Spotlight on Nature: Animal Scenics

Spawning Horseshoe Crabs, Delaware Bay, NJ. The deep progression of crabs looks dramatic thanks to the vertical crop. Ian used a tripod-mounted Canon EOS 5D Mark II with adapted 14–24mm f/2.8 Nikkor zoom; 0.8 sec at f/16, ISO 200. Read the full story. Ian Plant

Bull Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. To put the elk in context, Plant opted for a shorter lens than he might normally use. Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 300mm f/4L Canon EF lens and 1.4X Teleconverter on tripod; 1/100 sec at f/5.6, ISO 800. Read the Full Story. Ian Plant

Snow Geese, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, De. Canon EOS 5D with 500mm f/4L Canon EF lens and 1.4X Teleconverter on a tripod; 1/640 sec at f/5.6, ISO 400. Read the full story. Ian Plant

Jackrabbit, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT. Handheld Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24–105mm f/4L Canon EF IS lens at 24mm; 1/160 sec at f/18, IS0 200. Read the full story. Ian Plant

Cormorant Chicks, Chesapeake Bay, Va. Ian Plant lay in the sand for the low angle he needed. Canon EOS 5D with 500mm f/4L Canon EF lens; 1/250 sec at f/8, ISO 200. Read the full story. Ian Plant

Bison, Grand Teton national Park, WY. Plant waited for late light to peek out from the clouds. Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24–105mm f/4L Canon EF IS lens at 95mm on tripod; 1/125 sec at f/11, IS) 400. Read the full story. Ian Plant