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Beaver Lodge in the Cache la Pudre River, Colorado |
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My apologies to those whose knowledge of the fierce territoriality of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds might make the above scene a perplexing distortion of reality. Rarely will the local male allow birds others than his mate to use a food source in his territory, so a feeding flock like this is impossible, and has a biological spookiness to it, like cloned pets. In a sense, the distorted reality is due only to the integration over time that is a feature of all GigaPan panoramas. It’s just highlighted here by selectively capturing the moments to integrate. This image is a record of one visit to my patio by a male (dark throat) and three visits by females (probably the same one).
In case Mom asks: EVERY ONE OF THE BIRDS IN THE PANO IS SHAUN WHITE (and his boo). (see http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=15884) Notes: The Epic 100 did not capture any birds in the panorama, so afterwards I turned off the imager, set the D40 to continuous shutter at 1/1600 second and single area autofocus, and waited. One can get carried away with this, so I made sure to drop in birds (and insects) only where they were actually photographed in the scene. |
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Cormorants somehow find roosting places on this cliff face near "The Cove" in La Jolla, CA. |
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Jaguar Guardian Eric Ramirez Bravo works with a University of Sonora student to set a motion-sensing camera to detect jaguars and other wildlife at the recently established Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora. Data collected at the jaguar reserve is being used to guide a landscape-level conservation strategy to conserve the world's northernmost jaguars, including jaguars which persist in the southwestern United States. www.northernjaguarproject.org www.defenders.org |
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Cliffs of La Jolla, north of San Diego, California, overlooking the La Jolla underwater park ecological reserve encompassing the area back to the fishing activity and halfway to the opposite shore. This panorama was taken at low tide which which makes the tops of the kelp beds visible. The chimney of the electric power plant up the coast is 20 miles north. Snow covered peaks are visible in the farthest distance, 75-100 miles away. The view to the left of this panorama can be seen in the separate panorama: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=2768 |
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This is the view from the Masikweng lodge in the Lindani Game reserve. Maswikeng, meaning 'Place Of Rocks' in North Sotho.The bird life is great and the walking and cycling is a treat. Saw Impala, Kudu, and Waterbuck on my cycle. Kudu frequent the camp and can be seen passing through. None in this gigapan. Suspected Rock Hyrax. Can you spot it? |
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This gigapan is one of several gigapan-based "Gigaplots" established at the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora. This image was taken 14 months after livestock were removed to support ecological restoration. Compare this to "Los Chinos Flats Gigaplot June 08 (below), which was taken the last day livestock were present on the reserve. |
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I was on my way to work on a quiet Friday afternoon, carrying my camera to get some photographs of the aftermath our latest Arctic blizzard. My walk through the deep drifts was interrupted by some folks who were quite excited about a moose that was somewhere behind the hospital. Well, I don't see that every day, even here in Kotzebue! One result of the moose's visit is this small panorama stitched from 7 hand-held images. Another result is the discussion of where he was from, why he was in town and what happened to him after he left town, which will probably be debated many times before the midnight sun returns. |
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Nancy's Meadow is a large area in which brown bears forage for sedges and grasses. We saw three big brown bears in a short time while watching the meadow.
This pano was created under difficult conditions; wind gusts to 35 knots and rain. Canon 5D2 on tripod, at a very recent bear bed site. |
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This is the view from inside the new bird hide which has recently been erected, and is to be dedicated in memory of two well known local enviromentalist's Pete Double and Gerard Le Claire. The structure of the hide has been excavated into the sand embankment on the south side of the sand pit, a commercial operation currently run by, the very helpful, Jason Simon, and overlooks the freshwater "lake" left by many years of sand extraction by this long established family business. The hide is completely within the profile of the bank, and will enable bird watchers to view the abundant birdlife that frequents the water, especially at high tide, when many waterfowl gather, and is also the location where one of the last Sand Martin colonies in Jersey, will be seen nesting. The area is rich in wildlife, with the Jersey green lizard also a common resident. |