Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Falstaff]

One of my all time favourites. This nice gal spent a whole afternoon with us on safari in Tanzania. Thought the big cats would be the highlight, but the elephants stole the show.

Canon 7D Mark II & Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens


C7D_1608 by Bayne Wagner, on Flickr

[ddt0725]

I haven't really been out amongst the living lately but I just felt the overwhelming need to go out and shoot something, anything the other day. I went down by the marina at Lake Michigan and shot some photos of ducks, a very calming experience ...until this crawled out between the rocks near where I was sitting! I had never seen a mink before so I was pretty startled! It definitely ended the tranquil experience!

Mink by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

I edited this with the trial version of Topaz Glow.

[Joel Eade]

Queen Butterfly

5DS R
Canon 180mm macro
ISO 3200
1/2000
f/6.3

[Joel Eade]

Spicebush Swallowtail

5DS R
Canon 180mm macro
ISO 3200
1/800
f/6.3
Exposure bias +2/3 EV

[Joel Eade]

Spotted Orb Weaver



5DS R + Canon 65mm MP-E
40 image stack using the Cognisys Stack Shot
Processed with Zerene Stacker software

[Pete.Rush]

Taken in the Kurger National Park in South Africa. lilac breasted roller. Canon 20D 2x and 1.4x TC stacked on a 300mm f2.8 lens

[NFLD Stephen]

Was attempting to take "starburst" shots of the sun going behind some low hills and soon noticed a family of Mink was watching me. Changed lenses and managed to get a few shots of them moving and playing through the rocks. Overall I saw at least 7 different mink, but they are quite skittish and wouldn't pose for a full family portrait, so I settled for individuals and pairs.

Mink_006 by Stephen, on Flickr

Mink_003 by Stephen, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
Stephen

[Jonathan Huyer]

Was attempting to take "starburst" shots of the sun going behind some low hills and soon noticed a family of Mink was watching me.
Changed lenses and managed to get a few shots of them moving and playing through the rocks. Overall I saw at least 7 different mink, but they are quite skittish and wouldn't pose for a full family portrait, so I settled for individuals and pairs.

Wow I love that second one especially! I would be over the moon to get something like that.

[NFLD Stephen]

Thanks Jonathan! I have to say I was pretty excited when the minks showed up and stuck around long enough for me to change lenses and get a few shots.

Stephen

[Kayaker72]

A few from me...this was from a drive along the fringe where the Palouse hills start running into the mountains east of Moscow, Idaho.


1L0A4225 by kayaker72, on Flickr

1L0A4235 by kayaker72, on Flickr

1L0A4099 by kayaker72, on Flickr

1L0A4096 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant