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Here's another one from this past weekend, this time in Grand Teton National Park

where the snow seemed to follow me. Thanks for any comments (click for larger view).

Hey Sam,

I was basically in the car for this one. I did get out to walk around to get the best angle. Unfortunately, I didn't check the weather and expected fields of budding wildflowers and springtime temperatures. Didn't even bring a jacket.

It wasn't exactly spring-like in Yellowstone this weekend. Thanks for any comments

(click for larger view).

Hi Christal,

After a quick look through your portfolio, this one really grabbed my attention. Great use of a panning blur. That crazy looking yellow dragon lizard also drew me in.

Thanks Christal,

I haven't seen the sandhill cranes at Muscatatuck, but I've seen them in several other areas of the country, the best for me being down in Bosque Del Apache in New Mexico (never been to the Platte River in Nebraska to see them though). I live in Brooklyn, New York, so no, not near Muscatatuck, but I try to get out there a couple of times a year. I've been to all the National Parks in the lower 48 (and several in Alaska and Canada) and to quite a few of the Refuges too, and Muscatatuck is definitely one of my favorite of the Refuges and is a great place to visit in any season. I really like going in winter because on a good day you can see the otters come out on the ice to rest, play and especially eat. Owls, mostly barred, are also quite active in the winter.

Yeah, from my understanding, these guys are semi-albino grey squirrels. They live in and around the Olney, Illinois area, most notably in the park in the center of town where this one was photographed.

Thanks Nikkita,

We were actually quite close, maybe 40/50 feet. Seal River Lodge is one of the few (if only) places in northern Canada where you can photograph polar bears while on foot. 

Hey Wendy,

I really like this one. Great shot.

Thanks Wendy,

But check it out at full size. Not much noise, just what would be expected on D300 at ISO 800. When photo.net shrinks the size of the original photo it creates jpeg artifacts, especially around the outline of dark areas against light. Maybe that's what you're seeing. I suppose I should start posting at the size that photo.net specifies before clicking for a larger view. 

Thanks Vincenzo and John, 

Interesting, I had done two crops of this shot and actually liked the foreground blur (it's actually sand and not a rock). To me it helped frame the bird, but maybe you're right. Attached is the horizontal crop with most of the blur cut out.

http://seancrane.com/blogphotos/brewers_blackbird_2011_3.jpg