Movements in Nature Challenge

My selections in the Gurushots "Movements in Nature" reached "All-Star" level.  Here were my entrees.

SnowGeese          A flight if snow geese at Apache del Bosque Wildlife Refuge

OldFaithful           Yellowstone National Park

TahquamenonFalls                  Near Paradise on Michigan's UP

OuzalFalls                  rocky Mountain National Park

Be Square Challenge

My collection of photos in the "Be Square Challenge" on Gurushots earned "All=Star" level.   Challenge is for photo with a square (1x1) aspect.

"RushmoreTunnelView"

"OldTruckBW"

"MuleDeer"

"JulySuperMoon"

Black & White Nature Challenge

My selection of nature photos which I have rendered in "Black & White" reached "All-Star" level in the Gurushots Black & White Nature Challenge.  Below are my entrees.

TetonView-bw

JennyLake2-bw

YoungBaldEagleBW

BlackBear

BricePrairieTrail

Brice Prairie bike/hiking trail in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge just north of La Crosse, WI    September 5, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/5.6 at 1/160 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

BricePrairieCenter

The Brice Prairie Visitor Center at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refusge just north of La Crosse, WI     September 5, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/5.6 at 1/320 sec   8.6mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Meerkat

Shot this photo of a Meerkat in the Desert Dome at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  March 16, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/80 sec  Aperture Priority 200.0mm  ISO 800 (wrong setting on the camera of -2.00 EB bias)  Processed from RAW by Photoshop Elements 11,  stylized with Topaz Glow

Red Macaw TG

Shot this photo of a Macaw in the Leid Jungle at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  March 16, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/80 sec  Aperture Priority 125.0mm  ISO 1250   Processed from RAW by Photoshop Elements 11,  stylized with Topaz Glow

SandhillCraneTG

Photo of sandhill crane taken at the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, NM.   January 29, 2014

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/250 sec   Shutter Priority  95.0mm  ISO 100    Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished by Photoshop Elements 11.  Stylized with Topaz Glow

American Black Bear

Another trip to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  Captured this shot of one of the Black Bears in Bear Canyon.  August 1, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/7.1 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm   ISO 500   Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Gorilla in the Tree

This gorilla seems to be holding court on a tree in Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo's Gorilla House   July 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/125 sec  Aperture Priority  125.0mm   ISO 1600  Exposure Bias 0.33   Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Ring Tailed Lemur

Ring Tailed Lemurs like to bask in the heat of morning sun.  Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo   July 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/60 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm  Exposure bias 0.33  ISO 1600  Processed from RAW, tonemapped by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro, and finished with Photoshop Elements 11

Spotted Leopard

Spotted Leopard in the Cat House at Omaha's Zoo.   July 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/100 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm  Exposure bias -2.00  ISO 1600  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 11

Exposure bias was set in error as the camera was still set up for taking 3 bracketed exposures.  Thanks to also shooting RAW, I was able to recover this image.

Blue Heron

Blue Heron along the access road at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge   January 29, 2014

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/250 sec   Shutter Priority  220.0mm  ISO 100    Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished by Photoshop Elements 11

Flyover

Sandhill Crane flying overhead at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge    January 29, 2014

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/250 sec   Shutter Priority  95.0mm  ISO 100    Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished by Photoshop Elements 11

Young Bald Eagle

Young bald eagle taken along East Manawa Drive, Lake Manawa State Park, Iowa.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with EF 75-200 f/4-5.6 USM lens with circular polarizer.  Shutter Priority, 220.0 mm focal length,  f/5.6 at 1/320 sec, IS0 400.  Processed from camera RAW with Photoshop Elements 9

Snow Geese

Snow Geese take flight at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with EF 75-300 mm lens.  f/7.1 at 1/200 sec  75 mm, ISO 100.  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop Elements 9.

Mule Deer

Mule Deer at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon EF 75-300 mm lens.  f/6.3 at 1/200 sec.  300.0 mm, ISO 125  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop Elements 9, and Topaz Labs Lens Effects.