Christopher Talbot Frank

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Animals 76 images Created 16 Jun 2011

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  • I was looking for subjects to photograph while kayaking in La Jolla during a strong El Nino when an extremely rare site of a Humpback Whale breaching in San Diego occurred right in front of me.
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  • I wanted a stark macro photography shot so I composed this vibrant close up photo of a ladybug on a flower contrasting the bright orange and yellow colors against the blue sky.
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  • While kayaking in La Jolla I saw a very rare site of a sea monster Humpback Whale coming right at me. I quickly took out my camera to photograph this unique event.
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  • This very personal baby harbor seal in La Jolla coming ashore caught my attention and I had to capture this cute image for my photo library.
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  • I photographed this extremely detailed image of a monarch butterfly on a flower against a dark green background to highlight the insects bright orange color.
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  • As a San Diego nature photographer, a like to photograph unseen colorful subjects like this baby green tree frog I found next to the San Diego River.
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  • For some reason wild animals seem to come to me which is great as a professional wildlife photographer as evident in this curious seal in La Jolla photo.  This harbor sea is completely chill just hanging put in this translucent green wave.
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  • These two sea lions had to be brothers as they play fought every day for hours on end which I observed and documented in this seal lions playing photo.
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  • I was out on my kayak looking to photograph the winter migration of gray whales in La Jolla when a saw this California Gray Whale tail in San Diego and quickly snapped a picture.
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  • I snuck up on this La Jolla sea lion to photograph and get this portrait of a well posed seal.
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  • I was on my kayak in San Diego looking for sea mammals to photograph when this California Gray Whale at La Jolla Shores sprayed and then raised its tail before submerging into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • To get a dramatic photo, I used the dark background to emphasize this side lit La Jolla Harbor Seal
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  • Altho I usually shoot tight images, I let more of the flower and lush green background in this Monarch butterfly on milkweed photo allowing for text and copy placement.
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  • While kayaking in La Jolla, I saw and photographed an amazing site of a young Gray Whale with its mother.  In my picture, the baby whale is spraying while its mother lifts her tail.
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  • To highlight the bright orange color of this tide pool starfish, I photographed the sea creature against a dark rock and barnacle background along the San Diego coastline.
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  • While doing macro photography, I always look  for unique subjects such as in this ants farming aphids for honeydew close up image.  The ants are holding a sphere of honeydew while standing on a background of aphids.
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  • rare white baby harbor seal in La Jolla
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  • San Diego is a great place for close up photography with so many subjects like this orange dragonfly in Mission Trails Regional Park. I have also shot blue and green dragonflies as well and are located in my photo library.
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  • I took this close up photo of a mosquito on backyard water in Southern California.
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  • I love macro photography so I used my close up equipment to capture this amazingly lit Painted Lady butterfly photo.  The dark background really sets off the vibrant colors of the cute insect.
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  • This curious ocean mammal gave me a weird look when I took this sea lion portrait photo in La Jolla.
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  • I took this picture of a super cute baby Seal on a beach in La Jolla with the blue green Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.
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  • The bright yellow and blue colors in this honey bee photo I took really make the image pop.
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  • We had a kitten that looked like a bat so we named him that and when he grew up I took this high resolution black cat photo
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  • I photographed this blue gray colored super cute baby Harbor Seal in La Jolla against the blueish grey beach.  The side lighting on the sea mammal and eye contact make this photo stand out.
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  • I will photograph thousands of images of subject matter that interests me but only choose the best such as this Monarch butterfly photo.
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  • I went to the La Jolla Cove to take a photo of this super cute Baby Sea Lion In La Jolla.  These curious sea mammals are great wildlife subject to take pictures of in San Diego.
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  • I had to get a quick photo to capture this fast flying Gulf Fritillary butterfly which is a rare sight in Southern California.  This brightly colored orange flying insect is backlit against the dark background.
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  • I took thousands of photos and picked out his tap sharp image of a flying Honey Bee.  This side lit bee stands out against the soft green environment.
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  • I had to snap a quick picture of this super cute yawning Harbor Seal in La Jolla in order to get that moment in time. The whiskers, claws and teeth of this young sea mammal make this image unique.
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  • I used my close up photography equipment to capture this image of a green dragonfly in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego.  The vibrant green insect with turquoise bug eyes stands out against soft focus background.
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  • When I am photographing wild animals, I always like to show eye contact like in this shy Harbor Seal photo.  This sharp image shows the super cute sea mammal on a rock in the blue Pacific Ocean.
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  • I used the dark gray background to isolate this Vibrant orange insect in my Monarch butterfly photo.  I always concentrate on the backdrops of an image as it can make the picture.
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  • I was able to get close to this baby Sea Lion in La Jolla and snap a photo of it.  The sea mammal came ashore on a beach on the Pacific Ocean,
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  • I took this interesting close up photo of bug eyes on this blue dragonfly in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego.  The weird angle makes for a unique image.
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  • I used my 300mm Canon telephoto lens to get a photo of this super cute baby Harbor Seal covered in sand at La Jolla.   The adorable sea mammal on the beach sits in isolation against a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean.
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  • I took this glowing Monarch Butterfly
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  • I took this amazing close up photo of a honey bee in flight.  This sharp image shows the insects flying motion against a colorful flower backdrop.
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  • I just had to snap a picture of this chill harbor seal lifting it's tail in anticipation of a wave.  This side lit friendly sea mammal has great lighting against the darker blue green Pacific Ocean wave.
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  • I was out on my sea kayak when I photographed a dolphin tail in La Jolla.  This cool sea mammal got airborne and had just splashed through the surface of the water the I speed this sharp image.
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  • I used a telephoto lens to get this photo of a curious seal in a wave in San Diego.  His sharp whiskers and eye contact make this a great California sea mammal photograph.
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  • I used my telephoto close up lens to photograph this colorful Anise Swallowtail pollinating a flower.  This tack sharp insect pollination photo has this yellow butterfly offset by the blue sky.
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  • I used my close up telephoto lens to get this colorful photo of a Painted Lady butterfly on a flower.  This track sharp photograph stands out from the soft focused vibrant flower backdrop.
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  • I got this great photo of a totally chill Sea Lion in La Jolla.  This San Diego native is just hanging out in the surf relaxing in the warm sun.
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  • I used my macro lens to get this great photo of a orangish brown and white butterfly in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego.  This tack sharp insect close up photograph stands out from the blurry blue green background.
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  • When I saw this super cute baby Sea Lion coming ashore, I just had to take this adorable seal photo.  This focused seal is on a on a rock in La Jolla with the blue Pacific Ocean in the background.
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  • I used my macro lens to photograph this blue dragonfly in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego.  The detailed close up photo shows a blue insect with a bulging turquoise eye against a soft focused dark green forest backdrop.
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  • I used my telephoto lens to get this great photo of three arguing Sea Lions in San Diego.  This cute wildlife image shows interaction between the sea mammals on a beach along the Pacific Coast.
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  • When I saw this laid back Sea Lion in La Jolla, I took out my telephoto lens to get this great wildlife shot.  This San Diego native seal is hanging out in a blue green wave on the Pacific Ocean.
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  • I used my macro photography equipment to take a close up photo of this baby green tree frog by the San Diego River. This cute little vibrant amphibian makes eye contact with the viewer.
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  • When this unusual colored blue gray Harbor Seal came ashore, I took out my telephoto lens to get this cute photo.  The colors in this sea mammal match the background colors of the beach and Pacific Ocean.
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  • I used special high end macrophotography equipment to capture this honey bee in flight photograph.  My photo shows a tack sharp close up of a bee with wing movement against a soft blurry forest background.
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  • To get this close for my photo of the different stages of yellow aphids, I set up my special macrophotography equipment.  The different aged brightly colored backyard pests stand out against the green plant and blue sky.
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  • This curious baby Sea Lion came ashore right towards me so I picked up my camera and got this great wild animal photo in La Jolla.  This super cute baby seal is super focused on me.
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  • I used my special macro photography equipment to take this cool photo of a Green Bottle Fly.  The compound eyes show detail in this extreme close up of this bugged eyed insect.
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  • I used my close up gear to get this photo of a baby tree frog along the San Diego River.  This well lit and sharp focused frog stands out from the burry forest and blue sky backdrop.
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  • I used my telephoto lens to get this cute photo of a baby Harbor Seal lifting it's tail before a wave breaks.  The sharp focus seal lays in wait of a large blue green Pacific Ocean wave.
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  • I used a macro lens to get this photo of a bright orange skimmer dragonfly in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego.  The big eyes of this colorful bug sand out against the green forest backdrop.
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  • This is the second in a series of photos I took of these two playing Sea Lions in La Jolla. I am sure they are siblings as they did this every day for months.
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  • I laid on the beach to get a low angle photo of this seal submerged in a wave.  This curious Harbor Seal is just chilling out in a greenish colored wave.
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  • I was laying on the sand to get this photo of a playful barking sea lion in La Jolla. The seal is on a beach with the blue Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.
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  • I use my special macro photography equipment to take this photo honey bee pollenating a flower.  The tack sharp bee stand out from teethe deep blue sky.
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  • I took this super cute photo showing the whiskers on a baby harbor seal in La Jolla.  Perfect lighting and shadows make the whiskers glow against the beach.
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  • I waded out into the Pacific Ocean to take this photo of swimming  baby seal in La Jolla.  This super cute image shows the sharp focused seal in the blue green sea.
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  • I used my special telephoto close up lens to photograph this yellow Anise Swallowtail.  The bright yellow butterfly stands out from the dark blue flower background.
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  • I was kicking back laying in the sand with my telephoto lens when I took this photo of a laid back Harbor Seal in La Jolla.  This cute seal has great lighting and stands out from the dark cliff background.
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  • Day after day I saw and photographed these two Sea Lions playing in La Jolla.  In this photo one is on top of the other with the blue green Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.
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  • I had to get down low in the surf zone to take this photo of a super cute surfing baby seal in La Jolla.  The young seal is catching a wave with the blue green Pacific Ocean in the background.
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  • I had to shoot thousands of images before I got this sharp photo of a flying Monarch Butterfly.  The bright orange butterfly stands out from the blu sky.
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  • I took this photo in San Diego as it is the perfect place for a Harbor Seal kicking back on the beach.  The cute seal lifts its tail as a wave crashes against its back in La Jolla.
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  • I used my close up telephoto lens to take this photo of a colorful pollenating Anise Swallowtail butterfly.  The bright yellow butterfly has markings of red and blue and show the pollination of a flower.
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  • I was laying on the beach to get this cute photo of a baby seal coming ashore in Children's Pool in La Jolla. I snapped this picture as the seal was waddling up the sand with the blue Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.
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  • I had to get down low in the ocean waters to take to photo of a wide-eyed Harbor Seal in La Jolla.  The curious San Diego seal swims toward the seashore.
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  • I used a Cannon 300mm telephoto lens to take this photo of Harbor Seal kicking back in La Jolla.  This laid back San Diego seal is just hanging out on the beach.
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  • I used my special telephoto close up lens to take this photo of a Painted Lady butterfly pollenating a flower.  The vibrant colors of the butterfly and flower stand out from the blue sky.
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  • I used my close up telephoto lens to take a photograph of this pollenating Monarch Butterfly.  My photo of this glowing orange Southern California butterfly shows the insect  pollinating a flower.
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