Monday, June 30, 2008

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

Sunday, June 29, 2008

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

Saturday, June 28, 2008

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

Friday, June 27, 2008

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

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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

Monday, June 23, 2008

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

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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

Saturday, June 21, 2008

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

Friday, June 20, 2008

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

Thursday, June 19, 2008

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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

Monday, June 16, 2008

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

Sunday, June 15, 2008

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

Saturday, June 14, 2008

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

Friday, June 13, 2008

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

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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

Monday, June 9, 2008

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

Sunday, June 8, 2008

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

Saturday, June 7, 2008

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

Friday, June 6, 2008

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

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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

Monday, June 2, 2008

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

Sunday, June 1, 2008

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