Black Skimmer

This black skimmer dropped right in front of me to bathe the other evening.  I was lucky enough that not only did it not flush, but continued to bathe.  I got this shot just after it dipped it's bill in the water the first or second time.



Bathing Black Skimmer

Nikon D300s, Nikkor 400 mm w/2x teleconverter, f/8, 1/1000th second, ISO 200, tripod, flash around -2 1/3 with better beamer flash extender, slight crop (but not much).

This is the Biloxi, Ms. Visitor's center decorated for Christmas. Jeff Impey

Blue Heron about to land on a pole out in the water. Jeff Impey

Low flying Brown Pelican from my outing this morning. Jeff Impey

I was out shooting in Ocean Springs today and Randy came driving up. There wasn't much going on where we were so he showed me a place in Biloxi that I shot this at on back bay.
Jeff Impey

Brown Pelican

An adult brown pelican from one morning this week.

My wife and I along with our boys and their families spent Thanksgiving week in a cabin in the Smokey Mountains and this was one of our nightly visitors that came by. Jeff Impey

This is just like it came out of the camera except for a slight crop and a re-size to be able to post it.

Brown Pelican

An adult brown pelican perched on a piling from one evening last week.

This is another image of the Biloxi Lighthouse decorated for veterans day.and Visitors Center with that special glow from the sunrise that morning.

"Magazine Cover" Kid's Soccer

And from shooting the Master National Retriever Club hunt tests, I went to shooting little one's soccer practice...  Even in the near darkness, the kiddos were MUCH easier to shoot than the fast-moving retrievers.

I mocked up a magazine cover for this one...

Nikon D3, Nikkor 400 mm, f/3.2, 1/200th second, ISO 4000, tripod, existing (low!) light, significant post-processing ;) .

Black Labrador Retriever at Work

I spent most of the last two weeks photographing the AKC 2012 Master National Retriever Club.  It made for some long days shooting and long nights downloading and backing up.  I ended up making 23,437 exposures!  YIKES!  Of course I still haven't even looked at all the files, but when I saw this one, I knew I wanted to share it...

Nikon D3, Nikkor 400 mm w/2x teleconverter, f/6.3, 1/1000th second, ISO 400, tripod, existing light, cropped for composition.

This is the Old Biloxi Lighthouse with the Biloxi Visitors Center in the background.
Jeff Impey

This is the Old Biloxi Lighthouse with the Beau Rivage Casino in the background.
Jeff Impey

This is the Old Biloxi Lighthouse with the Beau Rivage Casino toward the center of the photo. 

Jeff Impey

Ruby Fringeflower

I noticed this dew-covered ruby fringeflower blooming in our flower beds one morning.  I decided that I needed to photograph it, so the next morning I went out to do so.  Of course it was too windy.  So a few days later, I tried again, and got this shot that I really like.

Ruby fringeflowers are an exotic ornamental that are related to our native witch hazel.

Nikon D3, 105 mm, f/11, 1/30th second, ISO 1000, existing light, tripod, slight crop.

This is an alligator that I spotted out in the Gulf Island National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs, Ms.
Jeff Impey

Last week's Nutty outing

Semipalmated Plover

I found this cooperative semipalmated plover on the weekend before Isaac came to visit.  I need to get back out & shoot some more birds, but have been too busy.

Semipalmated Plover
 

Nikon D300s, Nikkor 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/200th second, ISO 320, beanbag, existing light, slight crop.