Jeff Mauritzen - inPhotograph.com - 202-735-4077 - jeff@inPhotograph.com http://inphotograph.com Professional Photography Mon, 07 May 2012 16:52:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Early Life of the Nazca Booby http://inphotograph.com/03/blog/nazca-booby-galapagos/ http://inphotograph.com/03/blog/nazca-booby-galapagos/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 03:23:41 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3368 Nazca Booby 1801 Early Life of the Nazca Booby

Nazca booby egg. ©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

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Nazca booby hatchling. ©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

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Juvenile Nazca Booby with mother. ©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

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Feeding time at the Nazca booby household. ©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

The above images were taken while I was on a recent assignment for National Geographic in the Galapagos Islands.   To see more images from there as well as time I spent working on the project in Kenya and Tanzania, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

]]> http://inphotograph.com/03/blog/nazca-booby-galapagos/feed/ 0 “Kicker Rock” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/24/blog/kicker-rock-at-sunset/ http://inphotograph.com/24/blog/kicker-rock-at-sunset/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:23:11 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3357 Kicker Rock 33 2 Kicker Rock Photo of the Day

©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

Since my focus was wildlife, I didn’t photograph many landscapes on this assignment, however this one was too nice to miss out on.

Location:  Kicker Rock, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Camera Specs:  Nikon D700, 70-200mm lens, f/11 at 1/500 sec.

 To see more images from my recent assignment with National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

 

]]> http://inphotograph.com/24/blog/kicker-rock-at-sunset/feed/ 0 “Red-footed Booby” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/17/blog/red-footed-booby-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/17/blog/red-footed-booby-photo-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:46:19 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3333 Red footed Booby 239 2 Red footed Booby Photo of the Day

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Red-footed booby photographed on top of a small lighthouse on Genovesa Island, Galapagos.

Camera Specs:  Nikon D700, 16mm fisheye, f/5.6 at 1/640 sec, ISO 250

To see more images from my recent assignment with National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

]]> http://inphotograph.com/17/blog/red-footed-booby-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 0 “Scalloped Hammerhead Shark” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/15/blog/scalloped-hammerhead-shark-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/15/blog/scalloped-hammerhead-shark-photo-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:13:56 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3288 Scalloped hammerhead 311 Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Photo of the Day

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 Scalloped hammerhead shark photographed at Cousins Islands dive site in the Galapagos.

The blue circles are caused by backscatter from the underwater strobes.  Normally I’d try my best to avoid it, but in this case, I thought they added some depth to the image.

To see more images from my recent assignment with National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

]]> http://inphotograph.com/15/blog/scalloped-hammerhead-shark-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 0 “Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/13/blog/juvenile-yellow-crowned-night-heron-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/13/blog/juvenile-yellow-crowned-night-heron-photo-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:39:37 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3277 Yellow crowned Night Heron 48 Juvenile Yellow crowned Night Heron Photo of the Day

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Photo of a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron running in a mangrove lagoon on Genovesa Island, Galapagos.

Camera Specs:  Nikon D700, MB-D10, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens, 1/2500 sec at f/3.2, ISO 400

To see more images from Kenya, Tanzania and the Galapagos taken while on assignment for National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

]]> http://inphotograph.com/13/blog/juvenile-yellow-crowned-night-heron-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 0 On Assignment: National Geographic – Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania http://inphotograph.com/10/blog/on-assignment-for-natgeo-ngorongoro-crater/ http://inphotograph.com/10/blog/on-assignment-for-natgeo-ngorongoro-crater/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:19:28 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3168 Lion 108 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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After a great first day in Lake Manyara, I couldn’t wait to see what our second day in the field at Ngorongoro Crater had to offer.  The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Tanzania.  Its one of the world’s largest calderas and home to roughly 25,000 animals.
Due to the abundance of prey, the crater also boasts a very high density of well fed lions.

Lion 60 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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The crater floor was very hot, and had very little in the way of shade.  Most of the lions we came across were just lounging about.

Lion 15 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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One opportunistic lion even came over and laid down right in the shade of our truck.

Spotted Hyena 27 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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We only spent 1 day inside the crater floor itself, due to schedule constraints.  The next time I visit, I’ll plan on spending 2 days there for sure.

Hippopotamus 10 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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That afternoon we stopped and ate lunch beside a hippo pool.  They seemed to be one of the few animals that had the heat beat.

Black backed Jackal 21 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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We also saw our first jackals here.  Throughout the journey we would see several more, usually around sunrise, and usually in pairs.

Tawny Eagle 21 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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This tawny eagle had killed a smaller bird and was enjoying its dinner.

White Stork 39 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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 White stork in flight.  One of several hundred that we saw that day.

African Elephant 79 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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On the way out of the crater that evening, we encountered savanna woodlands and forests, which is where we found this elephant enjoying his dinner.

Maasai 42 On Assignment: National Geographic Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

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 Unfortunately, all vehicles have to be out of the crater by 6pm.  So while we didn’t get to  stay for sunset inside the crater floor, we still enjoyed a breathtaking sunset near on the way to our lodging at Endulen Hospital that night.  In the coming days, I’ll be posting images from the Serengeti as well as explaining the purpose of my assignment.  I’ll also be telling you about my assistant, a former NFL star, now friend, who offered to carry my bags on the journey.

To see more images from Kenya, Tanzania and the Galapagos, as well as read more about my assignment with National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

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Lioness and cub photographed near Lake Ndutu, Tanzania.

]]> http://inphotograph.com/04/blog/lioness-cub-national-geographic-phot/feed/ 0 “African Leopard” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/02/blog/african-leopard-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/02/blog/african-leopard-photo-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:03:32 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3159 African Leopard 652 African Leopard Photo of the Day

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Leopard resting underneath a tree in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

]]> http://inphotograph.com/02/blog/african-leopard-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 0 “Galapagos Penguin” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/01/blog/galapagos-penguin-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/01/blog/galapagos-penguin-photo-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:35:55 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3142 Galapagos Penguin 4161 Galapagos Penguin Photo of the Day

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Galapagos penguin and Sally Lightfoot Crabs, photographed on Sombrero Chino Island, Galapagos.

]]> http://inphotograph.com/01/blog/galapagos-penguin-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 0 “Galapagos Green Sea Turtle” – Photo of the Day http://inphotograph.com/30/blog/galapagos-green-sea-turtle-photo-of-the-day/ http://inphotograph.com/30/blog/galapagos-green-sea-turtle-photo-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:02:01 +0000 SiteOwner http://inphotograph.com/?p=3138 JEF7971 Galapagos Green Sea Turtle Photo of the Day

Galapagos Green Sea Turtle ©National Geographic Society - Photo by Jeff Mauritzen

A close encounter with a Galapagos Green Sea Turtle at Gordon Rocks dive site in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

To see more images from my recent assignment  for National Geographic, please click here:  National Geographic Wildlife Photography

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