Greg Dimijian (c) 1996

Emperor penguin chicks:

Nearly two feet tall, these Emperor penguin "chicks" are standing on Antarctic pack ice as it breaks up in the Antarctic summer. Greg left his zodiac to walk carefully to the penguins on the same thin ice, and could see through the ice to the frigid water below. These fledglings will swim far out into the Southern Ocean, where they will remain at sea for two years or longer before returning to the continental margin. A Nikon F3 was used with Kodachrome 64 film and a 35-105mm Nikkor lens.

Greg Dimijian (c) 1996

Elephants against sunset:

Bull elephants return at sundown to their bachelor herd in the Okavango Delta of Botswana, after visiting a water hole during the dry season. A Nikon F4 was used with Kodachrome 64 film and a 600mm f4 Nikkor lens.

Greg Dimijian (c) 1996

Rhino viper:

One of the most terrifying but beautiful snakes in the world, the rhino viper was photographed in the safety of the Reptile Building of the Dallas Zoo. A Nikon F4 was used with Velvia film, a 105mm Micro-Nikkor lens at f22, and a diffused Metz strobe.