We recently returned from a trip of a lifetime to the Galapagos. Birds and wild life exhibit no fear of humans. I was able to capture all images with an 18-55 & a 55-200. We hiked and snorkeled for eight days.

Blue-footed Boobies


Red-footed Booby


Nazca Boobies mating ritual


Blue-footed Booby


Blue-footed Boobies and Lava Lizards


Blue-footed Booby & Chick

Nice captures. Was there last week and didn't see many birds.
Where did you see the spoonbills?

Jambulee,
Dia de los Muertos es muy bueno. Very nice work. I especially like the effect in #18.

Esther,
Thanks!

I am looking for advice on a method or program to quickly sort and delete a large number of images.
I just returned from a trip to the Amazon and Galapagos with a few thousand images. I usually use Photoshop Elements 10 as my editor. Sorting through that quantity in Photoshop is slow. I have hundreds of sea lions, marine iguanas and boobies. Any suggestion?

Very nice capture of the Black-bellied whistling duck in flight. Are you seeing any migratory birds there yet? Was at Merritt Island preserve Wednesday. Saw two bald eagles but no migratory birds.

Thanks. Just ordered the Delkin from Amazon

Thanks Erv, Do you know where you got it?

Just purchased an Olympus TG1 to take with me to the Galapagos. It does not have a viewfinder. Looking for suggestions for some type of lightweight hood to let me see the LCD in bright sun.

Welcome Allison. There is a vast aray of talented photographers posting on this site. There are many experienced photographers willing to give their suggestions and guidance to improve your photography skills. Post your work and ask for critiques

A wonderful series..hansome bird

Pittsburgh has several Moretti panthers. There is a Panther Hollow in Oakland near the University of Pittsburgh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_Hollow

Thanks again for the coments

Nancy,
Enjoyed looking at your blog. Your zest for life is obvious. I believe that photography enables photographers not just to look but take the time to really see. Hope to meet you when you come to the US.

Have you thought about using one of the online printing services? There are several. Unless you have a highend printer they will probably do a better job. Your niece can select and arrange the images and the service will print the in nice book at a reasonable price.
Nice images.