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2012 Photos from the Ozarks
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, Jul 06 2012 02:14 AM
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 10:47 PM
Another great set of photos! I missed it the first time about you asking about the snail. I don't know my snails very well, but I know enough that it looks like a Pleurocera sp. Lots of these have beautiful skin. Yours is no exception.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 08:12 AM
If things work out with my Dad's health i am planning a MO / AR wander this spring. I have finally made contact with Dr. Roston and want to visit him, Hrabik, the Buffalo, hopefully you and another forum member. Catch some of your unique fishes in crystal clear Missouri water.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 10:13 AM
Wow, you're photos are works of art...stunning
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 10:49 AM
Thanks Willie and Josh!
That sounds great, Casper! I would certainly love to join you for some snorkeling and sampling.
That sounds great, Casper! I would certainly love to join you for some snorkeling and sampling.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:33 AM
This next set of photos is from a trip I made to a spring on the White River in mid May. This section of the White is downstream from a dam. The water is unnaturally cold and has been stocked with several species of trout (not native to Arkansas). There were quite a few Rainbow Trout:
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:34 AM
The pool at the head of the spring had several good-sized Ozark Bass:
I was surprised to see a couple of Yellow Perch. They are quite rare in Arkansas, and this was the first time I have seen them:
I was surprised to see a couple of Yellow Perch. They are quite rare in Arkansas, and this was the first time I have seen them:
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:35 AM
The water at this spot is colder than most other places around here, so many species breed later in the year than normal. Striped Shiners, Duskystripe Shiners, and Hornyhead chubs were competing for space over the chub nests:
Duskystripe Shiner:
Duskystripe Shiner:
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:36 AM
Does anyone know much about chub breeding size and behavior? This large (~10") male seemed to be courting this much smaller female (I assume). The female seemed a bit small, and the male's behavior was interesting. He would position himself on top of her and almost hold her in place with his paired fins:
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:37 AM
This is one of only a couple of places I have seen the Knobfin Sculpin, a species endemic to the area and recently split from the Ozark Sculpin. Some of the individuals I have seen were a drab greenish brown with little pattern, but these two had bold colors and markings. I think the green and blue of the first one is a breeding coloration:
This Banded Sculpin was camouflaged pretty well in the cobble. It may be difficult to tell from this photo without much to provide a good sense of scale, but this sculpin was over 8" long and the biggest one I can recall seeing
This Banded Sculpin was camouflaged pretty well in the cobble. It may be difficult to tell from this photo without much to provide a good sense of scale, but this sculpin was over 8" long and the biggest one I can recall seeing
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:41 PM
Wow, everytime you post your photos I am blown away, they are so beautiful and artistic. I often come back just to look at the photos, almost as good as being there. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 12:33 PM
Isaac, truly amazing photos! Please keep them coming!
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 02:35 PM
great pictures.....i have never seen such well shot pictures of shiners before, that is one incredible picture of the Rosyface shiner!
Edited by wargreen, 22 September 2012 - 02:38 PM.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 08:44 AM
Thanks guys! I will probably (if I find the time) post a few more within a week or so.
Thanks wargreen! Shiners, especially the smaller ones like Rosyfaces, can be frustratingly dufficult to photograph well. It takes a lot of patience and usually involves taking a lot of photos with a very low success rate.
Thanks wargreen! Shiners, especially the smaller ones like Rosyfaces, can be frustratingly dufficult to photograph well. It takes a lot of patience and usually involves taking a lot of photos with a very low success rate.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 11:25 AM
I do agree. The color, clarity, and focus are just spot on.
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Posted 25 September 2012 - 08:34 PM
Maybe some of the best underwater photography I have seen. For sure my favorite on this forum. Wow. I absolutely love the 1st 2 bullfrog pictures, the map turtle just about to surface and the 3 species of minnow on the chub nest. Wow!
You should post those herp shots on a herp forum...
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You should post those herp shots on a herp forum...
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Posted 26 September 2012 - 07:22 AM
Nice. What post processor do you use?
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