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Timing is Everything
San Joaquin Kit Fox...sort of The San Joaquin Kit Fox is one of the rarest mammals in North America, having the great misfortune of being adapted to the dwindling habitat of California’s Central...
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In the Company of Elephants : 2013 Safari
African Elephants, (Loxodonta africana) (c) Kevin Schafer This image was not planned, just a quick shot as a line of elephants passed close by to our vehicle. As always, the young animals stayed close...
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The Archipelago of Hope
Sally Lightfoot Crabs (Grapsus grapsus) In surf, Galapagos Islands I first visited the Galapagos Islands nearly thirty years ago. It was a revelation. Instead of fleeing in terror at the sight of me...
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Instinct and Opportunity
Wildlife photography asks a lot of someone with a camera. In a heartbeat, you must freeze an instant in time, with both flattering light and an appealing design, with a subject over which you have...
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13 Favorite Images for 2013
Notice how I say “Favorites”, not necessarily the “Best.” Not only is it hard to honestly assess which are the best images in so short a time, but for me, my choice of favorites often has as much to do...
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Help Save the Amazon Dolphin!
An Amazon River Dolphin, or “Boto,” swims through the flooded forest canopy with her calf. Five years ago, I photographed a story for National Geographic Magazine on Amazon River Dolphins (“Botos” in...
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Accidents and Plans
There are planned pictures,and there are accidental pictures. And then there are those for which both are required. It is clearly important, when making pictures, to have an idea: a new approach, a...
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Top Ten for 2014
It is always difficult to ask ten pictures to define a year, a challenge made more so since my judging criteria includes other factors besides something as ill-defined and subjective as “quality.” My...
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Creating the Best Wildlife Photos
Wildlife photography is not a cheap investment. It typically requires big, expensive, high-quality lenses and fast cameras to even begin to think about creating a quality wildlife photograph. However,...
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Photo Of The Day By David Hartfield
“Frosty Bison” By David Hartfield Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Frosty Bison” Photo By David Hartfield. “In the middle of winter, this bison is covered with frost from the mist of a nearby geyser that...
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