Your Top 5 Wildlife Images of 2018

[Bushboy]

Kind of surprised that 3 of my top 5 were taken with the 150/2 and not the 300/4...……………...guess that really is still my favorite lens, even tho the 300/4 seriously rocks.

This is my favorite shot of the year and I printed it 30x20 on metallic paper for my office.
View attachment 707502 Tricolored Heron 011 - Final Edit that I printed by Phocal Art, on Flickr

Next up are two photos of different Prairie Dogs shot on the same day but with two different lenses.
View attachment 707503 Prairie Dog 001 by Phocal Art, on Flickr

View attachment 707504 Prairie Dog 010 by Phocal Art, on Flickr

Finally, a very cooperative American Bittern.

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American Bittern 005 by Phocal Art, on Flickr

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American Bittern 001 by Phocal Art, on Flickr

This was a slow year for me and I am really surprised that not one gator image made it into this list. I actually didn't get any great gator shots in 2018 but hope to change that this year.

Phocal

Lovely shots man! Winner every one.

 

[Bushboy]

The horse and moon is a fantastic image

I agree, such a beautiful photo!

 

[DynaSport]

Practically impossible for me to pick, but here goes.

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[mary]

All shot on the Panasonic 100-400, some G7 some G9.

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I would love to see your shots but cant open

 

[denniscloutier]

We moved house this year and it was kind of a write off for photography for most of the year. So most of my favourites are from a single 5 day trip.

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Hummingbird, St. Lucia in the Caribbean, EM1 II, 300 mm f4 I love the spiderwebs in the nest and the pollen on her feathers.

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Bald Eagle, Central BC, 300 mm f2.8


The next three grizzly bear pictures were all shot during a trip to a salmon spawning river in Central BC. 300mm f2.8

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This one was kind of interesting. This was mid day and I had nasty harsh back lighting so I exposed for the highlights on the bear's fur and I'm pretty happy with what I got.

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