Amur Leopard – Panthera pardus orientalis – Amoerpanter
Last Saterday I spend the morning in the Amsterdam Zoo “Artis”. It’s a lovely big city center zoo that dates back to 1838. And at some part that shows For a photographer that poses new challenges. Cages with wire netting, small enough to keep the animal in, big enough for the people to see the [...]
Black-and-white Colobus in prayer
Black-and-white Colobus – Colobus satanas – Colobusaap, originally uploaded by Ed Steenhoek. What can I say? Photo’s sometimes get a bit extra by something you don’t control. The way an animal looks or poses. This case it is definitely the pose. As if this black-and-white colobus is in prayer. For a photo like this, you [...]
Meerkat – Suricata suricatta – Stokstaartje
Meerkat, originally uploaded by Ed Steenhoek. Today I uploaded my photo’s from my visit to Animal Kingdom back in 2007. The photo above is a sample of that set. I only made a short visit – just about 4 hours. During this visit I learned that Animal Kingdom is more about roller coasters and other [...]
Père David’s Deer Fooling Around
Père David’s Deer – Elaphurus davidianus – Pater Davidshert, originally uploaded by Ed Steenhoek. Just before 2008 came to its end, I decided to visit the nearby Wildlife Park in Lelystad. The weather was good for the time of year. There was sun but it was freezing cold. Although the winters in the Netherlands aren’t [...]
Falco cherrug – Saker Falcon – Sakervalk
Falco cherrug – Saker Falcon – Sakervalk, originally uploaded by Ed Steenhoek. The photo above is taken during a photo shoot at falconers Ben and Marijke de Keijzer (Netherlands) with nature photographer Steven Ruiter. On Flickr, this is probably my best photo yet. It’s ranked 1st (so far) on views and is both commented on [...]
About Ed Steenhoek
Photography is a we to relax and enjoy nature, animals or vacations in a memorable way.
Every now and then I will select a photo from my collection and share some information about the how, where and when.
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