Nature Photography by Gary D. Tonhouse
Iowa Prairies: 
Splendor in the Grass Photography Exhibit

 © Gary D. Tonhouse 1997 - 2008

Prairie Fire - Controlled Burn
Fire plays an important role in the regeneration of our last remaining Prairie Lands.
Many Prairie plants and animals are ultimately depended on fire.

Equipment used to capture this image.
Camera: Nikon F4s
                    Lens: Nikor 105mm 2.8 Micro 
Tripod: Gitzo 320   
     Film: Kodachrome 25

Camera and tripod were set up at about eye level.