Comments on: Subterranean Wildlife http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/ Danté Fenolio's thoughts and images from the field, etc. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:01:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dante http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Dante Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:12:11 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1514 Thanks for the link! Thanks for the link!

]]> By: GoodB’s Green Blogger : Good Business International http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 GoodB’s Green Blogger : Good Business International Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:58:56 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1411 [...] are absolutely fascinating, which is a great incentive for people to save them. Check out these awesome pictures of translucent cave creatures of the American South. The Alabama cave fish is eyeless and instead has a network of vibration-sensing cells covering its [...] [...] are absolutely fascinating, which is a great incentive for people to save them. Check out these awesome pictures of translucent cave creatures of the American South. The Alabama cave fish is eyeless and instead has a network of vibration-sensing cells covering its [...]

]]> By: Dante http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Dante Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:46:58 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1376 Hi Clay, Your land sounds amazing. I'd love to check it out some time! I look forward to hearing more about it. Cheers and Thanks, Dante Hi Clay,

Your land sounds amazing. I’d love to check it out some time! I look forward to hearing more about it.

Cheers and Thanks,
Dante

]]> By: Clay Roberts http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Clay Roberts Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:16:59 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1375 I have an opening (surface level water-into an aquifer, similar to a South America cenote) on my property that was used in the 'dust-bowl' days in Oklahoma for local water. It is at least 250 deep (straight down) and the water flows out during rains and begins as a stream to Gar Creek in Wagoner County. The Creek Indians used to camp at the site - obviously for the water access. I have found sea shells and remains of various 'crawfish' on a regular basis. I am going to see if I can determine the total depth and other details that may interest you. Best regards! I have an opening (surface level water-into an aquifer, similar to a South America cenote) on my property that was used in the ‘dust-bowl’ days in Oklahoma for local water. It is at least 250 deep (straight down) and the water flows out during rains and begins as a stream to Gar Creek in Wagoner County. The Creek Indians used to camp at the site – obviously for the water access. I have found sea shells and remains of various ‘crawfish’ on a regular basis. I am going to see if I can determine the total depth and other details that may interest you. Best regards!

]]> By: Dante http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Dante Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:35:49 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1366 Hi Sam, The salamander in that image is one I have been working on with Andy Gluesenkamp. It may be a new species or it may be Eurycea rathbuni. Still working on it. Cheers, Dante Hi Sam,

The salamander in that image is one I have been working on with Andy Gluesenkamp. It may be a new species or it may be Eurycea rathbuni. Still working on it.

Cheers,
Dante

]]> By: Sam http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Sam Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:33:22 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-1361 Dr. Fenolio, What is the deal with the "blind groundwater dwelling Eurycea?" What species is that? Looks like Eurycea (Haideotriton) wallacei. Sam Dr. Fenolio,

What is the deal with the “blind groundwater dwelling Eurycea?” What species is that? Looks like Eurycea (Haideotriton) wallacei.

Sam

]]> By: Dante http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Dante Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:10:25 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-617 Hi Maria, Dr. Tom Poulson, Dr. GO Graening, and Matt Niemiller have taught me a little bit about some aspects of Amblyopsid anatomy. Was there something specific you wanted to know? Hi Maria,

Dr. Tom Poulson, Dr. GO Graening, and Matt Niemiller have taught me a little bit about some aspects of Amblyopsid anatomy. Was there something specific you wanted to know?

]]> By: Maria Schophagen http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Maria Schophagen Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:12:21 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-613 DO u know the internal anatomy of the Ozark Cavefish?? DO u know the internal anatomy of the Ozark Cavefish??

]]> By: Dante http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Dante Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:39:39 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-612 Hi Todd, I shoot a lot of the aquatic fauna in photographic tanks, squeeze boxes work just fine. Post-process work includes cropping, removal of bubbles or anything else unwanted in the water column, and I usually make a copy of the image for the internet that is lightened up a bit more than normal. Many computer screens render images darker than they really are. The subjects are all lit using a macro flash unit produced originally by Minolta and now by Sony with dual flash heads. If you have taken an image and need to darken the background just a little bit, Photoshop allows that feature under their “exposure” option under the "adjustments" category. The black backgrounds here are not post process. Thanks for the comments! Cheers, Danté Hi Todd,

I shoot a lot of the aquatic fauna in photographic tanks, squeeze boxes work just fine. Post-process work includes cropping, removal of bubbles or anything else unwanted in the water column, and I usually make a copy of the image for the internet that is lightened up a bit more than normal. Many computer screens render images darker than they really are. The subjects are all lit using a macro flash unit produced originally by Minolta and now by Sony with dual flash heads. If you have taken an image and need to darken the background just a little bit, Photoshop allows that feature under their “exposure” option under the “adjustments” category. The black backgrounds here are not post process.

Thanks for the comments!

Cheers,
Danté

]]> By: Todd Pusser http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2009/05/18/subterranean-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Todd Pusser Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:51:03 +0000 http://anotheca.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-573 Dante, Amazing images. I was wondering about your technique for image capture and post processing. Are you using squeeze boxes and lighting the subjects with LEDs or strobes? Any darkening of the background in post??? I am keen to learn any pointers about your excellent photography. Keep up the good work documenting our planet's amazing biodiversity. Dante,

Amazing images. I was wondering about your technique for image capture and post processing. Are you using squeeze boxes and lighting the subjects with LEDs or strobes? Any darkening of the background in post??? I am keen to learn any pointers about your excellent photography. Keep up the good work documenting our planet’s amazing biodiversity.

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