This was taken at night with the assistance of a flash unit. It’s a bit too on-axis for my taste, but there was little maneuverability in a skiff so you have to take when you can get.
Also at the manatee rescue center, but not a turtle or marmoset. Taken with the underwater camera that I hardly ever use, but there are still some circumstances under which it is useful.
It had taken weeks to craft, working in secret every night when all others had fled to their burrows to hide from the night. It had taken months to gather the gems, and years to discover the potions and master the technique of melting the gems together. But at long last, the globe was done. Tonight, he would finally rest.
Tomorrow, he would risk it all, and try to steal fire from the sun.
Before I went to Peru, I decided to my new lens on a few test runs. This was my first trip to the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. I wanted to go there because, in a single visit, I could see every species of crane that exists on the planet. Being able to test my lens was just a bonus.
Being able to see the texture on the iris of a crane was what made me think that I was probably going to keep that lens.
Snakes have *really* strong muscles. Here, it was being held by the tail by a local guide and it took exception to the gentleman with the camera. It moved a little quick for my focus, but I think the shot is decent nonetheless.