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Cattle Egret in plumage.

Thanks for stopping by.~ Anis 9.20.08

The Florida weather is not very conducive to growing daffodils.

They are reduced to annuals for most part.However if you are lucky you

will experience some amazing blooms.

I will appreciate your comments.~ Anis 9.20.2008

Schwabacher Landing in the Grand Teton National park is one of the

prime photo locations in America.To get a mirror reflection you need

to get there early morning .You need to take a small gravel road off

the highway to get there .Anis 9.19.08

Cyclamen comes in brilliant colors , but i thought the monochrome

version did equally well.This was shot one early morning ,in my

backyard with a black background which allowed me to use a smaller

F-stop. ~ Anis 9.19.08

Photo taken at suncoast seabird sanctuary

Although Northern Gannet populations are now stable, their numbers

were once greatly reduced due to loss of habitat, removal of eggs and

killing of adults.Their breeding range is the North Atlantic. They

normally nest in large colonies, on cliffs overlooking the ocean or on

small rocky islands. The largest colony of this bird, with over 60,000

birds, is found on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, but 68% of the world

population breeds around the coasts of Great Britain.

Photo taken at a local bird rookery this summer.

Appreciate your comments ~ anis 9.13.08

Looking forward to your comments.

Thanks ~ Anis

How did you get the nice black background .

Is the reflection in glass or water.

Anis

Will appreciate any comments;

~ anis 9.9.08

Thank you all for your generous comments.

~ Anis 8.7.2008

Pierre:

Thanks for your suggestion.

I normally do conventional black backgrounds.

Just thought i should try something different.

Will go back to the normal routine.

Anis 9.7.2008

Thanks for your comments..

Anis 9.7.2008

Thank you all for your comments and complements.

Frank: i browsed your gallery .You have some great shots of flying kites.What lens do you use for this purpose.I have recently started doing birds in flight.

I bought Nikon 70-200 VR IFS lens this year and its built in motor has greatly

increased my success rate with these shots.It is more fun doing it now.Prior to that it was kind of hit and miss.

Steve:i think the diagonal shot does give it a better perspective.Thanks for

your time and suggestion.

Anis 9.7.2008

Thank you , guys for your comments.

Anis ~ 9.7.08

I will like your comments .I took this shot around noon time while

walking on a trail.I spotted the butterfly nicely poised and seized

the opportunity .~ anis 8.31.2008

Gatorland in Orlando ,FL has a bird rookery which is very active

during the breeding season which runs between April and July .

The birds are in their best attire and plumage at that time.They get

active especially towards late evening which provides excellent

opportunities for capturing birds in flight.

Colorado Rockies are an awesome sight.I dont recollect the name of

this particular range we came across on our way to San Juan Mountains

in South Colorado in first week of September.It sure made us pull over

to capture this sublime work of nature.

~ anis ; 8-30-08

If you get to maroon bells early in the day and if the skies are blue

and the water still, you will be rewarded with some awesome

reflections of the mountain range and the surrounding vegetation.The

best time to visit maroon bells is in fall when aspens turn gold and

add to the drama ~anis