Costa Rica

[ctranter]

I have been so busy since I get back preparing to go away again I haven't had a chance to really go through my photos yet. I am leaving tomorrow for Japan for a week and then Australia for 4 months so I am not sure how much I will be around, depends on how quickly I find accommodation in Sydney.

But here are some pics I have uploaded quickly.


View from the bridge over the Tarcoles River (stitch 3 photos)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
1/160s f/9.0 at 17.0mm iso100


Taken on the road to Quepos (stich 3 photos)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
1/200s f/10.0 at 17.0mm iso200


Bosque de Paz reserve
View into the forest,wild Busy Lizzies in foreground.
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
1/100s f/7.1 at 17.0mm iso800


Kayaking in the mangroves swamp near to Quepos
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
1/125s f/16.0 at 17.0mm iso400


View from top of Manuel Antonio National Park
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L
1/1000s f/22.0 at 17.0mm iso640

[ctranter]

Orange-Kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma mesomelas)
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/125s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso800 with Flash


Golden Orb Spider (Nephila clavipes)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/250s f/5.0 at 100.0mm iso500


Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum) ???
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/250s f/5.0 at 100.0mm iso500


Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus)
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/200s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso800 with Flash


Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400


Unidentified Hummingbird
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/400s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso400

[ctranter]

White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400


Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/200s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso640


White-headed Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/320s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso640


Unidentified Anole
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/250s f/5.0 at 100.0mm iso400


Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/640s f/7.1 at 100.0mm iso400


Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 400mm f/5.6L
1/640s f/9.0 at 400.0mm iso500


Unidentified Frog
Canon EOS 30D ,Canon 100mm macro f/2.8
1/160s f/20.0 at 100.0mm iso200 with Flash


A few others here: http://www.pbase.com/ctranter/costa_rica_06

[lefteyewilly]

you rock my world Ctranter....i love absolutely every last one. ALthough the tarantula really freaked me out.

[carly1979]

oh wow.

those humming bird ones kick arse. awesome awesome awesome.

and i like sloths, so thanks for that one

the frog one is really funny. don't know why, but the facial expression and posture just make me laugh.

your wildlife photography is simply amazing.

so what're you up to in australia?

[ctranter]

Thank you both

That sloth one was the only one out of about 20 shots that was any good. The trouble with Rainforests are they are so dark and hand holding at 400mm even in bright light isn't easy

And that tree frog was pretty much the only frog we saw (considering costa rica is renowned for its variety of tree frogs and poision arrow frogs which I really wanted to see) and it was outside our hotel window.

They have about 40 species of humming birds and at one place the air was just vibrating from the buzz as about 20 hummingbirds zoomed past your head. It was quite a magical experience.

Working in a lab unit at The Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney. Doing what exactly... I don't know

[el-Ignoramus]

ctranter, I hate you, nah I don't I just hate your cameras

then again I don't, I love'em, great shots, Frog is my favorit for the -old lady looking out of a window- feel, and the rest are just amazing



great work man

[phil-ray]

all the photos are fantastic, i personaly love the second spider one

[skate342]

awesome stuff. you never stop amazing me.

[silverx2]

what do you do that has you traveling to all these places?

[ctranter]

Konichiwa.

Hello from Japan.

silverx, I'm on my gap year.

[WannaBe_80z]

What is a gap year?

[carly1979]

year out between school/college and uni (i assume that's what he means). is it not called a gap year in the US?

[lefteyewilly]

year out between school/college and uni (i assume that's what he means). is it not called a gap year in the US?

no. a gap year is called 'trying to find yourself' otherwise known as being lazy

[WannaBe_80z]

wait everyone takes a year off between high school and college?(or whatever you called it over there) The people who I know that did that just never ended up going to college got caught up in the working life.

[carly1979]

not everyone, no, but a fair few. probably a fairly high percentage. most people use that year to go travelling, see a bit of the world. or a sensible few (read boring) use it to work and save up some money to help see them through uni.

[ctranter]

Hey I worked for a few months before I went! and I am working out in Aus It's not all travelling : I'm sensible too

but yeah, bascially mine was a 'forced' gap year. Because I didn't get the uni course I wanted I reapplied this year (though still didn't get the course I wanted ).

[Happy Pixel]

Wow some awesome photos ct! Makes my costa rica pics look like crap

[PCRIDE]

very well done!! I would love a hi res of the 3 toed sloth!!

[Veggie1232]

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thoughs are amazing i wish i could have gone wow humming bird ones rock