Elephant Family
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/100s f/8.0 at 290.0mm iso320

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Wildebeest and Flamingos
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/4000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Wildebeest and Flamingos (re-edit)
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/4000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400
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From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Green Violetear in Flight
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1000s f/4.0 at 350.0mm iso1000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Snowy Owl in Flight
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/5000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso250
No Bait used

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Snowy Owl in Flight
RJB Wild Birds of Ontario Workshops
ray@raymondbarlow.com
No Bait used or needed
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/6400s f/5.0 at 400.0mm iso400

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Great Gray Owl
RJB Wild Birds of Ontario Workshops

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/200s f/4.0 at 380.0mm iso200

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Snowy Owl re-edit
RJB Wild Birds of Ontario Workshops

ray@raymondbarlow.com
No bait used
Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Green Nature

Preparing for a tour in Costa Rica can be an enjoyable experience, hiking in the back woods with an expert guide is good fun.

When I cross paths with 3 male and 2 female resplendent quetzals, I look at the situation and analyze the amount of luck involved. How fortunate can one be? Nature is real, nature is beauty. The appreciation for such an amazing experience is beyond these tiny black dots, making a poor attempt to convey my thoughts.

Aside from all that, a bird with beautiful environment, sweet light, and an awesome angle, un-imaginable. Then, on top of the above, at leat 10 minutes to get the shot... heart pumping, anxiety like crazy!!

Miss my family, wish they were here. I really appreciate the opportunity to share this experience with all of you!



Resplendent Quetzal
RJB Costa Rica Tours
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Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/200s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Such Color!

Special workshops to enjoy the color of nature, and the beauty!

Can we imagine anything more spectacular then this bird? The iridescent feathers set the Quetzal apart from most any other bird in the world. The soft greens and blues paired with the incredible rouge breast feathers make this bird something very special to see.

A clear image with complimentary environment can be most difficult. Hosting a group of keen photographers who were really dedicated to capturing this bird adds a specific type of excitement when a scene like this presents itself.

I feel this bird has a sense of "show". We waited patently for about 1.5 hours, he looked at me and decided it was time to model for my guests. After jumping out of my skin, we quickly moved into the best possible position for a view, keeping our distance, leaving the bird it's comfort zone.

Enjoy nature, respect all creatures, provide good environment with clean air and water for many generations to see and photograph!


Resplendent Quetzal
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
ray@raymondbarlow.com
1/200s f/4.0 at 260.0mm iso1000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

A Hummingbird's Dance!

Watching this bird "dance" around the flower is a spectacle of nature.

To be able to capture the sense of what I see through the lens is much more then a technical achievement. After posting many images of hummingbirds here on so many websites, the feedback has been overwhelming.

People enjoy the beauty, and the sense of freedom. Imagine - all they need to do is visit a flower once in a while, and rest, what a life! What we don't see in the images is how much they fight! A dominant bird will tale over a flower, and not let anyone else in for a drink. This is the real nature of these birds. They can be very nasty!

All natural light, no flash ever used.

As a photographer, we share the pretty side, as a naturalist, we see the reality. for me, the fun is presenting the nasty side too... in some of my previous images.

Today is Canada day, enjoy the holiday Canadians, hope the weather is good in your area!

Raymond

ps.. Join me in India! click here for details
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Fiery-throated Hummingbird in Flight
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
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1/2500s f/4.0 at 330.0mm iso1600

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Who Really is the Boss?

Always a tough question! I guess in nature, we always see different species fight, truly, it is only natural. Every bird, animal seems to want their own private space, food, family. I am sure in most cases, this is worth fighting for.

After hosting 15 tours to Costa Rica, mainly for hummingbirds, on my 12th program, I was able to catch a series of images with 2 birds in focus, and doing battle. I am sure I could easily do 100 more tours, and not capture such a shot! I think I have about 6 shots from this series, taken at 4 frames per second, so you can imagine how lucky I was !!

Fiery-throateds are the ultimate squabblers. My guests are in awe with their beauty, and amused by their necessity to fight. Two birds will sometimes engage in battle up in the air like this pair, then eventually lose their ability to fly, and end up on the ground, "duking it out"!

It's funny when some guests will reach down to take the pair and separate them! When fiery-throateds get into these battles, the fight is so intense, people seem to have no effect on them, so we can actually move them apart, and let the birds go on their way.

More photo tours are now being prepared for the fall / winter season, email me if you are interested... ray@raymondbarlow.com

My facebook page - please "like".

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raymond-Barlow-Photography/322929955147

Raymond

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Costa Rica Beauty

This tiny bird about 3 inches long performed for our group for at least 2 hours while visiting this lodge in these cloud forests of Costa Rica. We were very fortunate to have some nice direct light while the bird was feeding.

The cloud forests provide what seems like endless opportunities for photography. So many birds, in a small area, this sure makes my job easy!

More tours are now set up, please contact me if you are interested...
ray@raymondbarlow.com


Volcano Hummingbird in Flight
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
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1/1250s f/6.3 at 380.0mm iso400

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

"Can I Help You?"

This wondrous bird gave me the stair down!

We call these shiny colourful feathers "iridescent" - as the bird will flare up, to express a feeling of defense, as another contender flies by the prospective perch.

I was at least 10 feet back, and of zero concern to the bird, so my lucky horseshoe was in my back pocket with this shot. My guess is that he was demonstrating to another bird, and I just happened to be at the best possible angle for the nasty look.

My apologies to everyone, the last post /image was a hummingbird called the purple-throated mountain gem., so I will go back now to correct my mistake. Thanks to everyone for over 400,000 views!
(so far!)

Best wishes, and safe travels!


Magnificent Hummingbird
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
http://www.raymondbarlow.com
1/200s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Two pretty Females -

Coming into one flower for a drink. This is always a hopeful scene to capture, finding 2 hummingbirds that are both sharp and on a nice flower.

We sure had some fun in Ecuador!

I really look forward to the next tour.

Best regards, thanks for looking.
ray@raymondbarlow.com
http://www.raymondbarlow.com

Female Woodstars.
Ecuador Tours with Raymond.

1/1600 sec; f/7.1; ISO 2500
@ 350 mm.

300th image in the G+ nature images gallery since I started., 33 million views!

thanks so much to everyone!

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Hummingbird in Flight!

Hosting a tour here in Wonderful Costa Rica., lots to do, so not a lot of time to type!! More soon!

Thanks for looking, best wishes for health and take care of our nature please!!

Raymond - on Tour!!

Fiery-throated Hummingbird
RJB Costa Rica Tours
http://www.raymondbarlow.com
1/1250s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso3200

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

The Female Calls to her Mate!

We carefully watched these 2 pygmy owls for a morning, on a hill adjacent to a farm property, south of San Jose, Costa Rica.

The Male was more active, flying form perch to perch, the female would call once in a while to possibly guard the area., as their nest site was close by. Being careful not to disturb them, we came in and left quietly. these birds seemed totally indifferent to our presence.

A shot of the 2 mating, (posted earlier) was so cool, as this was the first time for me to see owls mating. Hopefully another chance in the future!

Thanks to everyone for looking, commenting, and sharing my images!

Kind regards, and have a very good week!

Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Female Calling
RJB Costa Rica Tours
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1/1000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso2500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Tiger in for a Swim!
RJB Costa Rica Tours

http://www.raymondbarlow.com
1/500s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Thanks to India! Tiger Photo Tours are so awesome!

Thanks to my friends Anu, Ravindra, and Arvind here at the Ranthambore Regency Hotel, great service, superb place to stay while on tiger tours!

We are having a great time!! Superb wildlife!
Thanks to my great friend Thomas Vijayan ... for helping me make this all possible!

Tigers on the Run 3
RJB India Tours
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#wildlife #nature

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

#india #nature #raymond #prints

Tiger Siblings on the Run!!

Hosting this recent tour to India was a pure blast! Such awesome guests, so much fun!

Special thanks to all my friends in India who follow my work, and enjoy the gift of nature. We all need to appreciate, and protect our natural world before its too late.

Respect is everything, please treat all wild creatures with kindness, so they will continue to provide a very special entertainment for all future generations to come.

High definition prints are available - just email me, ray@raymondbarlow.com

My next tour in June is ready to go... would you like to Join us?

Raymond

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Tiger on the Prowl
RJB India Photo Tours

http://raymondbarlowworkshops.blogspot.ca/2014/06/raymond-barlows-bengal-tiger-tour.html
1/640s f/4.0 at 340.0mm iso500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

The pure emotion of overwhelming excitement when reviewing your old files?

Well, this shoot is not that old, less then 2 months, but going through the series of images we captured on this day got my heart racing, brings me back to this moment in time when one of my all time dreams came true.

I have had lots of these moments during my career., I have seen some incredible scenes in our world of nature. But this one was special. She is regarded as T19 - Krishna. One spectacular animal, nothing else I have seen in the world compares to her beauty. and I really mean Nothing!

Photos never do any animal justice. I use this analogy. Look through a car magazine, and see your favorite sports car, of hot-rod. Mine? A 1971 Dodge Challenger, or a 1968 Charger., seeing the image is one thing, driving it is another. (another dream)

So, face to face with this majestic animal was an experience. 4,000 shots, my wonderful 1 guest took more! We saw Krishna and her 3 cubs on at least 12 different occasions during 16 safaris. I can only hope that they are surviving well, safe, and well fed for many years to come.

So here she is, the epitome natures beauty.


Krishna

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Royal Bengal Tiger Hunting
RJB India Photo Tours

http://raymondbarlowworkshops.blogspot.ca/2014/06/raymond-barlows-bengal-tiger-tour.html
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso1600

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Tiger Sisters in a Fight
Raymond's India Photo Tours

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Bengal Tiger Photo tours
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2500s f/4.0 at 210.0mm iso5000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Chestnut-breasted Coronet
The latest tour to Ecuador was superb! below, one of my favourite shots. Thanks for looking.

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ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/800s f/4.0 at 360.0mm iso3200

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Royal Bengal Tiger Sisters in Battle
Raymond's India Photo Tours

http://www.raymondbarlow.com
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2500s f/4.0 at 210.0mm iso5000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Sword-billed Hummingbird
Raymond's Ecuador Tours

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/800s f/4.0 at 310.0mm iso2500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Green Thorntail in Flight
Raymond's Ecuador Tours

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/640s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso2500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Eastern Meadowlark in the Snow
Raymond's Ontario Nature Photography Tours

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D810 ,Swarovski Spotting Scope 95 mm- 1370mm Eff.
1/1600s f9.5 iso1600

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Fox Kit Posing - thanks to all of my guests, and natures beauty!

Raymond's Ontario Nature Photography Tours
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/8000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Tigress Lightning in the Rocks
Raymond's Wild Tiger Photography Tours

(small tree removed in Photoshop, that covered part of
Lightning's tail.)

ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/800s f/2.8 at 170.0mm iso500

From 1600 Pix Slideshow

Tigress Lightening on the Rocks
Raymond's Wild Tiger Photography Tours

ray@raymondbarlow.com

Our next Tiger Photo Tour - November 2016!
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/320s f/6.3 at 240.0mm iso1600

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Humpback Whale
Raymond's Newfoundland Photo Tours

Up to 80,000 pounds, and can eat 1,000 pounds of fish a day!

http://www.raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D810 ,Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6 E ED VR Nikkor
1/6400s f/6.3 at 210.0mm iso800

From 1600 Pix Slideshow