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Luciola parvula Fireflies
After seeing and photographing Luciola cruciata genjibotaru fireflies for the first time recently, I went out to look for another species, Luciola parvula.Luciola parvula himebotaru fireflies in the...
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Seeing Green
One doesn't normally associate the colour green with the ocean, at least I don't. So it was with great pleasure that I spent time with some small fish chilling out in a large patch of brilliant-green...
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Squat Lobster With Eggs
This a photo of a type of squat lobster (Chirostylus ortmanni).Chirostylus ortmanni on soft coral. D800, 105mm, Nauticam, S2000 (License image)This animal, pictured here on its soft coral home, was...
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Luciola parvula Fireflies
After seeing and photographing Luciola cruciata genjibotaru fireflies for the first time recently, I went out to look for another species, Luciola parvula.Luciola parvula himebotaru fireflies in the...
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Odontobutis obscura with Eggs
Odonto what? Odontobutis obscura, also known as a dark sleeper, is a small freshwater fish found in Japan, China, and Korea.Odontobutis obscura with eggs, Canon Powershot D30 (License...
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Fusigobius neophytus with Eggs
While I'm on an egg thing, here is a photo of a common fusegoby (Fusigobius neophytus) watching over a clutch of eggs. These small fish are called sankaku-haze (サンカクハゼ) in Japanese.Fusigobius neophytus...
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Sea Hares Laying Eggs
Whereas nudibranchs tend to be small enough to be considered cute, sea hares (Aplysia sp.) tend to be big, and well...kinda' ugly. They don't get much love.So the other day, when I said, "Hey, you know...
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Life Lesson from an Ambitious Decorator Crab
This is a male Huenia heraldica arrowhead crab (konoha-gani in Japanese, コノハガニ), one of many species of crabs that use other organisms to adorn their bodies for camouflage and protection.Life lesson...
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Tribute to Pasta in RGB
Nine years ago, my golden retriever died. Her name was Pasta.I came across some photos of her while transferring and backing up drives. Selected a few to post as a tribute in RGB to a great friend and...
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Meet the Mini Pizza
Everyone, please meet the minipizza batfish (Halieutaea stellata).Minipizza batfish (Halieutaea stellata) (License image)Yes, you read correctly. Minipizza, as in miniature pizza.This flattened fish is...
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Humpback Whale Season
I am heading out the door again, making my way south for my 16th(!) humpback whale season in Tonga.Here are a few highlights from 2016:Mother and child, a tender moment (License image)Energetic,...
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Humpback Whale Season 2017 Wrap Up
It’s been some time since I’ve posted to my blog. Or looked at the internet much for that matter.It’s been terrific.Female calf playing at the surface (License image)As I mentioned in my post before...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 (#WPY53)
I had a moment a few days ago. One of those moments when I pause to appreciate and marvel at the whirlwind of life.In less than a week, I had gone from photographing whales with friends from Japan and...
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The Soul of the Camera
A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time with photographer David duChemin. I knew that we would become friends, as our dialogue evolved within hours from "Hello, nice to meet...
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Holiday Print Sale!
Are you looking for a year-end gift? I have a couple of suggestions—two prints that I am offering for the first time at super-affordable prices...starting at US$25 + shipping for an 8x10 inch (or A4...
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Switching from Canon to Nikon
Yes, the title of this post is a bit linkbait-ish, though it’s not meant to be.I’ve recently decided to make Nikon my primary camera system (instead of Canon) and wanted to write a little bit about the...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 (#WPY53)
I had a moment a few days ago. One of those moments when I pause to appreciate and marvel at the whirlwind of life.In less than a week, I had gone from photographing whales with friends from Japan and...
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Favorite Photos of 2017
This is my favourite photo of 2017 (or actually, of the first eight months of the year or so, since I haven’t had a chance to review more recent images).All-natural light show, Luciola parvula...
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Favorite Photos of 2017
This is my favourite photo of 2017 (or actually, of the first eight months of the year or so, since I haven’t had a chance to review more recent images).All-natural light show, Luciola parvula...
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Favorite Photos of 2017
This is my favourite photo of 2017 (or actually, of the first eight months of the year or so, since I haven’t had a chance to review more recent images).All-natural light show, Luciola parvula...
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