Fun with Sequences

Yawnin’ in the Rain

In my picture story & photographic essay class at the Missouri School of Journalism, we have been asked to find some examples of what can make for an effective sequence of images.  While I ultimately will be required to produce one that is more about people than wildlife, I did think this sequence of images of a Galapagos Giant Tortoise from this summer was an entertaining and appropriate.

Galapagos Photographs Online!

As promised, I have finally edited my photos from the Galapagos and uploaded them online at my ZenFolio gallery. I have also placed a slideshow of the best photographs below. (More wildlife, landscapes, and other details of the trip are at the Zenfolio site.)  These would have been up sooner, but I was camping in the Uinta Mountains in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah for a week with my girlfriend, which culminated in a visit to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Brigham City. Images from that trip should also be up shortly.

Laundry on the Good Ship Alta…

On one of the fourth day of our Galápagos I decided to borrow Artie Morris’ fisheye lens.  I walked around the Alta, our chartered boat for the trip, and made a few images that I’m pretty happy with.  However, I think that the laundry hanging on the sun deck took the prize:

Laundry Day.  5D Mark II and 15mm fisheye lens.  Exposed 1/100 sec. @ f/11, ISO 100.
Laundry Day. 5D Mark II and 15mm fisheye lens. Exposed 1/100 sec. @ f/11, ISO 100.

Back from the Galápagos

Marine Iguana against the Pacific Ocean, Fernandina Island.  Canon 1D IIn and 400mm f/4 DO IS with 2x TC, exposed 1/200 sec. @ f/8, ISO 400.
Marine Iguana against the Pacific Ocean, Fernandina Island. Canon 1D IIn and 400mm f/4 DO IS lens with 2x TC (800mm effective).  Exposed 1/200 sec. @ f/8, ISO 400.
Blue-footed Booby calling, Isabela Island.  Canon 1D IIn and 300mm f/4 L IS lens.  Exposed 1/300 sec. @ f/4, ISO 400.
Blue-footed Booby calling, Isabela Island. Canon 1D IIn and 300mm f/4 L IS lens. Exposed 1/300 sec. @ f/4, ISO 400. Click image for larger version.

I returned from the Galápagos islands to Quito, Ecuador on Saturday and flew back into Milwaukee, Wis. yesterday around 9:30am CST.  All luggage arrived back home safely, so I spent most of the day alternating between unpacking and laying on the couch.  (I didn’t sleep on the red eye flight from Quito to Atlanta, but I did get a couple hours on the flight back to MKE).

Overall, it was a wonderful experience and the group, led by Artie Morris, was composed of many great people as well as our excellent guide to the Galápagos.

I have just begun the process of ranking and keywording my photographs from the trip.  So far, I have only worked up three images–none of which have had more than Lightroom adjustments applied to them.  I’m saving the cases that need some Photoshop magic for later!

Eventually, I will post the best photos from the trip in a gallery on my Zenfolio Web site, and many images might find their way into my wildlife and landscape portfolios on this Web site.

Blue-footed Booby preparing to display, Hood Island.  Canon 1D IIn and 400mm f/4 DO IS lens.  Exposed 1/1250 sec. @ f/5.6, ISO 320.
Blue-footed Booby preparing to display, Hood Island. Canon 1D IIn and 400mm f/4 DO IS lens. Exposed 1/1250 sec. @ f/5.6, ISO 320.