So much talented people participating in this contest, but I agree that gorilla photo is amazing. Photographer is at a whole different level
Also loved the Otter, the bear and the Heron too!
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Weekly Photo Contest – Oct 26–Nov 2, 2021 : Feathers and Fur
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So much talented people participating in this contest, but I agree that gorilla photo is amazing. Photographer is at a whole different level
Also loved the Otter, the bear and the Heron too!
Congratulations to the winners, and to the others who entered. A very talented group of photographers.
The bald eagle isn't native to the Canaries. The good thing is that he isn't kept in a cage all day, but is allowed to soar free at least twice a day, and always comes back at the end of the display for photos with the kids.
The bald eagle isn't native to the Canaries. The good thing is that he isn't kept in a cage all day, but is allowed to soar free at least twice a day, and always comes back at the end of the display for photos with the kids.
Congratulations to the winners you certainly deserve your places on the podium. Some tough calls on this one. So many outstanding shots you could have been forgiven for throwing darts to pick a winner.
I know that I shot three bursts of 5 within a few seconds, while (s)he darted back and forth before finally going up the tree. There was that one good shot and two which were usable enough had I not gotten that one.
Much appreciated, @Janichsan, on the placing and the comments! As regular POTD participants are aware, I shoot a lot of feathers, too, but the B&W gorilla just called out for this one. I figured there’d be more entries for this one to dilute my chances of winning!
I’ll get a new contest up shortly!
I’ll get a new contest up shortly!
to all the winners!
Lovely. Of course also known as a Fire Fox - and the browser is named after it. They are Super cute
Thanks but I’m not sure that Firefox uses a red panda in its logo: the name should be Fire panda ? then
Congrats to the winners!
Is that a wild bird or some enclosure?
That was on my neighbor's lawn the house across from mine. I live in a subdivision in Livonia near Detroit. The Red-tailed Hawk killed a black squirrel and was so busy eating it that it didn't mind me getting close to it. I probably could had gotten right next to him/her though that wouldn't make for a good picture. ? I still see hawks flying around here every so often though I only live 5 minutes away from Hines Park which is own and operated by Wayne County.
Is that a wild bird or some enclosure?
That was on my neighbor's lawn the house across from mine. I live in a subdivision in Livonia near Detroit. The Red-tailed Hawk killed a black squirrel and was so busy eating it that it didn't mind me getting close to it. I probably could had gotten right next to him/her though that wouldn't make for a good picture. ? I still see hawks flying around here every so often though I only live 5 minutes away from Hines Park which is own and operated by Wayne County.
Congratulations, Darmok -- that is a stunning portrait of the gorilla and well deserving of 1st place! I also loved Dockland's amazing capture of the bear: perfect composition, light and shadows and expression on the animal's face.
Whew! Wow, I am so pleased and honored to be on the podium this week! I'm especially awed to be sharing third place with dmb8021, as that is one heck of an awesome image, especially if it were captured in the wild, in the moment as it was occurring. Timing is everything with wildlife photography.
With Alfred, he was indeed also "in the wild," so to speak, inasmuch as he has made our little lake and community his home. He is fairly skittish, though, and usually flies off when perceiving a threat by humans and/or their dogs when they're out walking. One afternoon I was walking around the lake as usual, camera and long lens in hand, and was startled to realize that as I was strolling around on the walking path that all of a sudden Alfred was right there -- he was actually standing not all that far away from me at the edge of the lake. I was thankful I had the 100-400mm lens on and promptly zoomed in on him, surprised to see how close I actually could get. I started firing off shots and was blessed not only with Alfred ignoring the camera noise (oops, didn't think to put the thing into Silent Shutter Mode, I was so excited) but also with the time of the day, the afternoon light and the autumn reflections in the lake at just the right moment, which added an interesting and colorful background to the head shots I was able to get with him so close to me. Haven't been lucky enough to get that close to him again since, but that's OK.....
Whew! Wow, I am so pleased and honored to be on the podium this week! I'm especially awed to be sharing third place with dmb8021, as that is one heck of an awesome image, especially if it were captured in the wild, in the moment as it was occurring. Timing is everything with wildlife photography.
With Alfred, he was indeed also "in the wild," so to speak, inasmuch as he has made our little lake and community his home. He is fairly skittish, though, and usually flies off when perceiving a threat by humans and/or their dogs when they're out walking. One afternoon I was walking around the lake as usual, camera and long lens in hand, and was startled to realize that as I was strolling around on the walking path that all of a sudden Alfred was right there -- he was actually standing not all that far away from me at the edge of the lake. I was thankful I had the 100-400mm lens on and promptly zoomed in on him, surprised to see how close I actually could get. I started firing off shots and was blessed not only with Alfred ignoring the camera noise (oops, didn't think to put the thing into Silent Shutter Mode, I was so excited) but also with the time of the day, the afternoon light and the autumn reflections in the lake at just the right moment, which added an interesting and colorful background to the head shots I was able to get with him so close to me. Haven't been lucky enough to get that close to him again since, but that's OK.....
The otter picture was taken in the wild in a park in Northern Virginia. The otter was catching fish right in front of us and eating them, swimming right up next to the boardwalk. It was so close I had to use a 300mm lens as the 500mm was too much.
Hi, Neighbor! I'm in Northern Virginia, too -- in the close-in suburbs. We are so fortunate in this area to have such wonderful regional and state parks, plus smaller ones, where we can hang out and savor Mother Nature and say "hello" to various creatures..... You were so lucky to be there with the right gear and the ability to capture this as that otter was greedily consuming his meals! Perfect timing with your shot!
Huntley Meadows in Alexandria
I moved here less than a year ago, so still discovering all of the parks and where to see what, but it is definitely a great area for spending time outdoors. I liked your GBH shot. You said it was taken at a lake in a community?
dmb8021, yep, with your mention of the boardwalk, I immediately thought of Huntley Meadows!
Yes, I live in a condominium community on a small lake (actually, it is a stormwater retention pond but the builder and all of us who live here have always called it a lake). It attracts ducks, geese, herons, fish, turtles..... From time to time we have cormorants stopping in to say hello and for the past two winters we've had Hooded Mergansers, but so far this year I've seen just one. I'm hoping the rest of his family and friends will be joining him here soon!
Yes, I live in a condominium community on a small lake (actually, it is a stormwater retention pond but the builder and all of us who live here have always called it a lake). It attracts ducks, geese, herons, fish, turtles..... From time to time we have cormorants stopping in to say hello and for the past two winters we've had Hooded Mergansers, but so far this year I've seen just one. I'm hoping the rest of his family and friends will be joining him here soon!
The Story Behind the Mozilla Firefox Logo - Free Logo Design
Today we are looking at a logo that you have surely seen in your life-time, most likely as an internet browser: Mozilla Firefox! Although you surely know this image, let's take a second to see where the logo and the name came from.
“The very first Mozilla logo, after the decline of Netscape, was a phoenix reborn from its flames. When they had to change their name, they opted for an animal that was not well known on the web at the time. It was the red panda. Unfortunately, people thought that the animal on the Mozilla Firefox logo was a fox. This "firefox" is actually a red panda which is a protected species in Asia. A mistake when translating red panda from Chinese to English is how we got firefox.”
Yep, that's about it: the "lake" is just four acres, so definitely more pond-sized than a real lake! It is man-made, of course, and we are not allowed to use boats, canoes, kayaks, anything on it, nor do we swim in it. Purely a decorative element which we all enjoy!