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A Michigan sunset.

While walking an off beaten path, I stumbled across this lone piece of firewood lightened by the reflection of an always beautiful Michigan sunset.

Emerald Blue-Taled Hummingbird lands on a Hibiscus flower.

Walking along a path of the Bushkill Falls and found this hidden mushroom.

Waterfall at Bushkill Falls, the Niagra Falls of Pennsylvania

Chipmunk feeding off leftover bird feed.

Blue Jay on branch waiting for other birds of a different species to leave so to feed.

Bee pollinating flower in resting position from my garden bed.

Lesser cormorant posing for camera!

The Heron a moment before catching fish.

Nine Birds Orchestra

Pteronotus parnellii bat getting out to feed from "El venado caves" in Costa Rica. Almost 4 hours to get to the right spot and mount my 5.000 $ gear at only few centimeters from the water level (to my

It has always been pretty impossible to capture flying or moving animals like frogs, even harder for inflight captures.Until now.
Technology gives us a hand but you still need the patience and skills

During my latest trip to Costa Rica I managed to photograph this beautiful snake in the worst of all situations (for the frog of course).Rain added some drama to the scene while I had a hard time tr

Agalychnis Lemur tree frog from Costa Rica under light rain.
This is NOT an easy to spot frog, even less in a cloudy day and not during night hours.

Wonderful capture of this amazing bat in-flight.
This was captured in Costa Rica after waiting many hours for the bat to pass by over my infrared barrier.
Click!

Pteronotus parnellii bat getting out to feed from "El venado caves" in Costa Rica.
Almost 4 hours to get to the right spot and mount my 5.000 $ gear at only few centimeters from the water level (to m

Tourists on the Mall in front of the Smithsonian Castle

Beautiful sisters getting ready to go to a celebration.

While working in my yard, I came across this little guy camoflaged in the leaves.

12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest

Lesser cormorant posing for camera!

Lesser cormorant posing for camera!

TAGS: Illinois, United States

Satyajit Kharkar

Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Satyajit Kharkar.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

08.2014

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Aug. 15, 2014, 2:49 p.m.

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Canon EOS 60D

Focal Length:

300mm

Shutter Speed:

1/500

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO320

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PHOTO LOCATION Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States of America