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Africa - Book Format : I have completed a book on our Africa trip for my daughter.  This "proofs" gallery includes many of the shots in the other galleries, some updated for improved quality.  For each of the four weeks we were there, I have added an overview of the week, usually some interesting facts and captions for most of the photos.  Each week has a different background colour.  Within each week there are larger headings that outline a specific place that was mentioned in the outline.  Although there are less photos than the other four galleries, this may be more informative. I hope you enjoy it.  Send me a note if you have any questions (davebreckon@gmail.com).

Africa - Book Format

bestofnature

I have completed a book on our Africa trip for my daughter. This "pro ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 10:55pm PST

Most Popular Photographs : These photos are most viewed and probably my best.

Most Popular Photographs

shotsbygary

These photos are most viewed and probably my best.

Updated: May 25, 2013 6:26pm PST

Beautiful Birds : All of these birds were taken in the wild, mostly in urban settings. Many have been photographed in urban parks or natural areas. I try to capture the birds in their natural environment, except the ones that visit my backyard. Though very tiny, and currently with no trees or shrubs, I have now photographed over twenty species in my backyard. And overall, though not all are represented in this gallery, I have photographed 150 species of birds.

Beautiful Birds

garyyankechphotography

All of these birds were taken in the wild, mostly in urban settings. M ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 5:12pm PST

Utah Backcountry Willdlife : Just a few of the animals I have encountered on my adventures around Utah.

Utah Backcountry Willdlife

devinearlphotography

Just a few of the animals I have encountered on my adventures around U ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 1:03pm PST

The Rest of the Menagerie :

The Rest of the Menagerie

etchedinpixels

Updated: May 25, 2013 11:50am PST

5 2013 May 25 Looking Forward To Summer :

5 2013 May 25 Looking Forward To Summer

ccds1

Updated: May 25, 2013 8:07am PST

Bats : Capturing a sharp image of a flying bat isn't easy - since there really is no ambient light, its not so much a matter of shutter speed (since the burst from the manual flash will freeze motion) as it is a focusing problem - the camera is manually focused on an area where the bats will - hopefully - fly through. While these cropped images aren't quite as sharp as I'd like, they nevertheless illustrate that a bat in flight is a beautiful thing. (Note that in some photos, you can see the reflection of the bat on the pond surface.)

And why do most - if not all - of the images show bats with their mouths open? Because they are echolocating.

Bats

Bill Kraus

Capturing a sharp image of a flying bat isn't easy - since there reall ...

Updated: May 24, 2013 10:29pm PST

Insects & Other Creepy Crawlies :

Insects & Other Creepy Crawlies

Bill Kraus

Updated: May 24, 2013 3:28pm PST

Our Animal Friends : Interesting criters

Our Animal Friends

rbmphotos

Interesting criters

Updated: May 24, 2013 1:46pm PST

Life is A Gift :

Life is A Gift

livelifephotography

Updated: May 24, 2013 9:48am PST

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