Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
There’s always that one subject that is particularly challenging to photograph, and for me it’s the Slimy Salamander. They live in dense forests where the light is quite low and they quickly retreat from bright light, so without a high shutter speed your chances of capturing these secretive salamanders is next to none. What’s more, their jet black body and eyes makes it difficult to get the focus just right. And if you try to move them into a better position, your fingers get coated in their gooey secretions and then you stick to anything else you touch! These elusive...
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Water Babies An Exhibition by William Burt March 11 – June 5, 2016 Burt’s photographic exhibit will be featured at RTPI from March 11– June 5, 2016. His book, also entitled Water Babies, is currently for sale in RTPI’s Nature Store. For 40 years, photographer William Burt has chased after the birds few people see: first rails, then bitterns, nightjars, and other skulkers – and now these, elusive creatures of a very different kind: theWater Babies. They are the subjects of his new book, and a new exhibition to be featured at RTPI. As in Burt’s earlier exhibitions, Water Babies showcases a...
Read MoreArtist’s Reception and Gallery Talk with William Burt
Artist’s Reception and Gallery Talk with William Burt, March 11th at 7:00pm Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this talented artist and view his striking expose, Water Babies. This event is free and open to the public. Burt’s photographic exhibit will be featured at RTPI from March 11– June 5, 2016 his book, also entitled Water Babies, is currently for sale in RTPI’s Nature Store. For more information on this event, the exhibit and the artist, please visit this page or www.williamburt.com.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! Please be sure to stop by soon to see us at our Jamestown, New York headquarters to enjoy Michael DiGiorgio’s From Field to Frame exhibition, and visit our nature store! Purchases from the store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education programs.
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