Photography
awild | January 6, 2009
Odontomachus meinerti trap-jaw ant, Argentina
One perk of being at a research university is the opportunity to shoot the various study organisms on campus. These subjects are interesting- they have to be, or they wouldn't be studied- and when the research goes public I get the chance to disseminate my photographs with the science media outlets that cover the story.
Among my favorite campus animals is the Odontomachus trap-jaw ant, one of the focal taxa in Andy Suarez's lab. The researchers are looking at the biomechanics of the jaw, one of the fastest recorded appendages among all…
grrlscientist | January 6, 2009tags: Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus, photographed at the Montlake Fill, Seattle, King County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Marv Breece, 8 October 2007 [larger view].
Canon EOS 350D 1/1250s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso800.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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laelaps | January 5, 2009
A California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), photographed at the Central Park Zoo.
grrlscientist | January 5, 2009tags: Times Square, 42nd street Times Square, Times Square Mural, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Times Square Mural, 2002, detail 4 (photographed from left to right).
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (Collage 1990, fabricated 1994). NYC's Times Square/42nd Street. Porcelain enamel on wall of N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 mezzanine.
Image: GrrlScientist 5 November 2008 [larger view].
Times Square Mural captures the spirit of the subway, its linear movement and dynamic energy. With a nod to both the past and the future -- its central image is a futuristic bullet shaped car zipping…
grrlscientist | January 5, 2009tags: Burrowing Owls, Speotyto cunicularia, wildlife, nature, image of the day
Burrowing Owls, Speotyto cunicularia, Fighting in the Snow.
Image: Rance Rogers [larger view].
Rance Rogers captured this fleeting shot just after a heavy snow in Roswell, New Mexico. A pair of owls exploring outside their burrow were surprised when a third dropped in for a fight. Rogers enjoys photography that gives people a close-up look at nature, "so they can truly appreciate the beauty that surrounds us."
Go here to see more images. This image appears here with the kind permission of my friends at National…
grrlscientist | January 5, 2009tags: Dickcissel, Spiza americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Dickcissel, Spiza americana, photographed at Eisenhower Park, Houston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 17 July 2007 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes:
A well-proportioned and colorful bird, proclaiming his territory from a bare twig. I can almost hear him…
laelaps | January 4, 2009
A cast of the skull of Australopithecus africanus, photographed at the American Museum of Natural History.
grrlscientist | January 4, 2009tags: Times Square, 42nd street Times Square, Times Square Mural, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Times Square Mural, 2002, detail 3 (photographed from left to right).
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (Collage 1990, fabricated 1994). NYC's Times Square/42nd Street. Porcelain enamel on wall of N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 mezzanine.
Image: GrrlScientist 5 November 2008 [larger view].
Times Square Mural captures the spirit of the subway, its linear movement and dynamic energy. With a nod to both the past and the future -- its central image is a futuristic bullet shaped car zipping…
awild | January 4, 2009
leafcutter ant mating swarm, Arizona
The sparkle of these insects' wings was captured by pointing the camera at the sun while standing behind the mating swarm. I find backlighting to be one of the most pleasing effects for translucent wings.
photo details: Canon 100mm f2.8Â macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D
ISO 100, f/11, 1/500 sec
grrlscientist | January 4, 2009tags: Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, photographed the Quintana Beach and Jetty area, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 18 November 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200 1/250s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes:
Compare this fine Turkey Vulture with the Black Vulture in an earlier quiz. Sure, the head color gives it away, but notice that…
laelaps | January 4, 2009
The reconstructed skull of Australopithecus afarensis, photographed at the American Museum of Natural History.
grrlscientist | January 3, 2009tags: Times Square, 42nd street Times Square, Times Square Mural, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Times Square Mural, 2002, detail 2 (as photographed from left to right).
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (Collage 1990, fabricated 1994). NYC's Times Square/42nd Street. Porcelain enamel on wall of N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 mezzanine.
Image: GrrlScientist 5 November 2008 [larger view].
Times Square Mural captures the spirit of the subway, its linear movement and dynamic energy. With a nod to both the past and the future -- its central image is a futuristic bullet shaped car zipping…
grrlscientist | January 3, 2009tags: Iceland, environment, Iceland, nature, image of the day
Iceland.
Image: Orvar Thorgiersson [larger view].
Icelander Orvar Thorgiersson won a Merit Award in the World in Focus competition for this image. He snapped his image just five minutes from his home. "I find this lava-rock cove and old house very interesting," he says. "It was the first time I shot it covered with snow. I like the contrast of the chilled surroundings with the warmth coming from the house windows." An engineer, Thorgiersson says photography gives him a creative outlet.
Go here to see more images. This image…
laelaps | January 3, 2009
A California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), photographed at the Central Park Zoo.
grrlscientist | January 3, 2009tags: Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, photographed in Skagit County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Marv Breece, 25 June 2005 [larger view].
Nikon Coolpix 4300 1/20s f/4.9 iso100.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | January 2, 2009tags: Times Square, 42nd street Times Square, Times Square Mural, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Times Square Mural, 2002, detail 1 (from left to right).
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (Collage 1990, fabricated 1994). NYC's Times Square/42nd Street. Porcelain enamel on wall of N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 mezzanine.
Image: GrrlScientist 5 November 2008 [larger view].
Times Square Mural captures the spirit of the subway, its linear movement and dynamic energy. With a nod to both the past and the future -- its central image is a futuristic bullet shaped car zipping through an…
grrlscientist | January 2, 2009tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds]Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia, in a spectacular dive, photographed the Quintana Beach and Jetty area, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 18 November 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200 1/3000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes:
This is a spectacular photo of a large seabird behaving spectacularly. The focus of that perpendicular dive…
laelaps | January 2, 2009
A white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), photographed in suburban New Jersey.
grrlscientist | January 1, 2009tags: Times Square, 42nd street Times Square, Times Square Mural, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Times Square Mural, 2002 (view from right side).
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (Collage 1990, fabricated 1994). NYC's Times Square/42nd Street. Porcelain enamel on wall of N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 mezzanine.
Image: GrrlScientist 5 November 2008 [larger view].
Times Square Mural captures the spirit of the subway, its linear movement and dynamic energy. With a nod to both the past and the future -- its central image is a futuristic bullet shaped car zipping through an underground…
awild | January 1, 2009
Formica incerta, Illinois
Despite a widespread belief that ants produce formic acid, the habit is confined to only one of the 20-some ant subfamilies, the formicinae. This is among the most abundant subfamilies, containing the familiar carpenter ants and field ants, and is recognizable by the single constricted waist segment and an acid-dispersing nozzle called the acidopore at the tip of the abdomen. The most recent myrmecos.net upload covers a variety of formicine species from Arizona, Illinois, and South Africa.
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