Beasts...Big and Small.http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VANUATU-Landcrab-taking-a/736856904_9PjC8-Ti.jpghttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/gallery/7984172_sd6YA/2009-12-09T11:51:40ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugA landcrab takes a defensive posture.
Location: Santo island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/2.0x extender<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A landcrab takes a defensive posture.
Location: Santo island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/2.0x extender</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#736856904_9PjC8" title="A landcrab takes a defensive posture.
Location: Santo island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/2.0x extender"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VANUATU-Landcrab-taking-a/736856904_9PjC8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="A landcrab takes a defensive posture.
Location: Santo island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/2.0x extender" title="A landcrab takes a defensive posture.
Location: Santo island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/2.0x extender" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-09T11:55:14ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VANUATU-Landcrab-taking-a/736856904_9PjC8-Th.jpg2009-11-02 14:51:49I caught this little guy crawling through the underbrush.
Location: Gaua island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/1.4x extender<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />I caught this little guy crawling through the underbrush.
Location: Gaua island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/1.4x extender</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#736855143_WKDho" title="I caught this little guy crawling through the underbrush.
Location: Gaua island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/1.4x extender"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VANUATU-Lizard/736855143_WKDho-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="I caught this little guy crawling through the underbrush.
Location: Gaua island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/1.4x extender" title="I caught this little guy crawling through the underbrush.
Location: Gaua island, Vanuatu
Lens used: 70-200mm f2.8 IS w/1.4x extender" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-09T11:54:01ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VANUATU-Lizard/736855143_WKDho-Th.jpg2009-10-30 14:04:02A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.
He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.
He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#682304928_Ab9Hq" title="A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.
He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/TRINIDAD-Baby-Leatherback/682304928_Ab9Hq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.
He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where ..." title="A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.
He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-15T14:47:57ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/TRINIDAD-Baby-Leatherback/682304928_Ab9Hq-Th.jpg2007-08-04 16:13:12A somewhat frazzled-looking jackal runs across a dirt road.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A somewhat frazzled-looking jackal runs across a dirt road.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632949097_B62Sb" title="A somewhat frazzled-looking jackal runs across a dirt road.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Jackal-running-across/632949097_B62Sb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="A somewhat frazzled-looking jackal runs across a dirt road.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" title="A somewhat frazzled-looking jackal runs across a dirt road.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T09:35:08ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Jackal-running-across/632949097_B62Sb-Th.jpg2008-06-10 09:20:16The name of these flowers eludes me now, but they're quite common in Venezuela. The butterflies and moths just loved 'em.
Location: Los Llanos, Venezuela
Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />The name of these flowers eludes me now, but they're quite common in Venezuela. The butterflies and moths just loved 'em.
Location: Los Llanos, Venezuela
Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632792303_i4VDX" title="The name of these flowers eludes me now, but they're quite common in Venezuela. The butterflies and moths just loved 'em.
Location: Los Llanos, Venezuela
Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Moth-on-flower/632792303_i4VDX-Th.jpg" width="91" height="150" alt="The name of these flowers eludes me now, but they're quite common in Venezuela. The butterflies and moths just loved 'em.
Location: Los Llanos, Venezuela
Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro" title="The name of these flowers eludes me now, but they're quite common in Venezuela. The butterflies and moths just loved 'em.
Location: Los Llanos, Venezuela
Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T09:38:10ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Moth-on-flower/632792303_i4VDX-Th.jpg2007-07-02 22:46:15A Howler monkey lookin' at me from a tree.
It's a shame pictures can't convey what these things sound like when they start howling - they sound like jet engines. LOUD jet engines. Quite a ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A Howler monkey lookin' at me from a tree.
It's a shame pictures can't convey what these things sound like when they start howling - they sound like jet engines. LOUD jet engines. Quite a ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632791516_iuLao" title="A Howler monkey lookin' at me from a tree.
It's a shame pictures can't convey what these things sound like when they start howling - they sound like jet engines. LOUD jet engines. Quite a ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Howler-Monkey-in/632791516_iuLao-Th.jpg" width="150" height="134" alt="A Howler monkey lookin' at me from a tree.
It's a shame pictures can't convey what these things sound like when they start howling - they sound like jet engines. LOUD jet engines. Quite a ..." title="A Howler monkey lookin' at me from a tree.
It's a shame pictures can't convey what these things sound like when they start howling - they sound like jet engines. LOUD jet engines. Quite a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Howler-Monkey-in/632791516_iuLao-Th.jpg2007-07-26 10:05:59If there is one wildlife experience in the world that I'd have to recommend to other, similarly-minded individuals, it would be to go see the very highly-endangered Mountain Gorillas in East ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />If there is one wildlife experience in the world that I'd have to recommend to other, similarly-minded individuals, it would be to go see the very highly-endangered Mountain Gorillas in East ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632790567_YLRRy" title="If there is one wildlife experience in the world that I'd have to recommend to other, similarly-minded individuals, it would be to go see the very highly-endangered Mountain Gorillas in East ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/RWANDA-Silverback-gorilla/632790567_YLRRy-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="If there is one wildlife experience in the world that I'd have to recommend to other, similarly-minded individuals, it would be to go see the very highly-endangered Mountain Gorillas in East ..." title="If there is one wildlife experience in the world that I'd have to recommend to other, similarly-minded individuals, it would be to go see the very highly-endangered Mountain Gorillas in East ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-31T13:14:47ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/RWANDA-Silverback-gorilla/632790567_YLRRy-Th.jpgThough still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632789707_2J4p7" title="Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/RWANDA-Mountain-gorilla-in-the/632789707_2J4p7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's ..." title="Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/RWANDA-Mountain-gorilla-in-the/632789707_2J4p7-Th.jpgNice profile shot of a small butterfly perched on a stem. I like the resulting bokeh.
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Nice profile shot of a small butterfly perched on a stem. I like the resulting bokeh.
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632789128_kJjgW" title="Nice profile shot of a small butterfly perched on a stem. I like the resulting bokeh.
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/MYANMAR-Small-Butterfly/632789128_kJjgW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="140" alt="Nice profile shot of a small butterfly perched on a stem. I like the resulting bokeh.
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" title="Nice profile shot of a small butterfly perched on a stem. I like the resulting bokeh.
Location: Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/MYANMAR-Small-Butterfly/632789128_kJjgW-Th.jpg2008-07-09 16:01:58Marmots are cool. I see them at work regularly and they seem to have so much personality - if I was one to anthropomorphize, that is. Even this guy here seems to have a lot 'written' on hi ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Marmots are cool. I see them at work regularly and they seem to have so much personality - if I was one to anthropomorphize, that is. Even this guy here seems to have a lot 'written' on hi ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632788631_q8kUb" title="Marmots are cool. I see them at work regularly and they seem to have so much personality - if I was one to anthropomorphize, that is. Even this guy here seems to have a lot 'written' on hi ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/GLACIER-Curious-Marmot/632788631_q8kUb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Marmots are cool. I see them at work regularly and they seem to have so much personality - if I was one to anthropomorphize, that is. Even this guy here seems to have a lot 'written' on hi ..." title="Marmots are cool. I see them at work regularly and they seem to have so much personality - if I was one to anthropomorphize, that is. Even this guy here seems to have a lot 'written' on hi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/GLACIER-Curious-Marmot/632788631_q8kUb-Th.jpg2007-08-22 13:33:49Nearly all of the iguanas I've seen on my travels have been tree dwellers - are they all like that? - usually in swamps, where there is water below. This makes for a pretty easy escape path ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Nearly all of the iguanas I've seen on my travels have been tree dwellers - are they all like that? - usually in swamps, where there is water below. This makes for a pretty easy escape path ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632787021_5myfo" title="Nearly all of the iguanas I've seen on my travels have been tree dwellers - are they all like that? - usually in swamps, where there is water below. This makes for a pretty easy escape path ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Iguana-in-a-tree/632787021_5myfo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearly all of the iguanas I've seen on my travels have been tree dwellers - are they all like that? - usually in swamps, where there is water below. This makes for a pretty easy escape path ..." title="Nearly all of the iguanas I've seen on my travels have been tree dwellers - are they all like that? - usually in swamps, where there is water below. This makes for a pretty easy escape path ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Iguana-in-a-tree/632787021_5myfo-Th.jpg2007-07-01 19:04:19The young kids at where we were staying were always keen to let us know if it was wise or not to touch any of the often amazing-looking caterpillars that we came across. Most were fine to d ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />The young kids at where we were staying were always keen to let us know if it was wise or not to touch any of the often amazing-looking caterpillars that we came across. Most were fine to d ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632783497_uuWv3" title="The young kids at where we were staying were always keen to let us know if it was wise or not to touch any of the often amazing-looking caterpillars that we came across. Most were fine to d ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Dangerous/632783497_uuWv3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="82" alt="The young kids at where we were staying were always keen to let us know if it was wise or not to touch any of the often amazing-looking caterpillars that we came across. Most were fine to d ..." title="The young kids at where we were staying were always keen to let us know if it was wise or not to touch any of the often amazing-looking caterpillars that we came across. Most were fine to d ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-31T13:17:05ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Dangerous/632783497_uuWv3-Th.jpg2007-07-02 22:44:53I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora. I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.
This is the shot of mine that really bro ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora. I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.
This is the shot of mine that really bro ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632782888_RoDLg" title="I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora. I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.
This is the shot of mine that really bro ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/TRINIDAD-Grasshopper/632782888_RoDLg-Th.jpg" width="63" height="150" alt="I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora. I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.
This is the shot of mine that really bro ..." title="I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora. I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.
This is the shot of mine that really bro ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/TRINIDAD-Grasshopper/632782888_RoDLg-Th.jpg2007-08-03 11:24:24Though they don't look like any of the images of 'dung beetles' that I found on the web, they sure looked like 'em there on the ground rolling along a ball of dung. One beetle was crawling ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Though they don't look like any of the images of 'dung beetles' that I found on the web, they sure looked like 'em there on the ground rolling along a ball of dung. One beetle was crawling ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632781958_mDNEA" title="Though they don't look like any of the images of 'dung beetles' that I found on the web, they sure looked like 'em there on the ground rolling along a ball of dung. One beetle was crawling ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Dung-Beetles-rolling/632781958_mDNEA-Th.jpg" width="122" height="150" alt="Though they don't look like any of the images of 'dung beetles' that I found on the web, they sure looked like 'em there on the ground rolling along a ball of dung. One beetle was crawling ..." title="Though they don't look like any of the images of 'dung beetles' that I found on the web, they sure looked like 'em there on the ground rolling along a ball of dung. One beetle was crawling ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Dung-Beetles-rolling/632781958_mDNEA-Th.jpg2006-08-20 11:48:03There was a whole troop of monkeys climbing around this particular road-side rest stop surviving on the refuse that all the bus passengers and drivers, in typical Indian style, just threw ou ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />There was a whole troop of monkeys climbing around this particular road-side rest stop surviving on the refuse that all the bus passengers and drivers, in typical Indian style, just threw ou ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632780050_MjK6B" title="There was a whole troop of monkeys climbing around this particular road-side rest stop surviving on the refuse that all the bus passengers and drivers, in typical Indian style, just threw ou ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Baby-monkey-in-a-tree/632780050_MjK6B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="There was a whole troop of monkeys climbing around this particular road-side rest stop surviving on the refuse that all the bus passengers and drivers, in typical Indian style, just threw ou ..." title="There was a whole troop of monkeys climbing around this particular road-side rest stop surviving on the refuse that all the bus passengers and drivers, in typical Indian style, just threw ou ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Baby-monkey-in-a-tree/632780050_MjK6B-Th.jpg2006-08-27 10:50:13Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. Yes, rodents. Think cute guinea pig, rather than sewer rat or house mouse. I recall having a guinea pig when I was quite young, named "Ralp ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. Yes, rodents. Think cute guinea pig, rather than sewer rat or house mouse. I recall having a guinea pig when I was quite young, named "Ralp ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632779435_zHp3b" title="Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. Yes, rodents. Think cute guinea pig, rather than sewer rat or house mouse. I recall having a guinea pig when I was quite young, named "Ralp ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Capybara-pair-by-the/632779435_zHp3b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. Yes, rodents. Think cute guinea pig, rather than sewer rat or house mouse. I recall having a guinea pig when I was quite young, named "Ralp ..." title="Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. Yes, rodents. Think cute guinea pig, rather than sewer rat or house mouse. I recall having a guinea pig when I was quite young, named "Ralp ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Capybara-pair-by-the/632779435_zHp3b-Th.jpg2007-07-01 19:45:42Water Buffalo are extremely common all across southern Asia. Though primarily beasts of burden, they are also commodities - a sign of wealth, a secure investment, part of a wedding dowry.
...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Water Buffalo are extremely common all across southern Asia. Though primarily beasts of burden, they are also commodities - a sign of wealth, a secure investment, part of a wedding dowry.
...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632776134_qzCUi" title="Water Buffalo are extremely common all across southern Asia. Though primarily beasts of burden, they are also commodities - a sign of wealth, a secure investment, part of a wedding dowry.
..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VIETNAM-Water-Buffulo/632776134_qzCUi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Water Buffalo are extremely common all across southern Asia. Though primarily beasts of burden, they are also commodities - a sign of wealth, a secure investment, part of a wedding dowry.
..." title="Water Buffalo are extremely common all across southern Asia. Though primarily beasts of burden, they are also commodities - a sign of wealth, a secure investment, part of a wedding dowry.
..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VIETNAM-Water-Buffulo/632776134_qzCUi-Th.jpg2008-07-29 17:45:01I managed to catch photos of several leaping pink Amazon River Dolphins during my trip. Remember - this was in the wild.
Certainly not an easy thing to do, but not impossible with a coupl ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />I managed to catch photos of several leaping pink Amazon River Dolphins during my trip. Remember - this was in the wild.
Certainly not an easy thing to do, but not impossible with a coupl ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632775375_bZwq4" title="I managed to catch photos of several leaping pink Amazon River Dolphins during my trip. Remember - this was in the wild.
Certainly not an easy thing to do, but not impossible with a coupl ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Pink-dophin-leaping/632775375_bZwq4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="80" alt="I managed to catch photos of several leaping pink Amazon River Dolphins during my trip. Remember - this was in the wild.
Certainly not an easy thing to do, but not impossible with a coupl ..." title="I managed to catch photos of several leaping pink Amazon River Dolphins during my trip. Remember - this was in the wild.
Certainly not an easy thing to do, but not impossible with a coupl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-09T13:35:15ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Pink-dophin-leaping/632775375_bZwq4-Th.jpg2007-07-26 14:12:29A baby Langur suckles at its mother's teet.
Location: Ellora, India
Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A baby Langur suckles at its mother's teet.
Location: Ellora, India
Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632774812_Se4Np" title="A baby Langur suckles at its mother's teet.
Location: Ellora, India
Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Baby-monkey-suckling/632774812_Se4Np-Th.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="A baby Langur suckles at its mother's teet.
Location: Ellora, India
Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS" title="A baby Langur suckles at its mother's teet.
Location: Ellora, India
Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Baby-monkey-suckling/632774812_Se4Np-Th.jpg2006-08-15 11:31:21An Indian Langur.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />An Indian Langur.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632774088_ANAbh" title="An Indian Langur.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Monkey-scowling/632774088_ANAbh-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="An Indian Langur.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" title="An Indian Langur.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Monkey-scowling/632774088_ANAbh-Th.jpg2008-06-10 07:15:14The pose tends to make me think of this langur as a 'Dirty Old Man', sitting there with his wee-wee hanging out.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />The pose tends to make me think of this langur as a 'Dirty Old Man', sitting there with his wee-wee hanging out.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632773295_Xxgxr" title="The pose tends to make me think of this langur as a 'Dirty Old Man', sitting there with his wee-wee hanging out.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Dirty-old-man-monkey/632773295_Xxgxr-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The pose tends to make me think of this langur as a 'Dirty Old Man', sitting there with his wee-wee hanging out.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" title="The pose tends to make me think of this langur as a 'Dirty Old Man', sitting there with his wee-wee hanging out.
Location: Pench National Park, India
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Dirty-old-man-monkey/632773295_Xxgxr-Th.jpg2008-06-09 07:12:39This young Boa Constrictor was making for the safety of the brush off the side of the road when we saw it. Not a dramatic photo in any way, but it was all I could manage with the opportunit ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />This young Boa Constrictor was making for the safety of the brush off the side of the road when we saw it. Not a dramatic photo in any way, but it was all I could manage with the opportunit ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632770982_4H9T6" title="This young Boa Constrictor was making for the safety of the brush off the side of the road when we saw it. Not a dramatic photo in any way, but it was all I could manage with the opportunit ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Young-Boa/632770982_4H9T6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="This young Boa Constrictor was making for the safety of the brush off the side of the road when we saw it. Not a dramatic photo in any way, but it was all I could manage with the opportunit ..." title="This young Boa Constrictor was making for the safety of the brush off the side of the road when we saw it. Not a dramatic photo in any way, but it was all I could manage with the opportunit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/VENEZUELA-Young-Boa/632770982_4H9T6-Th.jpg2007-07-02 01:51:42Any idea what this is?
It was crawling across the snow at work one spring. Though he looks pretty healthy in this shot, he was twitching and moving awkwardly otherwise. I figured he might ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Any idea what this is?
It was crawling across the snow at work one spring. Though he looks pretty healthy in this shot, he was twitching and moving awkwardly otherwise. I figured he might ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632770037_8LKN8" title="Any idea what this is?
It was crawling across the snow at work one spring. Though he looks pretty healthy in this shot, he was twitching and moving awkwardly otherwise. I figured he might ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/OR-Unknown-Rodent-on-the-snow/632770037_8LKN8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Any idea what this is?
It was crawling across the snow at work one spring. Though he looks pretty healthy in this shot, he was twitching and moving awkwardly otherwise. I figured he might ..." title="Any idea what this is?
It was crawling across the snow at work one spring. Though he looks pretty healthy in this shot, he was twitching and moving awkwardly otherwise. I figured he might ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:02:21ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/OR-Unknown-Rodent-on-the-snow/632770037_8LKN8-Th.jpg2008-04-16 13:59:44Mid-day photography sucks. I knew the photo options would be limited when I went for my hike this day, but as one should always carry a camera just-in-case, I had my long lens with me when ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />Mid-day photography sucks. I knew the photo options would be limited when I went for my hike this day, but as one should always carry a camera just-in-case, I had my long lens with me when ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632769331_ai6AH" title="Mid-day photography sucks. I knew the photo options would be limited when I went for my hike this day, but as one should always carry a camera just-in-case, I had my long lens with me when ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/OR-Deer-silhouetted/632769331_ai6AH-Th.jpg" width="84" height="150" alt="Mid-day photography sucks. I knew the photo options would be limited when I went for my hike this day, but as one should always carry a camera just-in-case, I had my long lens with me when ..." title="Mid-day photography sucks. I knew the photo options would be limited when I went for my hike this day, but as one should always carry a camera just-in-case, I had my long lens with me when ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/OR-Deer-silhouetted/632769331_ai6AH-Th.jpg2009-03-11 11:01:32This is a leopard in the wild. It's laying down for the night behind a small pile of rocks, hence only it's head is visible.
I also know that it's a super-crappy photo. It's a heavily crop ...<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />This is a leopard in the wild. It's laying down for the night behind a small pile of rocks, hence only it's head is visible.
I also know that it's a super-crappy photo. It's a heavily crop ...</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632768657_Naxao" title="This is a leopard in the wild. It's laying down for the night behind a small pile of rocks, hence only it's head is visible.
I also know that it's a super-crappy photo. It's a heavily crop ..."><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Leopard/632768657_Naxao-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="This is a leopard in the wild. It's laying down for the night behind a small pile of rocks, hence only it's head is visible.
I also know that it's a super-crappy photo. It's a heavily crop ..." title="This is a leopard in the wild. It's laying down for the night behind a small pile of rocks, hence only it's head is visible.
I also know that it's a super-crappy photo. It's a heavily crop ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/INDIA-Leopard/632768657_Naxao-Th.jpg2008-06-09 18:20:48A Roosevelt Elk.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS<p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com">Rob</a><br />A Roosevelt Elk.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS</p><p><a href="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/7984172_sd6YA#632768226_Epgdk" title="A Roosevelt Elk.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS"><img src="http://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/CA-Roosevelt-Elk/632768226_Epgdk-Th.jpg" width="92" height="150" alt="A Roosevelt Elk.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" title="A Roosevelt Elk.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-28T06:00:00ZRobhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.comhttp://so-sophoto.smugmug.com/Critters/Beasts/CA-Roosevelt-Elk/632768226_Epgdk-Th.jpg2009-05-15 13:16:28