About The Images

Equipment. I use Nikon D2Xs digital SLR cameras.  For bird and wildlife photography I use a Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 VR lens, often with a 1.4X or 1.7X teleconverter.  For butterflies, my favorite combination is a Nikkor AF-I 300mm f/2.8 lens with extension tubes (which allow closer focusing), and a Nikon SB-28DX flash.  When photographing insects and flowers close-up, I use a Nikkor 200mm f/4 D Micro lens, often in combination with extension tubes and diopters (for greater magnification), and  a Nikon SB-28DX flash.  And the Nikkor 20-35mm f/2.8 D is the lens I rely on for landscape and scenic work.    

Location.  Many of these photographs were made in the area surrounding Lake Tenkiller and the Illinois River in northeast Oklahoma.  The eagles, however, were photographed on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, and the snow geese and sandhill cranes were photographed at Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico. A  few of the butterflies (the Queen, White Peacock, and Zebra) were photographed at the Wings of Wonder exhibit in Tulsa.  The loons and pelicans were photographed on Lake Tenkiller during migration.   The flowers and leaves with a black background were photographed in my outdoor studio, most with backlighting.

Processing.  The contrast and brightness of these pictures were adjusted  so what you see here appears as close as possible to the originals.    In some instances, color balance was also adjusted.  Some of the images have been cropped for compositional purposes.   And a few images (Tiger Swallowtail, Ruby-throated Hummingbird II, and Comb's Bridge Area) were digitally edited to remove imperfections from the foreground or background.   

Copyright.  All of the photographs and images on this web site, and the design of the site, are  copyrighted:   © 2004-2008  Ron Day , All Rights Reserved.   As such, they are  protected under the  laws of the United States and International law.  They may not be copied, downloaded, or reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of Ron Day, the copyright owner.  Copyright infringement will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.