Posts tagged Wildlife Photography

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 355, taken September 21, 2006, South Hero, Vermont. One of the strangest animals I have ever seen up-close and personal, is actually, the relatively common porcupine. I don’t really understand if its a rodent or something else, but I can tell you — getting very close to the sharp little guy probably isn’t the best idea. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 355, taken September 21, 2006, South Hero, Vermont.

One of the strangest animals I have ever seen up-close and personal, is actually, the relatively common porcupine. I don’t really understand if its a rodent or something else, but I can tell you — getting very close to the sharp little guy probably isn’t the best idea.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 353, taken August 30,2010, Royal Chitwan National Park. This is a close as I’ve ever been to a wild rhino. The animals are just enormous — and ill tempered. Even more concerning is that when threatened they charge. This is Royal Chitwan National Park, on the Southern border of Nepal and India. Living in this environment, is over 700 species of wildlife, including 43 species of mammals. Both the King Cobra and the Indian Rock Python call Chitwan home; however, the real kind of this jungle is the Bengal Tiger. And although you probobly don’t want to be stairing at a wild tiger in the eye, he isn’t really the most dangerous thing living in this park. What you are really worried about is being trampled by a rhinoceroses. To see more photography from Chitwan National Park and click here. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 353, taken August 30,2010, Royal Chitwan National Park.

This is a close as I’ve ever been to a wild rhino. The animals are just enormous — and ill tempered. Even more concerning is that when threatened they charge.

This is Royal Chitwan National Park, on the Southern border of Nepal and India.

Living in this environment, is over 700 species of wildlife, including 43 species of mammals. Both the King Cobra and the Indian Rock Python call Chitwan home; however, the real kind of this jungle is the Bengal Tiger. And although you probobly don’t want to be stairing at a wild tiger in the eye, he isn’t really the most dangerous thing living in this park. What you are really worried about is being trampled by a rhinoceroses.

To see more photography from Chitwan National Park and click here.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 343, taken January 15, 2005, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. A Laughing Kookaburra takes a break from its noisy lifestyle to take a picture in Australia’s Wilsons Promontory. This is a fantastic National Park located East of Melbourne. The area: Coastal features include expansive intertidal mudflats, sandy beaches and sheltered coves interrupted by prominent headlands and plunging granite cliffs in the south, backed by coastal dunes and swamps. The promontory is surrounded by a scatter of small granite islands which, collectively, form the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 343, taken January 15, 2005, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia.

A Laughing Kookaburra takes a break from its noisy lifestyle to take a picture in Australia’s Wilsons Promontory. This is a fantastic National Park located East of Melbourne. The area:

Coastal features include expansive intertidal mudflats, sandy beaches and sheltered coves interrupted by prominent headlands and plunging granite cliffs in the south, backed by coastal dunes and swamps. The promontory is surrounded by a scatter of small granite islands which, collectively, form the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 333, taken February 9, 2005, Queensland, Australia. A lizard walks down a vertical wall in Queensland, Australia. I took this photo while in school at James Cook University in Carnes. While I studied journalism and new media — this was the only school I ever attended where I actually took a photography class. The instructor was not encouraging. Nearly eight years later, making a living creating images, I’m sure glad I ignored them. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 333, taken February 9, 2005, Queensland, Australia.

A lizard walks down a vertical wall in Queensland, Australia. I took this photo while in school at James Cook University in Carnes. While I studied journalism and new media — this was the only school I ever attended where I actually took a photography class.

The instructor was not encouraging.

Nearly eight years later, making a living creating images, I’m sure glad I ignored them.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 322, taken April 26, 2005, Queensland, Australia. Photo 289 dates back seven years to my first digital SLR camera — an originally Canon EOS Digital Rebel. This was the period when I was really learning how to shoot — or perhaps, that I wanted to really shoot. Learning in Australia was a great place with the abundance of wildlife. This frog is actually on my wall outside my apartment and the photograph is taken at night. What is remarkable is its a 60 second exposure — yet the frog (which is on the side of a wall — not on the ground) is completely still. Imagine photographing a person with no strobes in close to pitch black,for 60 seconds … your photo would not look like this. An oldy, but a goody. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 322, taken April 26, 2005, Queensland, Australia.

Photo 289 dates back seven years to my first digital SLR camera — an originally Canon EOS Digital Rebel. This was the period when I was really learning how to shoot — or perhaps, that I wanted to really shoot.

Learning in Australia was a great place with the abundance of wildlife. This frog is actually on my wall outside my apartment and the photograph is taken at night. What is remarkable is its a 60 second exposure — yet the frog (which is on the side of a wall — not on the ground) is completely still.

Imagine photographing a person with no strobes in close to pitch black,for 60 seconds … your photo would not look like this.

An oldy, but a goody.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 312, taken January 19, 2005, Bay of Fires, Tasmania, Australia. This is a special place and a wonderful memory. This beach, found in the Northeastern corner of the island of Tasmania has some amazingly soft beaches. Some of the sand really felt like I was walking on flower or sugar. I camped on this beach for a couple nights and was joined by wallabies and kangaroos as I cooked over open fires. I haven’t been back to Tasmania since I was here in 2005 but I’ve heard these beaches have become more popular, which is a bit of a shame. When I was there it was completely empty. Just me, some oysters, hot dogs, a couple friends and some wallabies. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 312, taken January 19, 2005, Bay of Fires, Tasmania, Australia.

This is a special place and a wonderful memory. This beach, found in the Northeastern corner of the island of Tasmania has some amazingly soft beaches. Some of the sand really felt like I was walking on flower or sugar. I camped on this beach for a couple nights and was joined by wallabies and kangaroos as I cooked over open fires.

I haven’t been back to Tasmania since I was here in 2005 but I’ve heard these beaches have become more popular, which is a bit of a shame. When I was there it was completely empty. Just me, some oysters, hot dogs, a couple friends and some wallabies.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 301, taken April 23, 2005, Carnes, Queensland, Australia. This little guy is the biggest dragon I’ve seen. Yes, a real dragon — known in Australia as Boyd’s Forest Dragon. It might be missing wings but its other characterisitics certainly resemble the mythical beast. These rare lizards are only found in a small area of the world — between Townsville to near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. While finding them is a bit tricky, photographing them is even more difficult. Thick rainforests often become dark and shooting moving animals can be very difficult. This old photograph was one of my first attempts at wildlife photography. According to Wikipedia: The Boyd’s Forest Dragon spends the majority of its time perched on the trunks of trees, usually at around head height, although daily movements can exceed 100 metres. When approached, it will usually move around to the opposite side of the tree, keeping the trunk between it and its harasser. It doesn’t bask, instead letting its body temperature fluctuate with air temperature. The one possible exception to this general rule is gravid females, which are often observed sitting beside roads and exhibit elevated body temperatures. Lizards commence activity at dawn and cease activity at dusk, remaining active even when it rains. Activity is highly seasonal, all but ceasing during the cooler months, when lizards move into the rainforest canopy. Both males and females appear to be territorial, with males defending an area of around 1,000 square metres. Female territories are smaller, with male territories often containing the territories of more than one female. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 301, taken April 23, 2005, Carnes, Queensland, Australia.

This little guy is the biggest dragon I’ve seen. Yes, a real dragon — known in Australia as Boyd’s Forest Dragon. It might be missing wings but its other characterisitics certainly resemble the mythical beast.

These rare lizards are only found in a small area of the world — between Townsville to near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.

While finding them is a bit tricky, photographing them is even more difficult. Thick rainforests often become dark and shooting moving animals can be very difficult. This old photograph was one of my first attempts at wildlife photography.

According to Wikipedia:

The Boyd’s Forest Dragon spends the majority of its time perched on the trunks of trees, usually at around head height, although daily movements can exceed 100 metres. When approached, it will usually move around to the opposite side of the tree, keeping the trunk between it and its harasser. It doesn’t bask, instead letting its body temperature fluctuate with air temperature. The one possible exception to this general rule is gravid females, which are often observed sitting beside roads and exhibit elevated body temperatures. Lizards commence activity at dawn and cease activity at dusk, remaining active even when it rains. Activity is highly seasonal, all but ceasing during the cooler months, when lizards move into the rainforest canopy.

Both males and females appear to be territorial, with males defending an area of around 1,000 square metres. Female territories are smaller, with male territories often containing the territories of more than one female.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 289 taken April 26, 2005, Queensland, Australia. Photo 289 dates back seven years to my first digital SLR camera — an originally Canon EOS Digital Rebel. This was the period when I was really learning how to shoot — or perhaps, that I wanted to really shoot. Learning in Australia was a great place with the abundance of wildlife. This frog is actually on my wall outside my apartment and the photograph is taken at night. What is remarkable is its a 60 second exposure — yet the frog (which is on the side of a wall — not on the ground) is completely still. Imagine photographing a person with no strobes in close to pitch black,for 60 seconds … your photo would not look like this. An oldy, but a goody. 382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 289 taken April 26, 2005, Queensland, Australia.

Photo 289 dates back seven years to my first digital SLR camera — an originally Canon EOS Digital Rebel. This was the period when I was really learning how to shoot — or perhaps, that I wanted to really shoot.

Learning in Australia was a great place with the abundance of wildlife. This frog is actually on my wall outside my apartment and the photograph is taken at night. What is remarkable is its a 60 second exposure — yet the frog (which is on the side of a wall — not on the ground) is completely still.

Imagine photographing a person with no strobes in close to pitch black,for 60 seconds … your photo would not look like this.

An oldy, but a goody.

382 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 382 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 220, taken March 27, 2009, South Lake Tahoe, California. A squirrel. Thatisall. 375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own. For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 220, taken March 27, 2009, South Lake Tahoe, California.

A squirrel. Thatisall.

375 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

For an explanation of why there are 375 days in this photo series instead of the traditional 365 days, see this link. To make bets on how many days will actually pass by the time it takes Jonah to post 365 pictures, see this link.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 63, taken August 24, 2010, Himalaya, Tibet. A yak. For more yak photography click here. Ok, thats a joke. I have no yak photography portfolio. Just this one. However, for more photography from Tibet, click here. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 63, taken August 24, 2010, Himalaya, Tibet.

A yak. For more yak photography click here. Ok, thats a joke. I have no yak photography portfolio. Just this one. However, for more photography from Tibet, click here.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 42, taken August 11, 2008, Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe, California. This curious raccoon was watching a boat race one morning on Lake Tahoe. While working for the Tahoe Daily Tribune I had an early assignment to shoot the race. While hundreds of people watched the racers, I turned around and saw one more audience member holding on looking out high above the rest, it was this funny looking guy. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 42, taken August 11, 2008, Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe, California.

This curious raccoon was watching a boat race one morning on Lake Tahoe. While working for the Tahoe Daily Tribune I had an early assignment to shoot the race. While hundreds of people watched the racers, I turned around and saw one more audience member holding on looking out high above the rest, it was this funny looking guy.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 19, taken October 4, 2009, Kuala Lumupr, Malaysia. Most of the snakes I saw around Malaysia were pretty small; however, the occasional snake would be far from small, bringing me back to my days living in Australia where it would be relatively normal to see an Albino Python that is 4 meters long. The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 largest snakes in the world, native to rainforest areas of Southeast Asia. They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 19, taken October 4, 2009, Kuala Lumupr, Malaysia.

Most of the snakes I saw around Malaysia were pretty small; however, the occasional snake would be far from small, bringing me back to my days living in Australia where it would be relatively normal to see an Albino Python that is 4 meters long.

The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 largest snakes in the world, native to rainforest areas of Southeast Asia. They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 18, taken October 4, 2009, Batu Caves, Malaysia. This photo of a Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) really looks like it was taken in a studio. Really, this monkey is at the Batu Caves and the timing with the light is just good. Some soft light from crack in the ceiling at the top of the cave is hitting the face of the monkey and with some minor burning work, the monkey almost looks like he is in a studio. 360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 18, taken October 4, 2009, Batu Caves, Malaysia.

This photo of a Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) really looks like it was taken in a studio. Really, this monkey is at the Batu Caves and the timing with the light is just good. Some soft light from crack in the ceiling at the top of the cave is hitting the face of the monkey and with some minor burning work, the monkey almost looks like he is in a studio.

360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

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