Hi everyone. Most of the wildlife photographers I know have a particular animal, bird, or whatever that resides at the top of their "bucket' list. I thought it would be a fun thread to find out what these may currently be. Myself, it is a grizzly bear. What's yours? Lets have some fun with this,
Darryl

hmmm............. My list is long but for now I will say a GBH

My top 2:

#2:

For me that's easy, Gannet and Atlantic Puffin. Man I would love to spend some time with them.

Tim

Well isn't that strange, Tim has taken the words right out of my mouth but what Morris said is meaningful too. To catch those special once in a lifetime moments has always been a dream, to see what no one else is likely to see and to share it.

Lets see it Tim goes for the Atlantic Puffin he will have to swing by my place and we will have to pick up Ted Ellis! The Gannets are mesmerizing and sought after too.

With my very limited time and resources I will be happy to see others on the forum get their top of the list birds and post them, that will still make me quite happy to share that.

I wish you well in the Grizzly bear pursuit and I don't think it will be long before we see Noelle with her GBH shot, she has a good helper

Best luck to all members for their dream shots

Karl

1. Wild wolves
1.0001. More cheetah and leopards (back to Africa)
2. Gannets
3. Grizzly bears
4. Unicorn

Gisele Bündchen




then maybe a jaguar.

With me it's not so much about the species as it is everything else. Action, Pose, behavior, lighting, background, challenging, etc. The magical images are the ones where everything comes together.

I'd have to agree with others...puffins, jaguars, wolves, etc are all there high on my list.

I think one animal I'll be very very pleased to eventually have on my photo resume would be a snail kite - just such an awesome creature!

with my strong herpetological background, I'd say gharials would be quite an experience as well as a black mamba

1) Grizzlies
2) Killer Whales
3) Wolves

I'll take em' in any order I can!

Hi,

For me it would have to be a Cougar in the wild.

Tom

I agree with Morris and JimN. For me top of the list are shots I would consider as "once in a life time" moment.

Peruvian Pygmy Wolf... riding an elephant....through the streets of Soho

It's late

Darryl,

may I submit an essay

Too many to mention - - worst part. I don't just want to get this species or that species....

I want special moments - where they prove that they're individuals. Where I can see personality & individuality in them.

Most I'd like to catch in their natural habitat - - with the hope that it will be shared with those who do not think we need to care about anything but humanity & then only a select few....

No - I want to remind everyone of the

Beauty

Glory

Diversity

Color

Individuality

Joy

Enormity

of Nature - -

and how small & irrelevant we all are in the whole scheme of things unless we learn to live in harmony with Nature & all other Beings on this planet we

share

The Earth is not only for Humanity - - It is for all of the Beings of this planet to share & my hope is to remind people of that beauty.....

That includes everyone & everything.......

Lil

DiPace wrote:
Gisele Bündchen




then maybe a jaguar.


Thanks for the Laugh

I'm going to go with Atlantic Puffins

Tim

Asian Paradise Flycatcher,
Banded Kingfisher
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
And a few different Hornbills for me

eagles

Great topic....gets everyone thinking and appreciating what others are able to capture.

1. Bald Eagle catching a fish.
2. Osprey emerging from the water with a fish.
3. Red-tailed Hawk catching a meal on the ground.
4. Coopers Hawk catching a bird in mid air.
5. Belted Kingfisher sitting still.


All of these I've witnessed and got some crappy shots (except the Coopers Hawk) of so I've had a small taste.

There are so many....
"Special moments"
Grizzlies
Atlantic puffins
Red and/or tri colored herons
Full frame kingfisher - any species
Ron

I have too many but leopard and Grizzly bear are my top choices.
Harsha

More of this:

Interesting list everyone. Quite a few similarities. Morris and Lil your perspectives are both right on. I hope everyone the best in achieving their shot, but you know there will alway be a new #1.
Darryl

Trumpeter swans:

A Wandering Albatross. What an awesome bird.
Charles

I'd like to get some good shots of Aliens. Bigfoot would come after that. Then Nelly.