IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE, 2007 (Scroll down for previous months)

A VERY WARY BUNNY TYKE Baby Snowshoe Hare, Interior Alaska Last evening I watched an adult hare chasing another around my yard, and asked myself "Isn't it too soon for the hares to be in season again?". Apparently not. This little furball (probably 1-2 weeks old) ran around my feet this morning as I stood in my driveway. Hares, shortly after they give birth, start on a second batch of young to squeeze into the short Alaskan summer. This image is a crop of a full frame--this tyke was very wary, and wouldn't allow me to get too close. Canon EOS-5D camera, EF 100-400mm f4.5L lens at 400mm; exposure of 1/250 at f8, ISO 160; handheld with Image Stabilization.

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY, 2007

SHROUDED PEAK Partially Obscured Mt. McKinley (Denali), Denali National Park When the cooler air from the North meets the moist air from the South, clouds form. And when that happens at high altitudes over Mt. McKinley, the results can be spectacular. Here, because the northerly winds happen to be stronger, the higher South Peak of McKinley is completely lost in the cloud cap. Canon EOS-5D camera, EF 100-400mm f4.5L IS lens at 260mm; exposure of 1/200 at f10, ISO 100; handheld with Image Stabilization.

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL, 2007

WATER CAN FLOW UPHILL Overflow Ice, Mile 234.5 Parks Highway, Denali National Park From this image you might think that there is a source of water hidden in the trees, which then freezes in the cold winter air and forms this rather polychromatic scene. That is partially correct. The water is actually being forced uphill under the previously formed ice until it reaches the edge of the ice, and then flows downhill over the old ice until it freezes. The color is the result of a natural organic "tea" from a nearby pond, as well as sediments. Canon EOS-5D camera, EF 17-40mm f4L lens at 21mm; exposure of 1/200 at f10, ISO 160; handheld.

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH, 2007

A FACE ONLY A MOTHER COULD LOVE Ground Hornbill, Kruger National Park, South Africa These large, prehistoric-looking, turkey-sized birds are easily spotted on the grasslands in Africa. But when they gather on a main road in Kruger National Park to panhandle the passing tourists, they are traffic stoppers. I just couldn't pass up an extreme close-up of a face only a mother could love, or maybe it was just those eyelashes! Another gem found while digitizing my slide files; camera, lens, film and exposure not recorded.

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY, 2007

TREE TOP SKUNK Male Eastern Colobus Monkey, Arusha National Park, Tanzania The Eastern Colobus is a very striking black and white monkey, but given their choice of leafy tree tops and reclusive behavior, many visitors only get a brief glimpse of what looks to be skunks living in the tree tops. The species is known for their spectacular jumps between trees, and occasionally they will appear in the open. Unlike most monkeys, they are mainly arboreal and strangely lack an opposable thumb. Canon EOS-1D Mark II camera, EF 500mm f4.5 lens; exposure of 1/320 at f7.1, ISO 200; mounted on Arca B-1 Ballhead and Bogen tripod.

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY, 2007

AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE Wildebeest Migration, Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya One of the world's greatest spectaculars is the wildebeest migration that occurs annually between Tanzania and Kenya. With up to 1.5 million wildebeest (gnus) and hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, it is indeed the world's last great migration. Such a massive event is very difficult to record in one single image, so the best a photographer can do is try to capture a "slice" that best portrays the spectacle. And one image can never portray the rich soundscape. For those of you with a broadband internet connection or don't mind waiting, here is an even wider view. This image is less than half of a 6 image composite, stitched together in Photoshop CS2. Canon EOS-1D Mark II camera, EF 70-200 f2.8 IS lens; exposure of 1/500 at f8, ISO 100; mounted on Arca B-1 Ballhead, with a Kirk Window Mount.

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