Eclipse of the moon

TWENTY MINUTES INTO A FULL ECLIPSE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/500 sec. f8
ISO 400

Short train on a rainy day

VIA RAIL'S TWO-CAR OFF-SEASON SKEENA AT JASPER, ALTA., BOUND FOR PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., OCTOBER 24, 2007

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 34mm
1/90 sec. f6.7
ISO 400

Sunsets No. 6 and 7

SUNSET ON LAKE SUPERIOR IN MIDSUMMER, GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 24, 2007

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55 at 39mm
1/250 sec. f8
ISO 400

SUNSET ON LAKE SUPERIOR IN LATE SUMMER, GREEN, MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 37mm
1/350 sec. f8
ISO 400

Squirrel No. 2

GRAY SQUIRREL FEEDING IN BACKYARD, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 13, 2008

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax 50-200 at 200mm
1/250 sec. f8
ISO 280

Sparrow No. 2

FEMALE HOUSE SPARROW ON A GINKGO BRANCH, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 14, 2008

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax FA-J 75-300 at 270mm
1/1000 sec. f8
ISO 400

Tabby on the prowl

DOMESTIC CAT IN GARDEN, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, APRIL 22, 2008

Pentax *ist DS
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/1000 sec. f11
ISO 800

Raccoon No. 2

YOUNG RACCOON AT BAY, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 30, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 70mm
1/15 sec. f5.6
ISO 400

Cardinal and his acolytes

CARDINAL AND HOUSE SPARROWS AT FEEDER, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, JUNE 21, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 135mm
1/180 sec. f4.5
ISO 400

Call of the Cowbird

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD ON POWER CABLE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, JUNE 21, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/250 sec. f8
ISO 400

Grackle No. 1

COMMON GRACKLE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 25, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 340mm
1/180 sec. f9.5
ISO 400

Sunset No. 5

SUNSET THROUGH "SEA SMOKE" MIST ON LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 21, 2007

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55 at 43mm
1/30 sec. f8
ISO 400

Sunset No. 4

SUNSET WITH THREE CLOUD LAYERS ON LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 7, 2007

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55 at 18mm
1/350 sec. f8
ISO 400

Gull No. 2

RING-BILLED GULL, GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 4, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 200mm
1/500 sec. f13
ISO 400

Gull No. 1

IMMATURE RING-BILLED GULL, GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 2, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax FA-J 75-300 at 300mm
1/750 sec. f11
ISO 400

Track Dog

CANADIAN PACIFIC TRACK INSPECTOR KICKS RAILS AT RONDOUT, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 200mm
1/500 sec. f11
ISO 400

September blow

BLUSTERY AFTERNOON ON LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 (Click photo for large detailed version)

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 17mm
1/250 sec. f8
ISO 100

Squirrel No. 1

INQUISITIVE GRAY SQUIRREL, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/250 sec. f8
ISO 400

Lifeguard Lit

READER ATOP A LIFEGUARD TOWER, LIGHTHOUSE BEACH,
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS,
APRIL 6, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 135mm
1/4000 sec. f8
ISO 800

Cardinal No. 1

CARDINAL ON BACKYARD WIRE FENCE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 23, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/125 sec. f9.5
ISO 400

Sunset No. 3

THE SUN SLIPS INTO LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 29, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 200mm
1/180 sec. f9.5
ISO 200

Gathering storm to the east

GATHERING STORM ON LAKE SUPERIOR TO THE EAST AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 5, 2007

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-M 20mm
1/750 f11
ISO 400

Geese No. 1: Scramble!

CANADA GEESE TAKING OFF FROM LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 27, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 200mm
1/1000 sec. f11
ISO 400

Sparrows #1

HOUSE SPARROW ON BACKYARD FENCE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, APRIL 21, 2008

Pentax *ist DS
Sigma APO 135-400 DG at 400mm
1/750 sec. f8
ISO 800

Action at Rondout

A CANADIAN PACIFIC LOCAL FREIGHT AT RONDOUT, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 (For a detailed 10.2mb version, click the photo)

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 50mm
1/500 sec. f11
ISO 400

Gathering storm to the west

LATE AFTERNOON ON LAKE SUPERIOR, GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 28, 2006

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55 at 18mm
1/250 sec. f16
ISO 800

Hogan No. 1

HOGAN THE LAB, GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 22, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 100mm
1/1500 sec. f8
ISO 400

Raccoon No. 1

YOUNG RACCOON ON BACKYARD DECK, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 30, 2008

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 70mm
1/15 sec. f8
ISO 400

Hummingbird No. 1

HUMMINGBIRD AT SUNSET, GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 16, 2006

Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200mm at 75mm
1/125 sec. f16, with flash
ISO 800

Sunset No. 2

THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm at 18mm
1/45 sec. f11
ISO 400

Sunset No. 1

THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR AT GREEN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 3, 2007

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm at 18mm
1/350 sec. f13
ISO 400