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- January 20th, 2016, 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Post your 1 best photo from 2015!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 49375
- December 21st, 2015, 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Calendar and some pretty photos from this year
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6762
2016 Calendar and some pretty photos from this year
Well it's been a loooooong time since the last time I was on the forum. I'm returning to share some of my photos from this year and promote a calendar I made for 2016. The calendar can be purchased here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/my-calendar/calendar/product-22440523.html And for more of my photos, p...
- March 19th, 2015, 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: January in Peru (lots of pics)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10334
Re: January in Peru (lots of pics)
Thanks, everyone! I had a lot of fun taking these pics. I mean, how can you not have fun in the Amazon? Unless you don't like heat, humidity, bugs, mosquitos, mosquitos, mosquitos, snakes, or mosquitos...
- March 12th, 2015, 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: January in Peru (lots of pics)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10334
Re: January in Peru (lots of pics)
Good stuff. Were you on the Margarita Tours trip? I want to go next winter. Yes, I went with them and I would highly recommend them to any herper. Thanks so much Steve, and Vic. I appreciate the compliments very much. I am looking to make prints at some point in the near future. If you're intereste...
- March 12th, 2015, 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: January in Peru (lots of pics)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10334
January in Peru (lots of pics)
I had the immense pleasure to go on another herpetological adventure in the Peruvian Amazon this past January, and I thought I'd share some of the photos I took with you all. I know not all of these are herps, but hey. I thought you's appreciate a little variety. Let's start out with the river itsel...
- December 12th, 2014, 10:40 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My real 2014 year in review...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8075
Re: My real 2014 year in review...
Screw you and your Saddled leaf.
Great shots, Santosh. Very very well done. I like your use of shadows.
-M
Great shots, Santosh. Very very well done. I like your use of shadows.
-M
- December 10th, 2014, 11:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16656
Re: 2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)
Gene- I tried to stick with my best work for this post, and the SC Long-toed doesn't really apply to that since it was in situ on dirt and not a great pic. Here it is anyway :) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/15936973255_8956181eb8_c.jpg Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma macrodactylum ...
- December 10th, 2014, 10:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16656
2014 in Photography (mainly Northern California)
Well I havent been on here in a long time (dang, that avatar pic of me is old!). I think it has been a whopping three years since my last post. In those last three years I have changed my perspective on herp photography, and 2014 was when my new perspective really came to fruition. I have been serio...
- December 10th, 2014, 9:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: SF Bay Area- November 2014
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4242
Re: SF Bay Area- November 2014
DUDE. Let's go tide-pooling. I have always wanted to see octopi in the wild.
Also, we went out for those rivularis last weekend, but had no luck. Whump whump.
-M
Also, we went out for those rivularis last weekend, but had no luck. Whump whump.
-M
- December 4th, 2013, 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: End of the Year 2013... #9 - HERP IN HABITAT
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8289
Re: End of the Year 2013... #9 - HERP IN HABITAT
Crotalus ruber ruber http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/9722900337_247d088ac8_b.jpg Dead Olive Ridley Sea Turtle http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/9735505932_baa67b6457_b.jpg Bogertophis roseliae http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/9725828684_d41c4b162e_b.jpg Crotalus catalinensis (in situ) http://f...
- October 3rd, 2013, 4:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My BEST September ever. (pic overload >120 shots)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10514
Re: My BEST September ever. (pic overload >120 shots)
Norm: Here's one of the two specs I shot. The other shot is kinda crappy, but it's on my flickr site.
Mitch mitch by Marisa.Ishimatsu, on Flickr
Mitch mitch by Marisa.Ishimatsu, on Flickr
- December 5th, 2012, 11:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 'My Life as a Turkey'
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4779
Re: 'My Life as a Turkey'
FYI: The Lizard Kings documentary can be found on Netflix
- November 26th, 2012, 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Ankle Biters Present: A Weekend Trip to Mexico (DUW)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 18979
Re: The Ankle Biters Present: A Weekend Trip to Mexico (DUW)
OKAY OKAY I GIVE IN I have now reposted all of my pictures sans annoying watermark. HOWEVER for all of you thinking about stealing my photos, THEY ARE STILL EVERY SO FAINTLY WATERMARKED IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER so don't steal them. Seriously. In other news, thanks for all the feedback, everyone. An...
Re: A Puzzle
The perks of not having a real job, Andy
Re: A Puzzle
I thought about that, but I think the slide would show a bit more flailing and the the dropping would be more in a clump cause the snake would be in a defensive mode. Also, that seems to be a vey large snake- I'm guessing 4ish feet- probably too big for the red tails out there.
A Puzzle
Let's start this out by saying that I don't know the answer to this. I've shown it to a bunch of other herpers, none of whom can provide a satisfactory explanation. I was working in San Diego on a dirt road when I came upon this snake track. I was the only one working on the road at the time, and th...
- September 26th, 2012, 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Happy 100th birthday, Hobart Smith!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3531
Re: SD
Thanks everyone for your kind words. Just to reiterate- I have had my photos stolen when I had a smaller watermark. Sadly, that means that I have to put up this obnoxious watermark. I wanted to make it big an complex so no one could 'shop it out. Cole: Thanks for being a good sport when Dell and I w...
Re: SD
I was cruising and the badgers were in the middle of the road. I thought they were hit at first, but they were fine, just sitting in the middle of the road. I had to get out an shoo them off and they didnt move until I was about 10feet away from them. Super cute. I know my watermark is distracting, ...
Re: SD
Yeah I don't know why only a few of them are showing, and each time I load the post, different pictures load. I thought it was just my picture. I'll try to fix it...
SD
So here are some pretty pictures from southern California. It's a very small sample; more can be found at mishimat.smugmug.com This post (and all my photography) is dedicated to my good friend Young Cage who taught me much of what I know about photography. Young, I miss you more than I can possibly ...
- July 14th, 2012, 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: So far in SoCal - 2012
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9401
Re: So far in SoCal - 2012
Wow dude, I just got on the forum for the first time in months to see this post, and all i can say is: Way to make me miss So Cal!
Hope you're doing well,
-M
Hope you're doing well,
-M
- November 22nd, 2011, 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15629
Re: Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
mfb: unfortunately no, but it was really cool to see the muscles do their thing
Andy and Kevin: yep, it was Occoee; I thought it was imitator at first too, until I realized that I was way out of range for them.
Andy and Kevin: yep, it was Occoee; I thought it was imitator at first too, until I realized that I was way out of range for them.
- November 22nd, 2011, 9:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15629
Re: Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
To everyone but ugh: Thanks so much for the correct IDs! This is what happens when you work on a post for too long :roll: To ugh: Beautiful stuff.That being said-you sure your employer's cool with you bringing so much attention to it all- postin this stuff here,and making mention of their project's ...
- November 21st, 2011, 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15629
Breaking the Bet, Part 2: GA and beyond (major DUW)
Here's part 1, in case you missed it: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8953 I was hired by the Orianne Society to be a tortoise technician on the preserve they own in southeastern GA. I got some pretty decent herping in... Oh before we get into this, if you have herped wit...
- November 10th, 2011, 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Breaking the Bet, Part 1: CA and AZ (DUW)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6750
Breaking the Bet, Part 1: CA and AZ (DUW)
In an an attempt to keep a fellow FHF member from constantly running his mouth here on the forum, I made a bet with him that I would never post on here again if he never posted on here again. However, he has broken our bet (twice), so now I get to break our bet. So here's some stuff from this year. ...
- July 19th, 2011, 2:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7993
Re: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates
Can't we all just get along?
- July 14th, 2011, 6:16 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Recent creek adventures.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3253
Re: Recent creek adventures.
One word: Patience . A good snake shot can take nearly an hour to prepare, depending on the species and the individual. I like to use my hands to pose it; you can feel when they've stopped moving and where their head is at so you can set up your shot. For example, this one took freaking forever to p...
- July 11th, 2011, 11:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Hidden Jewels of Appalachia (new short documentary)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5187
Re: The Hidden Jewels of Appalachia (new short documentary)
Fantastic video! I just wish the people who could stop MTR would stop viewing the protestors as liberal, birkenstock wearing, hippie dippie, treehugging a$$holes, so they would take them seriously. (Sorry for the ambiguous pronouns, but you get it)
-Marisa
-Marisa
- July 11th, 2011, 9:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Planes, Trains and Gartermobiles
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5932
Re: Planes, Trains and Gartermobiles
Hot damn those Drymobius are gorgeous.
Nice post!
-Marisa
Nice post!
-Marisa
- July 7th, 2011, 10:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nesting Hogs, 2011
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6791
Re: Nesting Hogs, 2011
Holy moley you make hoggie hunting look so easy! Well done, as usual.
-Marisa
-Marisa
- July 7th, 2011, 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: waiting for the monsoons
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4710
Re: waiting for the monsoons
Great pics. Love the perspective on many of your shots, like the atrox one right after the gif (which was also very cool). Props for the patience to sit there and watch the predation and other behavior. Wonderful!
-Marisa
-Marisa
- July 1st, 2011, 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: COSTA RICA June 2011
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10271
Re: COSTA RICA June 2011
Um.
Wow.
Wow.
- June 28th, 2011, 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Late Winter/Spring in GA, with The EPITOME of herping!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2680
Re: Late Winter/Spring in GA, with The EPITOME of herping!
SO jealous of those indigos...
It was great meeting you, and I hope we can herp together again soon!
-Marisa
It was great meeting you, and I hope we can herp together again soon!
-Marisa
- June 24th, 2011, 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Indian Snake Safari with Rom Whitaker
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2824
Re: Indian Snake Safari with Rom Whitaker
...where do I sign up?
- June 24th, 2011, 8:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Four Corners Herping
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17448
Re: Four Corners Herping
Oh so this is why all of you missed my graduation! Actually, I wish I had been with you guys. It sounded like so much fun! I hope I get to herp with you again soon, Mike.
Great post!
-Marisa
Great post!
-Marisa
- June 24th, 2011, 11:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Springtime Salamanders and Snakes (DUW)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2880
Re: Springtime Salamanders and Snakes (DUW)
Jared, you know that was only because we went in Ohio in the middle of March! We should have gone out again for saugas or foxes or hoggies or something before I left, but I was just so damn busy! Come out to Cali!
- June 24th, 2011, 10:21 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Springtime Salamanders and Snakes (DUW)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2880
Springtime Salamanders and Snakes (DUW)
Hey hey! So recently I've devolved into a lurker, but I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and be more active on the forum again. The lurking was a byproduct of finishing up my last semester at Oberlin College and trying to figure out post graduation plans (which are still sadly nonexistent). The amou...
- May 19th, 2011, 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tallahassee Herps!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7362
Re: Tallahassee Herps!
Jumping on the bandwagon, hot damn that cotton is SEXY.
-M
-M
- May 10th, 2011, 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake battle and mating...video and pics
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1597
Re: Ratsnake battle and mating...video and pics
I mean, seriously...how can you get anything better than mating, feeding, and combat all in one? That's freaking incredible!
- May 10th, 2011, 4:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake battle and mating...video and pics
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1597
Re: Ratsnake battle and mating...video and pics
I LOVE these herps-doin'-their-thing posts, and this one is absolutely fantastic! Well done and thanks for sharing!
-Marisa
-Marisa
- April 21st, 2011, 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some Carolina Amphibians
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2809
Re: Some Carolina Amphibians
Your kid is freaking ADORABLE!
Nice post!
-M
Nice post!
-M
- April 21st, 2011, 7:49 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: AWESOME spider video!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2635
- April 21st, 2011, 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I have no words
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3568
- April 21st, 2011, 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cruel Pranks to Play on Fellow Herpers
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9375
Re: Cruel Pranks to Play on Fellow Herpers
Sam laid this for me over the summer after I laid a few very coral snake looking ropes (originally from Rob K) for him: http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/Crazins/SW%20BEST/1060407891_ke2yP-L.jpg I put the photo up on Facebook with the caption "Samus murrienensis was discovered by the leg...
- April 19th, 2011, 7:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TTC and Paluma (Australia)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1802
Re: TTC and Paluma (Australia)
Cool post! How did you get those underwater shots? They're awesome.
-M
-M
- April 19th, 2011, 7:08 am
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Everyone Loves Bot Flies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5672
Re: Everyone Loves Bot Flies
Great shots! Was it in Kate Jackson's "Mean and Lowly Things" where she described bot flies in the Congo or was that a different human-burrowing maggot?
-M
-M
- April 15th, 2011, 6:22 am
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Invert forum?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 102876
Re: Invert forum?
Marisa: You are probably braver than most of the guys on this forum holding that centipede's head like that! Those are one of the few bugs that I feel uneasy handling. Their spazzy way of moving and thee fact that both ends can bite always makes them fun to deal with(but they are also frustrating a...
- April 14th, 2011, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Best herp pic of 2010!
- Replies: 67
- Views: 16288
Re: Best herp pic of 2010!
monklet wrote:That's ok, but that collection is certainly worthy of it's own post.
They do...It's called "Don't Sleep There Are Snakes (Parts 1, 2, and 3)"
-M
- April 14th, 2011, 12:56 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Invert forum?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 102876
Re: Invert forum?
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/Crazins/SW%20BEST/1056873004_Uu36o-L.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/Crazins/SW%20BEST/1056895295_sNQVM-L.jpg What is this dude doing? http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv314/Crazins/SW%20BEST/1056894690_NeGAN-M.jpg http://i695.photobucket.com/...