograph.

Technical Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Exposure: 1/100 at f/9.0
Focal Length: 300mm
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Date: May 9, 2010

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Sea Lions – 5

Sea Lions - 4

Look to the right!
Sea Lions at Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay, California.

The series of sea lions is finally coming to an end. Next week, I promise, there will be photographs of a different subject. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the first interview of this year, to be posted tomorrow.

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/500sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 200mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.57 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Sea Lions – 4

Sea Lions - 4

Look to the left!
Sea Lions at Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay, California.

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/350sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.56 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Sea Lions – 3

Sea Lions - 3

A baby sea lion peeking.
Sea Lions at Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay, California.

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/350sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.59 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Sea Lions – 2

Sea Lions - 2

Sea Lions at Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay, California.

Happy New Year ! I am back with new posts on this photoblog as of today. And I will be back with new photographer interviews starting this Friday. Hope you will enjoy the photographs and interviews posted here this coming year. Any comments and suggestions for improvement are always welcome. You can contact me through this email ID: supradaurval at gmail dot com.

This photo here is a continuation from my Sea Lion series, shot at Elkhorn Slough.

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/750sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 260mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.56 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Sea Lions – 1

Sea Lions - 1s

Big Hombre snoozing with the smaller ones.
Sea Lions at Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Bay, California.

Elkhorn slough, about 10 miles north of Monterey is an amazing place for wildlife. Over the weekend, I was on a boat tour run by Captain Yohn. A bunch of photographer buddies from the FM_NorCal group had booked two tours on the pontoon boat, each of us paying for 2 seats – one for us, one for our equipment.

This was my second time at Elkhorn. From last time, I was pleased to obtain a few images of pelicans and other birds. The goal this time was to concentrate on Sea Otters. But it was not to be…I indeed got a few nice pictures of sea otters, which I have posted a couple of times before, and more of which are coming. But the star of this trip, for me were the sea lions. This here, is a photo of the big guy snoozing in a very cool pose..Note the big huge neck.

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/750sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 260mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.56 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Three Sea Otters

Three Sea Otters

Sea Otters, Elkhorn Slough, California

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/350sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.48 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Two Sea Otters

Two Sea Otters

Sea Otters, Elkhorn Slough, California

Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/350sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.48 AM
Date: May 10, 2008

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Death Valley Sand Dunes

Death Valley Sand Dunes

Sand Dunes at Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley NP, California.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/250sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 5.39 PM
Date: February 16, 2008

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Sandhill Cranes flying

Sandhill cranes flying

Sandhill cranes flying, Cosumnes River Preserve, CA.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/750sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.58 PM
Date: February 09, 2008

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Bird on twig

Bird on twig

Bird on twig, Cosumnes River Preserve, CA.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/500sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.08 PM
Date: February 09, 2008

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Hidden Bird

Cosumnes River Preserve, CA.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/125sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.17 PM
Date: February 09, 2008

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Take-off

Take Off

Ducks take off at Cosumnes River Preserve, California.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/125sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 70mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 11.12 AM
Date: February 09, 2008

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Elephant Seal – 6

Elephant Seal - 6

Elephant Seal flipping sand, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA

Last of the elephant seal series, for now :) . I promise to move to a different topic tomorrow.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/180sec at f/11
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.33 PM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Elephant Seal – 5

Elephant Seal - 5

Elephant Seal Paw, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/125sec at f/11
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.21 PM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Elephant Seal – 4

Elephant Seal - 4

Mother Elephant seal with baby at noon, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/250sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.12 PM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Elephant Seal – 3

Elephant Seal - 3

Male elephant seal in sand, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/350sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 11.49 AM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Elephant Seal-2

Elephant Seal - 2

Male elephant Seal in surrounding brush, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/500sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 200mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 11.35 AM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Elephant Seal – 1

Elephant Seal - 1

Environmental portrait of a male elephant seal, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, California.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/350sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 11.34 AM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Curious

Curious

Male elephant seal at Ano Nuevo State Reserve, California.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/250sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 11.32 AM
Date: January 13, 2008

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Beak Up

Beak Up

Wild Turkey, Zion National Park, Utah.

I loved this turkey’s attitude. He was on the edge of his group, probably acting as a lookout against intruders, and so was my model.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/90sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.09 PM
Date: December 14, 2007

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Wild Turkey-2

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey, Zion National Park, Utah.

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/60sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.10 PM
Date: December 14, 2007

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Wild turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey, Zion National Park, Utah.

From Wikipedia: “Turkeys are surprisingly agile fliers and very cunning, unlike their domestic counterparts. In flight they can reach a speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). They usually fly close to the ground for no more than a quarter mile (400 m). Turkeys have many vocalizations: “gobbles,” “clucks,” “putts,” “purrs,” “yelps,” “cutts,” “cackles,” and “kee-kees.” In early spring, male turkeys, also called gobblers or toms, gobble to announce their presence to females and competing males. The gobble can carry for up to a mile. Males also emit a low-pitched drumming sound. Hens “yelp” to let gobblers know their location. Gobblers often yelp in the manner of females, and hens can gobble, though they rarely do so. Immature males, called jakes, yelp often.”

Technical Details:

Exposure: 1/180sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.09 PM
Date: December 14, 2007

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