Smith Creek – Mountain Stream Series | ©2015 David Allio
A flat rock in Smith Creek spreads the water flow into a semi-circular waterfall. Smith Creek is in the Alleghany Highlands portion of the George Washington National Forest.
camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 70mm | exposure: f/22 – 1/8th – ISO 100
Atlantis Fritillary on Orange Milkweed | ©2015 David Allio
An Atlantis Fritillary Speyeria atlantis butterfly feeds on an Orange Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa in Madison County, North Carolina.
camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1600th – ISO 400
Brown Thrasher | ©2015 David Allio
A Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum perches on a tree limb in the Upstate of South Carolina.
camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 400mm | exposure: f/5 – 1/250th – ISO 800
accessories: tripod and remote shutter release
Reference: "Brown Thrasher", Identification, All About Birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Web. 27 June 2015. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Thrasher/id.
