Shadow Lizard

Deep in the heart of the Amazon basin (THE Amazon, not amazon.com) there lives a creature that lurks in the shadows... I think. It sure is not this lizard, although you would never know by looking. This guy was sitting under a heat lamp that was very very bright. By stepping my exposure time way down, I got this cool shadow effect without losing the detail. BTW, for any of you photography dorks that are screaming at your computer "Use a fill light, like your flash!" Well, dork, he was behind glass (You didn't think I take pictures of these animals in the wild... did you?) and no matter what you do, when you use a flash, all of the stains and smudges on the glass pop out and ruins the picture. Dork. Plus the unnatural light of the flash just ruins it. :P 

Don't Mess!

  

Planet of Hollywood

Okay, so I guess I didn't take this picture, but I DID make it! This took me a while and was done in Photoshop. The Planet is one of my design. We'll call it Slyvaztormignonson. Apparently the term "Enough already" doesn't exist on this planet. The blue sun doesn't give the inhabitants any special powers, but it does make their FM reception fantastic for some reason.

Not-So-Secret Garden

Shot at waning dusk with a flash. You really get a unique looking picture when you do that. I'm always messing around with different combinations of light to find one thats just right.

Sunset Reflections

This was submitted in a contest at bestfoto.com 

Color Guard

 

Fading Roses

This picture reminds me of an old married couple who are still in love after so many years of marriage. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the only way these flowers are standing is because they are leaning on each other for support. Without the other the other, each flower cannot support itself.
This Picture is dedicated to my sister and new brother-in-law. Congrats. 

Watertower At Dusk

The Charlevoix Twp water tower in Charlevoix, MI 

Windmill At Sunset

 

Gone Fission

 

Are You Boquet?

 

Black & White

 

Poker Night

 

Magpie At Last!

Don't know if that really is a magpie, but lets say it is. 

Budz

 

The Three Tweeters

Yeah, the shadows kinda ruin the illusion. Still a good pic tho. 

Droplet

This is actually a bowl of diluted Listerine. I had to take DOZENS of pictures to finally get only 3 or 4 usable images. 

Roar!

Yeah, he's yawning, not roaring. SHUT UP!

Scaredy Crab

 

Cobblepot

A shiny nickel goes to anybody who get's that. 

Crappie Picture

No, it's not a crappie. I don't know WHAT kind of fish that is. It looks like an accident victim. 

Dali Llama

You cannot take a smart looking picture of a llama. He llooks llike a llunatic 

Seadragon

T-I-Double Guh-RR

 

Jelly Belly Jelly Fish

Go Ahead and try to take a natural picture of a jelly fish. I dare you! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! This is the ONLY one that actually worked