Herps in California
California King Snake
Coastal Garter Snake
Diablo Range Garter Snake
Coastal Horned Lizard
San Francisco Alligator Lizard
Side-blotched Lizard
Western Fence Lizard
Skilton's Skink
Western Pond Turtle
Western Toad
Sierra Nevada Ensatina
Herps in Taiwan
Central Formosan Toad, Sub-adult
Central Formosan Toad, Juvenile
Japanese Buerger's Frog. This frog is native in Taiwan. It is named from the specimen in Japan.
Another Japanese Buerger's Frog. This kind of frogs can have various color patterns.
Kuhli's Wart Frog
Swinhoe's Brown Frog
Unknown Juvenile Treefrog
Green-spotted Grass Lizard
Probably a juvenile Stejneger's Grass Lizard. Not sure.
Swinhoe's Tree Lizard
Elegant Five-lined Skink
Formosan Smooth Skink
Indian Forest Skink. It is native in Taiwan. This type of skink was first found in India.
Big-eye Rat Snake
Taiwan Green Snake
Bugs in Taiwan
This little guy stopped on my hand sucking around for at least 20 minutes.
Other bugs in Taiwan
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=8323
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=7901
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=7584
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=7235
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=6793
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=6493
Bugs in California
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=5594
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=5064
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=4104
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=2974
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=1926
http://gallery.dcview.com/showGallery.php?id=945
Thanks for looking~~
2010 Mid-year Report
Moderator: Scott Waters
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Some really lovely textures here. Care to share your camera and lighting set-up?
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Schell,Schell wrote:Some really lovely textures here. Care to share your camera and lighting set-up?
My camera is sony A350.
The lighting set-up is something like this.....(2 or 3 flashes)
msdljack
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Top shelf macro work!! I love invertebrates as much as herps and other verts. Any idea what the little guy is on this invert's back? Almost looks like one of the parasitic wasp species, but don't they usually prey on the larvae?
msdljack wrote:
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Holy crap these photos are fantastic!
Later, Matt
Later, Matt
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awesome photogaphy!!! the lighting and color is great. thats quite the setup you use
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WwwwwwoWwwwwa. I think that's how you'd hear it out of my mouth. All those shots at level with the herp are incredible!
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Wow is right. Those photos are amazing. What macro lens are you using?
Thanks for posting.
Bart
Thanks for posting.
Bart
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John,John Martin wrote:Top shelf macro work!! I love invertebrates as much as herps and other verts. Any idea what the little guy is on this invert's back? Almost looks like one of the parasitic wasp species, but don't they usually prey on the larvae?
Yes, the parasitic wasp usually prey on the larvae.
The little guy on the moth's back looks like some sort of fruit fly, but I am not quite sure.
The moth is about 2 inches long by the way.
Bart,RenoBart wrote:Wow is right. Those photos are amazing. What macro lens are you using?
I am using a 100mm macro len. Pretty easy to use.
msdljack
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Wow!!! May I please have a calendar or something
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msdljack,
I loved this post. Your photography is stunning!
Shaun Vought
I loved this post. Your photography is stunning!
Shaun Vought
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WOW without a doubt some of the best photography I've ever seen!! I was hooked from begining to end. Very cool!!
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man, all the more reason for me to get off my rear and snag 1-2 more Nikon speedlights. I love my SB-800, but I can greatly see how I could further my flash photos through your shots. Love the macro work, only wish I was as patient. Unfortunately, when herping with friends they'd rather be looking for additional stuff than focusing on the photographic work. Though I agree, it's also nice to take the time and genuinely capture the beauty of the animal.
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Incredible photography, and thats putting it lightly. Your photos are among the best I've ever seen.
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awesome pics. quick question though, where are you from? I live all over California right now, but my dad is Taiwanese so i have to ask.
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FANTASTIC! Love the ensatina and bugs especially. Exceptionally rich and colorful photography!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is one of the best photo reports I have ever seen on this site. Congratulations!
Cheers!
Cheers!
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Thomas,ThomWild wrote:Wow!!! May I please have a calendar or something
There you go....
msdljack
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Chris,ChrisNM wrote:Unfortunately, when herping with friends they'd rather be looking for additional stuff than focusing on the photographic work. Though I agree, it's also nice to take the time and genuinely capture the beauty of the animal.
Can't agree more~~~
James,liucommajames wrote:awesome pics. quick question though, where are you from? I live all over California right now, but my dad is Taiwanese so i have to ask.
I am a Taiwanese living in CA bay area now.
msdljack
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Marvelous macro shots. Nice variety.
I love snakes - and I love good snake shots. And your pictures are really great!
Bernd
PS: And thank you for sharing your sample for flash position. I thought something like this but I was not sure.
I love snakes - and I love good snake shots. And your pictures are really great!
Bernd
PS: And thank you for sharing your sample for flash position. I thought something like this but I was not sure.