Part of photographing landscapes is an involvement with the flora and fauna of the natural world. I have always been fascinated by this aspect of outdoor photography. In early 2000 I began doing what is called "environmental wildlife" photography. The first few images on this page show my approach to this subject matter.

Muskoka Heron #1 — Ontario, 2000

In the summer of 2000 a Blue Heron made its home in a quiet bay close to my country house onLake Muskoka. Early one morning we boated slowly into the bay, killed the engine and allowed ourselves to drift as close as possible to this magnificent bird. The dappled sunlight created just the effect I wanted to show the Heron in its natural environment.

Photographed with a Canon EOS-1V and 100~400mm f/5.6L IS lens on Fuji Provia 100F

Howler Monkey — Costa Rica, 2001

Photographed with a Canon EOS D30 and 100~400mm f/5.6L lens @ 400mm 1/125 sec @ f/9.5ƒâ€˜ ISO 400

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