Coho

Late afternoon sun. Considering this was iso 3200 and a 50% crop, I

am not sure I could do any better...

Late afternoon sun.  About a 50% crop.  iso 1600 was pushing it.  Tough exposure.  I wish there was a little less noise.  I watched these little fledglings for about 2 hours and this was the only exposure where all 3 had their faces showing at the same time...

The hummingbirds really like this plant. It blooms every July.

iso1250, 1600th sec, f5.6, 600mm, D800E, 60% crop

A colorful canal, Riviere Sorgue, in Provence, in a village known for

its many antique dealers.

Goldfinch getting ready for winter.

iso 640, 500th sec, f6.3, 500 plus 1.4X, d700

painterly effect on this Rufus hummingbird as it came towards me.

seemes to be 3 dimensional...

The Chinese rarely miss an opportunity to take pictures of friends and

family in historic locations or with images of famous people,

especially Mao. This couple gets an opportunity to get three at once

on Waifujing Street in Beijing.

2 1/2 year old immature bald eagle finally takes flight at Nisqually

National Wildlife Refuge near Olympia, WA. I watched her for 1.5 hours.

iso400, 4000th sec, 500mm plus 1.4 X, f7.1, D700

redone from original

iso 200, f8, 1250 sec, 24mm, D700

Silao, a Kazak from the Altai Mountains of western Mongolian hunts the

fox on a cold day this past October. A reworked image similar to one

previously posted.

Cashmere goats in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. Nomadic

Kazakh herdsmen tend their flock last October when it was about -4

centigrade. Today, about -36 centigrade.

iso 200, 800th sec, 17-24 at 24mm, f7.1, D700

Altai Mountains, Western Mongolia, these Kazakh children were very

happy, helpful, and friendly. Though we didn't speak a common

language we were able to communicate. The seem to know their place in

the family and help out without being asked, including the younger

one. 17-24 mm, iso 320

Western Mongolia, very close to Siberia, China, Kazakhstan. This 7

year old Kazakh lives with a family who raises Cashmere goats, sheep,

camels, horses, and moves 4-5 times per year in search of the best

pastures for the animals. 96% of Mongolians can read and write!

Despite being very poor, no complaints here.

Kazakh eagle hunter in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. I was very

fortunate to spend 5 days with Sialo and his family, hunting fox, and

observing their daily routines. 17-24mm at 17 mm, iso 200. no flash

any suggestions to improve this image with what I have? seems more

saturated with jpeg artifact than as an on screen tiff here

how do you feed 3 billion people? growing the rapeseed in the country

that makes the oil that feeds the people... oh, yes; no mechanical

harvesting here!