California striped racer, Kings Canyon National Park: 200mm | ƒ4.0 | ISO 100 | 1/400 sec
Other Wildlife of California
It’s possible that we have the most to learn from the creatures we find the most challenging to relate to.
It’s rare that I go in search of non mammalian or avian species but whenever I’m lucky enough to encounter them, I’m always left in awe by the rich and complex roles they play in our ecosystem. You can miss a lot when you’re not paying attention.
Western pond turtle, Lake Lagunitas: 500mm | ƒ8 | ISO 2000 | 1/500 sec
Painted lady, Death Valley National Park: 600mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 100 | 1/640 sec
Great basin fence lizard, Joshua Tree National Park: 35mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 100 | 1/400 sec
California slender salamander, Point Reyes National Seashore: 35mm | ƒ4 | ISO 1000 | 1/320 sec
Common chuckwalla, Death Valley National Park: 600mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 100 | 1/400 sec
Desert horned lizard, Death Valley National Park: 50mm | ƒ4 | ISO 100 | 1/250 sec
Mountain garter snake, Yosemite National Park: 35mm | ƒ2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/4000 sec
White tail dragonfly, Lake Lagunitas: 500mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 320 | 1/1000 sec
Great basin whiptail, Joshua Tree National Park: 500mm | ƒ8 | ISO 320 | 1/1000 sec
Crab claw, Point Reyes National Seashore: 50mm | ƒ2.8 | ISO 160 | 1/1000 sec
Rough-skinned newt, Lake Lagunitas: 70mm | ƒ4 | ISO 1600 | 1/80 sec
California brown tarantula, Mount Diablo State Park: 35mm | ƒ2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1600 sec
San Francisco alligator lizard, Point Reyes National Seashore: 600mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 100 | 1/160 sec
Western side-blotched lizard, Joshua Tree National Park: 114mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 100 | 1/250 sec
Lined shore crab, Moss Landing State Beach: 500mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 500 | 1/500 sec
Mojave zebra-tailed lizard, Joshua Tree National Park: 200mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 100 | 1/1000 sec
Banana slug, Memorial County Park: 35mm | ƒ3.5 | ISO 400 | 1/15 sec
California newt, Lake Lagunitas: 35mm | ƒ3.5 | ISO 5000 | 1/60 sec
Red-eared slider (non-native species), Lake Lagunitas: 500mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 500 | 1/500 sec
Coast range fence lizard, Lake Lagunitas: 363mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 800 | 1/1000 sec
Great white shark, Monterey Bay: 35mm | ƒ5.6 | ISO 100 | 1/160 sec
Convergent ladybug beetles, Mount Diablo State Park: 50mm | ƒ3.5 | ISO 100 | 1/40 sec
Subgenus Pyrobombus, Bodega Bay: 300mm | ƒ6.3 | ISO 320 | 1/1600 sec
Western sagebrush lizard, Mount Whitney: 35mm | ƒ4 | ISO 100 | 1/1600 sec
Arboreal salamander, Lake Lagunitas: 35mm | ƒ3.2 | ISO 100 | 1/80 sec
Pacific gopher snake, Tolay Lake Regional Park: 70mm | ƒ3.5 | ISO 100 | 1/1600 sec
Western forest scorpion, Marin County: 35mm | ƒ9 | ISO 1600 | 1/80 sec
Variegated meadowhawk, Mount Diablo State Park: 500mm | ƒ8 | ISO 250 | 1/1600 sec
Oregon ensatina: 35mm | ƒ9 | ISO 6400 | 1/125 sec
Coast garter snake, Point Reyes National Park: 35mm | ƒ5.6 | ISO 100 | 1/250 sec
American Bullfrog (non-native species), Tahoe National Forest: 472mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 400 | 1/500 sec
Bumble Bee, Tahoe National Forest: 500mm | ƒ8 | ISO 1600 | 1/1000 sec
Ceanothus silk moth, Point Reyes National Seashore: 35mm | ƒ2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1600 sec
Sierra fence lizard, Yosemite National Park: 50mm | ƒ5.6 | ISO 100 | 1/200 sec
Common side-blotched lizard, Channel Islands National Park: 500mm | ƒ7.1 | ISO 250 | 1/1000 sec