tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19040561906078600962024-03-13T19:24:56.724-07:00TOM DYRING WILDPHOTO / NNTom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-55042765510274370672023-01-17T07:17:00.000-08:002023-01-17T07:17:04.112-08:00BLACKBACKED JACKALS & GRANT GAZELLE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfglNuWCijxSdHMm9epWq_IMMOwA1CNQ8L0VpeBIUnx52f7olblLvumyRA82IMziNZtdvE_e9tmdYFvg62XdSzHB7T8fsxU_pGKl0gRSOSEBjlVI4mCbwRjjwMIYNLe1GEsvm_nxms-enlnmAGtYQuodgzejMGykrSyKrni3wyB5bC0aNi6MKx4I0ew/s1080/Grant_gaselle_0551_1080pix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1080" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfglNuWCijxSdHMm9epWq_IMMOwA1CNQ8L0VpeBIUnx52f7olblLvumyRA82IMziNZtdvE_e9tmdYFvg62XdSzHB7T8fsxU_pGKl0gRSOSEBjlVI4mCbwRjjwMIYNLe1GEsvm_nxms-enlnmAGtYQuodgzejMGykrSyKrni3wyB5bC0aNi6MKx4I0ew/w640-h356/Grant_gaselle_0551_1080pix.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Newborn Grant gazelle calf, still wet from birth .... enduring some very vulnerable moments until it`s able to run fast with mom</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Grant Gazelle mother had just given birth and the calf was still wet from birth on the ground as a couple of Blackbacked Jackals came by trying to snap the newborn for their own familiy meal. The gazelle mother bravely defended her "baby" risking her own life with the jackals. The chase went back and forth, sometimes jackals attacking gazelle mother and sometimes the gazelle fighting back. The jackals knew their business, probably having done this before, they were patient and never gave up. After 1 1/2 hours (!!) of intensive battling the jackals finally had a chance to access the calf and as they managed to chew a hole in the calf`s stomach ... the drama was over. </p><p style="text-align: center;">None of these pics are great photography and the light was hard, but they tell a story ... and that`s what my photography is all about ... so I still post them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Maasai Mara, Kenya, March 2022. Thanks to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKS3l8cgzOPkj4W-gxjCZFTDkiyFFGBfzioEoRB2rKtJP-nasO05rfNNkvYas_Ye5wbsqoe-FJqtMDEjNLt4th48zwdjWeAZdAoE1htIlqjCLTunJzo_-xcKKxyvicGy7yXwKoKPaOgn2nt3bA93LB7zvN2JrONi69T2taYHCtczoyRfbW5NkYsICjg/s1080/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="1080" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKS3l8cgzOPkj4W-gxjCZFTDkiyFFGBfzioEoRB2rKtJP-nasO05rfNNkvYas_Ye5wbsqoe-FJqtMDEjNLt4th48zwdjWeAZdAoE1htIlqjCLTunJzo_-xcKKxyvicGy7yXwKoKPaOgn2nt3bA93LB7zvN2JrONi69T2taYHCtczoyRfbW5NkYsICjg/w640-h280/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3388.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With the calf flat on the ground the gazelle mother aggressively defending her offspring</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W8pgkCUIx84qaRNQdmOFlGlqtLGc7oYJzE8_Gok-VTx3waEwE4mSot8ihsJti6hwOqaYoXCmLwlcIAyDGjOnQPuIm4f7tq-TFFaQv2PpVX6IJW3WewBdQZbCrU0sbrksKUb-o9om4bOmVAMpfF26a-FS5HSD-xLv3fN4oGmUyZvfrqAOxBN7FfBSlw/s1080/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="1080" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W8pgkCUIx84qaRNQdmOFlGlqtLGc7oYJzE8_Gok-VTx3waEwE4mSot8ihsJti6hwOqaYoXCmLwlcIAyDGjOnQPuIm4f7tq-TFFaQv2PpVX6IJW3WewBdQZbCrU0sbrksKUb-o9om4bOmVAMpfF26a-FS5HSD-xLv3fN4oGmUyZvfrqAOxBN7FfBSlw/w640-h334/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3328.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A jackal bite to the legs could be fatal for the gazelle, so she tries an escape leaving the calf unprotected on the ground.</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChTruUGAccXOXuighBNymXn5q0pjorGf0ONG81mLfIvExYCENZx8oQEjnyRlo49zhLl6KV2h4zoyZocHRbQzHskRYlPvfiryq5k7PVYSb_GHv9rUGIvC6XeOrUYKIEsMSHsG6KUXnWS15mVAJRoNQ5daIAqpGnUZfKc0ZN9M7z8KJXD56JR7efEiQKQ/s1080/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3343_svhv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1080" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChTruUGAccXOXuighBNymXn5q0pjorGf0ONG81mLfIvExYCENZx8oQEjnyRlo49zhLl6KV2h4zoyZocHRbQzHskRYlPvfiryq5k7PVYSb_GHv9rUGIvC6XeOrUYKIEsMSHsG6KUXnWS15mVAJRoNQ5daIAqpGnUZfKc0ZN9M7z8KJXD56JR7efEiQKQ/w640-h344/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3343_svhv.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A bite to the legs could make the adult gazelle "jackal-food" as well, and only a limping injury would make her extremely vulnerable for lions & hyenas ... and she knows this !</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TvWZchTobbnLivlx5a1s4e39Gh0TYreRyom4hpDKG5PkQpQW9ax9z3ismm-_G7MdWcWDSwiiUk4d6kGuI_kfjlQZArC6TOlM993SLbzYAPSNsTGLLuz-0DI_R8-dP-QeqT2s-txSVdI3qQGbOJ6G36gApZYfGyWJaHpVi8bGf0-8D8fxmkSYP3DaCA/s1080/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3410_svhv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1080" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TvWZchTobbnLivlx5a1s4e39Gh0TYreRyom4hpDKG5PkQpQW9ax9z3ismm-_G7MdWcWDSwiiUk4d6kGuI_kfjlQZArC6TOlM993SLbzYAPSNsTGLLuz-0DI_R8-dP-QeqT2s-txSVdI3qQGbOJ6G36gApZYfGyWJaHpVi8bGf0-8D8fxmkSYP3DaCA/w640-h312/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3410_svhv.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Gazelle mother bravely turning around to confront the attacking jackals.</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnTo4vkuVYqIGpJTI0pdvi3A5dEAxXt35clBRAVhqAwy_m3-07-8GbN84vC_McaZJngL5ILHp-98ooTtP5X98yNn_5-qVxFWg070SVe8xMS3plV_CGRC6ligjl1_2U4Z8qw5gLlVhv6k6KmTxWgV5yxPPli5m2zogaFcQFO0DNd5z_4HaCOZlnqvifw/s1080/Grants_BlackbackedJackal_3395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="1080" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKEtz4HEYNIXdnqW01wQQBBxJ9IG0muzw8wqopREKv2C3YGiCVK8C_NoTqd50KX7hH6UhFJi4N_mQRurBZoCd7GK3mMOLWkfRwzqWqRHA-gr7wX6R5E99Ol0TJEKexB0uNh2dUeHm1Mc1R9B-AUvrgIzx8SXxlAC3XJMJK7Y9w7GXifdRo1SwLpXDUA/w640-h346/Grants_blackbackedjackal_4695.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Chewing a hole in the calf`s stomach finishes the drama. This was of course tough to watch as a human, but nature`s rules are consequent ... the jackals were hungry and needed that food, and besides if we had interfered in the situation to scare the dogs away, the gazelle mother would have been chased away too ... and the calf would still have ended up as predator food .</i></p><br /> <p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-75556009399687060542023-01-04T02:45:00.000-08:002023-01-04T02:45:08.207-08:00ICONIC UGANDA SNAKES<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84SBspOpf-SOxZdRGTg2sBqAXv6mgMFMrNVWjaucmabI60EKyv_E7TqmXyHURnKPRjO-Y2VOCmXtld1C74_I5-XKLcRFc4gViYfbn0vqYxia_1lGKZ1YvN6DqlPDcWJXwHdpVE4wqj_8ycPyMyR6baDC0lRmnEjFFpH2m4yRyTqXzm84q7xdDJILgfw/s1080/Atheris_squamigera_1034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84SBspOpf-SOxZdRGTg2sBqAXv6mgMFMrNVWjaucmabI60EKyv_E7TqmXyHURnKPRjO-Y2VOCmXtld1C74_I5-XKLcRFc4gViYfbn0vqYxia_1lGKZ1YvN6DqlPDcWJXwHdpVE4wqj_8ycPyMyR6baDC0lRmnEjFFpH2m4yRyTqXzm84q7xdDJILgfw/w640-h426/Atheris_squamigera_1034.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 105 mm 2,8 macro, 1/320, f/8,0, ISO 8000</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">I had this great adventure with ICONIC UGANDA SNAKES in sept 2022 ... as I travelled directly from Nairobi Kenya and guiding in Maasai Mara to Kampala Uganda to meet up with my photographer friends Thor Håkonsen & Are Hogner ... and of course our reknown guide Dadaire Alphar of Uganda Herping Tours & Safaris. 5 full days and one night of intense herping in Uganda jungles on the northern coast of Lake Victoria (Mabira & Mityana Forests). We found all the iconic snakes I hoped for ... except Bitis hispida (Rough Scaled Bush Viper) & Naja melanoleuca (Forest Cobra). Our dedicated guides Dadaire Alphar, Eazy Isborn, Charles Mutbazi & William ... worked really hard for us. Thanks guys !</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx1fG4RnB2cRJJriBFi_Rqc-tXAhx2omQ4io0uPb-W9PCuKLpTyPKYUu--hOLVvyTW5yyoNDvcee0C6SA7xrIin87FH6ElXFTFfMqVkLBBumDiC6yUxJmjQB0lA94koSxxLdv5AjmDd9d_qGbWycagynXUp-MTBcHqpvkuLZGggPQKAGVdw3Jy-KH3w/s1080/Atheris_squamigera_1057_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx1fG4RnB2cRJJriBFi_Rqc-tXAhx2omQ4io0uPb-W9PCuKLpTyPKYUu--hOLVvyTW5yyoNDvcee0C6SA7xrIin87FH6ElXFTFfMqVkLBBumDiC6yUxJmjQB0lA94koSxxLdv5AjmDd9d_qGbWycagynXUp-MTBcHqpvkuLZGggPQKAGVdw3Jy-KH3w/w640-h426/Atheris_squamigera_1057_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera)</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 105 mm 2,8 macro, 1/320, f/8,0, ISO 9000</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs78SC3Nze2Qz0S2BEBEYi3HjwCbg5Yt9brUKTXmk9desb3qU6cU2lA2jAgKrzypoMRKEhoYLVexMxi2uJ63pfZzT1YDBEVJB2P4ScuOntSsCJRr7Tio-bdcQM42GDH9YdRYHGOvLz7JcgklSe161vO9vbSkjNzgJMRyShimnZvQkYTi08bRtJbsAZQ/s1080/Atheris_squamigera_1662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs78SC3Nze2Qz0S2BEBEYi3HjwCbg5Yt9brUKTXmk9desb3qU6cU2lA2jAgKrzypoMRKEhoYLVexMxi2uJ63pfZzT1YDBEVJB2P4ScuOntSsCJRr7Tio-bdcQM42GDH9YdRYHGOvLz7JcgklSe161vO9vbSkjNzgJMRyShimnZvQkYTi08bRtJbsAZQ/w640-h426/Atheris_squamigera_1662.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The beautiful Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) has a potent hemitoxic venom causing extreme bleeding from the wound site, all "body openings" and finally internal bleeding. Several human fatalities are known.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 micro, 1/500, f/5,6, ISO 2500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVpxc5cc9SRxlojNnlghLVXwyjJlvh9JFfy05jpi1BJviaRe3kiQ8MlnCnppXf-cYuHyhHXKJ2Z-0XDAkcfdyEjUOVkbhFpGf7isqTsb3Et3Kk8wrDeNKc573B3eoLEJpVXGziF1ZvYC18GKX5r5jHvLsLHoAp_X_dHEy52UuZmFfmKrTIShLOXBFeA/s1080/Atheris_squamigera_InSitu_1227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVpxc5cc9SRxlojNnlghLVXwyjJlvh9JFfy05jpi1BJviaRe3kiQ8MlnCnppXf-cYuHyhHXKJ2Z-0XDAkcfdyEjUOVkbhFpGf7isqTsb3Et3Kk8wrDeNKc573B3eoLEJpVXGziF1ZvYC18GKX5r5jHvLsLHoAp_X_dHEy52UuZmFfmKrTIShLOXBFeA/w640-h426/Atheris_squamigera_InSitu_1227.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) in situ. The green motionless, relatively small snake could be <u>extremely</u> difficult to detect up in the green foliage in 4-5 m`s hight. I would never have found this by myself, cred to our experienced guides !</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 micro, 1/500, f/5,6, ISO 2500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fQZnuMxqELCl3WLOuRbEy2NuRmsrrN9XCvXzPgrtNqlGxAJ8W1o6kc5r9LkpOPZBHkvlxTBlAJcBhdUEbiBEEXTlx9I8vf6f7_0k-Ax3X1WQ7CyoQwNqyoTtdng8dVKdbJBXULGzKIjnpqlnpzPcDIdenB0uenbxbQOYXMdAJrTvGqQMZc6kEeJ0sg/s1080/Atheris_squamigera_1958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fQZnuMxqELCl3WLOuRbEy2NuRmsrrN9XCvXzPgrtNqlGxAJ8W1o6kc5r9LkpOPZBHkvlxTBlAJcBhdUEbiBEEXTlx9I8vf6f7_0k-Ax3X1WQ7CyoQwNqyoTtdng8dVKdbJBXULGzKIjnpqlnpzPcDIdenB0uenbxbQOYXMdAJrTvGqQMZc6kEeJ0sg/w640-h426/Atheris_squamigera_1958.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera).</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 micro, 1/400, f/5,0, ISO 560</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz9pbU0gcrtdcYnTI72Of-ttWXE-qPvLJdchmi4F6ZSUZ88fURlr7RQuv9T5EiTIvDywCkVDFHyB8C8oWMPV4_HirAL9C5PzdHkvi7SNVOHNrE_WMgGI7QYPFrFGfKi_qBz1vT4uwtKiUr8Jf-gIwjkMa7acAqnFdUr0z9TJcP5FnV5ATjIOP1YSySA/s1080/Bitis_nasicornis_0711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz9pbU0gcrtdcYnTI72Of-ttWXE-qPvLJdchmi4F6ZSUZ88fURlr7RQuv9T5EiTIvDywCkVDFHyB8C8oWMPV4_HirAL9C5PzdHkvi7SNVOHNrE_WMgGI7QYPFrFGfKi_qBz1vT4uwtKiUr8Jf-gIwjkMa7acAqnFdUr0z9TJcP5FnV5ATjIOP1YSySA/w640-h360/Bitis_nasicornis_0711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Nosehorn Viper (Bitis nasicornis), another iconic species of central and western African forests ! A solid and pretty massive snake that can grow up to 1,2 m, basically spending most of it`s time lying motionless on the ground waiting for a prey to pass by. Slow moving but strikes like a lightning with potent hemitoxic & neurotoxic venom. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/640, f/6,3, ISO 720</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N7bYUloKjmE1uARKSAAPwc3VokO3RtskbBstnSbJLY4vXX4DzzCYvw9XIS57n8Q4TOi0YP-scmQJLpYGjz8DoRuybdWZLLaOuMsfb_AWhpJ066vfsBUQFtE5TjKk9duSaCzxX-UdbF53X9t7tppc5ejjAImcMpBOc9gzrDRIjGMmjbBUgjmsQhNgiA/s1080/Bitis_nasicornis_0739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N7bYUloKjmE1uARKSAAPwc3VokO3RtskbBstnSbJLY4vXX4DzzCYvw9XIS57n8Q4TOi0YP-scmQJLpYGjz8DoRuybdWZLLaOuMsfb_AWhpJ066vfsBUQFtE5TjKk9duSaCzxX-UdbF53X9t7tppc5ejjAImcMpBOc9gzrDRIjGMmjbBUgjmsQhNgiA/w640-h426/Bitis_nasicornis_0739.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <i>Nosehorn Viper (Bitis nasicornis), such a beauty !! </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/640, f/6,3, ISO 720</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRELdjWnSCVJ0o3LKI3NQPZFWkS7YseORm137khj_AZ6fvyWiW2TsHvnvIgshIqeW5bIZQiNO1l-1acYf1tZJZ0iw48ZgReoFY-DxRcV5zDUOG7gHsCMahMnaAEQ5Vnb77N7gTS2Z3r0n4Xd6c3wiIUANzsimEjh4d8Ar4A746OPfR2lCx5nkAruj5aA/s1080/Bitis_nasicornis_0779.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRELdjWnSCVJ0o3LKI3NQPZFWkS7YseORm137khj_AZ6fvyWiW2TsHvnvIgshIqeW5bIZQiNO1l-1acYf1tZJZ0iw48ZgReoFY-DxRcV5zDUOG7gHsCMahMnaAEQ5Vnb77N7gTS2Z3r0n4Xd6c3wiIUANzsimEjh4d8Ar4A746OPfR2lCx5nkAruj5aA/w640-h426/Bitis_nasicornis_0779.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Fangs of Nosehorn Viper (Bitis nasicornis). The big, hinged fangs are normally folded up in the upper jaw, but here folded down as they will be when the snake performs a strike. The fangs are covered in soft skin tissue that is pushed back as fangs penetrate the skin of a prey.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/640, f/6,3, ISO 720</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp1u55Na02Ztw6-dwPoN5PxfM2n1mdhlkedBisGYcJTPIOdZ8vF3hvXZeBb_uovhZX5wAqynmLgluwWLYacrM5bi_3U1v_RvwdgEEnPf2llEAPulSbrEIWtIxOVlLc5KUUfdX_KQtZSH9NjmMkabA2x5fZp2RTTR51pBH11hRPfi9hHxUWxa8bafS1w/s1080/Bitis_gabonica_1069.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp1u55Na02Ztw6-dwPoN5PxfM2n1mdhlkedBisGYcJTPIOdZ8vF3hvXZeBb_uovhZX5wAqynmLgluwWLYacrM5bi_3U1v_RvwdgEEnPf2llEAPulSbrEIWtIxOVlLc5KUUfdX_KQtZSH9NjmMkabA2x5fZp2RTTR51pBH11hRPfi9hHxUWxa8bafS1w/w640-h426/Bitis_gabonica_1069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Iconic Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) ! One of my dreams to see !! Can grow up to almost 1,8 m and weigh up to 11 kg ... with the longest fangs (5 cm) and biggest venom yields of all snakes !! Venom cytotoxic & cardiotoxic. Human fatalities are rare because the snake appears non-aggressively.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/320, f/5,0, ISO 2200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtCXGE2MckOlwwh-2c7W_Gjy_MLneE4NcpTfGckAUXneccEmUPnrCBBk1WfD7fGiqPcBG1xfvdjzGOJ30nDUzdO7-84DC86Q0BAN-RHgVLQGT4_q_lzXC2ziEF5ePKVQl4hp1RcnRCS33wFvHUzQcxIReXfUPM3_QtxEpv_1l3zt0VxnkHiIAJpMcNg/s1080/Bitis_gabonica_1082_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtCXGE2MckOlwwh-2c7W_Gjy_MLneE4NcpTfGckAUXneccEmUPnrCBBk1WfD7fGiqPcBG1xfvdjzGOJ30nDUzdO7-84DC86Q0BAN-RHgVLQGT4_q_lzXC2ziEF5ePKVQl4hp1RcnRCS33wFvHUzQcxIReXfUPM3_QtxEpv_1l3zt0VxnkHiIAJpMcNg/w640-h360/Bitis_gabonica_1082_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/320, f/5,0, ISO 1400</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6MOJN94hzqWeekWoCIej9kpoVBzD_YChbPpHW_aVJKR1XBRWt3wLN9k_mqULMGF-L1JwLB_Ny8y7w0wyz9Mkulb5HhU2-jLcjdiOaGw2CFrvfL-rw8kjMKYHX_W6SexdetdzqjXuz904lw8HBlz7VNcBoskNO0Dn4ME5425sGkqt2iIs9DTFS1vr-g/s1080/Boiga_blandingi_2441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6MOJN94hzqWeekWoCIej9kpoVBzD_YChbPpHW_aVJKR1XBRWt3wLN9k_mqULMGF-L1JwLB_Ny8y7w0wyz9Mkulb5HhU2-jLcjdiOaGw2CFrvfL-rw8kjMKYHX_W6SexdetdzqjXuz904lw8HBlz7VNcBoskNO0Dn4ME5425sGkqt2iIs9DTFS1vr-g/w640-h426/Boiga_blandingi_2441.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Blandings Tree Snake (Boiga blandingi / Toxicodryas vexator) ... a big one this ! ... approx 2,5 m. Venomous and backfanged with powerful neurotoxins, however not aggressive and bites are rare. Arboreal feeding largely on birds.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm 2,8 Micro, 1/500, f/6,3, ISO 3200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfIAzl5PU5LnMyuKcn75eTopCZEHi-JrfGiPFzcHwkBjCVDAikXgVzRrJBLbVLV1vS6l9nkE1ObjOajZC5ehvQzYVvysLVnkBZhPitGwKWXZgZYtYzN_pJR0QLZRGHPbkkI1_zGfHfmz0_cBK9fX4ghHI9iR4BrFtJBKFlunC5moCkWdXSW5X3TRPZA/s1080/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_0910_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfIAzl5PU5LnMyuKcn75eTopCZEHi-JrfGiPFzcHwkBjCVDAikXgVzRrJBLbVLV1vS6l9nkE1ObjOajZC5ehvQzYVvysLVnkBZhPitGwKWXZgZYtYzN_pJR0QLZRGHPbkkI1_zGfHfmz0_cBK9fX4ghHI9iR4BrFtJBKFlunC5moCkWdXSW5X3TRPZA/w640-h426/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_0910_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) ... like other mambas with deadly neurotoxic venom. However not as aggressive and unpredictable as it`s cousin, the Black Mamba, and human fatalities are rare. A beautiful arboreal, green snake with a golden shine around the neck !! ... claiming a lot of respect !</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 105 mm 2,8, 1/400, f/3,5, ISO 1800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6czkCqm8Aqcs7xXLK55KeAyS2zn-zkbc1WjALIz3N4JqCtiP69h3gAklPUNJ9AygADKzJmlEwod1wBy5bPMQFJWmxzxUX-Z2H2FjmK46xKeQBsAQWV6nZ4bQ9P1SMhtX8c1wNL5qgqEypMuXt1y-8f1_rH0ve_TGHKdFtee5DZjyoSnnJ-r9fQY5bHw/s1080/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_2086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6czkCqm8Aqcs7xXLK55KeAyS2zn-zkbc1WjALIz3N4JqCtiP69h3gAklPUNJ9AygADKzJmlEwod1wBy5bPMQFJWmxzxUX-Z2H2FjmK46xKeQBsAQWV6nZ4bQ9P1SMhtX8c1wNL5qgqEypMuXt1y-8f1_rH0ve_TGHKdFtee5DZjyoSnnJ-r9fQY5bHw/w640-h426/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_2086.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i><i>Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) ... one out of 4 mamba species of the world ... all of them African south of Sahara. </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 mm Micro 2,8, 1/400, f/6,3, ISO 6400</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7YJBQC63ZTItD7Q_wuoGtsmcpGjzHYMYAdB7t1cqexZLec4lDZu2YU3VkcaXl9SZcmZockOhZocqh8rkFB7EA8c4HqK0QNDdx0PpRItoZ8t3-ah7Ppt04gSyUzYmYWjn6Gw9SYCt4uQEcYaX8opj5f7K0H8s3ugKMKMX7Wz04-DvEWWNxbZUsztCLw/s1080/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_0939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7YJBQC63ZTItD7Q_wuoGtsmcpGjzHYMYAdB7t1cqexZLec4lDZu2YU3VkcaXl9SZcmZockOhZocqh8rkFB7EA8c4HqK0QNDdx0PpRItoZ8t3-ah7Ppt04gSyUzYmYWjn6Gw9SYCt4uQEcYaX8opj5f7K0H8s3ugKMKMX7Wz04-DvEWWNxbZUsztCLw/w640-h426/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_0939.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) ... in the dense Uganda jungle with green thickets, little light and light reflexes on foliage behind </i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 105 mm 2,8 Macro, 1/400, f/3,5, ISO 360</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5FREokPo1Ex1AY_05Oc-Cg6hmzfvoDcmPsCRCDW2FFdmLYgyOlAK4fNAlSlHLUZXg5gNB2z-ikc_DS89S72Ez3oc7krXihA4XkHRb6a1diMObTHmbwCpUPSHg4Dw6BJsYoKbBQqVKUrcR4yLUb17DZS-3OY1D1YTO4O6zNXVghxPOYQmj0EVtqmIVw/s1080/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_2218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5FREokPo1Ex1AY_05Oc-Cg6hmzfvoDcmPsCRCDW2FFdmLYgyOlAK4fNAlSlHLUZXg5gNB2z-ikc_DS89S72Ez3oc7krXihA4XkHRb6a1diMObTHmbwCpUPSHg4Dw6BJsYoKbBQqVKUrcR4yLUb17DZS-3OY1D1YTO4O6zNXVghxPOYQmj0EVtqmIVw/w640-h426/Dendroaspis_jamesoni_2218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) ... usually beeing non aggressive, but this time confronting photographer </i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">Nikon Z9, Sigma 180 2,8 Micro</i><i>, 1/400, f/5,6, ISO 4500</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9whSP9ujHzy40kf4Mr_T9jGsKMpxTdN-uxEy7vqNlV4Ejo4Ug1852Syz7hagR0Wk7ob6omxQOxj7iybR07wqB8Ma5kImsHZotefExL4QHSEMmVdgtHXZy61OUkshZO_RqSyi6Om_DJzGiDyal1skvXOGhWsNlp6TEifyEgvdCH3nBuP7vtPwWXMw6rg/s1080/Tom_JamesonsMamba_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9whSP9ujHzy40kf4Mr_T9jGsKMpxTdN-uxEy7vqNlV4Ejo4Ug1852Syz7hagR0Wk7ob6omxQOxj7iybR07wqB8Ma5kImsHZotefExL4QHSEMmVdgtHXZy61OUkshZO_RqSyi6Om_DJzGiDyal1skvXOGhWsNlp6TEifyEgvdCH3nBuP7vtPwWXMw6rg/w640-h480/Tom_JamesonsMamba_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Jamesons Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni). It`s</i><i> a kick to handle a snake like this ... certainly done with great respect !</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lvsABv0DelZyXCK9O4if1HgRJf4gCiuMqy5ilf5-yq-B31FWsq0dtSO3SnlvCA_bcMNC7UZk1TEfWp3vj8YRjZZNSB2mzcuR2EmY8dKv0JLDUb30YWm56lI6bx3XycqxQ7djphasKDlUee64fRLnLTK4gKQjHITHwabQU6NzZJeI0TFiKIwLj624VA/s1080/Mamba_zone_0140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lvsABv0DelZyXCK9O4if1HgRJf4gCiuMqy5ilf5-yq-B31FWsq0dtSO3SnlvCA_bcMNC7UZk1TEfWp3vj8YRjZZNSB2mzcuR2EmY8dKv0JLDUb30YWm56lI6bx3XycqxQ7djphasKDlUee64fRLnLTK4gKQjHITHwabQU6NzZJeI0TFiKIwLj624VA/w640-h480/Mamba_zone_0140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <i>Getting into "The Mamba Zone". The jungle is dense and difficult to walk ... often with thorns, burning nettles, biting insects .... and snakes !!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9SHgnPCHe9DHOMDfDJhTiEcDQpzQXy8yG6VP0OY8hAaCCpjA7NJZpCwtWf8d_I5uVYeRN-R6DkFVtNdtU8pPRJrwRstOxoi4r1ikp7N7oixmDjFEEk3Y4wBh-mtqdKbEfcAr2bPTtPUrG07rIMveEfXDaqNR7j3XG1kz0TRVqW11vJQmThxAbGR4MQ/s1080/Mamba_catch_0205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9SHgnPCHe9DHOMDfDJhTiEcDQpzQXy8yG6VP0OY8hAaCCpjA7NJZpCwtWf8d_I5uVYeRN-R6DkFVtNdtU8pPRJrwRstOxoi4r1ikp7N7oixmDjFEEk3Y4wBh-mtqdKbEfcAr2bPTtPUrG07rIMveEfXDaqNR7j3XG1kz0TRVqW11vJQmThxAbGR4MQ/w480-h640/Mamba_catch_0205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Our local guide Charles Mutbazi has spotted a Mamba in the tree high above ... and carefully bringing it down with experienced moves. Thanks Charles !</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_mDaENvfWXlCT9oJLGKGQ29BnZ4yFzRAhi9y9NLz4GTS5WLwPbuLByFxq9kf4H0eilF-jGDeysb3-T-GJncdKmRWJ9Rl0zI5pH312RdgPxPzECDkAHVBUUhCwgOVltbO3PJTiboDtjzfm54CvDlPUueayRsnyZ-GnVawoGz01bzZRWJqy-3AKrUC_Q/s1080/Thor_Are_0122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1080" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_mDaENvfWXlCT9oJLGKGQ29BnZ4yFzRAhi9y9NLz4GTS5WLwPbuLByFxq9kf4H0eilF-jGDeysb3-T-GJncdKmRWJ9Rl0zI5pH312RdgPxPzECDkAHVBUUhCwgOVltbO3PJTiboDtjzfm54CvDlPUueayRsnyZ-GnVawoGz01bzZRWJqy-3AKrUC_Q/w640-h430/Thor_Are_0122.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Uganda jungle !!</i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQlLbN5Xm2gfR_1R-eTE9jfnysVzruriOk8ZX4PzldO711QqwfmX4bCNgmAiRN2FUIvmg6PhuRQCxisEU4tPyu_SU0b7WWoBjirbrlasBqPW1DYmQfUiFpg--9RydQbyPTqWGPJYy-LDQLWaIticBz1j138lhl7WZKYHAAWcL8qBuBbyPs0LxAw7w4Q/s1080/Eazy_Dadaire_Charles_1032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1080" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQlLbN5Xm2gfR_1R-eTE9jfnysVzruriOk8ZX4PzldO711QqwfmX4bCNgmAiRN2FUIvmg6PhuRQCxisEU4tPyu_SU0b7WWoBjirbrlasBqPW1DYmQfUiFpg--9RydQbyPTqWGPJYy-LDQLWaIticBz1j138lhl7WZKYHAAWcL8qBuBbyPs0LxAw7w4Q/w640-h454/Eazy_Dadaire_Charles_1032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Our hard working guides having a break in the jungle : Eazy Isborn, Dadaire Alphar & Charles Mutbazi !</i></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-90255138100963695692022-08-03T06:03:00.005-07:002022-08-04T02:43:24.038-07:00FINNISH SUMMER PROJECT JULY 2022 WITH NIKON Z9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ldHzGYQ3EiDwpHqftnueP0JvGvUsRf4gaKfeDFiHLmI4s9Yb2Ex-okbu36_MvHi2XBhWCMgz2dJo2vo1tfQVsU4S2TiC7X6MrEuBEgjCzT_bgoJjdK-_QFdR0RoWa9GXQ1F301PgeD1lReweWzXx9fI0SccB1yRn2isL-fYctwlssJRaZ-nwbAcx5Q/s1080/Vandrefalk_5657_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1080" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ldHzGYQ3EiDwpHqftnueP0JvGvUsRf4gaKfeDFiHLmI4s9Yb2Ex-okbu36_MvHi2XBhWCMgz2dJo2vo1tfQVsU4S2TiC7X6MrEuBEgjCzT_bgoJjdK-_QFdR0RoWa9GXQ1F301PgeD1lReweWzXx9fI0SccB1yRn2isL-fYctwlssJRaZ-nwbAcx5Q/w640-h450/Vandrefalk_5657_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Adult Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk) flight with Wood Sandpiper prey (grønnstilk). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 2500, focus mode Auto Area</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also this summer my main project in Finland was the Peregrine Falcon. As you of course can understand from the pictures the shooting was done in close proximity to the nest and was this year restricted to shooting flights towards the open sky (since I don`t like nesting pictures). The project was applied for and approved by Finnish wildlife authorities as one of 4 admitted European photographers. My whereabout was performed with strict sustainable attitudes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All pictures are shot with Nikon Z9, FTZ adapter & my "old" Nikkor lenses 600 mm 4,0 & 400 mm 2,8, some with 1,4 extender. Focus mode continuous with animal detection. Pictures from ISO 1800 and upwards have been treaded with Topaz Denoise AI. Provided necessary noise reduction working with 45 MP is a big kick for me coming from the D5. Presented pics are small in size : 1080 pix longest side.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to @Ely-keskus.fi for the peregrine project. </div><div style="text-align: center;">For all other adventures with wonderful Finnish wildlife and great company thanks to my good friend Eero Kemila. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Also thanks to Ville Heikkinen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDwHE8H7ecjU5HIHiaDhrcGrK6AjmGzEgw-WTGNCoBC6kjZBFpUwMu1upkvtZ_16jvxgflSG6OUNSF-hvShW5GEc04Z4J0ZToi7uzjt8dSxbpPrEBNqdWPJPN0MSlnyBGK-Rnc__BH0V5eQDZTWt4HUx8ldgqAEu3PD42xVlk5OeYUxuS_u8S5Mma9Q/s1080/Vandrefalk_4481.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1080" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDwHE8H7ecjU5HIHiaDhrcGrK6AjmGzEgw-WTGNCoBC6kjZBFpUwMu1upkvtZ_16jvxgflSG6OUNSF-hvShW5GEc04Z4J0ZToi7uzjt8dSxbpPrEBNqdWPJPN0MSlnyBGK-Rnc__BH0V5eQDZTWt4HUx8ldgqAEu3PD42xVlk5OeYUxuS_u8S5Mma9Q/w640-h578/Vandrefalk_4481.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Adult Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk) with Woodcock prey (rugde). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 1000, focus mode Auto Area</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA8ES65Sn9xIF_67LUyFe-OCRPZp8MlUga85VO4fZO37m20JgshIDRZwJKWY060xSmxxSQBs5eh10jgcKkPNEcs171J-CvP6IZmBboYLD_JagcsktUz8ZcLsZER_WKAACdVa7G6ncj1Qs2Z7aHdHv7QSVhA2CmYgIt6gqp-UlbOI9qTeTlcwcl5wp2A/s1080/Vandrefalk_5560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1080" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA8ES65Sn9xIF_67LUyFe-OCRPZp8MlUga85VO4fZO37m20JgshIDRZwJKWY060xSmxxSQBs5eh10jgcKkPNEcs171J-CvP6IZmBboYLD_JagcsktUz8ZcLsZER_WKAACdVa7G6ncj1Qs2Z7aHdHv7QSVhA2CmYgIt6gqp-UlbOI9qTeTlcwcl5wp2A/w640-h472/Vandrefalk_5560.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Adult Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 4500, focus mode Auto Area.</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiW8LxR8I6JbI6-4lzG3vyAUR5l0yti_LtSknGkK8aK3l2R2WB7JF8GoRbUB4cD3Y0jUWu8Lilxk7COYtygyqQsdKRSM6IKGDTNRd3mFM52ur_e8yuEQV920maWd76iEIWVRilipfpI5gH8tRMpwCOjPRUfk-R2jpKCCbiMoe647nJF1f_juPKRksgg/s1080/Vandrefalk_4448_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="1080" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiW8LxR8I6JbI6-4lzG3vyAUR5l0yti_LtSknGkK8aK3l2R2WB7JF8GoRbUB4cD3Y0jUWu8Lilxk7COYtygyqQsdKRSM6IKGDTNRd3mFM52ur_e8yuEQV920maWd76iEIWVRilipfpI5gH8tRMpwCOjPRUfk-R2jpKCCbiMoe647nJF1f_juPKRksgg/w640-h370/Vandrefalk_4448_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Adult Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk) flight with prey (unknown species). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 2500, focus mode Auto Area</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiezjmU4UO4LAZxb4Epk2Th39r0CG_Wx1q9ArbAzek7qGXtFrHTckWVOH85s45G610EFiSqP22JmROgHP8CFVfsdrW7WQLm-pL6k9hoUfb9mkDEaSwQQlCC6WT_89c-QlKTHPd0Eag9hlMrndE1doBsxh9H74kxHGbHq0wvoIg0-BfDvhBZdlEUwe7A/s1080/Vandrefalk_5790.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1080" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiezjmU4UO4LAZxb4Epk2Th39r0CG_Wx1q9ArbAzek7qGXtFrHTckWVOH85s45G610EFiSqP22JmROgHP8CFVfsdrW7WQLm-pL6k9hoUfb9mkDEaSwQQlCC6WT_89c-QlKTHPd0Eag9hlMrndE1doBsxh9H74kxHGbHq0wvoIg0-BfDvhBZdlEUwe7A/w640-h552/Vandrefalk_5790.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Adult Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk) flight with prey (unknown species). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 1800, focus mode Auto area.</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi2mJJFmuGo8Z4astQGhqTsgXPsTdx0ZoYNy5jl3ltlIwuyyc_2obXmOTe6ja0KyybIPEW6NupXlairKQcb4QFOQHfLItrMPh1LlDpX4DzAbNpsheuSNG4QEJP0f41HizzuykSqvgp9ahY7bb1Dp94QcIKyJohk934TvdfUka-zOXyTzop07o_rUwGQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_juv_5237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1080" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi2mJJFmuGo8Z4astQGhqTsgXPsTdx0ZoYNy5jl3ltlIwuyyc_2obXmOTe6ja0KyybIPEW6NupXlairKQcb4QFOQHfLItrMPh1LlDpX4DzAbNpsheuSNG4QEJP0f41HizzuykSqvgp9ahY7bb1Dp94QcIKyJohk934TvdfUka-zOXyTzop07o_rUwGQ/w640-h620/Vandrefalk_juv_5237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Very first landing after ery first flight ! Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (vandrefalk). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 1100, focus mode WC1</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDVObTbmRm0TBq4jnbICn7lhK8RDWNTVPYsj8axFxXll2GNd8TU1bZatU0tgNdoadDGdxDEjipt2IAvNNfNxwG-A6xvVAligRHFlnAh2Isbd9GkaaBfL2I5nlYuj4iJ1NVTH1lDY09XFD9MEu5IVLz6lwbnJRDJ3030FjMZsDn0IDQ9pOaHi0hjEFyQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_skjul_9666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDVObTbmRm0TBq4jnbICn7lhK8RDWNTVPYsj8axFxXll2GNd8TU1bZatU0tgNdoadDGdxDEjipt2IAvNNfNxwG-A6xvVAligRHFlnAh2Isbd9GkaaBfL2I5nlYuj4iJ1NVTH1lDY09XFD9MEu5IVLz6lwbnJRDJ3030FjMZsDn0IDQ9pOaHi0hjEFyQ/w640-h480/Vandrefalk_skjul_9666.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Long waiting for many days. From Peregrine Falcon hide. </i><i>Iphone</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSkYCoChdQrD9Rb6mwt6BXFkZRzRIhujg2_zRZXv6Lg55WyEI9aWH6JGDLpV82SuLfpcKecyw0UdQzhalhQG5fA1N-9X8D6Gv7DeRBuoU5KwB1EROFV8s9SvLadJaktsZ8Ou92EsDqG5Eo6TJDbONEeubq2qm8M_BNQYordXqVyiYME5_bbVyQD3ZHA/s1080/Jordugle_6078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSkYCoChdQrD9Rb6mwt6BXFkZRzRIhujg2_zRZXv6Lg55WyEI9aWH6JGDLpV82SuLfpcKecyw0UdQzhalhQG5fA1N-9X8D6Gv7DeRBuoU5KwB1EROFV8s9SvLadJaktsZ8Ou92EsDqG5Eo6TJDbONEeubq2qm8M_BNQYordXqVyiYME5_bbVyQD3ZHA/w640-h360/Jordugle_6078.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>We noticed that the Short Eared Owl (jordugle) was patrolling the same field every afternoon / evening. It was worth a try and 8 hours in hide. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0 + 1,4 converter = 850 mm, f/5,6, 1/1600, ISO 6400, focus mode WL</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44gcmXoupjbws0n6ekeW4SXm8YC7bSN7bKV4XuhDwq6XUs9RHEmXGsoNg0BMU9Ob4FKHptPtQS8BShgtR0wZdmvYBBEPBhjeIFfJwXEcSE_MjCycd48ZnVgkQmsYS9vpdM7l8HIy3kFI_xixeAtPK1qWmCRRK8PTQ6EcNLuUDXcyUxjYMC6-s_by4tA/s1080/Sma%CC%8Alom_6367.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="1080" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44gcmXoupjbws0n6ekeW4SXm8YC7bSN7bKV4XuhDwq6XUs9RHEmXGsoNg0BMU9Ob4FKHptPtQS8BShgtR0wZdmvYBBEPBhjeIFfJwXEcSE_MjCycd48ZnVgkQmsYS9vpdM7l8HIy3kFI_xixeAtPK1qWmCRRK8PTQ6EcNLuUDXcyUxjYMC6-s_by4tA/w640-h290/Sma%CC%8Alom_6367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Spending the night in the "diver-hide" paid off !! Red Troated Diver (Smålom) take off ! It was great to work with Z9 in this situation, once the focus attached to the bird it did not release it ! I shot 45 frames of this take off, every single one of them pin sharp. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 1800, focus mode WC1</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWEVfKRiBy7hrR0JGGoifwgMHfFR6wp5fcYbEbxfJRv_2IXPNusIr-qxFMorFqNZhMP2D9plpozjqjBFYvJAOA2D8OjnhWLL9Yql2lIDaZJOIEFocoUU0eOm2S53FBlU1qCXZYpqZqGKvz0DocD1dva-CDr4VblWn-77lpBHOvlV0EN0oUik1cQLfDA/s1080/Sma%CC%8Alom_6369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="1080" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWEVfKRiBy7hrR0JGGoifwgMHfFR6wp5fcYbEbxfJRv_2IXPNusIr-qxFMorFqNZhMP2D9plpozjqjBFYvJAOA2D8OjnhWLL9Yql2lIDaZJOIEFocoUU0eOm2S53FBlU1qCXZYpqZqGKvz0DocD1dva-CDr4VblWn-77lpBHOvlV0EN0oUik1cQLfDA/w640-h310/Sma%CC%8Alom_6369.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Throated Diver take off (Smålom). </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 1800, focus mode WC1</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dZ4UNKXmKjZvWqyxsAOt-ij7ueHhktEAxmFIe675RBshlsxTtIfxjxm_ExQl-5aY4-KbP8spAe-ejwgtHKZNHzoE-uWLOqOu8yAMOtYawjRVF1PajfK7aHS-00nxPPDX8v1ZVTczdjG-2LqmDuvUVToFuKs33B5tTInozyvllx7DH8R6ldwMBwIKug/s1080/Sma%CC%8Alom_6372_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1080" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dZ4UNKXmKjZvWqyxsAOt-ij7ueHhktEAxmFIe675RBshlsxTtIfxjxm_ExQl-5aY4-KbP8spAe-ejwgtHKZNHzoE-uWLOqOu8yAMOtYawjRVF1PajfK7aHS-00nxPPDX8v1ZVTczdjG-2LqmDuvUVToFuKs33B5tTInozyvllx7DH8R6ldwMBwIKug/w640-h370/Sma%CC%8Alom_6372_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Throated Diver take off (Smålom). </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 1250, focus mode WC1</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb_qjiL_I5HW1Y8c26Xh5Yk9VgNUIME5vmuv1AKbFyzmc8dA-KHC5ogaFZUfywHjau-pabGiEYxG_MjiW3SF_OSldYJngSHkr8omznsakZxgRc0dZBt2LbWRFTxPJ5AYfCk1gH-PCTxWX742ghvR8ZDR4zJnt0hJCFMLAtoPq4hJJf3jER1Os2LnpYg/s1080/Storlom_6643-svhv_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1080" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb_qjiL_I5HW1Y8c26Xh5Yk9VgNUIME5vmuv1AKbFyzmc8dA-KHC5ogaFZUfywHjau-pabGiEYxG_MjiW3SF_OSldYJngSHkr8omznsakZxgRc0dZBt2LbWRFTxPJ5AYfCk1gH-PCTxWX742ghvR8ZDR4zJnt0hJCFMLAtoPq4hJJf3jER1Os2LnpYg/w640-h382/Storlom_6643-svhv_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Black Throated Diver (Storlom). The most beautiful bird of the Nordic Nature ?? Not only the incredible patterns of black & white and the aero-/ aqua-dynamic shape of the bird, but also their reserved, shy behaviour and the superior dignity of their mere appearance !! There were difficult color reflections in the water in green yellow and blue, this is why this one is done with black & white </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/1000, ISO 500, focus mode WC1</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoi5kBVUJUyPHpEtXYpXZ3dTfmymQNBl760EdfvjlrJTxaSTt1eT3R1ucQIShTC92JpTr0VvvtJWLbuVqInHtJNoEvfYeOlQjichl38pjnd3-E8tKDqAXzRJp2P8dy_MJ69iAYYtJYz1qSPxwZ1r3gr7jGCAw8LBPNNDDvPNyMB8jFe3_GVxESDxCxQ/s1080/Lappugle_4651_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1080" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoi5kBVUJUyPHpEtXYpXZ3dTfmymQNBl760EdfvjlrJTxaSTt1eT3R1ucQIShTC92JpTr0VvvtJWLbuVqInHtJNoEvfYeOlQjichl38pjnd3-E8tKDqAXzRJp2P8dy_MJ69iAYYtJYz1qSPxwZ1r3gr7jGCAw8LBPNNDDvPNyMB8jFe3_GVxESDxCxQ/w640-h544/Lappugle_4651_crop.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Great Grey Owl (Lappugle). It was a warm evening, totally silent ... except the buzzing sound of millions of bloodthirsty Finnish mosquitos. The Lady was sleeping and only briefly cared to open her eyes half way to check my presence</i><i>. </i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 24,0, f/5,6, 1/1000, ISO 1250, focus mode Single point (even though there were no obstacles & blur in front of the face Z9 struggled to find focus)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00sSXeXLM880OsfCV-5e_n21bmh4UPPWzx7ASiFIqYJyCklNieaL5e6dRLOFrekzhKsROX8DxkIN2AMDSBHeiz0jTZwPFuQ-19EWR9YdcREB70L0Won8gyl_gTWS4zBowaWnt5HiRmVmDsStOBfP5xBTQR0uHoTHDXOXwVhgmQ310SIt7a0SOQGFOaA/s1080/Lappugle_juv_5388.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1069" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00sSXeXLM880OsfCV-5e_n21bmh4UPPWzx7ASiFIqYJyCklNieaL5e6dRLOFrekzhKsROX8DxkIN2AMDSBHeiz0jTZwPFuQ-19EWR9YdcREB70L0Won8gyl_gTWS4zBowaWnt5HiRmVmDsStOBfP5xBTQR0uHoTHDXOXwVhgmQ310SIt7a0SOQGFOaA/w634-h640/Lappugle_juv_5388.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Grey Owl chicks.</i><i> </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8 + 1,4 converter = 560 mm, f/4,0, 1/1600, ISO 4000, focus mode WC1</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkZO-52YM6IWKJPTycVzvSCr48YxWhFqf5joA2-pvNEDXt-rUTvybMWLz1wgpuelUJD8fpWnuZBrCepG1e7_O0U6Gj8yZAhBLI2Wv7eV87hg74J0acWGpuz4g5LFTKBBR8raydtauL3gSwXA_g_OGlNximg8npMQPQ28VLzh0-lcHNUjXgqnhlSh-WA/s1080/Lappugle_4780.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1080" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkZO-52YM6IWKJPTycVzvSCr48YxWhFqf5joA2-pvNEDXt-rUTvybMWLz1wgpuelUJD8fpWnuZBrCepG1e7_O0U6Gj8yZAhBLI2Wv7eV87hg74J0acWGpuz4g5LFTKBBR8raydtauL3gSwXA_g_OGlNximg8npMQPQ28VLzh0-lcHNUjXgqnhlSh-WA/w640-h446/Lappugle_4780.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Grey Owl (Lappugle) ... dinner is served, the bigger chick grabbed the food as usual and adult bird flies off to find a new mouse. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/2000, ISO 2800, focus mode WC1</span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn85Rd7iVS-sXVwamXsIwvjcAfk6RInw9Rx5DR20ptaXV7S6woCC7AxuyztZh3QVFl3sLyCT88EL7g6ElHM_eAV03ghBZtEABNphnNhoKI70SFKPhDiY_506QuWMRXGSWJrOpisKQx7862DBptoIACKpzdukdzdF1Ig5SpMZv-STbX50NORUoOoIHNw/s1080/Lappugle_5943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1080" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn85Rd7iVS-sXVwamXsIwvjcAfk6RInw9Rx5DR20ptaXV7S6woCC7AxuyztZh3QVFl3sLyCT88EL7g6ElHM_eAV03ghBZtEABNphnNhoKI70SFKPhDiY_506QuWMRXGSWJrOpisKQx7862DBptoIACKpzdukdzdF1Ig5SpMZv-STbX50NORUoOoIHNw/w640-h456/Lappugle_5943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Great enthusiasm in Base Camp as Mom brings in more food ! Great Grey Owl (Lappugle)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/3,5, 1/2500, ISO 1800, focus mode WC1</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUewtbWCMtIUAgs1r2EewGTkcV0Hq2kVjYIO3PnIHw11A0ARIaD6O6BOgifocNDqnAKo81tpw5jAkbIWvWibPQrQcT95Gvn87lJGH07rbaUpBzUw4oipasLdK91Q-NUA4JG0G6pIGYb7GIxwy-3lFaANzbi57nwiFlu_tCBL_wbxkml5IfPL_kNKKHJw/s1080/Lappugle_5831_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUewtbWCMtIUAgs1r2EewGTkcV0Hq2kVjYIO3PnIHw11A0ARIaD6O6BOgifocNDqnAKo81tpw5jAkbIWvWibPQrQcT95Gvn87lJGH07rbaUpBzUw4oipasLdK91Q-NUA4JG0G6pIGYb7GIxwy-3lFaANzbi57nwiFlu_tCBL_wbxkml5IfPL_kNKKHJw/w640-h480/Lappugle_5831_crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/3,5, 1/2500, ISO 3600, focus mode WC1</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSQpL5HGGvDUGKUtv3SBEDjIAs9gXcO6X7LHQcjssiS1K7fH-GHouVzJje_mRUU843DPFO9Gt-ITLAng21qqxItTCRkgPtBbZzGQH5Ceu5zzwTmHDTK3BSciZZ_FtViV6fySeycbdTkMkVKhLipgu5RxNAm603hCz3kB_gS492DaBT6HflmMm2qgZXw/s1080/Lappugle_5946_crop_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSQpL5HGGvDUGKUtv3SBEDjIAs9gXcO6X7LHQcjssiS1K7fH-GHouVzJje_mRUU843DPFO9Gt-ITLAng21qqxItTCRkgPtBbZzGQH5Ceu5zzwTmHDTK3BSciZZ_FtViV6fySeycbdTkMkVKhLipgu5RxNAm603hCz3kB_gS492DaBT6HflmMm2qgZXw/w640-h432/Lappugle_5946_crop_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/3,5, 1/2500, ISO 1800, focus mode WC1</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhrqToFHdwbQWR4XCQLEIrtWqcsuzligj0ezbVWpVNf1fotZ9w_cfL8dLc1DW5XnbBYVufBUnIe8VCm4iPL5g_pJaM4jnri1506HneE7bsYFIoFIQrsFM-EQ_y8OMJfDoRWECAdGNVtwViDvgdbhfofy41ahywo434MEkGGMIQhuUJLXQdHDCZo8CtA/s1080/Lappugle_6493_B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhrqToFHdwbQWR4XCQLEIrtWqcsuzligj0ezbVWpVNf1fotZ9w_cfL8dLc1DW5XnbBYVufBUnIe8VCm4iPL5g_pJaM4jnri1506HneE7bsYFIoFIQrsFM-EQ_y8OMJfDoRWECAdGNVtwViDvgdbhfofy41ahywo434MEkGGMIQhuUJLXQdHDCZo8CtA/w640-h300/Lappugle_6493_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Looks like the "High Priest of Dark Forces" calling upon some Supernatural Evil !!?? However, just the female Great Grey Owl (Lappugle) delivering food to the nest in the dark boreal forest.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400 mm 2,8, f/2,8, 1/500, ISO 1600, focus mode WS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr181xvgNxZRSkczR1wq9VCwKfB8RuyVKCubezD-RKYVzjlWTt-XbPeUB_P7aqT2JtSRNZONGtMhggB08mGbZBr2i2IJNqgWoCCybcmn40WQ5fZJuPT6GkyrDqnXIOQ7TxJsXN3c9vnL-dcAS6VBvzAb6lGvzstmYRmKcVKanCd1BZjpGgQrliPM8sGA/s1080/Lappugle_4785.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1080" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr181xvgNxZRSkczR1wq9VCwKfB8RuyVKCubezD-RKYVzjlWTt-XbPeUB_P7aqT2JtSRNZONGtMhggB08mGbZBr2i2IJNqgWoCCybcmn40WQ5fZJuPT6GkyrDqnXIOQ7TxJsXN3c9vnL-dcAS6VBvzAb6lGvzstmYRmKcVKanCd1BZjpGgQrliPM8sGA/w640-h512/Lappugle_4785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Great Grey Owl (Lappugle)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Nikon Z9, Nikkor 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/2000, ISO 2800, focus mode WC1</span></div> <p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-13269367575010434212022-03-28T09:07:00.000-07:002022-03-28T09:07:44.680-07:00LIONS TAKING DOWN A FULL GROWN MALE BUFFALO<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25LkxcouNmc79tqXUIurwDVtvXK7R_5FHZrID4u0EXEGuMC1cf-0wdNCikVArTeN2hyZYQWRkAG6Th8g9DkXrGx76aVhRxENhLusfhqt5lLmpTeEuJqSE4cXJeMWfiiygFjYyn8qWHmeoCJvQLkl4BgE0JbpyKKZv_kJmYrzNn3dZx_2CdJdAPN0-FQ/s1080/Lion_buffalo_3154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1080" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25LkxcouNmc79tqXUIurwDVtvXK7R_5FHZrID4u0EXEGuMC1cf-0wdNCikVArTeN2hyZYQWRkAG6Th8g9DkXrGx76aVhRxENhLusfhqt5lLmpTeEuJqSE4cXJeMWfiiygFjYyn8qWHmeoCJvQLkl4BgE0JbpyKKZv_kJmYrzNn3dZx_2CdJdAPN0-FQ/w640-h362/Lion_buffalo_3154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lions of Maasai Mara specialise on taking down buffalos. A medium sized lion pride will in average kill one buffalo every third - fourth night. Eventhough its a fairly common drama, you rarely see it in full daylight.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/320, ISO 100</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maasai Mara NP, Kenya, March 8th, 2022 :</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">My good friend <b>Big John Siololo,</b> Mr Maasai Mara himself, respected guide and skilful driver in MM over decades and co-owner of Oltepesi Camp having spent his entire life in the Mara ... told me that he had only ONCE before in his lifetime seen lions take down a buffalo in full daylight. It has been my wet dream for years. However I've been 40 times in eastern & southern Africa to photograph wildlife ... and NEVER had such a sighting. It was clearly too much to hope for ... but still this "<b>unrealistic dream</b>" has been haunting my mind ! On March 6th we came across a female buffalo giving birth, beeing bullied by a hyena and running straight into the jaws of 4 adult lions. It was hard light that day, but still a "once in a lifetime experience". See my previous post from March 18th.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The "even wilder thing" is that 2 days later, on March 8th, we ran into a<b>nother lion - buffalo battle</b> in full daylight !! The second lion- buffalo drama within 3 days !! Simply unbelievable ! This time a big buffalo bull was surrounded by the 7 lionesses of the <b>Topi Pride </b>of Northern Maasai Mara. It was late afternoon with nice, soft light, but a bit difficult to get in position for the drama. I was able to use different lenses and as always (!) my longest lens with a bit of distance to the drama comes out the best ... in my opinion. What a relief it was to see that the pics were ok and that I didn't fuck up & waste a chance like this. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A male buffalo weighs up to 900 kg and is a big and risky prey for the lions. It took the 7 lionesses more than 1 hour of constant battling to take down the buffalo bull. The killing process is of course extremely unsentimental and its difficult to witness this without feeling empathy for the buffalo. On the other hand 7 lionesses, 2 males and 14 cubs had a necessary meal and they had finished the entire carcass within the next morning. Nothing wasted !!</p><p style="text-align: center;">A big, warm thanks to Big John Siololo & Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq3HqOWz_Xzv-HGeZw8ZdBSU3NKLBcNDFLA4UOKHPpAK4TBFc9ONsYA0-TFTS_0KEMYx0wHnbh_nmLxS-j0Y8BGWE_-hPMnhWlbmxj0QMAr3BXQaQGaGNjbqxVg6kdy8S8RXIBo9Zl0DegCIvnLqz8izXOvu1wfU0UoEYTB8IrkbN2RFJAgSP2BHcLg/s1080/Lion_6540_crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1080" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq3HqOWz_Xzv-HGeZw8ZdBSU3NKLBcNDFLA4UOKHPpAK4TBFc9ONsYA0-TFTS_0KEMYx0wHnbh_nmLxS-j0Y8BGWE_-hPMnhWlbmxj0QMAr3BXQaQGaGNjbqxVg6kdy8S8RXIBo9Zl0DegCIvnLqz8izXOvu1wfU0UoEYTB8IrkbN2RFJAgSP2BHcLg/w640-h502/Lion_6540_crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Once a lionesse has spotted a possible prey .... her focus is total !!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1250, ISO 400</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipp1ZhIJwSdG_vUQs0ODSV7kGjebtEWZ-TDGz3UmqIUvk3mNILS31RmKXc8IY64xTFSSMLVnZg9VIghIuMVu9NnR3XTD8FbEPQT3vmHZEgH13L_PEbFelOY3kxrg4Bu2wGIueU1ej4Lm9qQ0li_2l_Z6zfBvFnnHzCFWmsDUXBN5fTFDX-gmPz0NqEQ/s1080/Lion_buffalo_3757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1080" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipp1ZhIJwSdG_vUQs0ODSV7kGjebtEWZ-TDGz3UmqIUvk3mNILS31RmKXc8IY64xTFSSMLVnZg9VIghIuMVu9NnR3XTD8FbEPQT3vmHZEgH13L_PEbFelOY3kxrg4Bu2wGIueU1ej4Lm9qQ0li_2l_Z6zfBvFnnHzCFWmsDUXBN5fTFDX-gmPz0NqEQ/w640-h382/Lion_buffalo_3757.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>7 lionesses has isolated & encircled a big male buffalo and the long and risky process of taking down the prey has begun</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 400 2,8, f/7,1, 1/1250, ISO 1250</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhN0HRUUjlZZ63SUe3929sUDuDiLVPSp7PmkLho56xhyiMh_41q2f8l37o0-W10D7iqwLAdcDg6_0y9NBtr7PWMNspzZH0FqISnojkM1phnJOw3iKuIfioqWS9DdEGL7KDhRBrF9MolX0g8LFmnZgYJitv-FCiOqyckR_afxCE8hZg5JM6xOgBbSv4w/s1080/Lion_buffalo_8416_B_svhv_B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1080" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhN0HRUUjlZZ63SUe3929sUDuDiLVPSp7PmkLho56xhyiMh_41q2f8l37o0-W10D7iqwLAdcDg6_0y9NBtr7PWMNspzZH0FqISnojkM1phnJOw3iKuIfioqWS9DdEGL7KDhRBrF9MolX0g8LFmnZgYJitv-FCiOqyckR_afxCE8hZg5JM6xOgBbSv4w/w640-h388/Lion_buffalo_8416_B_svhv_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 460 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 900</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7objS_DeLRwvszBhT5-3GZi1l3gi_rfmixwxygroW2F7iZxheqNrqTo9wzPcKvO1KV4MxXG3BESemUXAazG60ZyJc90ki93h1Xjo_7WDtZbOLy8NaX1UEdq8fMdKnBvI3yX4dyL_I5UaZ_OC1gepzUDgd3HboTIgT8RRd4GO6CPgo3gwuKrnHtJ3UlQ/s1080/Lion_buffalo_8432_svhv_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1080" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7objS_DeLRwvszBhT5-3GZi1l3gi_rfmixwxygroW2F7iZxheqNrqTo9wzPcKvO1KV4MxXG3BESemUXAazG60ZyJc90ki93h1Xjo_7WDtZbOLy8NaX1UEdq8fMdKnBvI3yX4dyL_I5UaZ_OC1gepzUDgd3HboTIgT8RRd4GO6CPgo3gwuKrnHtJ3UlQ/w640-h408/Lion_buffalo_8432_svhv_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 1000</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4iZDWDPsaVPgnex868zFc2H4-Zx4pVAZfjX3_eIU-PpTdXdf2mAHGgsHAAuOGD0z5E9M2yNbCCzMElt2wYZYoK_SHkBeUwLYKo6cjaXnNiQsUlf0pUeNLnmft08F6LyGzwEGO8lVy6jdK1RN1r8y6znfUsQufl-v_etplxCBrsc6D-IufbZ-GH-dqQ/s1080/Lion_buffalo_8390_svhv_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1080" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4iZDWDPsaVPgnex868zFc2H4-Zx4pVAZfjX3_eIU-PpTdXdf2mAHGgsHAAuOGD0z5E9M2yNbCCzMElt2wYZYoK_SHkBeUwLYKo6cjaXnNiQsUlf0pUeNLnmft08F6LyGzwEGO8lVy6jdK1RN1r8y6znfUsQufl-v_etplxCBrsc6D-IufbZ-GH-dqQ/w640-h406/Lion_buffalo_8390_svhv_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 800</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1080" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75zOJZGPgRHPJWY6rvsErC5oBsQZPjm__o_wC5SnfJKljkx2D9YtdcRjK8PT4hlMIMHPFu0NhqOSFTUZ02L8SXSeKlMPVlvzxe5UMyKPf-iNNITZQcU6rnGa_LnF8m3UX2soJe0Sm6VLMXyc2MtJCadbWtgb1sXGwmnF4Dg_EmvtvaKn7u5dOVpB9iw/w640-h444/Lion_buffalo_8441_svhv_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 900</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivGAcW0zYYCn-YyPPaJindLrJ9FUg1RdtD85wSLPNiuEcoSmuWjPNUEjfB3GbZ-ClYRxhjPnETlUF8ZCJWQf9eImdDgGgiE-UGc7FHfckWbBPJ4Z3vqptuRQ6muPTUYpYiPqs9tylaGymJ5A-_3p6GifhhpFvuNZO6S_NnX1Zao2TxL9DSlywWDZ4xQ/s1080/Lion_buffalo_8488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1080" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivGAcW0zYYCn-YyPPaJindLrJ9FUg1RdtD85wSLPNiuEcoSmuWjPNUEjfB3GbZ-ClYRxhjPnETlUF8ZCJWQf9eImdDgGgiE-UGc7FHfckWbBPJ4Z3vqptuRQ6muPTUYpYiPqs9tylaGymJ5A-_3p6GifhhpFvuNZO6S_NnX1Zao2TxL9DSlywWDZ4xQ/w640-h382/Lion_buffalo_8488.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 70-200 2,8, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 1250</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqa-tkXNV5anNPj9iLQeFPZdD3rEIlN0RubJ9e3KY9XlyT3q1BVxPlJ51Sz8X_wWAHXYvAaqU8xNfUPTLy8Z7c0vxCJEgpcjuC9Vp0PyeYOXDe_2OHUYEdQ_dtuaKJEHM6Aa5TmukfLAzswTJOdeWjYMmxtkwCOTxaQ9GNGFKMFi-BHBs4AGcy7JXyg/s1080/Lion_buffalo_8500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="1080" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqa-tkXNV5anNPj9iLQeFPZdD3rEIlN0RubJ9e3KY9XlyT3q1BVxPlJ51Sz8X_wWAHXYvAaqU8xNfUPTLy8Z7c0vxCJEgpcjuC9Vp0PyeYOXDe_2OHUYEdQ_dtuaKJEHM6Aa5TmukfLAzswTJOdeWjYMmxtkwCOTxaQ9GNGFKMFi-BHBs4AGcy7JXyg/w640-h392/Lion_buffalo_8500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 70-200 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 1250</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH5KJ8NPcH3uIde2kUfC366uceyxatTLhQ4RxxeINPQNDIKuGJB1xOJlRIskBCrYvwAmW1TqnMeNAscOsyRVlicGhkH4fS2OaogpUZ5I067iiDXooG0kWbccHJUGCBv4Z-ICu4cmc-EW4NudL_dvL_hSVWxuqBM5CJRqka-DoN21PPiURKRpEi0MRHA/s1080/Lion_buffalo_3824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1080" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH5KJ8NPcH3uIde2kUfC366uceyxatTLhQ4RxxeINPQNDIKuGJB1xOJlRIskBCrYvwAmW1TqnMeNAscOsyRVlicGhkH4fS2OaogpUZ5I067iiDXooG0kWbccHJUGCBv4Z-ICu4cmc-EW4NudL_dvL_hSVWxuqBM5CJRqka-DoN21PPiURKRpEi0MRHA/w640-h402/Lion_buffalo_3824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Once the buffalo is down and exhausted the lioness tries to bite over mouth & nostrils to block the breathing. However the bull is still alive & kicking, so the bite is so far"incomplete" only covering the upper lip</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 400 2,8, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 1100</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-5TRDAyrrWXbhvBXq4uihc8W0OJX8VRBmq2c5h5feMGpN5Ekh9dSt62yhkZcdCJnpMyy6D8gyo7YrDXFPyb1DVGao_D9v3s7wNMVO4cENR9HVYjs_bLklAHriwT7LWYtlCsAD-SwmTTl0Q1FbeFJ1e5OmevEnp1kt9HEn7he_D5f5tsf2SPVHndL8A/s1080/Lion_buffalo_3788.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="1080" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-5TRDAyrrWXbhvBXq4uihc8W0OJX8VRBmq2c5h5feMGpN5Ekh9dSt62yhkZcdCJnpMyy6D8gyo7YrDXFPyb1DVGao_D9v3s7wNMVO4cENR9HVYjs_bLklAHriwT7LWYtlCsAD-SwmTTl0Q1FbeFJ1e5OmevEnp1kt9HEn7he_D5f5tsf2SPVHndL8A/w640-h382/Lion_buffalo_3788.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Finally the lioness manages to bite over mouth & nostrils ... and the buffalo dies after 1 hour of constant battling</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 400 2,8, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 1100</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Some minor disagreements over the food !</i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1600, ISO 1000</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFScfBdujSiek9i24-9tYs5yqxGH3MefCTW0kFC5iKTJg9R0r-C0kO2OZ0Rgehq2OcQ8RD5L3wwJZwfPYKjTkCkabqidGoiauEmKFQdzf2p7NCPCyIrcM6zWa7Ilk8sGhuCsA_0HU-T4yAMGH54FoEuZjlFTDhgq1SfA-DWzK7zBtbS145-ElaN05Q/s1080/Lion_buffalo_3877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1080" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFScfBdujSiek9i24-9tYs5yqxGH3MefCTW0kFC5iKTJg9R0r-C0kO2OZ0Rgehq2OcQ8RD5L3wwJZwfPYKjTkCkabqidGoiauEmKFQdzf2p7NCPCyIrcM6zWa7Ilk8sGhuCsA_0HU-T4yAMGH54FoEuZjlFTDhgq1SfA-DWzK7zBtbS145-ElaN05Q/w640-h386/Lion_buffalo_3877.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A family dinner</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 4000</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMFnzU0u5-Bb4YIY8v02hw4lzZ8gzdtjli1tA_HvceeT7Ix6_Jwn4IfqA1jy673xKGxFsD88Y84QNkCRYn5atldig1FbM01zIcv44KDAIS8AtUd-c1sTl0Gt4eAln52RmeBCjSnU0EfoK2M-Vbhj8O2nXjgY1kgLVc-4xHW4kRW53Q_W2iQdrUCDp-g/s1080/Lion_buffalo_sunrise_8524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1080" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMFnzU0u5-Bb4YIY8v02hw4lzZ8gzdtjli1tA_HvceeT7Ix6_Jwn4IfqA1jy673xKGxFsD88Y84QNkCRYn5atldig1FbM01zIcv44KDAIS8AtUd-c1sTl0Gt4eAln52RmeBCjSnU0EfoK2M-Vbhj8O2nXjgY1kgLVc-4xHW4kRW53Q_W2iQdrUCDp-g/w640-h402/Lion_buffalo_sunrise_8524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Next morning at sunrise the buffalo is almost gone, only bones left for hyenas & vultures</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikkor 70-200 2,8, f/3,5, 1/320, ISO 320</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmqZP7EiVXFe9l_mLaRi78eYTO9T32u3rH78teDsorpz5iKjc1IfLN_Yl_lAZYzEixUxEril_O318whbpfMrju87GfwXgmXJCFzzZaXRcMYRanJKjceKdfbWCOzgkCFtYJ8sMjP65UxEvqkz6-FUFa6o-CCAEc4wUjB_0GPdd5iFw3ythdK41lNYb5fw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1080" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmqZP7EiVXFe9l_mLaRi78eYTO9T32u3rH78teDsorpz5iKjc1IfLN_Yl_lAZYzEixUxEril_O318whbpfMrju87GfwXgmXJCFzzZaXRcMYRanJKjceKdfbWCOzgkCFtYJ8sMjP65UxEvqkz6-FUFa6o-CCAEc4wUjB_0GPdd5iFw3ythdK41lNYb5fw=w640-h440" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The pregnant female buffalo had already started giving birth </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>600 mm 4,0, f4,0, 1/1000, ISO 200</i></p><p style="text-align: left;">Its a strong emotional experience to see someone getting born ... to see new individual life come true ... but its also a strong emotional experience to see someone <b><u>exit </u></b>this world ! Life on the savannah is <u style="font-style: italic;">extremely</u> unsentimental and new life along with merciless exits is a daily affair !! As a humble visitor to this ecosystem you have to be mentally prepared for this ... because it will affect you emotionally ... no matter is you're hard nail or a sentimental wimp. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>The story along with these pictures goes as follows : </b>It`s Sunday March 6 at noon with blue skies and hard light. The pregnant female buffalo was a part of a big buffalo herd, but was delayed by the ongoing birth, was left behind and thus without the collective defence performed by the herd. The birth had started as the head of the calf already could be seen sticking out of her "behind". A spotted hyena comes along, takes advantage of her vulnerable situation and tries to drag the calf out of her. At first the buffalo tries to confront the hyena to defend her half born calf, but then, as she understands that the hyena will not give in, she tries to escape. The hyena follows easily still trying to grab the head of the calf sticking out. As the buffalo desperately tries to escape her violator she unfortunately (for her and her offspring) runs straight into the jaws of of 4 adult lions hiding in the high, green grass. The situation is in other words upgraded from a "<i>buffalo-hyena incident"</i> to a "<i>buffalo-lion battle</i>".</p><p style="text-align: left;">It takes a long time for lions to take down big prey like a full grown buffalo and the battle splashes into a wet ditch. After 1 hour 20 minutes of continuous battling (!) she is tired, taken down and the lions can finally kill her by biting over her mouth & nostrils to block her breathing. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The buffalo`s screams of fear will never leave my ears !</p><p style="text-align: left;">Maasai Mara, Kenya. Thanks to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPPmaaVs_p8znpXcxlSxlGe7zCSOJrGMXwlKm5RGPhhw4M3eD3mF3BuyFL5XbZlJA_1LzPaiB9oDn8-EfoG8d7koqWTEvJi6s8fW3dZ3tQRb222gpjIJGwx3EB795Yl51FdMTXxNCPQJy3byEy3AdljL7NWVQZ5W_SX-BUgJaPnbljKIjg1P0TFt2MKA=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPPmaaVs_p8znpXcxlSxlGe7zCSOJrGMXwlKm5RGPhhw4M3eD3mF3BuyFL5XbZlJA_1LzPaiB9oDn8-EfoG8d7koqWTEvJi6s8fW3dZ3tQRb222gpjIJGwx3EB795Yl51FdMTXxNCPQJy3byEy3AdljL7NWVQZ5W_SX-BUgJaPnbljKIjg1P0TFt2MKA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The buffalo confronts the hyena to defend her half born calf</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>600 mm 4,0, f4,0, 1/1000, ISO 200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbY235GTw2S3oTwOEgM7d4J9SjxpNUmG40ZmqnOVNZx6ica1K0V1MpE3pJuNQ4GfB15fFDnYzaLiea_o1ozXxO4h0YklaXyiQ9UsrQTAjvbdO5PbYq7d8SKNTrH_EwWfeyUHYVlI1fYDB9JEymBx0E6UIoc9AU6iKek1g1i0K-lo3gWeB47806E1d_RA=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1080" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbY235GTw2S3oTwOEgM7d4J9SjxpNUmG40ZmqnOVNZx6ica1K0V1MpE3pJuNQ4GfB15fFDnYzaLiea_o1ozXxO4h0YklaXyiQ9UsrQTAjvbdO5PbYq7d8SKNTrH_EwWfeyUHYVlI1fYDB9JEymBx0E6UIoc9AU6iKek1g1i0K-lo3gWeB47806E1d_RA=w640-h382" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The buffalo then tries to escape the hyena with the half born calf sticking out of her "behind"</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>600 mm 4,0, f4,0, 1/1000, ISO 200</i></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx9n1QlDLnxc4KtBUkkD-rGQRabvRm-IBGwXLT5TjnTIkodU3QiPKBnHdHGC-5PtDP7kaYB4MuabS4RoW-OBBG-xZvav1ptJxyMm5m39705Tc-5fdNmBUGKInK74wTrd8VPhzO1tHbGl7Yesc2RAZbo0gCUvyHzktJFxlFbyum2fEoW82p8y5bzjOtXw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx9n1QlDLnxc4KtBUkkD-rGQRabvRm-IBGwXLT5TjnTIkodU3QiPKBnHdHGC-5PtDP7kaYB4MuabS4RoW-OBBG-xZvav1ptJxyMm5m39705Tc-5fdNmBUGKInK74wTrd8VPhzO1tHbGl7Yesc2RAZbo0gCUvyHzktJFxlFbyum2fEoW82p8y5bzjOtXw=w640-h426" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The hyena follows easily</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1000, ISO 250</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggESOtMK4QraaxjOO7Tikbto7f2Y9Usx0txbKiMSY8yJc5ASiROrfrOgc4xVzVhg6tosTwLlwk-7fQEeVGKtgo9xjVAIhc4c_PPghV8RfCt0k-Iv1TJ42_ky0Gm79cUP2DAHyznz4tiraZuVAl0LWdZX1pI98XjcLInWxJmssCVic_kZtYHVsWFY4Hxw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1080" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggESOtMK4QraaxjOO7Tikbto7f2Y9Usx0txbKiMSY8yJc5ASiROrfrOgc4xVzVhg6tosTwLlwk-7fQEeVGKtgo9xjVAIhc4c_PPghV8RfCt0k-Iv1TJ42_ky0Gm79cUP2DAHyznz4tiraZuVAl0LWdZX1pI98XjcLInWxJmssCVic_kZtYHVsWFY4Hxw=w640-h516" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The poor buffalo runs straight into the jaws of 4 adult lions hiding in the high green grass</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>400 mm 2,8, f2,8, 1/2500, ISO 220</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1080" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJnksFMIId3tNfr1mC_6oUWDzUHHO-KA0cVZla2tqwLmu_YtWFJXiW9YVZoPLH1ltd6QQGjgYs-zZNe6w8tQfBsTJ5bkHrPCmvnOWAg2WUHfzPDRj1S8RFtnr_DJQByNSS_0cCmQCmxrPVKuQtlE0JVTiHBsu7d2XBCQaoIpO_BtZBYZ6tfMRV67wTGw=w640-h374" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The battle splashes into a wet ditch</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>70-200 / 200 mm 2,8, f8,0, 1/1000, ISO 1100</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzHMkas2BMLQXBcRGnLF_iMlTobqWjnt0GklDcaWzRlYMWxvSjFzjqXSwqZWtuq0TaahaSVCmFuiolhpLWECFh9PKhU3E8krdYYZjH3wGMqUZZAqTMR9YvksTJH9BuDyZ4Y3hJ07_b4TzR2GcvMWCKAbGQO5cVDLeet1Tezfo30RXG4FTKsPnnVYdeDA=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1080" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzHMkas2BMLQXBcRGnLF_iMlTobqWjnt0GklDcaWzRlYMWxvSjFzjqXSwqZWtuq0TaahaSVCmFuiolhpLWECFh9PKhU3E8krdYYZjH3wGMqUZZAqTMR9YvksTJH9BuDyZ4Y3hJ07_b4TzR2GcvMWCKAbGQO5cVDLeet1Tezfo30RXG4FTKsPnnVYdeDA=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>70-200 / 200 mm 2,8, f8,0, 1/1000, ISO 1100</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGFxixcDF-3ug2j4xL3y9dKpdMV6wj2xBDX0C8k_C986D2bp-8nEK2bN7zMPurey9I_QNyNcWI036bsl8ocGoS0mijSexPPLGjqxWXfUWSqt9XeISIRR5ILHyVafj0BQQXTxWPa9qsXVKrtQVQuLRRsQnFkJbQ9XfXA5oOBFMc77fAAKdVjL4y4LVcww=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>400 mm 2,8, f4,0, 1/1000, ISO 280</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAzujSqqNxK_2crkQKrlo1g5iSLzEVlM05-6qNZAaIfqEXCMcjlctX8mLbNWuqXGEM092BtOEzQeI51jCZnuUUKbpMJ5XWJkJyrTibRGHbrIGreR6FLsW-ED2uJUcOziqndcwSsHSnDe_lqfLB9XB-zdE8cXeb72TYgRp52s2TuN0lUc5bO6uWQGj51g=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1080" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAzujSqqNxK_2crkQKrlo1g5iSLzEVlM05-6qNZAaIfqEXCMcjlctX8mLbNWuqXGEM092BtOEzQeI51jCZnuUUKbpMJ5XWJkJyrTibRGHbrIGreR6FLsW-ED2uJUcOziqndcwSsHSnDe_lqfLB9XB-zdE8cXeb72TYgRp52s2TuN0lUc5bO6uWQGj51g=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The buffalo is dead after 1 hour 20 minutes of continuous battling and 2 lionesses tries to pull the prey on dry land</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>70-200 / 200 mm 2,8, f4,0, 1/1000, ISO 250</i></p><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-39340975250357887502022-02-03T07:03:00.003-08:002022-02-09T07:08:18.345-08:00GREY SEAL & BIG CODFISH<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmsWliJd7ZdhgR9Zp85Rsce39B4htwKYndVioCbttYNoPRhRbWdHKrBvmhp2dl5_t47Nq4U7V7ReibLm_1aiFtSst56owBtrQYqGtuJBRslX2QqV4uiv1ZYgD_SGzqZMOBP9gzV4ZtAmVWF2Wt-gILlTIt4jw4JbHsydS8bg5DXSNJZzjBMkbcnPqc3w=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1080" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmsWliJd7ZdhgR9Zp85Rsce39B4htwKYndVioCbttYNoPRhRbWdHKrBvmhp2dl5_t47Nq4U7V7ReibLm_1aiFtSst56owBtrQYqGtuJBRslX2QqV4uiv1ZYgD_SGzqZMOBP9gzV4ZtAmVWF2Wt-gILlTIt4jw4JbHsydS8bg5DXSNJZzjBMkbcnPqc3w=w640-h404" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The seal has just brought the big cod to the surface ... alive</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/320, ISO 3600</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had this extraordinary experience on the morning of February 1st. My house located in the dead end of the Oslo Fiord, "Bundefjorden", and is only 5 m from the sea. As I got out ... in the snow ... with slippers ... tho feed "my" seagulls (I feed them every morning through the entire winter, I spend a fortune on dogfood for them !) ... there was this subadult grey seal (havert) battling around very close to the shore ... with a decent sized codfish !! The fish was so big that it actually took the seal a bit of struggle to kill it. When the fish finally gave up the struggle and past to "the other side", the seal could start the meal, and I was not surprised to see that the preferred part was first the soft intestines. However I was surprised to see that the next choice was the skin, and to access the skin the seal efficiently & experienced skinned the prey. I assume this is because of higher consentration of fat / protein in intestines & skin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seals are not seen every day in "my fiord" ... so seeing this on such a close range and beeing able to shoot the pictures "full frame" like this ... was very special to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF1sdwN6W1X2XGtzjtoQW9Y7MjS1Q-8tG3ldVxB-tTZR1gtpmuNjlCVWR8WOU7U-TXpC_d19PNrMq_RUczv112eKJvxAvYRyu-9BnI-57E-OMDPk26J83H5MJsTQ7ZWbHvDGm3s1sEKLT0RYEzSg-VkfiL-8Bf4wPlyt-pWUVCvcIUzsZyqSGwBRCekQ=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF1sdwN6W1X2XGtzjtoQW9Y7MjS1Q-8tG3ldVxB-tTZR1gtpmuNjlCVWR8WOU7U-TXpC_d19PNrMq_RUczv112eKJvxAvYRyu-9BnI-57E-OMDPk26J83H5MJsTQ7ZWbHvDGm3s1sEKLT0RYEzSg-VkfiL-8Bf4wPlyt-pWUVCvcIUzsZyqSGwBRCekQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Struggling with the fish</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/640, ISO 4500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQBaSNUDhzX1zWuOreCn0uks-tFadtBEUsXAbHEvYjBpcEi8-5l8m0rHixyi_LZPdIostPSu2-8wH2ztDVuHynUimNotKWgTNRRh_sWbxa2g25iz250MXZFnfBk0C0Xw0tGyMrwNOoqeEJpE37UfRllXTxrd2uzyKY-6sf74vQLKPI4nQAYCB2AgFkHw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1080" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQBaSNUDhzX1zWuOreCn0uks-tFadtBEUsXAbHEvYjBpcEi8-5l8m0rHixyi_LZPdIostPSu2-8wH2ztDVuHynUimNotKWgTNRRh_sWbxa2g25iz250MXZFnfBk0C0Xw0tGyMrwNOoqeEJpE37UfRllXTxrd2uzyKY-6sf74vQLKPI4nQAYCB2AgFkHw=w640-h536" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Battling on the surface</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/320, ISO 3200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmDs1gWPikpQvJnBRTLBQZwPOUOr5yyUFBA_MYVuu9lIitYClYgCqVOQhoXhO0ubmMI0-i5ydjIKxVzEkiEjBS2xJ4K7q4WO80A02hbBZB9EJrNaaQQjcMkF2KB46ex_Xcxapa7zCkQtcWwTCQiNm7Kk9hhUrfWrM_lKFka5jp94Xr6P1SqoANtPs4kw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmDs1gWPikpQvJnBRTLBQZwPOUOr5yyUFBA_MYVuu9lIitYClYgCqVOQhoXhO0ubmMI0-i5ydjIKxVzEkiEjBS2xJ4K7q4WO80A02hbBZB9EJrNaaQQjcMkF2KB46ex_Xcxapa7zCkQtcWwTCQiNm7Kk9hhUrfWrM_lKFka5jp94Xr6P1SqoANtPs4kw=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 12800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLkm2oGpnsWgYiK_5AG-ZpDXM2zL3kknSWWgNX2MEJUJNk1fjLWru6KEbtCL73vTCq5iColpG85uFUJZAa17aGuGgay5RKbGhHAsQTuZa24CT_N2HhZ_MQheklu5gOIDnNru2e7qHxVIu4QJ6K4gdfj6C1vUz7D3FS_fmye6sCnruBVcOmE4LSHMO88A=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLkm2oGpnsWgYiK_5AG-ZpDXM2zL3kknSWWgNX2MEJUJNk1fjLWru6KEbtCL73vTCq5iColpG85uFUJZAa17aGuGgay5RKbGhHAsQTuZa24CT_N2HhZ_MQheklu5gOIDnNru2e7qHxVIu4QJ6K4gdfj6C1vUz7D3FS_fmye6sCnruBVcOmE4LSHMO88A=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The fish is dead .... and seal is having a short break</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>cod has D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 7200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuw12R_K-1w4i5h9o5L33p739dYTKHp17JogrdPEHDzNa-kdUMCd1se0Pw79uf8MiQNZE2-uUjhCxpUAtECW-gEOm8ln6Kf4VMxqqrnnrzGfk6rsnkZZeS3eb8Ivir9mb2wbJ3fjpeLjjkOLqb7vFS2vXvYHsBjhDrpc85aEwog8mqlGi6_iOLuRwo_Q=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1080" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuw12R_K-1w4i5h9o5L33p739dYTKHp17JogrdPEHDzNa-kdUMCd1se0Pw79uf8MiQNZE2-uUjhCxpUAtECW-gEOm8ln6Kf4VMxqqrnnrzGfk6rsnkZZeS3eb8Ivir9mb2wbJ3fjpeLjjkOLqb7vFS2vXvYHsBjhDrpc85aEwog8mqlGi6_iOLuRwo_Q=w640-h544" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Enjoying the soft parts first</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 7200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPi9pYcnl3f5SsCHixqg01W19uWFHQycGVlzfQHFDhWGziG8vF3HrbI7jJDUiobM05cpfL5GYH2IhiuWidHnLAbJ3ZirdvKoDKVLTmK13xlo2pJ_Kz088rsa7noOWqeki-kvGWubVCTIpQg1ir3nJuAqSF2M9gcrH53mAXl1vCMKPU4IYQoVrcX68zw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPi9pYcnl3f5SsCHixqg01W19uWFHQycGVlzfQHFDhWGziG8vF3HrbI7jJDUiobM05cpfL5GYH2IhiuWidHnLAbJ3ZirdvKoDKVLTmK13xlo2pJ_Kz088rsa7noOWqeki-kvGWubVCTIpQg1ir3nJuAqSF2M9gcrH53mAXl1vCMKPU4IYQoVrcX68zw=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Yummi, yummi</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/640, ISO 5000</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMKLsO5bnqvs3kZgkCRyRii3HtITKfUSsdkfl8vZjZPMMsEJ3VhHx0tPDH1uekguI9yc31YkyZirKTrWYOkgIDFPF83aZJtM651b5w4Nvn3JVHFFHoE1nKyAHOTqjkUGADM1OOvbbipl3OL8_AJpyUIr7z_3PoQD1f8_lOTlbsQpG1k9N8zoAj0AF3LQ=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1080" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMKLsO5bnqvs3kZgkCRyRii3HtITKfUSsdkfl8vZjZPMMsEJ3VhHx0tPDH1uekguI9yc31YkyZirKTrWYOkgIDFPF83aZJtM651b5w4Nvn3JVHFFHoE1nKyAHOTqjkUGADM1OOvbbipl3OL8_AJpyUIr7z_3PoQD1f8_lOTlbsQpG1k9N8zoAj0AF3LQ=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>After enjoying the soft parts, the skin seemed to be preferred next </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/640, ISO 4500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4tWXqAX8U9rQ_o6ruPUuxUgQmjbq9SfG7GuYO9AWmdAyb-uNkdvaZRvh--97PnkPZeT_tDF9kfXC833MS-AdHtPTN-7Fiss8-yDbu171mSr8ZKhAw8P-JSisxBVK4C5Eu63idds11s1DkXXH_7UbqrfZ8aXzVb5wdf8SDzQTq60OADMku14FTUSHjgQ=w640-h400" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/640, ISO 4500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9eJSIdD8HXwRhWhBifjSigNANGCcL4uabTpCxPO_W2yl0GQiIH5Tqqm_x-R7jQEi2Rco9_ezSar0vNnpBhQBpCjab0BNXI3-GA9jaqVB_u4HwbSZdFMvziVW_mtPY3pAXZQjPCk93dbgRQwnX4gT_5Dc48p0XLdrRt6bPCLNDKPOlNDpCf4nZglOi-A=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1080" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9eJSIdD8HXwRhWhBifjSigNANGCcL4uabTpCxPO_W2yl0GQiIH5Tqqm_x-R7jQEi2Rco9_ezSar0vNnpBhQBpCjab0BNXI3-GA9jaqVB_u4HwbSZdFMvziVW_mtPY3pAXZQjPCk93dbgRQwnX4gT_5Dc48p0XLdrRt6bPCLNDKPOlNDpCf4nZglOi-A=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The fish now appears totally skinned </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/4,5, 1/640, ISO 5000</i></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-18765497464945910892021-12-29T05:14:00.002-08:002022-01-02T02:45:58.953-08:00COCKROACH !!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-qj7fkn4NOoIe_7Wqqfkw-V6AS2fuyTctaYiIpZ2KX12u7_6RSz0G3W4AokhSU5Zl6HZHuYavnqHkeLr9VCREnGWqjm8O9VKk6WdKWWU3EIKTch0SsAVip54NlHhEjcxcdSLU9A0iJJw_ezai66BccmuQLKw5nSRIU41kiGEjF_v8nwKfIQy0IbN6kA=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1080" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-qj7fkn4NOoIe_7Wqqfkw-V6AS2fuyTctaYiIpZ2KX12u7_6RSz0G3W4AokhSU5Zl6HZHuYavnqHkeLr9VCREnGWqjm8O9VKk6WdKWWU3EIKTch0SsAVip54NlHhEjcxcdSLU9A0iJJw_ezai66BccmuQLKw5nSRIU41kiGEjF_v8nwKfIQy0IbN6kA=w640-h389" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>German Cockroach (Blattella germanica) </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/5,6, 1/125, ISO 9000</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">"Of various reasons" I spent some time at Gran Canaria, Spain, in Nov / Dec 2021. A lazy life with great climate ... but also boring. I needed a project, but beeing in the dezert-zone of central Sahara there is little wildlife at Gran Canaria ! However I did see some <b>cockroaches</b> from time to time, and as I started to upgrade my knowledge on them my fascination for these dreaded insects took off !! Cockroaches are social animals that thrive in the filthiest of all filthy corners, especially in sewage systems with optimal temperature and humidity conditions ... and they often move from "unclean zones" into "clean zones". They carry bacteria and microbes on the body that unfortunately can cause diseases among humans, and their mere droppings can cause both allergies & asthma. They can eat intoxicated food and they can regrow lost limbs. They have excellent eyesight with more than 2000 lenses and almost 360 degrees vision ... and see / operate easily in total darkness. Their long antennas are advanced scent organs. Females can reproduce without the presence of males (will then only give birth to females) and one single female can produce 2 mill eggs per year. The female carry her clutch of eggs on the body and even if you stomp on her, the eggs can still develop into new generations of roaches ! </p><p style="text-align: center;">"My roaches" were of the species German Cockroach (Blattella germanica), but there are approx 4000 different species of cockroaches worldwide and the order has been almost unchanged for 300 mill years! That's a successful species !! </p><p style="text-align: center;">As a photo project this was one of the more difficult ones. Cockroaches are strictly nocturnal, they are VERY shy and they are super fast ... as the beetle can do 5 km/h on top speed and change direction several times within a sec. Some of my pics show roaches in situ, but most of them have had a short stay in the fridge to slow down. Some (1 pic) were found in the street half dead by pesticides. All pictures are shot at night with the light from a headlamp (an older one with a bit warmer light than the modern ones) and an additional small flashlight. Thanks to my wife for helping with the lights.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When mankind has exterminated "everything" on the planet including themselves .... there will still be cockroaches around.,</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdobEFyyy-jzHiO0rxMD-YRbp6NeD0bFGs4NzcepPxegaDk5aFcjo8B46KLExhsDmrzU0IIs9M6N_PZcDFMNojtpd_75tHPbpryGmHeTxERgnJfUwInyVeS9Aagxy1pbSYg1V7l7xTAkZR9t2IufRZsG7h_JMKUafRs3ARTSq3YcY8BJi_4V6CO-g_-A=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1080" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdobEFyyy-jzHiO0rxMD-YRbp6NeD0bFGs4NzcepPxegaDk5aFcjo8B46KLExhsDmrzU0IIs9M6N_PZcDFMNojtpd_75tHPbpryGmHeTxERgnJfUwInyVeS9Aagxy1pbSYg1V7l7xTAkZR9t2IufRZsG7h_JMKUafRs3ARTSq3YcY8BJi_4V6CO-g_-A=w640-h394" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/11,0 , 1/160, ISO 1600</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifahj2T4XTaDqA_MBzaDxaxtwKCZ9ZYrVWCK4cJJXAZnpojLMZELPysQ3hjQj0aMyqNkJ9PHhPC2YUByBnBC5A63y_dGWOV-I5m_yuYk8nggYzJPQBKLmmh64HVDuLHDuJrUi8trGoq7xt2tg-_cyD6HKNJZWNc3pzJzL5_464ftSlzI1RTW_eqjhA0g=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifahj2T4XTaDqA_MBzaDxaxtwKCZ9ZYrVWCK4cJJXAZnpojLMZELPysQ3hjQj0aMyqNkJ9PHhPC2YUByBnBC5A63y_dGWOV-I5m_yuYk8nggYzJPQBKLmmh64HVDuLHDuJrUi8trGoq7xt2tg-_cyD6HKNJZWNc3pzJzL5_464ftSlzI1RTW_eqjhA0g=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/13,0 , 1/125, ISO 8000</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMxChOVSfxxExoLMWp4C1irdToMDrwurdhLCIygdd2iEbe5dtGqrKygqa_STKVdPXvXxa_SYivMgRSuiWgzSONRIKNVWYCTeSjSr3mvsbYRlhewMrhnTpwgFCTvHAEcf6LMGbw3fUKSRMimJw69Z_R3cTP8Rwp_iuh_uXzNn3tPvPtgufsWS7rrC9kug=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1080" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMxChOVSfxxExoLMWp4C1irdToMDrwurdhLCIygdd2iEbe5dtGqrKygqa_STKVdPXvXxa_SYivMgRSuiWgzSONRIKNVWYCTeSjSr3mvsbYRlhewMrhnTpwgFCTvHAEcf6LMGbw3fUKSRMimJw69Z_R3cTP8Rwp_iuh_uXzNn3tPvPtgufsWS7rrC9kug=w640-h386" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/11,0 , 1/160, ISO 3200</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj2ecdo-T2mh_FrFBUJ4G91cySYtT1azN70xYhUwEcpyuA4F1iNqasIKam7Iden2LXbwIgCn1--JoPKVJVbVPtJBjF55xxp3xG6w3stX-cYYot_Mjz0n7EMJFSDY5uVTt1YTl4V_n63pdBXg38hHxhgkNLrm4rSHQUDipFcP0gE47Dyf7LHjXvCzCkWw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1080" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj2ecdo-T2mh_FrFBUJ4G91cySYtT1azN70xYhUwEcpyuA4F1iNqasIKam7Iden2LXbwIgCn1--JoPKVJVbVPtJBjF55xxp3xG6w3stX-cYYot_Mjz0n7EMJFSDY5uVTt1YTl4V_n63pdBXg38hHxhgkNLrm4rSHQUDipFcP0gE47Dyf7LHjXvCzCkWw=w640-h392" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cockroaches have strong jaws, they will not bite if picked up, but they can chew "everything". They can even eat non organic food.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/11,0 , 1/160, ISO 5600</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1u3FPJzexGZUNULM6gOQRBYBPVACviajnvPT-GcSDQfqkGYF0wmbBotl6YwDvyGeEA9k_3PjLwV1L7zRt2NrwJuBqcNrRpY0ORp45MuaNUM7uVCYIKmGuj_n_z_8ucGaT4thUbpH3TF-8OJcgp-RIWm6Z2cjEbsxI7a9TcymJesofAelr77IipOGcXw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1080" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1u3FPJzexGZUNULM6gOQRBYBPVACviajnvPT-GcSDQfqkGYF0wmbBotl6YwDvyGeEA9k_3PjLwV1L7zRt2NrwJuBqcNrRpY0ORp45MuaNUM7uVCYIKmGuj_n_z_8ucGaT4thUbpH3TF-8OJcgp-RIWm6Z2cjEbsxI7a9TcymJesofAelr77IipOGcXw=w640-h436" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If you get up at night to go to the toilet and turn on the light ... you can often see big beetles speeding away on the floor ... or even kitchen bench ... to find cover. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/5,6 , 1/125, ISO 1100</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnWbC8nSm7xtsl2ecrlyb469vO0_GZvxN-stPXHovHNNiNbq4oAWUkngDF-92WnSBu1j86XIO6f_RQAqaZOzPQdSCur5B9PKSLI2Pr1vDjAaBpDOPkem1DOCDzRyu0SDJ82_lFHMIYVkzaCo54hnTrUAt3f9C0qex05Dg1WjXOxZ_9JiPhov66ffdyTg=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1080" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnWbC8nSm7xtsl2ecrlyb469vO0_GZvxN-stPXHovHNNiNbq4oAWUkngDF-92WnSBu1j86XIO6f_RQAqaZOzPQdSCur5B9PKSLI2Pr1vDjAaBpDOPkem1DOCDzRyu0SDJ82_lFHMIYVkzaCo54hnTrUAt3f9C0qex05Dg1WjXOxZ_9JiPhov66ffdyTg=w640-h414" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A group of 3 roaches and a common housefly ... not really sure what happened here</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/8,0 , 1/160, ISO 5600</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE7s5tGJn_Kpnx8lIoG3--OBgFx9a_vj-bbgfprGbOrPQOGeXaWkpLNh_KSpRZehKxCKLG_r2YcB4KPFb1VeZjkNoIHZbcMLEn7SYNTWIhgzqfyC70VHFD974jywj21_cBtYdCUQV-xH1gm-AnWYA-517RecdaZX5aUBdFfvKh4bEYTVLxwTXdsjVJLw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1080" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE7s5tGJn_Kpnx8lIoG3--OBgFx9a_vj-bbgfprGbOrPQOGeXaWkpLNh_KSpRZehKxCKLG_r2YcB4KPFb1VeZjkNoIHZbcMLEn7SYNTWIhgzqfyC70VHFD974jywj21_cBtYdCUQV-xH1gm-AnWYA-517RecdaZX5aUBdFfvKh4bEYTVLxwTXdsjVJLw=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cockroaches are athletic insects with long spiny legs. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sigma 180 mm /2,8, f/10,0 , 1/160, ISO 4500</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDBfGj0cQHvwQehDnV54oYpEqmhKFXgwElxRBw3gcZ9bMqKzQHtsGyGjtQvqqIRMaSfuKDL2f-RBAt0rLD--KLkkMsB__wsBai3UrLxUuO8BEvW00iRSxlw3JXFuznTVYdrfFd4Ihvlvr8p9bro5f6O5L_9xZ3LUGYyxRE8jHTKH6OTe2tlkXYdkeKPA=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1080" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDBfGj0cQHvwQehDnV54oYpEqmhKFXgwElxRBw3gcZ9bMqKzQHtsGyGjtQvqqIRMaSfuKDL2f-RBAt0rLD--KLkkMsB__wsBai3UrLxUuO8BEvW00iRSxlw3JXFuznTVYdrfFd4Ihvlvr8p9bro5f6O5L_9xZ3LUGYyxRE8jHTKH6OTe2tlkXYdkeKPA=w640-h356" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A poor roach half dead by pesticides crawling around in the street </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon 105 mm /2,8, f/22,0 , 1/80, ISO 1400</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCB2rOm-sZ33m5kT_Z1HH85T236yFTv2j9eOs2Vht0OMfUOssTGjFZYmlfPQC9EZfdOqsRRnkvLGNXJrpHq1v5Z7ejxdVb37pFGQqcxui1axNFNyeUkURnoeVTfhRTQ5Z1K_cM-V9T2JoKJ8G4nIfcMIlIW1FCKNvedBpGHqvwVmI-VW_2azlItuczNQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bait for roaches : A "must" for any ambitious cockroach photographer !! (iPhone)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgssWSO60HtXTDgJVrtwvIODxOCdi3mq4FE5BA2HRsj3LQZ1fYS4o_z-itx7UR8V0TR8_6wNw7cDlAxqNIA3rQFUttAmM9KMQjJYJ_SOTbbiu4p0x8X-D3AOGzzGj_mq8CujVz2VODNFBQ-nzC-hI29d1VnzshyPfyvTjSohWcrH_8rId2LTOmTWB0qAw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgssWSO60HtXTDgJVrtwvIODxOCdi3mq4FE5BA2HRsj3LQZ1fYS4o_z-itx7UR8V0TR8_6wNw7cDlAxqNIA3rQFUttAmM9KMQjJYJ_SOTbbiu4p0x8X-D3AOGzzGj_mq8CujVz2VODNFBQ-nzC-hI29d1VnzshyPfyvTjSohWcrH_8rId2LTOmTWB0qAw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My favourite "cockroach hunting grounds" in the old city of Puerto de Mogan (iPhone)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpZrZQ8_uUqclsn_GqmgXsU0Yv5XHWyk9MLjgxy5pIjQKckQSFTctjbAe4DwZKcsz8H600rxji_AcywfYlO8jZxjOhL4bHwMwgYxp-WixDPDJNtZw40kudfEtGZpfCdSvUp1519mHGmBl3OnKRyrd2wtGcih319xxpJLfssrcu284OxGtkpXyQESqIFw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpZrZQ8_uUqclsn_GqmgXsU0Yv5XHWyk9MLjgxy5pIjQKckQSFTctjbAe4DwZKcsz8H600rxji_AcywfYlO8jZxjOhL4bHwMwgYxp-WixDPDJNtZw40kudfEtGZpfCdSvUp1519mHGmBl3OnKRyrd2wtGcih319xxpJLfssrcu284OxGtkpXyQESqIFw=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>First killed by potent pesticides .. and then food for other species .... (iPhone)</i></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-1990119328678720492021-09-01T23:02:00.001-07:002021-09-01T23:02:55.303-07:00LOCAL SNAKE HAPPINESS 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cD5V9mgLBNg/YSdv7pFjbzI/AAAAAAAAHq0/ioJyBt-FsFwgjIs6ABLrr-pOkVQt-yu1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_7003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cD5V9mgLBNg/YSdv7pFjbzI/AAAAAAAAHq0/ioJyBt-FsFwgjIs6ABLrr-pOkVQt-yu1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Buorm_7003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A male grass-snake / buorm restlessly searching the terrain to find a receptacle female</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Oslo, April 14th 2021. Nikon 200-400 4,0 /350 mm, f/9,0, 1/800, ISO 900</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">As some of you already may know : I have a big heart for snakes, and the reason for this is complex : </p><p style="text-align: center;">1) Snakes have a very interesting biology, 2) Snakes live a hidden and very secretive life, 3) Snakes are beautiful animals, 3) Many people have irrational fear for snakes and human cultures & religions around the world have given snake supernatural traits and finally 4) : Some snakes are dangerous and claim a lot of respect.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In cold Norway we have been soberly blessed with only 3 species of snakes : Adder / Huggorm (Vipera berus), Grass-snake / Buorm (Natrix natrix natrix) and Smooth-snake / Slettsnok (Coronella austraica), the first one to go longest north and to highest altitude, the two latter ones restricted to warmer coastal areas in southern Norway. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I find it difficult to do good snake photography, snakes are in principle just "<b>a line with a frozen face in one end"</b>. No mimics, no visible expression of feelings or emotions and relatively little action. So how do you make good snake photography ? How do you add the little extra ? I don't honestly know, and if I`d known I would have done it all the time. However I try very had to accomplish something that I cannot define myself ! </p><p style="text-align: center;">This is a compilation of local snakes pictures from 2021 season. I have skipped the basic ones that you, in principle, have seen many times before, and tried to pick "the special ones". I can only hope that you`ll like them ! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope that all "my snakes" out there will make it through the winter and that we will meet again next spring.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to biologist Pål Sørensen who is doing scientific research on all 3 Norwegian species. I have been lucky to assist him in the field through the season and this is something I appreciate a lot. Also thanks to Thor Håkonsen & Are Hogner for inspiration & great company. </p> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xbTH6Uv1jw/YSdwBiR7iJI/AAAAAAAAHq4/2UP1k5K3yJgJu8AXz7-xXoD-QQWG7rgtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_7419_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1080" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xbTH6Uv1jw/YSdwBiR7iJI/AAAAAAAAHq4/2UP1k5K3yJgJu8AXz7-xXoD-QQWG7rgtACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/Buorm_7419_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>He can smell the female, but cannot find her. Male grass-snake / buorm in dry spring leaves.</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, April 18th 2021. Nikon 200-400 4,0 /400 mm, f/9,0, 1/640, ISO 1400</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9I9EXiLnjgI/YSdwGCxwqLI/AAAAAAAAHq8/C2jn-IieASkBlUXqnGfYOImCtypdeGeCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_parring_7275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1080" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9I9EXiLnjgI/YSdwGCxwqLI/AAAAAAAAHq8/C2jn-IieASkBlUXqnGfYOImCtypdeGeCACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/Buorm_parring_7275.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Grass-snakes mating. Many smaller males compete to mate with the bigger female.</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, April 16th 2021. Nikon 200-400 4,0 / 400 mm, f/9,0, 1/640, ISO 1400</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M5TT41-v2U/YSdwJ7BhIRI/AAAAAAAAHrA/sVlxFdeH0CUBXAm2Pq1OPibO9Lg-WBFkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_parring_7357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1080" height="554" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M5TT41-v2U/YSdwJ7BhIRI/AAAAAAAAHrA/sVlxFdeH0CUBXAm2Pq1OPibO9Lg-WBFkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h554/Buorm_parring_7357.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Grass-snakes mating. Many males coil around the receptacle female.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, April 16th 2021. Nikon 200-400 4,0 / 400 mm, f/8,0, 1/1000, ISO 800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n-m2IL5NcI/YSdwOkL6r9I/AAAAAAAAHrI/yQH5KXI3PkoOwSKrfHMCE0tSpiL7vIOJACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_0312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1080" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2n-m2IL5NcI/YSdwOkL6r9I/AAAAAAAAHrI/yQH5KXI3PkoOwSKrfHMCE0tSpiL7vIOJACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h330/Buorm_0312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A huge female grass-snake measuring 1,24 m. Biggest I've ever seen so far.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Larvik, April 21st 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/7,1, 1/640, ISO 1400</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTGChqruVQQ/YSdwT4aJvAI/AAAAAAAAHrQ/AtdquB526H8cpPylGtzCc-dzSAVfmIMhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_0175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTGChqruVQQ/YSdwT4aJvAI/AAAAAAAAHrQ/AtdquB526H8cpPylGtzCc-dzSAVfmIMhACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Buorm_0175.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Female grass-snake, a local "Anaconda"</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Larvik, April 21st 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/7,1, 1/1000, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NME3DmzhTAo/YSdwYbWm84I/AAAAAAAAHrY/idCWmmoJAn4s0lKP48FiX5blD980xLMeACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_4668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NME3DmzhTAo/YSdwYbWm84I/AAAAAAAAHrY/idCWmmoJAn4s0lKP48FiX5blD980xLMeACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Buorm_4668.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep down in the misty, green "Underworld of the Unexpected" lies ... a grass-snake</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, May 27th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/13,0, 1/500, ISO 2200</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVePgJUKarI/YSdwcAi4sqI/AAAAAAAAHrc/NcsHJTc-1hwEkWeD7JuY9oiocnGnSlMfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_4568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1080" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVePgJUKarI/YSdwcAi4sqI/AAAAAAAAHrc/NcsHJTc-1hwEkWeD7JuY9oiocnGnSlMfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Buorm_4568.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Grass-snake</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, May 27th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/13,0, 1/500, ISO 2200</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nVLHlth7Jo4/YSdwe2e7V8I/AAAAAAAAHrk/UwkP3VqJAJgk_EXgknEPKJcpIj5jVWoDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_4946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nVLHlth7Jo4/YSdwe2e7V8I/AAAAAAAAHrk/UwkP3VqJAJgk_EXgknEPKJcpIj5jVWoDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Buorm_4946.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A grass-snake winding through a meadow of Yellow Stonecrop (Sedum acre)</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, June 18th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/4,0, 1/2500, ISO 360</i></div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJEHwCG5It0/YSdwiyVFt1I/AAAAAAAAHro/S8FwmI3H2GYGBs7IxwVvQYC66x6qaHQcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Buorm_0114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJEHwCG5It0/YSdwiyVFt1I/AAAAAAAAHro/S8FwmI3H2GYGBs7IxwVvQYC66x6qaHQcACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Buorm_0114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Grass-snake</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, August 22nd 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/6,3, 1/500, ISO 1100</i></div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gP8AHl3Vs0Q/YSdwqEU7vUI/AAAAAAAAHr0/PFSG17iOc5Ez2sXdw75zN9RNgnGG3Bc3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_4839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1080" height="520" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gP8AHl3Vs0Q/YSdwqEU7vUI/AAAAAAAAHr0/PFSG17iOc5Ez2sXdw75zN9RNgnGG3Bc3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h520/Huggorm_4839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A female adder ... posing in an central perspective angle</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, June 16th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/13,0, 1/400, ISO 2000</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyrEZ8yScGE/YSdwvgL_2YI/AAAAAAAAHsA/4EgWZtcU85UtuOjbVTJ1pJKPrXY7WDuegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_svart_4687_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1080" height="420" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyrEZ8yScGE/YSdwvgL_2YI/AAAAAAAAHsA/4EgWZtcU85UtuOjbVTJ1pJKPrXY7WDuegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h420/Huggorm_svart_4687_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A female black adder with a blue-ish colour shine</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Vestby, June 7th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/5,6, 1/1000, ISO 1800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k215Omr8S4/YSdwzRZxyWI/AAAAAAAAHsI/u9YPrP9tQ4oSNwg8vTQCkqufyzR04BlrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_svart_4716_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1080" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k215Omr8S4/YSdwzRZxyWI/AAAAAAAAHsI/u9YPrP9tQ4oSNwg8vTQCkqufyzR04BlrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/Huggorm_svart_4716_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The "blue" female black adder</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Vestby, June 7th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/9,0, 1/1250, ISO 2500</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy8yoSQuufM/YSdw3kBVEzI/AAAAAAAAHsM/8VufQDdBpy0089-B4b0QWsfnEgf2IaYjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_svart_4760.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1080" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy8yoSQuufM/YSdw3kBVEzI/AAAAAAAAHsM/8VufQDdBpy0089-B4b0QWsfnEgf2IaYjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/Huggorm_svart_4760.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The "blue" female adder with coastal midsummer flower colours</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Vestby, June 7th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/10,0, 1/1250, ISO 4500</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rSMqLnT8z6A/YSdw8FaBRZI/AAAAAAAAHsU/KqAfoImQjnUiZKddbFtCj_JVyJ7yUnh3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_4516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1080" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rSMqLnT8z6A/YSdw8FaBRZI/AAAAAAAAHsU/KqAfoImQjnUiZKddbFtCj_JVyJ7yUnh3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Huggorm_4516.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A female adder`s venom fangs</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, May 27th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/16,0, 1/1250, ISO 1800</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4iVO_Bt3ME/YSdw__dwShI/AAAAAAAAHsY/Nlc9-1Inqzsuob3cU6niwf4gk23HLLuXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Huggorm_4442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4iVO_Bt3ME/YSdw__dwShI/AAAAAAAAHsY/Nlc9-1Inqzsuob3cU6niwf4gk23HLLuXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Huggorm_4442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Thick leader gloves is recommended when handling adders</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Frogn, May 27th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/8,0, 1/1250, ISO 640</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--rmlngb_Psk/YSdxFKJpX5I/AAAAAAAAHsg/QPP5kZFsTbU_rFnz13hecDEoMOSXm2yQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Slettsnok_0060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1080" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--rmlngb_Psk/YSdxFKJpX5I/AAAAAAAAHsg/QPP5kZFsTbU_rFnz13hecDEoMOSXm2yQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h350/Slettsnok_0060.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Smooth-snakes / slettsnok have their name from their scales beeing non-keeled. They are basically hard to shoot, not only because they are rare in Norway, but also because they live a hidden & secretive life and mostly keep their head down to the ground (which doesn't`t make good pictures)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Larvik, April 21st 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/7,1, 1/800, ISO 720</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EKPZ00cUCb4/YSdxJOg3pBI/AAAAAAAAHso/1x-V0jXYFII-SHi1xM54zjJuKc8BAL4NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Slettsnok_0034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1080" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EKPZ00cUCb4/YSdxJOg3pBI/AAAAAAAAHso/1x-V0jXYFII-SHi1xM54zjJuKc8BAL4NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/Slettsnok_0034.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Smooth-snake </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Hurum, July 30th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/6,3, 1/800, ISO 2200</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNLtDJgy0iw/YSdxNn4g6KI/AAAAAAAAHss/XF7Awma5qbUCKefErKVLBotpciPah8WfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Slettsnok_0068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1080" height="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNLtDJgy0iw/YSdxNn4g6KI/AAAAAAAAHss/XF7Awma5qbUCKefErKVLBotpciPah8WfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h414/Slettsnok_0068.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i> This smooth-snake looks massive, but measures only 70 cm and weighs only 110 grams </i></span></p></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Hurum, July 30th 2021. Sigma 180 2,8 macro, f/14,0, 1/160, ISO 2000</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWEgv8jBIo0/YSdxZ1L3pPI/AAAAAAAAHs4/9_F4y0miIzARtdV0NtpnhqgRcLOCTW-pACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Slettsnokbitt_Tom_4097.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1080" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWEgv8jBIo0/YSdxZ1L3pPI/AAAAAAAAHs4/9_F4y0miIzARtdV0NtpnhqgRcLOCTW-pACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/Slettsnokbitt_Tom_4097.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Smooth-snakes are non-venomous and completely harmless, but they can still bite if beeing handled. Since snakes don't chew their food, but swallow their prey whole, there is relatively little bacteria in their mouth. I never had any infection from bites from non-venomous snakes </i></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-4926589466419550822021-07-24T23:21:00.000-07:002021-07-24T23:21:49.949-07:00PEREGRINE FALCON / VANDREFALK<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTK9Dhm27LQ/YPpqRwGK09I/AAAAAAAAHow/JutzC1WXSOcBuApnm1ACM9F1V84JEw8NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1080" height="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTK9Dhm27LQ/YPpqRwGK09I/AAAAAAAAHow/JutzC1WXSOcBuApnm1ACM9F1V84JEw8NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h414/Vandrefalk_1159.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Bringing in a Wood sandpiper prey (grønnstilk), defeathered & decapitated</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 7200, manuel prefocus</i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">SOMEWHERE IN FINLAND, JULY 2nd TO JULY 17th, 2021 :</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Site </b>: This project has been planned for almost 4 years, but not implemented until now because lack of official permission, irregularities in breeding habits and of course the pandemy. Now finally I had the chance and over 2 weeks in early July I spent all together 170 hours in a small tented hide in an open Finnish marshland with the nesting site on the ground (as you normally will find them at the eastern taiga). The timing happened to correspond with a serious eastern heatwave with outside temperatures up to 30 - 31 degrees. Temperature inside hide : almost unbearable ! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Nestphotography </b>: Of course this photography is done in close proximity to the nesting site. However I'm not a big fan of nest photography, so my focus was more to do flights than the traditional nest shots. Personally I do not want to show pictures with nestlings or nest visible (no big discussion this time please, its just the way I feel about it). My presence at the nest site was done with sustainable manners and done under license of Finnish wildlife authorities.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Shooting </b>: When it comes to flight-pictures remember that the peregrine is the fastest flying bird on the planet with max speed in dives up to 300 km/h !! In-flights to the nesting site were completely unpredictable, with little wind in-flights could come from any direction, neither chicks nor adult birds gave any warning signs or signals and sometimes with up to 5 - 6 hours wait between each feeding. In most of these situations autofocus was completely impossible .... at least with my focusing skills !! ... so my technique with in-flights would be to manually prefocus on an airspace where I hoped the birds would fly through, and shoot both cameras simultanously (800 mm & 850 mm lenses) with one cable release in each hand. To freeze the rapid movements and to get the bird within the limited depth of sharpness I needed fast shutter speeds & relatively small apertures. The price to pay was of course higher ISO values. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>A difficult start </b>: Finnair delayed my checked in luggage for 3 full days (!!) and I had to work first 3 days & nights with reduced photo gear. Then I ran into a window at the airport that I thought was an open door ! Full force !! ... and got badly beaten up .... and finally, as I sat down behind my cameras in the hide for the first time, I had a heavy crick (lumbago thing !) in my back ... and both sitting up and laying down was seriously painful ... and still is ! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you like the pictures !!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xS3MWTEtONc/YPpqeetIR9I/AAAAAAAAHo0/JBP1m_mHYv8Y51J6r_DUHDHG0lFwbGECwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_hide_6744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1080" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xS3MWTEtONc/YPpqeetIR9I/AAAAAAAAHo0/JBP1m_mHYv8Y51J6r_DUHDHG0lFwbGECwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/Vandrefalk_hide_6744.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Marsh area with the tented hide ... and nest site to the left under tree</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bz5VvGMLDdA/YPpqhj3ZJFI/AAAAAAAAHo8/pqwlzsQ7YBQVnaMMJiH69OTcBHTuhRDAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1080" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bz5VvGMLDdA/YPpqhj3ZJFI/AAAAAAAAHo8/pqwlzsQ7YBQVnaMMJiH69OTcBHTuhRDAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/Vandrefalk_1377.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Wood sandpipers (grønntilk) were a common prey</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/9,0, 1/3200, ISO 3200, manuel prefocus</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GelUR82TrG4/YPpqlzDfifI/AAAAAAAAHpA/Hgu4YqaW-9YjRdS45Si2itxW5_A5uAQbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_5699.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GelUR82TrG4/YPpqlzDfifI/AAAAAAAAHpA/Hgu4YqaW-9YjRdS45Si2itxW5_A5uAQbACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_5699.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 400/2,8 + 2,0 conv. = 800 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 2800, manuel prefocus</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WCv6ob5rc4/YPpqqHXsYbI/AAAAAAAAHpE/9MLryJbjOL85z5x64Tcp83HwHfLh7QVYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WCv6ob5rc4/YPpqqHXsYbI/AAAAAAAAHpE/9MLryJbjOL85z5x64Tcp83HwHfLh7QVYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_1896.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 2500</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnG-LchIQlQ/YPpqs-5BUJI/AAAAAAAAHpI/iVa6R1WxMTEd3ZXlD9Nd673mriZgZ4oIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_5277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1080" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnG-LchIQlQ/YPpqs-5BUJI/AAAAAAAAHpI/iVa6R1WxMTEd3ZXlD9Nd673mriZgZ4oIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/Vandrefalk_5277.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0, f/5,6, 1/3200, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPdSulaW5g4/YPpq0lSw-YI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/GvRLkqNHmhAls1rq8L7oAAiHxZJEcMwugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1160.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPdSulaW5g4/YPpq0lSw-YI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/GvRLkqNHmhAls1rq8L7oAAiHxZJEcMwugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_1160.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Bringing in another Wood sandpiper (grønntilk)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 7200, manuel prefocus</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3rj5QQtUpRc/YPpq44LO5nI/AAAAAAAAHpY/2DoyJslsBc0UvY5M_L3dtT3L077ETYzbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1215_korr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1080" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3rj5QQtUpRc/YPpq44LO5nI/AAAAAAAAHpY/2DoyJslsBc0UvY5M_L3dtT3L077ETYzbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/Vandrefalk_1215_korr.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 1600</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kSAz00poKI/YPpq9au6nGI/AAAAAAAAHpg/NcWTLba4OIUZQZhiIcRnkqE2B9U1Xuj-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_5189.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1080" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kSAz00poKI/YPpq9au6nGI/AAAAAAAAHpg/NcWTLba4OIUZQZhiIcRnkqE2B9U1Xuj-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Vandrefalk_5189.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Bringing in a Wood sandpiper (grønntilk)</i></p><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0, f/4,0, 1/2500, ISO 720, manuel prefocus</i></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5PxhtdIxnU/YPprANAY-0I/AAAAAAAAHpk/9-P7KNAcw9Q-ZqhrlgKsqjDWV_sv8_jUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5PxhtdIxnU/YPprANAY-0I/AAAAAAAAHpk/9-P7KNAcw9Q-ZqhrlgKsqjDWV_sv8_jUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_1860.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 3200, manuel prefocus</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0f4Cu1bMQrw/YPprD8-kOrI/AAAAAAAAHpo/T4ukWW1MONERvopLh5okhuHcUHdtLwtngCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0f4Cu1bMQrw/YPprD8-kOrI/AAAAAAAAHpo/T4ukWW1MONERvopLh5okhuHcUHdtLwtngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_1858.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 3200, manuel prefocus</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3VBlOVI-P0/YPprG4RFYYI/AAAAAAAAHps/KcgtXe417Wc2pJK_EMfyycMKrgYPp1IOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_4991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1080" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3VBlOVI-P0/YPprG4RFYYI/AAAAAAAAHps/KcgtXe417Wc2pJK_EMfyycMKrgYPp1IOACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Vandrefalk_4991.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0, f/4,5, 1/2500, ISO 3200</i></p></blockquote><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLmwE0vlpl0/YPprKkn9TKI/AAAAAAAAHp0/2QLrfoYHDfAdgu_FJVaqVHpiUpTzPh_qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLmwE0vlpl0/YPprKkn9TKI/AAAAAAAAHp0/2QLrfoYHDfAdgu_FJVaqVHpiUpTzPh_qQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_1176.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><i style="text-align: center;"> Female bird in noisy communication with the male.</i><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 3600, manuel prefocus.</i></p><p></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHUG16ZYP9w/YPprNig91II/AAAAAAAAHp4/U0GwNONXIhgMTQvBHesZkeqWRLiIozP7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_5113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHUG16ZYP9w/YPprNig91II/AAAAAAAAHp4/U0GwNONXIhgMTQvBHesZkeqWRLiIozP7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_5113.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0, f/6,3, 1/3200, ISO 2500</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWxj1xk6O_c/YPprRPSrP0I/AAAAAAAAHp8/AduMNn8e8hUJqQ11ov1sEGpImpj3jZVcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_1878.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1080" height="408" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWxj1xk6O_c/YPprRPSrP0I/AAAAAAAAHp8/AduMNn8e8hUJqQ11ov1sEGpImpj3jZVcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h408/Vandrefalk_1878.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 3200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S16RvvjjhjI/YPprU7zsMLI/AAAAAAAAHqE/MET0YN5dEvMQvnIRB_gVLCfguE5O9csRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_5432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S16RvvjjhjI/YPprU7zsMLI/AAAAAAAAHqE/MET0YN5dEvMQvnIRB_gVLCfguE5O9csRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Vandrefalk_5432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><i style="text-align: center;"> </i><i style="text-align: center;">Nikon D5, 400/2,8 + 2,0 conv. = 800 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 5600, manuel prefocus</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6rTK284-KDk/YPprdam6E1I/AAAAAAAAHqM/o2baUxJe_wYq9NXfSSt10H5cfhHcEITLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Vandrefalk_4993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6rTK284-KDk/YPprdam6E1I/AAAAAAAAHqM/o2baUxJe_wYq9NXfSSt10H5cfhHcEITLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Vandrefalk_4993.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, 600/4,0, f/4,5, 1/2500, ISO 2800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvf26thi09w/YPprh-3XI7I/AAAAAAAAHqU/q2L-6pXUF1cCfDUa1W6yxLGNx3mZd-ufgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Kamu_nedkj%25C3%25B8ling_6891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1080" height="482" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvf26thi09w/YPprh-3XI7I/AAAAAAAAHqU/q2L-6pXUF1cCfDUa1W6yxLGNx3mZd-ufgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h482/Kamu_nedkj%25C3%25B8ling_6891.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>With outside temperatures around 30 - 31 degrees warm & no wind the inside temp raised to almost unbearable ! Compensating by having a wet cloth over head !</i></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-34699823287026288302021-04-19T04:46:00.001-07:002021-04-19T08:06:08.970-07:00ARCTIC WINTER DUCKS AT BÅTSFJORD<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCR3U4SnRA4/YH1Yd_WUhaI/AAAAAAAAHig/94jBv5t1b6gJ8RMBVwqfOZwmZwvGKniZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1080" height="608" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCR3U4SnRA4/YH1Yd_WUhaI/AAAAAAAAHig/94jBv5t1b6gJ8RMBVwqfOZwmZwvGKniZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h608/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a harbour light</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2800</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">Its been a dream for some time to go to photograph arctic ducks in the sheltered harbour of Båtsfjord, a small fisherman's village on the rough Varanger coast on the northern tip of Norway. With initiative and great company from / with photographer colleague Bjørn Erik Hellang we went there in second half of March 2020. The trick with the birds is to feed the local Sea Urchins (kråkeboller) with fish leftovers, the urchins come in big numbers and cover the bottom ... and arctic ducks like King Eiders (Prakærfugl), Longtailed Ducks (Havelle) and Stellers Eider (Stellerand) + Common Eiders come in big numbers in early mornings to revel on the urchins. Best time of year to go there for this purpose is February & March ... after the mid winter permanent darkness is gone and before the birds go to their arctic breeding grounds in (mainly) russian Sibiria .... A great photographic experience !! ... and the new manager has creative ideas for next years shooting !!! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Accommodation, food & service : First Class !!! </p><p style="text-align: center;">All bookings of hide & accommodation is done through Båtsfjord Hotel (post@baatsfjord.com)</p><p style="text-align: center;">A winterly visit to Båtsfjord can easily be combined with artic seabirds colonies at Hornøya nearby the city of Vardø and with possible owls, Willow Grouse & the Pine Grosbeak feeding place in Pasvik. (Pine Grosbeak contact : Ben-Arne Sotkajærvi).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mAxa_zaCQl8/YH1ZH_cENJI/AAAAAAAAHio/Ts5Lrd8N50gifqIqOV-9zsdJRvV2stFxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/B%25C3%25B8lgerefleksjoner_3390.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mAxa_zaCQl8/YH1ZH_cENJI/AAAAAAAAHio/Ts5Lrd8N50gifqIqOV-9zsdJRvV2stFxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/B%25C3%25B8lgerefleksjoner_3390.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>TEST : Reflections in the waves from a "planted light" on the nearby harbours edge gave ideas for King Eider photography in the morning twilight.</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 1000</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRdC5i-m5eo/YH1ZP4XDoGI/AAAAAAAAHis/UAcz5zrQJNQcvT_FNOd51eWbEkTQQqHWACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1080" height="610" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRdC5i-m5eo/YH1ZP4XDoGI/AAAAAAAAHis/UAcz5zrQJNQcvT_FNOd51eWbEkTQQqHWACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h610/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3469.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a harbour light</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2000</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajwb0_zwkYE/YH1ZUsjaRwI/AAAAAAAAHiw/QXB8l-iTaWUAc_sjGTs-1nNlBKhGIDv7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1080" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajwb0_zwkYE/YH1ZUsjaRwI/AAAAAAAAHiw/QXB8l-iTaWUAc_sjGTs-1nNlBKhGIDv7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h474/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3537.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><i style="text-align: center;"> Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a harbour light</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB6VKBevQQc/YH1ZZpGZOkI/AAAAAAAAHi4/nh6VS8gl_TYjWMXNsEJNYQclB2MvET6hACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1080" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB6VKBevQQc/YH1ZZpGZOkI/AAAAAAAAHi4/nh6VS8gl_TYjWMXNsEJNYQclB2MvET6hACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3414.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a harbour light</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTmGZHcMs7s/YH1ZdEynv8I/AAAAAAAAHi8/lCZEg2kM7IcNMrOEK7opAjW6oVxjIHJSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1080" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTmGZHcMs7s/YH1ZdEynv8I/AAAAAAAAHi8/lCZEg2kM7IcNMrOEK7opAjW6oVxjIHJSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h448/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a permanent harbour light</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 5600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RO2F4FyPvyU/YH1ZgiuB0pI/AAAAAAAAHjE/Rxaht_Uy848To7PKQn5Mv4C_1YnGPAOyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1080" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RO2F4FyPvyU/YH1ZgiuB0pI/AAAAAAAAHjE/Rxaht_Uy848To7PKQn5Mv4C_1YnGPAOyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h398/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3419.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider shot in the morning twilight with the reflections from a nearby red building .... highlighted by a red fender hanging on the pier`s edge</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88Rr0VQFf64/YH1Zlj8EsmI/AAAAAAAAHjM/G8ezc8tne1UkrBwYYVZVkWW6q5uLGXYygCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_2845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1080" height="498" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88Rr0VQFf64/YH1Zlj8EsmI/AAAAAAAAHjM/G8ezc8tne1UkrBwYYVZVkWW6q5uLGXYygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h498/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_2845.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of male King Eider</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 5600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ypuZ1-hdwY/YH1Zo4o33JI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/VgoBMi7REg8P08IBqVkACI2NCiLLg_vqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1080" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ypuZ1-hdwY/YH1Zo4o33JI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/VgoBMi7REg8P08IBqVkACI2NCiLLg_vqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,5, 1/1600, ISO 640</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1-aD1fgA-oQ/YH1ZsNiVn3I/AAAAAAAAHjU/-7IliOliUcEYYwJJUwO85iaSGewjNwSmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1-aD1fgA-oQ/YH1ZsNiVn3I/AAAAAAAAHjU/-7IliOliUcEYYwJJUwO85iaSGewjNwSmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,5, 1/1600, ISO 640</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBoNr_Zt7aM/YH1ZxSHT-GI/AAAAAAAAHjc/i1WK6A3pe_UpqoraBtz01TjlZD2PaYxnACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3572.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBoNr_Zt7aM/YH1ZxSHT-GI/AAAAAAAAHjc/i1WK6A3pe_UpqoraBtz01TjlZD2PaYxnACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3572.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunrise with male King Eider</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/3200, ISO 1000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-nx1QLHQTw/YH1Z1gzsAPI/AAAAAAAAHjg/dE5lk2f67YISbpA-P15so8sV0FTnTohvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1080" height="482" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-nx1QLHQTw/YH1Z1gzsAPI/AAAAAAAAHjg/dE5lk2f67YISbpA-P15so8sV0FTnTohvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h482/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_3215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male King Eider</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/2500, ISO 1400</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mtHSZvnRf0/YH1af_I6EKI/AAAAAAAAHj0/aY2e-8XyfRAPMXAitNtrnFvXHmRcboGCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_2637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1080" height="378" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mtHSZvnRf0/YH1af_I6EKI/AAAAAAAAHj0/aY2e-8XyfRAPMXAitNtrnFvXHmRcboGCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h378/Prakt%25C3%25A6rfugl_hann_2637.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"Gull blandt gråstein" ? Male King Eider swimming with Common Eiders</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 5600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHS1Avz1Qwg/YH1alejnKfI/AAAAAAAAHj4/8hbRnZpVvmgiYU-fh-hYmTA1J3Z1EHHtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Havelle_hann_2923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1080" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHS1Avz1Qwg/YH1alejnKfI/AAAAAAAAHj4/8hbRnZpVvmgiYU-fh-hYmTA1J3Z1EHHtACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h416/Havelle_hann_2923.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male Longtailed Duck / Havelle</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1600, ISO 200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYpFNebFxQo/YH1ao0LtmbI/AAAAAAAAHj8/g-H7BMsj9qIKsIbJHHnUO36fwp2mW7VawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Havelle_hann_2947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1080" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYpFNebFxQo/YH1ao0LtmbI/AAAAAAAAHj8/g-H7BMsj9qIKsIbJHHnUO36fwp2mW7VawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h358/Havelle_hann_2947.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male Longtailed Duck / Havelle in reflected colours of a harbour building </i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,5, 1/1600, ISO 640</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2l5seyplhI/YH1asgzIMlI/AAAAAAAAHkA/W1RzuW049Hs5lRzHKpOOh3rFBTfD4fuVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Havelle_hann_3156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1080" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2l5seyplhI/YH1asgzIMlI/AAAAAAAAHkA/W1RzuW049Hs5lRzHKpOOh3rFBTfD4fuVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/Havelle_hann_3156.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of male Longtailed Duck / Havelle</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,5, 1/1600, ISO 500</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-un3j2cILyi8/YH1bDez9pXI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/aWXnSsX9uY8yQ7zbutmAN9Ejzj-PAiSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Havelle_hunn_3766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1080" height="332" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-un3j2cILyi8/YH1bDez9pXI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/aWXnSsX9uY8yQ7zbutmAN9Ejzj-PAiSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h332/Havelle_hunn_3766.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Touchdown ! Female Longtailed Duck / Havelle</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/3200, ISO 1100</i></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9p0eymitU8/YH1bbUAirCI/AAAAAAAAHkc/ZgFoVgKSqgwgaDAc-hXJ4FaLmX29y65ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Stellerand_hann_2892.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1080" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9p0eymitU8/YH1bbUAirCI/AAAAAAAAHkc/ZgFoVgKSqgwgaDAc-hXJ4FaLmX29y65ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/Stellerand_hann_2892.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male Stellers Eider / Stellerand</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/1600, ISO 1600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJc4KnkgSzc/YH1bhc47cgI/AAAAAAAAHkg/7vjFncnAlqII0SSoHZRAioEtj7T8fv9oACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Flytekamu_5793.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1080" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJc4KnkgSzc/YH1bhc47cgI/AAAAAAAAHkg/7vjFncnAlqII0SSoHZRAioEtj7T8fv9oACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/Flytekamu_5793.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The floating hide for arctic ducks inside Båtsfjord`s sheltered harbour</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>iPhone</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ercoip_tKbE/YH1bmac6XCI/AAAAAAAAHko/QpVull7U0pQFE5qsEzkiPTLhi0dU4fk5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Flytekamu_interi%25C3%25B8r_5786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ercoip_tKbE/YH1bmac6XCI/AAAAAAAAHko/QpVull7U0pQFE5qsEzkiPTLhi0dU4fk5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Flytekamu_interi%25C3%25B8r_5786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Inside the floating hide for arctic ducks in Båtsfjord. Each blue XPS plate is a optional shooting opening with possible low angle with both backlight and frontlight. </i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><i>iPhone</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p></div>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-2155377082164085992021-04-07T05:51:00.001-07:002021-04-07T05:51:43.182-07:00EARLY SPRING CAPERCAILLIE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Frz3Jd4F06E/YG2c2dYY7yI/AAAAAAAAHgY/iG_ydIIo9zEvQTYhh04OBDOQd_qTp8MqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Frz3Jd4F06E/YG2c2dYY7yI/AAAAAAAAHgY/iG_ydIIo9zEvQTYhh04OBDOQd_qTp8MqACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Tiur_4764.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy snow I</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 2200</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">As photographer the <i>Pandemic Life</i> has been a bit difficult for me ... as I miss Africa, I miss tropical snakes, Spanish raptors & my good friends in Finland. It`s not always so easy to create new, interesting projects locally where I live ... but I have been so <b>incredibly lucky</b> to get to know this local capercaillie. He really saved my "photographic winter." This bird is a bit crazy as his hormones are going bananas with him. I have paid him many visits through February & March 2021, I`ve had him in low backlight, soft whiteout winter days, deep cold, rain, light snow and super heavy snow. Sometimes he was simply not at home. I have been careful not to disturb him or push him too much through short visits & keeping my distance with the the use of longer lenses ... but still I've had to "run for my life" a couple of times to get away from his sharp beak & powerful wing knockles ! I've tasted them, I know what they feel like.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have a great feeling for this bird. Hope he makes it through the summer & autumn and that he stays away from people ... in general !! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNQC9xVbgjQ/YG2c6O96aVI/AAAAAAAAHgc/7riBwjJur-ke4SeE5Z3-RV86oY_bjSCDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNQC9xVbgjQ/YG2c6O96aVI/AAAAAAAAHgc/7riBwjJur-ke4SeE5Z3-RV86oY_bjSCDACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Tiur_4833.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy snow II</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 1800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2evL43nZp2U/YG2c_czUqvI/AAAAAAAAHgg/xQ_lrPj1xUAyE0eWNitmGOXRwYQ0mQFOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4865_B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1080" height="460" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2evL43nZp2U/YG2c_czUqvI/AAAAAAAAHgg/xQ_lrPj1xUAyE0eWNitmGOXRwYQ0mQFOACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h460/Tiur_4865_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy snow III</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 2200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q3PFaLVIFM/YG2dDPaY42I/AAAAAAAAHgk/1XC5lq-tKDI_6L0C_GmcbXqqxmgBLBgrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="1080" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q3PFaLVIFM/YG2dDPaY42I/AAAAAAAAHgk/1XC5lq-tKDI_6L0C_GmcbXqqxmgBLBgrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/Tiur_4828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy snow IV</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 1800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_AiHJsEEzg/YG2dH63NZEI/AAAAAAAAHgs/9gaXneOCcGALiVUyzR-szX27O6G5sy6cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1080" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_AiHJsEEzg/YG2dH63NZEI/AAAAAAAAHgs/9gaXneOCcGALiVUyzR-szX27O6G5sy6cgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/Tiur_4825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Heavy snow V</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 1800</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--H-Bw9CPk3o/YG2dOHp7_6I/AAAAAAAAHg0/ViuJlbiV-s4uyHOz10eXbLphkrq47DYLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1080" height="572" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--H-Bw9CPk3o/YG2dOHp7_6I/AAAAAAAAHg0/ViuJlbiV-s4uyHOz10eXbLphkrq47DYLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h572/Tiur_9899.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning backlight I</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/1600, ISO 280</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DHfOmuAaJqE/YG2dbAN4WlI/AAAAAAAAHhA/JNII9SMeues3q0mmu5h5OgZfkuSC722uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9917_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1080" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DHfOmuAaJqE/YG2dbAN4WlI/AAAAAAAAHhA/JNII9SMeues3q0mmu5h5OgZfkuSC722uQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/Tiur_9917_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning backlight II. The blue is snow in deep shadow</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/1600, ISO 320</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B32c_8HuzrE/YG2dhYKd60I/AAAAAAAAHhI/o87Hcj3phsgSj11ABGmfCJwfWtAgTKKsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_0348_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1080" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B32c_8HuzrE/YG2dhYKd60I/AAAAAAAAHhI/o87Hcj3phsgSj11ABGmfCJwfWtAgTKKsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/Tiur_0348_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning backlight III ... on a very cold day</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/1600, ISO 1250</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wqhxMTZenVI/YG2dkUuuQnI/AAAAAAAAHhM/DP_0eJrQ0zYIP2dWSVCi5-B51Tm-VGJxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1080" height="574" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wqhxMTZenVI/YG2dkUuuQnI/AAAAAAAAHhM/DP_0eJrQ0zYIP2dWSVCi5-B51Tm-VGJxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h574/Tiur_0325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning backlight IV</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/1600, ISO 800</i></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-eP93DHtBQ/YG2dpAJaNNI/AAAAAAAAHhQ/nguFO8uFHgYw-gueCBlaJQNSTD0y9IM2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1080" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-eP93DHtBQ/YG2dpAJaNNI/AAAAAAAAHhQ/nguFO8uFHgYw-gueCBlaJQNSTD0y9IM2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h538/Tiur_9862.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning backlight V ... with snow in deep shadow</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/1600, ISO 320</i></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjVEPzuPNs0/YG2d4IllOgI/AAAAAAAAHhk/olxujEN037E6dRNfMMLeimreXsKEOiuBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_0832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjVEPzuPNs0/YG2d4IllOgI/AAAAAAAAHhk/olxujEN037E6dRNfMMLeimreXsKEOiuBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Tiur_0832.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Feeding on pine needles mid winter I</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/800, ISO 1100</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K2l2M6QQzM/YG2d7m5c6GI/AAAAAAAAHhs/RfjNHCqTbCIAVTKWgks07BbBFzJQPXNCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_0759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1080" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K2l2M6QQzM/YG2d7m5c6GI/AAAAAAAAHhs/RfjNHCqTbCIAVTKWgks07BbBFzJQPXNCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h562/Tiur_0759.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Feeding on pine needles mid winter II</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/800, ISO 1100</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZ9KeuQQxUE/YG2eCKNJZ4I/AAAAAAAAHhw/3tFjBDco2YMfjoHDUEkd_tewnFbXGikRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_4902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZ9KeuQQxUE/YG2eCKNJZ4I/AAAAAAAAHhw/3tFjBDco2YMfjoHDUEkd_tewnFbXGikRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Tiur_4902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Feeding on pine needles mid winter III</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/640, ISO 2500</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoSbDICrFGc/YG2eHpDkK5I/AAAAAAAAHh8/fe2OlHaCLhwfjlHzOU_z-UiuRIyjYkLvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9575-B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1080" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoSbDICrFGc/YG2eHpDkK5I/AAAAAAAAHh8/fe2OlHaCLhwfjlHzOU_z-UiuRIyjYkLvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/Tiur_9575-B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,2, 1/640, ISO 200</i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_SLi4xZ-fg/YG2eKwR6pxI/AAAAAAAAHiE/UGJefaGJ3SYJP36lWtkMn1Z73Ae8Ig3KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1080" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_SLi4xZ-fg/YG2eKwR6pxI/AAAAAAAAHiE/UGJefaGJ3SYJP36lWtkMn1Z73Ae8Ig3KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/Tiur_9633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Whiteout I</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,2, 1/640, ISO 560</i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jZ8JVQL23w/YG2eUTwtXGI/AAAAAAAAHiI/QVNtbUmNOS4SYLSO8ttLsCYYChUmlBSIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_0596_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1080" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jZ8JVQL23w/YG2eUTwtXGI/AAAAAAAAHiI/QVNtbUmNOS4SYLSO8ttLsCYYChUmlBSIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h396/Tiur_0596_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Whiteout II</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,5, 1/1600, ISO 1400</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aY-sQDsTN8E/YG2edl0Jp6I/AAAAAAAAHiU/EAMrHuLwjkgVxunHHsT86E5vG83YcBFrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tiur_9695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1080" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aY-sQDsTN8E/YG2edl0Jp6I/AAAAAAAAHiU/EAMrHuLwjkgVxunHHsT86E5vG83YcBFrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/Tiur_9695.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Attack position !!</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/3,2, 1/500, ISO 640</i></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-70199765935089923252021-02-26T01:24:00.000-08:002021-02-26T01:24:04.711-08:003 DAYS IN A WINTERLY HIDE WITH EAGLES & GOSHAWK<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADV_CgCXrN8/YDULWaVHJSI/AAAAAAAAHfI/RIvjRhUNiMIq2YTbVrsQJuNihkccQZsYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADV_CgCXrN8/YDULWaVHJSI/AAAAAAAAHfI/RIvjRhUNiMIq2YTbVrsQJuNihkccQZsYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3195.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Eagle. A heavy snow shower is a blessing for any photographer</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1600, ISO 5000</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">My friend <b>Leiv Arne Åkset </b>runs a commercial photo-hide up in Marnardal in southern Norway. His place is well known for amazing sparrow-hawk photography in the autumn and as well as for winterly action with golden eagles and goshawk. I spent 3 days in his hide in mid February and tried to time it with white winter and snowy weather. One interesting option in his (comfortable) hide is the low camera openings from floor level. This can, if coordinated with vegetation and the level of snow on the outside and as well combined with big aperture / little depth of field in camera, provide nicely blurred foregrounds and soft backgrounds with few disturbing elements.</p><p style="text-align: center;">All pics are shot February 15-17 2021. Hope you like them.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEAAsYCEeyA/YDUHrwsxRkI/AAAAAAAAHdE/2Srg8IXV1KoSNKHb5yodMUdZoo-mXGRoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3200_B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1080" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEAAsYCEeyA/YDUHrwsxRkI/AAAAAAAAHdE/2Srg8IXV1KoSNKHb5yodMUdZoo-mXGRoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3200_B.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Golden Eagle chasing away annoying magpies</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1600, ISO 5600</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfnSur1ScOY/YDUKk4EjDJI/AAAAAAAAHe0/W_0bfdtgL2AEWA10MfhNhguErxc9skydwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4473.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1080" height="526" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfnSur1ScOY/YDUKk4EjDJI/AAAAAAAAHe0/W_0bfdtgL2AEWA10MfhNhguErxc9skydwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h526/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4473.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A beautifully coloured Golden Eagle displaying "Main Tools" : beak & claws !</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv = 850 mm, f/5,6, 1/320, ISO 3600</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOD8l51cyf0/YDUHyBgeJmI/AAAAAAAAHdI/K75idsCX7a8mvnUz-6C7oBr0SF0og51mQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOD8l51cyf0/YDUHyBgeJmI/AAAAAAAAHdI/K75idsCX7a8mvnUz-6C7oBr0SF0og51mQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3732.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Eagle </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1250, ISO 2000</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B89PkqsSWYc/YDUH5ITrPjI/AAAAAAAAHdM/i-_qAjK-fa4SpE-KAYGYtAfjgHrIcOKqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B89PkqsSWYc/YDUH5ITrPjI/AAAAAAAAHdM/i-_qAjK-fa4SpE-KAYGYtAfjgHrIcOKqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Eagle</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/400, ISO 3200</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7MoPytwRTs/YDUH-m4OJcI/AAAAAAAAHdU/f9zbjjhAUuoyPbNDqZdM3Qr2yI213AFQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1080" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7MoPytwRTs/YDUH-m4OJcI/AAAAAAAAHdU/f9zbjjhAUuoyPbNDqZdM3Qr2yI213AFQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4381.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Closeup on Golden Eagle</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/5,6, 1/400, ISO 5000</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNZqZAAtZkU/YDUICuu4m4I/AAAAAAAAHdc/v1-mT6cXQDkAP1RA0j-uqz3dZHTucP8GACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1080" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNZqZAAtZkU/YDUICuu4m4I/AAAAAAAAHdc/v1-mT6cXQDkAP1RA0j-uqz3dZHTucP8GACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_4563.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Eagle</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/400, ISO 5600</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HbqbpNUkGI/YDUIINYV6vI/AAAAAAAAHdg/IkUHbHP0IqghWkgRzo55TX0Azx7AjKSrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HbqbpNUkGI/YDUIINYV6vI/AAAAAAAAHdg/IkUHbHP0IqghWkgRzo55TX0Azx7AjKSrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Konge%25C3%25B8rn_3827.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A young Golden Eagle in flight</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/1600, ISO 4000</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Bf4BHLjD0Q/YDUIN-FpKtI/AAAAAAAAHdk/6Tmuf2JuHqk7S_5AkM1YYYJsQ_w5hWHNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Bf4BHLjD0Q/YDUIN-FpKtI/AAAAAAAAHdk/6Tmuf2JuHqk7S_5AkM1YYYJsQ_w5hWHNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4093.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Goshawk</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/500, ISO 1800</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRqhrwQ3bKw/YDUIf_ehB6I/AAAAAAAAHd4/vVvxuaFRrMA1rd75SVEKzMzVu5VTNq0TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_3454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1080" height="556" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRqhrwQ3bKw/YDUIf_ehB6I/AAAAAAAAHd4/vVvxuaFRrMA1rd75SVEKzMzVu5VTNq0TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h556/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_3454.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Goshawk on "The Magic Perch"</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/400, ISO 2200</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92FgwxCoQ6k/YDUiXknSRmI/AAAAAAAAHfg/g-xiR4mt6-4dM8a3iasqUhqcGqQhc7xlACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_0426_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92FgwxCoQ6k/YDUiXknSRmI/AAAAAAAAHfg/g-xiR4mt6-4dM8a3iasqUhqcGqQhc7xlACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h400/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_0426_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i style="text-align: center;"> Goshawk</i></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/4,5, 1/1000, ISO 1250</i><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qC2GC7F57UQ/YDUJTopDx1I/AAAAAAAAHeE/PovdbdSLCN4vL_7KrK0Yf6svHzrm7Z3uACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1080" height="544" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qC2GC7F57UQ/YDUJTopDx1I/AAAAAAAAHeE/PovdbdSLCN4vL_7KrK0Yf6svHzrm7Z3uACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h544/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4252.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of feeding Goshawk</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/500, ISO 2200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfgWmuUfItA/YDUJXaJrkHI/AAAAAAAAHeI/3cUPk5RdTqwyOIcj5sR0_Qzpb2hjfq2igCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1080" height="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfgWmuUfItA/YDUJXaJrkHI/AAAAAAAAHeI/3cUPk5RdTqwyOIcj5sR0_Qzpb2hjfq2igCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h590/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4139.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Goshawk pulling the carcasse apart !</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/6,3, 1/500, ISO 1250</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9jEShXy-ko/YDUJyad90mI/AAAAAAAAHeU/LdU9nYcteiYMOl4acpwxkOnLzkQk64z8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9jEShXy-ko/YDUJyad90mI/AAAAAAAAHeU/LdU9nYcteiYMOl4acpwxkOnLzkQk64z8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_4228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Have you ever seen a Goshawk from underneath ? Check that beautiful pyjamas pattern on the lower side !</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/640, ISO 1100</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NO8ZyfmBHi0/YDi-AYGVVlI/AAAAAAAAHfw/EIhfnepPmEYBtuWE7iQOozWptB1106fLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_0400_B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1080" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NO8ZyfmBHi0/YDi-AYGVVlI/AAAAAAAAHfw/EIhfnepPmEYBtuWE7iQOozWptB1106fLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/H%25C3%25B8nsehauk_0400_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Goshawk in late afternoon "Blue Hour" !</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 400 2,8, f/2,8, 1/50, ISO 2200</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6Lg3J-8y_s/YDUJ-HmgzvI/AAAAAAAAHec/zgqVZvi2qfU4GoXn_XtbpF2dFYgdYlRmACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/N%25C3%25B8tteskrike_3107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6Lg3J-8y_s/YDUJ-HmgzvI/AAAAAAAAHec/zgqVZvi2qfU4GoXn_XtbpF2dFYgdYlRmACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/N%25C3%25B8tteskrike_3107.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Common Jay on "The Magic Perch"</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 3600</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70-DMfDpK1E/YDUNL1QCikI/AAAAAAAAHfU/wvoeLQZt1kosgcCJL-o0RmQC-r5cwaKGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Skj%25C3%25A6re_3090.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70-DMfDpK1E/YDUNL1QCikI/AAAAAAAAHfU/wvoeLQZt1kosgcCJL-o0RmQC-r5cwaKGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Skj%25C3%25A6re_3090.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Magpie on "The Magic Perch". The low angle with the blurred snow up front and biggest aperture with little depth of field gives a soft, faded impression ... .... and the motive is perfectly matching The Golden Ratio principals ! (Det Gyldne Snitt)</i></p><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><i style="text-align: center;"> Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/640, ISO 2200</i><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEL5jP7ddMY/YDUKFEjna0I/AAAAAAAAHek/3mh4xz6NSP8rGI0Ky_MOp5NyfvsxZuTTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Skj%25C3%25A6re_3131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEL5jP7ddMY/YDUKFEjna0I/AAAAAAAAHek/3mh4xz6NSP8rGI0Ky_MOp5NyfvsxZuTTACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Skj%25C3%25A6re_3131.jpg" width="640" /></a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>A contemplative Magpie on "The Magic Perch"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600, f/4,0, 1/500, ISO 4000</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-77816058532932559772021-02-22T01:26:00.000-08:002021-02-22T01:26:52.603-08:00RAVENS<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E95LISp5sV8/YAngyB9K6-I/AAAAAAAAHcc/JlWXxX30yMgJRdJyOQIbrDpRSFyQjNIGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn%2B1216%2Bsvhv.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E95LISp5sV8/YAngyB9K6-I/AAAAAAAAHcc/JlWXxX30yMgJRdJyOQIbrDpRSFyQjNIGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn%2B1216%2Bsvhv.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of raven</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Spain</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a great fascination for ravens : <b>Corvus corax </b>!! They are known to be highly intelligent, they have a developed and advanced social life and social structure, they have a complex language with MANY different sounds & signals and they can grow very old (up to 70 years in captivity) and hence : be very experienced. Ravens are normally very shy and difficult to shoot. Most of my raven pics have been a "bonus" from long stays in winterly hides waiting for other birds and animals ... and they have often shortened my "endless waiting" with great entertainment !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gSrrFKTbIFY/YAnhFR1P06I/AAAAAAAAHck/0dTX49jM6UohXDUJjpGACP7lbEKtDje8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s950/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2B0383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="950" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gSrrFKTbIFY/YAnhFR1P06I/AAAAAAAAHck/0dTX49jM6UohXDUJjpGACP7lbEKtDje8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2B0383.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Ravens are great flyers and control the flight situation with the white-tailed eagle as long as it is over the eagle. It would never fly under !</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lokka, Finland</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNBpDYqHw4s/YAneslcF62I/AAAAAAAAHcM/QiGm1bBFIF4YGJmNhAQGbVYHShun9WSAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Honsehauk-ravn-bearb-0894.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNBpDYqHw4s/YAneslcF62I/AAAAAAAAHcM/QiGm1bBFIF4YGJmNhAQGbVYHShun9WSAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Honsehauk-ravn-bearb-0894.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Raven chased by adult goshawk</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Joensuu Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7_8i7wDoBs/YAnefU_WhgI/AAAAAAAAHcE/F2QKEuEUD6ktUVAa_g9KfwzlGxo8_lXBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2Bravn%2B6621%2BA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1024" height="514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7_8i7wDoBs/YAnefU_WhgI/AAAAAAAAHcE/F2QKEuEUD6ktUVAa_g9KfwzlGxo8_lXBACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h514/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2Bravn%2B6621%2BA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ravens like to tease and bully white-tailed eagles, but they also know to keep their distance</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kuhmo Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNunjvhG4vY/YAneU4EPBKI/AAAAAAAAHb8/X7fOCnSvKvYyh9MX8PnIPtr2T8G8XPqGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2B0443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="750" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNunjvhG4vY/YAneU4EPBKI/AAAAAAAAHb8/X7fOCnSvKvYyh9MX8PnIPtr2T8G8XPqGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h562/Hav%25C3%25B8rn%2B0443.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Composition with one raven and two white-tailed eagles</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lokka, Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWtXxhJTtH0/YAneDlr-KZI/AAAAAAAAHbw/Gvzg0sil8rcMf2fxHyMiGZtGh_oJHepuACLcBGAsYHQ/s950/Ravn%2B9756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="950" height="362" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWtXxhJTtH0/YAneDlr-KZI/AAAAAAAAHbw/Gvzg0sil8rcMf2fxHyMiGZtGh_oJHepuACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h362/Ravn%2B9756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ravens in flight formation</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lokka Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9C01beuvb0A/YAndyy5GG7I/AAAAAAAAHbk/26E4F1BQg4k59PlyYKKzJdOebv2AJhEVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn-7403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9C01beuvb0A/YAndyy5GG7I/AAAAAAAAHbk/26E4F1BQg4k59PlyYKKzJdOebv2AJhEVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn-7403.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ravens in airial interaction</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Joensuu Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRdWKljatyQ/YAndqA0CzuI/AAAAAAAAHbg/kAuyUvJR1CgM3-cGvOclTONIuoZN7B8-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn%2B3367.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRdWKljatyQ/YAndqA0CzuI/AAAAAAAAHbg/kAuyUvJR1CgM3-cGvOclTONIuoZN7B8-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn%2B3367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Gothic raven with evening light down the valley</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dalen, Norway</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZIwSM2J4Ms/YAndZr45bXI/AAAAAAAAHbU/N1LBmkoyVikAts3yQhG21Wdh0KH3CkpewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Ravn%2B0055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZIwSM2J4Ms/YAndZr45bXI/AAAAAAAAHbU/N1LBmkoyVikAts3yQhG21Wdh0KH3CkpewCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn%2B0055.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Aggressive interaction</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lokka Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmtHO4PZaNs/YAndQcTjSHI/AAAAAAAAHbM/-tR-7-xu5vMp-h6p8BpPap0w1XeLE_O6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn-7426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="1024" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmtHO4PZaNs/YAndQcTjSHI/AAAAAAAAHbM/-tR-7-xu5vMp-h6p8BpPap0w1XeLE_O6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h358/Ravn-7426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A typical rock band picture !!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Joensuu, Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvsSFS9I8bg/YAndIkd6WNI/AAAAAAAAHbE/xMkGCBwkyskRgLE7t9kLZQ1nelA71XPEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Ravn_9227_1080pix.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="1080" height="348" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvsSFS9I8bg/YAndIkd6WNI/AAAAAAAAHbE/xMkGCBwkyskRgLE7t9kLZQ1nelA71XPEACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h348/Ravn_9227_1080pix.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Talking behind somebody's back !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lokka Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0a8MQ-eilI/YAnc71Mh79I/AAAAAAAAHa4/6V8fcWduuAESafq2K2Y2MYrYEPcj7tnsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s950/Ravn%2Briverdance%2B0533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="950" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0a8MQ-eilI/YAnc71Mh79I/AAAAAAAAHa4/6V8fcWduuAESafq2K2Y2MYrYEPcj7tnsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h358/Ravn%2Briverdance%2B0533.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dancing riverdance !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lokka Finland </i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_I956eYyyrk/YAnc46S2pwI/AAAAAAAAHa0/HIlM9gnxeZkaORNsEE1aZwAvlpYdNFAAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s950/Ravn%2Bwaltz%2B0840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="950" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_I956eYyyrk/YAnc46S2pwI/AAAAAAAAHa0/HIlM9gnxeZkaORNsEE1aZwAvlpYdNFAAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn%2Bwaltz%2B0840.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dancing tango !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lokka Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFs6kpHShz8/YAncxLwXp4I/AAAAAAAAHas/RRZGwU8D5Fc0fXNsEZ0VcIgm_qR9lOE0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s950/Ravn%2B3577%2BA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="950" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFs6kpHShz8/YAncxLwXp4I/AAAAAAAAHas/RRZGwU8D5Fc0fXNsEZ0VcIgm_qR9lOE0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn%2B3577%2BA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An egg for breakfast</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ekkerøy, Norway</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T1Fs8hgKUk/YAncoohPSeI/AAAAAAAAHak/21YHnf-9RNopLUOIK5MZV2x2Q8E_DkdNACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Ravn_7770_A_1080pix.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T1Fs8hgKUk/YAncoohPSeI/AAAAAAAAHak/21YHnf-9RNopLUOIK5MZV2x2Q8E_DkdNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Ravn_7770_A_1080pix.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Silhuet</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Spain</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtYbGHUJ2hw/YAnchUXVsoI/AAAAAAAAHac/tNEAvNhtkogdN0mz0hw-5EMuit6_xrW3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn-7487%2Bcopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="1024" height="308" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtYbGHUJ2hw/YAnchUXVsoI/AAAAAAAAHac/tNEAvNhtkogdN0mz0hw-5EMuit6_xrW3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h308/Ravn-7487%2Bcopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Silence</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kuhmo Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZXjNWSWUCE/YAncd95zpSI/AAAAAAAAHaY/snNSppkO3U0e_MpANNBbR7qiWaPbD4BRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn-0926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZXjNWSWUCE/YAncd95zpSI/AAAAAAAAHaY/snNSppkO3U0e_MpANNBbR7qiWaPbD4BRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/Ravn-0926.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Winterly raven</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Joensuu Finland</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U_tnHOFt48w/YAncVo0f4iI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/QGN2QymydF8LWDoeuYNcMgtySdnj8vHRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Ravn%2B6811%2BA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1024" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U_tnHOFt48w/YAncVo0f4iI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/QGN2QymydF8LWDoeuYNcMgtySdnj8vHRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h388/Ravn%2B6811%2BA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Whiteout</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kuhmo Finland</i></div><p></p><div><br /></div>Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-49895149253701375772020-09-15T05:21:00.000-07:002020-09-15T05:21:20.000-07:00ARCTIC SVALBARD JULY 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQMSw4cWsAs/X2Caz11LSkI/AAAAAAAAHSw/uoJtkdCKgXcKVep2PpNB1JcxFt_s830_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tyvjo_4747_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1080" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQMSw4cWsAs/X2Caz11LSkI/AAAAAAAAHSw/uoJtkdCKgXcKVep2PpNB1JcxFt_s830_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/Tyvjo_4747_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic skua (tyvjo)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1000, ISO 1800</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The year of 2020 brought a big change in my life (... and many other people`s lives). Because of the pandemic virus disease I could no longer travel the world for photographic adventures and all my presentations on international basis were cancelled (yes, they were quite a few). I know many people are much worse hit than I am ... but still it was... and still is ... a big blow to me. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Fortunately arctic Svalbard is a part of Norway and available for travel within the country... so this was my big adventure this summer. First thing you do when you arrive as a photographer up there is to turn day & night upside down. Because of the qualities of the light you work at nighttime and sleep at daytime.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope you like the pictures ! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Wildphoto Travel for great management & guiding.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xiYPqLAQLBo/X2Ca6wHM_4I/AAAAAAAAHS0/oGMjxlcclzQw5Bcsyxb9g42q7HsNSPsTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fjellrev_5075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1080" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xiYPqLAQLBo/X2Ca6wHM_4I/AAAAAAAAHS0/oGMjxlcclzQw5Bcsyxb9g42q7HsNSPsTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h402/Fjellrev_5075.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic fox (fjellrev)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/500, ISO 2200</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIOiU1lRpyI/X2Ca_gKL0LI/AAAAAAAAHS4/Nnyp_af1pG476OothH_4vCcN3CjZlISkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fjellrev_4902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1080" height="356" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIOiU1lRpyI/X2Ca_gKL0LI/AAAAAAAAHS4/Nnyp_af1pG476OothH_4vCcN3CjZlISkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h356/Fjellrev_4902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic fox (fjellrev) </i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/500, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JrarN5J7m8/X2CbHsAFX2I/AAAAAAAAHS8/cPIb9PlXU1sJVZpvq3c3oSg1X5amSCmBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fjellrev_5265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1080" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JrarN5J7m8/X2CbHsAFX2I/AAAAAAAAHS8/cPIb9PlXU1sJVZpvq3c3oSg1X5amSCmBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Fjellrev_5265.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic fox (fjellrev)</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/800, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFXudgKIs_o/X2CbUM7NZjI/AAAAAAAAHTE/XETQooTrzXUW-Bi3evIgUZe41AAmYk4KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fjellrev_5283_B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1080" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFXudgKIs_o/X2CbUM7NZjI/AAAAAAAAHTE/XETQooTrzXUW-Bi3evIgUZe41AAmYk4KwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/Fjellrev_5283_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic fox (fjellrev)</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/4,0, 1/800, ISO 2200</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdk4AzQ9qng/X2CbZ2B0qtI/AAAAAAAAHTM/EksckINcDLs5NI1f85MvjbHKBmy10BNswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fj%25C3%25A6replytt_4767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1080" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdk4AzQ9qng/X2CbZ2B0qtI/AAAAAAAAHTM/EksckINcDLs5NI1f85MvjbHKBmy10BNswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Fj%25C3%25A6replytt_4767.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Purple sandpiper (fjæreplytt)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/500, ISO 2200</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1vxUq7mNGI/X2Cbe2vyvOI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/m2cZvS0JcUIrbRC_LG_RyQOEv_zahDF5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Fjelljo_5673_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1080" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1vxUq7mNGI/X2Cbe2vyvOI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/m2cZvS0JcUIrbRC_LG_RyQOEv_zahDF5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h538/Fjelljo_5673_A.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Longtailed skua (fjelljo)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv =850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2500, ISO 1100</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92xqCJRpVFw/X2Cbm1jmXtI/AAAAAAAAHTY/0yW7Cn8kJsEGatCOFjBiqOmFc8kqSYgGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5454_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1080" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92xqCJRpVFw/X2Cbm1jmXtI/AAAAAAAAHTY/0yW7Cn8kJsEGatCOFjBiqOmFc8kqSYgGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h388/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5454_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male polar bear in the ocean ice at 81 degrees north</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv =850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 1100</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvzVVSIXIS0/X2CbrTi1Q_I/AAAAAAAAHTg/EtDqbxV0wFMre2eeLfC1HRed8q2WqmTNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5426_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="1080" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvzVVSIXIS0/X2CbrTi1Q_I/AAAAAAAAHTg/EtDqbxV0wFMre2eeLfC1HRed8q2WqmTNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5426_A.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male polar bear in the ocean ice at 81 degrees north</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 1000</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0U74oAvBn0/X2Cbv3-DWsI/AAAAAAAAHTo/s0x7OkCtJowp17ClNdVUfJSh7ouKUW_FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1080" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0U74oAvBn0/X2Cbv3-DWsI/AAAAAAAAHTo/s0x7OkCtJowp17ClNdVUfJSh7ouKUW_FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5580.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male polar bear on the ocean ice in Wahleberg Fiord, Nordauslandet ... coming to check us out</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv =850 mm, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 2200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72_gq1MjbJk/X2Cb0H8oaWI/AAAAAAAAHTs/E0ffcWNlS08O1j3ZyN_yS7YEf6pRLfgAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5591_crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1080" height="544" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72_gq1MjbJk/X2Cb0H8oaWI/AAAAAAAAHTs/E0ffcWNlS08O1j3ZyN_yS7YEf6pRLfgAACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h544/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_5591_crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Male polar bear on the ocean ice in Wahleberg Fiord, Nordauslandet ... coming to check us out</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 2800</i></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVahvd5B-9E/X2Cb4Mx3hbI/AAAAAAAAHTw/BXjKIlQNVG827TlmeektaF38QnveTDDpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_6877_B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1080" height="596" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVahvd5B-9E/X2Cb4Mx3hbI/AAAAAAAAHTw/BXjKIlQNVG827TlmeektaF38QnveTDDpwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h596/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_6877_B.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A very close encounter with the male polar bear in Wahleberg Fiord, Nordauslandet</i></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 200-400 4,0 / 300 mm, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 2200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zqq0bEY290/X2Cb77lNS7I/AAAAAAAAHT4/Tk6pUYh5coUNpwNQ8YzN-_CJbB2aBsIWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_6967_crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1080" height="594" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zqq0bEY290/X2Cb77lNS7I/AAAAAAAAHT4/Tk6pUYh5coUNpwNQ8YzN-_CJbB2aBsIWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h594/Isbj%25C3%25B8rn_6967_crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A VERY close encounter with a male polar bear in Wahleberg Fiord, Nordauslandet ... uncropped !!</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 200-400 4,0 / 400 mm, f/8,0, 1/1000, ISO 4000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXOQyy1LfxY/X2CcCkpDuqI/AAAAAAAAHUA/Q8S95hnGH4Yc9lzJuHLJIHD2azBc0QfawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_6069_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1080" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXOQyy1LfxY/X2CcCkpDuqI/AAAAAAAAHUA/Q8S95hnGH4Yc9lzJuHLJIHD2azBc0QfawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Polarlomvi_6069_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi), Hinlopen Strait.</i></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/1000, ISO 2500</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxuSqygnChQ/X2CcF0pHa3I/AAAAAAAAHUI/3H5gAF3ctwgFdZsKK2HTGFf5A1xHKvr8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_6129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxuSqygnChQ/X2CcF0pHa3I/AAAAAAAAHUI/3H5gAF3ctwgFdZsKK2HTGFf5A1xHKvr8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Polarlomvi_6129.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi)</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1600, ISO 3200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXoVQ876eS4/X2CcJnMVpLI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/C_zsnRzpFJYssZ52rFMAgk5rsmlz4doyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_7069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXoVQ876eS4/X2CcJnMVpLI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/C_zsnRzpFJYssZ52rFMAgk5rsmlz4doyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Polarlomvi_7069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi) flight</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 200-400 4,0, f/4,0, 1/2000, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Lwnw84lhXA/X2CcO9liOpI/AAAAAAAAHUU/nN-ZT63EMyQWlnL6hAvl6EmqbXezr2-3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_6074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1080" height="444" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Lwnw84lhXA/X2CcO9liOpI/AAAAAAAAHUU/nN-ZT63EMyQWlnL6hAvl6EmqbXezr2-3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h444/Polarlomvi_6074.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi)</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/1000, ISO 2800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCEl4drZwZY/X2CcWOcI6GI/AAAAAAAAHUc/s-KaJ2N8fDcM3bGIDvXXx4vwmxdp5jT1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_isfjell_6112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1080" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCEl4drZwZY/X2CcWOcI6GI/AAAAAAAAHUc/s-KaJ2N8fDcM3bGIDvXXx4vwmxdp5jT1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/Polarlomvi_isfjell_6112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi) on floating iceberg, Hinlopen Strait</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1600, ISO 3600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGwNyU-EySo/X2CccWbb3eI/AAAAAAAAHUk/NVhojcTqNP8n8Cz0TSn_q8VAVhPnCru9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_isfjell_7022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1080" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGwNyU-EySo/X2CccWbb3eI/AAAAAAAAHUk/NVhojcTqNP8n8Cz0TSn_q8VAVhPnCru9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/Polarlomvi_isfjell_7022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi) on floating iceberg, Hinlopen Strait</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 200-400 4,0 / 200 mm, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 1400</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQrvOfe8H_8/X2CcjUWxK9I/AAAAAAAAHUs/ouEf46eN4WosqtahliG8QQHTGOTccDvowCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_isfjell_7180_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1080" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RQrvOfe8H_8/X2CcjUWxK9I/AAAAAAAAHUs/ouEf46eN4WosqtahliG8QQHTGOTccDvowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h412/Polarlomvi_isfjell_7180_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi) on floating iceberg, Hinlopen Strait</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 70-200 2,8 / 70 mm, f/5,6, 1/800, ISO 560</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkTF9vcVsFo/X2CctYUJoMI/AAAAAAAAHU0/uYIyh-dqFtAUkjMbKL7feRY08hPCX4IiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarlomvi_Origo_6450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="1080" height="282" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkTF9vcVsFo/X2CctYUJoMI/AAAAAAAAHU0/uYIyh-dqFtAUkjMbKL7feRY08hPCX4IiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h282/Polarlomvi_Origo_6450.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brünnichs Guillemot (polarlomvi) on floating iceberg with our ship "Origo" on the horizon</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/6,3, 1/2000, ISO 5000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khO_OFSLZJg/X2CczmePLxI/AAAAAAAAHU8/NaFLWrvdmXsF5Z2ky8rAaWKfMnBNCcf6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/R%25C3%25B8dbebbterne_7334_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khO_OFSLZJg/X2CczmePLxI/AAAAAAAAHU8/NaFLWrvdmXsF5Z2ky8rAaWKfMnBNCcf6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/R%25C3%25B8dbebbterne_7334_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arctic Tern (rødnebbterne) with colour of the ice from amazing Monaco Glacier</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 1100</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PP_loQ17YYg/X2Cc4nGloiI/AAAAAAAAHVA/NWPmti9uti4xd6hU2dTFfqGviKUAmkp-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Teist_8185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1080" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PP_loQ17YYg/X2Cc4nGloiI/AAAAAAAAHVA/NWPmti9uti4xd6hU2dTFfqGviKUAmkp-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h454/Teist_8185.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Black Guillemot (teist) on the floating ice of Kongsfjorden</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,0, 1/1250, ISO 5600</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oo4RRR1XMi4/X2Cc9S91xGI/AAAAAAAAHVE/6UVIUEeGScUfydfT-o7Oi6KZQAGNMv0swCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Storjo_6318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oo4RRR1XMi4/X2Cc9S91xGI/AAAAAAAAHVE/6UVIUEeGScUfydfT-o7Oi6KZQAGNMv0swCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Storjo_6318.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Skua (storlo) with colour of the ice from Hinlopen Strait</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 2200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghOhYACiFmA/X2CdFIvnKrI/AAAAAAAAHVM/cQBkKjwuaioDOWXbjSZPWt8psMwqtEJiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Isma%25CC%258Ake_7459_A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1080" height="492" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghOhYACiFmA/X2CdFIvnKrI/AAAAAAAAHVM/cQBkKjwuaioDOWXbjSZPWt8psMwqtEJiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h492/Isma%25CC%258Ake_7459_A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Ivory Gull (ismåke) .... the white beauty of the high arctic. </i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0, f/8,0, 1/1250, ISO 1000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5p17vBvq_fM/X2CdMSfBQ4I/AAAAAAAAHVU/LxS4TQT0_3oMYZHgPOHMKUlzoJPFFNu6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Alkekonge_7909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1080" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5p17vBvq_fM/X2CdMSfBQ4I/AAAAAAAAHVU/LxS4TQT0_3oMYZHgPOHMKUlzoJPFFNu6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h562/Alkekonge_7909.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Little Auk (alkekonge) with colour from the ocean below</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 2800</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1080" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJXCYi7CrEg/X2CdWrvyozI/AAAAAAAAHVg/oPvLCZp6ED86JTkfw55rvP0T2VAd8rmrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/Alkekonge_7861_B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Little Auk (alkekonge) with colour from the ocean below</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0 + 1,4 conv. = 850 mm, f/5,6, 1/1250, ISO 3200</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZJDS-pTtGg/X2Cdfnk7b-I/AAAAAAAAHVo/qYSJH-tBgv0NPFYpD0tTm7IqULRWhoC4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Polarma%25CC%258Ake_lomvi_7119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1080" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZJDS-pTtGg/X2Cdfnk7b-I/AAAAAAAAHVo/qYSJH-tBgv0NPFYpD0tTm7IqULRWhoC4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/Polarma%25CC%258Ake_lomvi_7119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Glaucous Gull (Polarmåke) eating the remains of a guillemot</i></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 200-400 4,0 /400 mm, f/4,0, 1/2000, ISO 2000</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It`s midnight & mid summer in mid Norway`s low alpine region. The Great Snipe (Gallinago media) is lekking ... and its such a discreet, serenely and "down to earth" happening !! They're lekking at nighttime and on a good night the first birds can be heard around 11 pm, and as the night progresses the birds get more involved. You never see them arrive, they just come out of nowhere ... almost like they pop up from the underground. The small, brown birds can be hard to detect in the brown heather & grass. Once you see them, once you don't ! They pull the head down between the "shoulders" and zoom around, ... low, fast & invisible like mice. Suddenly they push the head up and display with a low, clicking sound, flapping beak and one single, quick wingflap ... and that's it !!<br />
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I spent 3 nights with them this time, "lekking" at nighttime and sleeping at daytime ... and with the nordic mid summer you have shooting light all through the night.<br />
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It was late February in Kuusamo district, north eastern part of Finland close to Russian border. We followed one single Great Grey Owl (Lappugle) from early morning to late afternoon for 7 full days. There was an abundance of voles this year and the owl was picking up new prey with little effort. We had rain, new snow, soft light, hard light, deep cold (down to 23 below) and deep snow (1,2 m on flat ground) ! The bird was incredibly confident picking up wild voles only 2 m away from our feet. Some of the pictures have also been shot with backup mice from the deep freezer,</div>
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A warm thank you to Minna Lindroth & Markus Varesvuo.</div>
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<i>A very cold day with 20 below</i></div>
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<i>Like a silent missile through the cold air</i></div>
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<i>Nikon D5, 70-200 2,8 / 200 mm, f/4,5, 1/2000, ISO 1100</i></div>
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<i>A rainy afternoon</i></div>
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<i>Golden morning light</i></div>
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Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-25298731759707420292020-01-25T11:19:00.000-08:002020-01-25T11:19:08.224-08:00NORTHERN FINLAND, JANUARY 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Hazelgrouse / Jerpe</i></div>
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Once again northern Finland, 2 weeks, mid January ... trying to capture the arctic winter magic. Short days & arctic twilights, usually deadly cold ... however not so deadly this time. Climate disaster !<br />
Still : I love Finland, great wildlife, amazing taiga nature and great people !<br />
Pictures shot in Kuusamo, Utsjoki & Kuhmo.<br />
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A warm thank you to Markus Varesvuo, Jame Helander & Ville Heikinen ! </div>
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<i>Hazelgrouse / Jerpe</i></div>
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<i>Nikon D5, Nikkor 600 4,0</i><i>, f/5,0, 1/320, ISO 5000</i></div>
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<i>Hazelgrouse / Jerpe</i></div>
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<i>Ptarmigan / Fjellrype ... not so easy target with arctic twilights and pretty shy birds</i></div>
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<i>Ptarmigan / Fjellrype</i></div>
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<i>Arctic twilight with moon in high alpine region Utsjoki Finland, close to Tana, Finnmark. </i></div>
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<i>Snowscooter was legally used for transportation, not for finding birds ! </i></div>
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<i>Very short days with sun not visible below horizon, VERY long nights !</i></div>
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<i>Any wildlife photographers wet dream is a cooperative hawk owl in white winterly conditions.</i><br />
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<i>Hawkowls are relatively small birds with a fast and unsteady flight. A strong and unsteady wind makes the flight even more unpredictable. A great challenge to any autofocus system ... and any photographer !</i></div>
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<i>Hawkowl / haukugle</i></div>
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<i>Eye contact with hawkowl / haukugle !</i></div>
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<i>Hawkowl / haukugle ... low flight</i></div>
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<i>Black grouse / orrfugl</i></div>
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<i>Impala sunrise</i></div>
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I've had many stays at the Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp in Maasai Mara Kenya lately. My latest project was 2 weeks in Nov / December 2019. This is the beginning of wet season in the Mara, everything is lushy, lushy green .... and extremely wet ! Too wet in a way .... since streams grew to uncrossable barriers and rivers grew to roaring monsters and limiting our action a bit. The good thing about the wet season apart from the incredible lushy green is soft light and colourful clouds.<br />
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One of the dramas that I witnessed in the Mara this time was the buffalos fighting their life & death battle. These pictures have been presented on my previous blogpost and are not shown in this post. </div>
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This was my project no 31 in Eastern & Southern Africa, so apparently I have become addicted !! I have 3 upcoming African adventures in 2020, of which the Maasai Mara project in Oct still have a couple of vacant seats. Fyi.</div>
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Thanks to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp & John Siololo. Also thanks to Dario Mesonero Romanos & Jokin Uriarte for inspiration and great company.</div>
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<i>Cheetah Mom with 7 cubs .. must be world record !! I was lucky as the female came walking towards us and layed down on the overgrown mound right in front of us. Cubs walking behind came up ... one by one ... and finally they all posed with their mother for some magic minutes. Out of 500 picture only ONE had all 7 cubs` faces visible and mother looking my way !! One cub is later reported killed by leopard. This is inevitable in Maasai Mara. 6 cubs still alive and well (to my information).</i></div>
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<i>Cubs has been eating from a Thompson gazelle kill ... in the rain ... and mother is cleaning up the mess afterwards</i></div>
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<i>A patient ... but tired ... mother !!</i></div>
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<i>Cheetah cub playing and practizing running and hunting skills. Cub approx 2months old.</i></div>
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<i>I told her a joke ... and she laughed her heart out !!</i></div>
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<i>Semi adult cheetah in hunting position</i></div>
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<i>I love doing this kind of shot : A simple composition with 2 interacting elements : Hyena & buffalo skeleton, of course a bit glouish & macabre ,,, and with an endless green blur around with no disturbing elements.</i></div>
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<i>Many animals die as they try to cross Mara River in the rainy season, and become food for scavengers like this hyena & the Monitor Lizard. The hyena had more respect for the lizard than opposite. The zebra was probably a smelly dish !!</i></div>
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<i>Hooded vulure</i></div>
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<i>Bateleur Eagle, a beautiful eagle with the characteristic red beak & short tail</i></div>
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<i>A common bird on the savannah : Blackbellied Bustard (male) ... in light rain</i></div>
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<i>Secretary Bird portrait</i></div>
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<i>The very smallest of all gazelle species on the savannah : Kirks Dikdik</i></div>
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<i>A newborn Grants Gazelle`s first unstable steps </i></div>
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<i>The two male Topis had a wild fight .... for a long time</i></div>
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<i>... and at some stage there was a winner ... and a looser !</i></div>
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<i>The lioness was leading her small family across the meadow from one bush to the other. One of the cubs were too small to make on foot. I took many pictures in this situation, but only once did she meet my eyes.</i></div>
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<i>Flirting lions</i></div>
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<i>Nature can be totally unsentimental, ... but I see a certain beauty in the un-sentimentality ... </i></div>
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<i>and love to work with this as a photographer</i></div>
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<i>... once again the unsentimental beauty (?) ... with the young male lion working on the carcass, buffalo skeleton with the glow of morning sun through the red ribs and the skinned skull ... almost smiling.</i></div>
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<i>... and more of the glouish / macabre aspect</i></div>
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<i>The lion pride had taken down a buffalo in the dark, it was raining and the lions had just managed to chew a hole in the buffalos stomach. The wild growling sounds, the smell and the atmosphere in the dark ... was special. Picture shot from the light of a headlamp.</i></div>
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<i>Pride of lions chewing a zebra</i></div>
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<i>Two buffalos fighting a life & death battle !! </i><br />
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<i>... and finally : A group of Maasai cows on the way to spend a safe night in the village enclosure ... with a vanishing thunderstorm above.</i></div>
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African Buffalos are huge, rough animals and big bulls can weight up to 850 kg ! Old males often form small groups separate from the main herd and they have a reputations to be grumpy, especially in the wet season when food is plenty and they are in good shape. I've seen them fight several times, but never as dedicated and deadly as this fight. They were already fighting when we arrived, don`t know how long they had been going and we watched the fight for at least 30 more minutes .... before it dramatically ended in the ditch. The raw power, the loud groaning noise and the aggressive attitudes of these dinosaurs, full of muscles, hormones & adrenaline, was simply amazing .... and a little frightening ! We had to pull back several times or they would simply have demolished the car. </div>
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At some stage a third bull comes along and inspired by the ongoing battle, he enthusiasticly dives into the fight attacking one of the other bulls from behind. The horns from the third bull rips up big open wounds in stomach and inside of back legs of one of the original warriors and he is bleeding seriously. </div>
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They all battle away on the field having no antennas of where the fight was taking them and suddenly all 3 bulls, one over the other, fall into a deep ditch full of water and mud. Mother earth simply swallowed them, we can no longer see them, but the the groaning noise from the deep was telling us that they were still in fighting mode. One of the 3 bulls managed to get out relatively easily, but the two remaining ones were stuck in the hole and as the groaning noises were decreasing into total silence, it was my assumption that one of them or both were drowning. Hyenas were gathering around and a big male lion was also approaching. </div>
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As the photographer in me prepared for dramatic last act of the ongoing buffalo adventure and I was thinking of a new good story for a picture presentation back home .... the 2 bulls simply climbed out and walked home ! Good for them :-)</div>
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Thanks to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp </div>
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<i>With the horns locked into each other one bull has managed to force the other to the ground ... </i></div>
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<i>... and as the opponent is grounded he is beeing attacked with full force !!</i></div>
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<i>A third bull enters the battle ... </i></div>
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<i>... and attacking the others from behind </i></div>
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<i>2 bulls down in the deep ditch</i></div>
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<i>Elephant in sunset light with local rain shower</i></div>
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Once again I've had the pleasure to have a project in Maasai Mara with Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp. This was my African project no 30 in Eastern & Southern Africa ... so over the years I have earned a certain amount of experience with different camps and photographic networks, and I can say with integrity that Oltepesi is the best solution for ambitious photographers I have ever experienced. The landscapes may be more complex and beautiful in other NP`s, but the wildlife of Maasai Mara is overwhelming and the camp's approach to photography is unique.<br />
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I'm going back to Oltepesi in Nov/ Dec and also bringing groups in May/June 2020 & Oct 2020. For those who have already booked and for possible clients in Oct 2020 : this post with 20 pics is meant as a teaser showing what I had accomplished in 7 days shooting. It was difficult to pick out 20, it could have been 20 others ! </div>
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<i>Elephant in same situation as first picture, but later and the colours have changed completely.</i></div>
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<i>Male Elephant with first sunrise and superlow angle</i></div>
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<i>Young Lion playing with a Thompson gazelle calf</i></div>
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I've said it before and I will say it again : <b>In my opinion NORWAY NATURE & Eagleman Ole Martin Dahle performs the bst white-tailed eagle guiding in the world !</b> To get in the boat with Eagleman and experienced the wild costal landscapes and the close encounters with numerous of white-tailed eagles is something you will never forget. You don't even need to a photographer to enjoy this, just someone who appreciates unique nature experiences. If you never did it before I highly recommend it ! </div>
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Check https://norway-nature.com </div>
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All pictures were shot during 2 days in early November 2019.</div>
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A warm thank you to Ole Martin Dahle & Wenche Dahle of Norway Nature. </div>
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Also thanks to Minna Lindroth, Ingebjørg Une Hagen, Arnfinn Johansen, Knut Sverre Horn & Markus Varesvuo. </div>
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Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-45489369308014940162019-07-12T07:18:00.000-07:002019-07-12T07:18:01.837-07:00ICELANDIC EXTRAS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe, male bird</i></div>
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In mid June 2019 I had the pleasure to go to Icelands remote north western corner with MrJanGear Equipment for Photographers to work with floating hides. Floating hides opens up a whole new world of photographic opportunities. In my previous post "<b>Swimming with Red Throated Divers</b>" I have given an honest review on the latest model of floating hide from MrJanGear and presented 20 pictures red throated divers shot from floating hide. This second post is "<b>everything else than red throated divers</b>". </div>
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Floating hide : https://mrjangear.com </div>
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A warm thank you to MrJanGear. Also thanks to Jan Goddefroy, Minna Lindroth, Markus Varesvuo, Boris Belchev, Raner Leifried and Phil Garcia for inspiration and great company.</div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe, female bird</i></div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe and early morning mist</i></div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe shot directly into the reflecting sun in the water (no handels pulled !!)</i></div>
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<i>D5, 600 5,0, f/5,0, 1/800, ISO 100. MrJanGear floating hide</i></div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe in waves (female bird)</i></div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe. Female bird wingstreching</i></div>
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<i>Rednecked Phalarope / svømmesnipe closeup. Male bird.</i></div>
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<i>Male eider ducks / ærfugl</i></div>
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<i>Male eider duck beeing admired by 5 females</i></div>
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<i>Eider duck chick / ærfugl</i></div>
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<i>Blacktaled godwit / svarthalespove (Limosa limosa islandica)</i></div>
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<i>Great northern diver / islom calling</i></div>
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<i>Great northern divers / islom</i></div>
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<i>D5, 600 4,0 + 1,4 converter, f/10,0, 1/640, ISO 1400, MrJanGear floating hide</i></div>
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<i>Great northern diver touch down / islom</i></div>
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<i>Great northern diver / islom</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver take-off</i></div>
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Once again I've had the pleasure to to travel with <b>MrJanGear Equipment for Photographers</b> and test out the new version of their floating hide, Version II. This time I spent almost 50 hours in ice-cold Icelandic waters during an intensive week at Icelands north western corner. The new version of the floating hide offers improved features like : possibility to lower the camera even lower to the water, light weight and easy operation in use, light weight (5,3 kg) and super compact for travelling and also improved details on the tent cover. The combo works really great and has given me incredible nature experiences beeing "invisible" on Icelandic waters. </div>
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Beeing so light it is however sensitive to waves (camera movement), so I recommend relatively flat water and also primarily walking the bottom compared with swimming. </div>
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MrJanGear Floating hide : https://mrjangear.com </div>
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Thanks to MrJanGear for idea & equipment !! Also thanks to Jan Goddefroy, Minna Lindroth, Markus Varesvuo, Boris Belchev, Rainer Leifried and Philippe Garcia for inspiration & great company ! </div>
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This post is only Red Throated Divers (Gavia stellata). Other stuff will follow !</div>
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<i>MrJanGear Floating Hide version II : floating device with camera & lens and tent cover.</i></div>
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<i>(the metal pieces in the background is NOT a part of the floating hide)</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver take-off .... with blue Lupinus in the background</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver take-off</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver take-off</i></div>
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<i>Nikon D5, 600 mm 4,0, f/5,6, 1/2000, ISO 2000</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver flight</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver touch down</i></div>
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<i>Feeding at mid night</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Divers breed in small freshwater ponds and on Iceland they find their food in the sea. All feedings were Small Sandeel (småsil / Ammodytes tobianus). This fish species is extremely important for food-chains in the sea, ... for both fish & birds ... and man compete with them. </i></div>
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<i>Bringing Small Sandeel (småsil) for feeding</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver chicks</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver chick</i></div>
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<i>Wingstrech</i></div>
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<i>Wingstrech</i></div>
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<i>Composition with yellow flowers (Marigold / Bekkeblom)</i></div>
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<i>Yawning</i></div>
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<i>Calling in early morning mist</i></div>
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<i>Wing flappings</i></div>
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<i>Wing flappings</i></div>
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<i>One of many close ups !</i></div>
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<i>Red Throated Diver & floating hide in action</i></div>
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<i>Transportation of floating hide out of the water</i></div>
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Tom Dyringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264989769147222575noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904056190607860096.post-48081526183659898062019-06-07T03:33:00.001-07:002019-06-08T02:58:09.688-07:00GREEK SNAKES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Grass Snake (Natrix natrix persa, dark phase)</i></div>
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Europe has a great viraety of snakes, and in the eastern mediterranean counties you can find many interesting species. My friend biologist Pål Sørensen took me for 8 days of ambitious snake adventure to the north-western Greek mainland. Pål`s main focus was to find as many Smooth Snakes as possible for his ongoing research project on the species, but a nice side effect on searching for Smooth Snakes "24-7" .... is finding other species. </div>
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For Snake Nerds, here is the species list :</div>
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<b>Aesculapian Snake (Zamensis longissima) (1)</b></div>
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<b>Balkan Whip Snake (Hierophis gemonensis) (many)</b></div>
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<b>Dahl`s Whip Snake (Platyceps najadum) (quite a few)</b></div>
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<b>Dice Snake (Natrix tessallata) (2)</b></div>
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<b>Four-lined Snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) (1)</b></div>
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<b>Grass Snake (Natrix natrix persa) (4)</b></div>
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<b>Greek Meadow Viper (Vipera graeca) (1)</b></div>
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<b>Eastern Montpellier Snake (Mapolon insignias fuscus) (1)</b></div>
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<b>Nosehorn Viper (Vipera ammodytes) (11)</b></div>
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<b>Smooth Snake (Coronella austraica) (32)</b></div>
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<b>Worm Snake (Typhlops vermicularis) (1)</b></div>
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A warm thank you to Pål Sørensen for a great experience and indispensable assistance in shooting situations. </div>
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<i>Grass Snake (Natrix natrix persa, dark phase)</i></div>
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<i>Grass Snake (Natrix natrix persa)</i></div>
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<i>Nosehorn Viper (Vipera ammodytes), male</i></div>
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<i>Known to be the most venomous of all European snakes, causing many human fatalities in historic times before anti-venom technology was developed</i></div>
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<i>Nosehorn Viper (Vipera ammodytes), male</i></div>
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<i>Late May in Northern Greece offers a lot of blooming plants and the colourful lush gives special photographic opportunities. </i></div>
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<i>Greek Meadow Viper (Vipera graeca)</i></div>
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<i>A small and <u><b>rare</b></u> viper-species inhabiting the high alpine region of some areas in the Greek north western mainland. Recently regarded be a separate species (Vipera graeca), earlier understood to be an subspecies of the Ursini Viper (Vipera ursinii graeca), ... and before that again : Vipera ursinii. </i></div>
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<i>High alpine habitat of the Greek Meadow Viper at almost 2000 m altitude</i></div>
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<i>Eastern Montpellier Snake (Mapolon insignitus fuscus). A big, solid and beautiful (!!) snake that can grow up to incredible 2,4 m (this one was about 1,5 m), harsh looking indeed ... with attitude and a lot of sharp teeth !! The species is venomous and backfanged, but however not dangerous for humans. Its been a long time dream of mine to find a snake like this !! Happy !!!</i></div>
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<i>Eastern Montpellier Snake (Mapolon insignitus fuscus) </i></div>
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<i>Eastern Montpellier Snake (Mapolon insignitus fuscus) </i></div>
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<i>Eastern Montpellier Snake (Mapolon insignitus fuscus) </i></div>
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<i>Four-lined Snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata). Known to be the biggest of all European snakes and can grow up to incredible 2,6 m !! Like other rat snakes it prefers small mammal prey like rats and rabbits. Prey is often constricted.</i></div>
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<i>Four-lined Snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)</i></div>
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<i>Aesculapian Snake (Zamensis longissima). Another great find for me !! A beautiful snake that can grow up to 2,0 m, diurnal and can be found climbing as well as on the ground. Food is basically small mammals like mice & squirrels, and the prey is often constricted. When approached in can defend itself with attitude ! </i></div>
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<i>Aesculapian Snake (Zamensis longissima).</i></div>
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<i>Aesculapian Snake (Zamensis longissima).</i></div>
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<i>Aesculapian Snake (Zamensis longissima).</i></div>
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<i>Balkan Whip Snake (Hierophis gemonensis) </i></div>
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<i>Dahl`s Whip Snake (Platyceps najadum) </i></div>
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<i>Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) </i></div>
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<i>A magic moment as I witness the wolverines first approach to the carcasse </i></div>
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A "<b>Deep Winter Wolverine</b>" has long been a dream of mine !! .... I've had wild fantasies about close encounters, deep winter with frost in the face, warm breath, white snow ... and a bloody carrion .... and I have tried, spent weeks (yes <i>: <u>weeks !!!</u></i>) in cold winter hides and only had a few "<i>far away sightings</i>". Doing summer-wolverines is not necessarily so difficult if you go to Finland (yes Finland, in barbaric Norway we kill them !!), know the right places and spend enough time, .... but in <u>winter</u> wolverines change their behaviour completely and become shyer and often "unachievable". </div>
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My project in Finland in February & March 2019 was originally about black grouse and owls, which unfortunately failed completely. After 5 days of hard work I did not have a single picture !! "In panic" I improvised 3 days / nights in a hide with possible wolverine ... and it turned out to be a cold experience with (of various reasons) no heating through the nights. In the mornings I had 30 degrees below outside and 15 below inside the hide ... surviving the nights in 2 (improvised) thin summer sleeping bags and eating frozen food!! </div>
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I finally got my "Deep Winter Wolverine", and I am so impressed and fascinated over how this relatively small mammal (9 - 25 kg) handles deep snow, frozen food, digging, lifting, climbing with <b>raw power</b> !! In every single movement the animal displays incredible muscles and alethic energy. Amazing animal !!!</div>
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Thanks to Eero Kemilä, Ilvo Juntunen & Tapio Lappalainen. </div>
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<i>Wolverines never walk, no matter distance, long or short, they always run </i></div>
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<i>Approaching the carrion</i></div>
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<i>Hungry wolverine with frozen drool</i></div>
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<i>Before leaving the carrion the female wolverine always urinates on the food to mark her territory</i></div>
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<i>Later in the morning .... after the sun started "warming up" ... there was still 29,5 degrees below outside and 12,8 degrees below inside !!</i></div>
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