Posts tagged “Close-up Photography”

Monarch Butterfly (Two Photographs)

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All butterflies must rest and refresh, this one against a nice background.

December 25, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bee

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Charging along to get to work before Winter comes.

December 14, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cabbage White

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The detail in these small insects is incredible, as is their energy and stamina.

December 10, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Silvery Checkerspot

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I continue to be amazed at the detail in insects; so small yet so complicated and able.

December 4, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bee

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This bee is really digging in.

 

November 25, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fly on Green

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A colourful fly who has found a perch on a mountain of green.

November 23, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Along Came the Bee

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I was shooting something else when this bee flew past and landed very close to me. I am not one to miss an opportunity. 

November 18, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Monster At Large

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It’s a damselfly like dragonflies the more I learn about these killing machines the more fascinating they are. Macabre but true.

November 12, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Another Bee in Flight

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Bees are like birds in flight, your speed, both shutter and reflexes need to be optimal. And the results can be worth it.

October 17, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Fly

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I am a sucker for insects even evil ones like flies.

October 14, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Bee

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My posts this week are all about not missing opportunities and trying new things. In this case it’s improving my bee in flight technique.

October 11, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

American Lady

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They come by their name honestly. A lady wouldn’t flee a camera would she?

October 6, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayfly

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I took this mayfly on some patio glass, the background is just great.

September 30, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ants Love Peonies

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I assume they look better like this than through the gardener’s eyes.

September 23, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ant

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Ants love peonies and just before the flower blooms, they crawl all over the globe.

September 4, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cabbage White

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Sooner or later all butterflies stop for a moment and might take some efforts to hide. This cabbage white made itself as thin and still as possible. An interesting dorsal point of view.

August 30, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On the Prowl

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Caught this one slinking along, looking for prey?

August 15, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

At Work

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Most of the bees I come across are so busy, the last thing they care about is me or my camera.

August 11, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Painted Lady

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Found this on the lawn in front of a school. Nature’s beauty often knows the best place to be.

August 6, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jumping Spider (Three Photographs)

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They say you’re never very far from a spider. That does not mean they are easy to find or conveniently located. This one’s on the wall behind our bed. My wife called me to grab my gear and get a shot, the best of the best are here. For the record I captured him alive and released him on our balcony. Hopefully he’ll be back.

June 27, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Excitement on the Trail

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All kinds of wonderful things happen in the forest, most unpredictable. But when a mating pair of dragonflies landed on my wife’s hat when she was taking a photo it was hard not to laugh!

April 2, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Butterfly

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Overcast skies make for great soft light. But just like soft light in studio you lose a bit of brightness and detail. In addition, nature photographers have to deal with trees and shrubs blocking light. Challenging but fun.

March 27, 2021 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Colourful But Back-lit (Two Photographs)

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There are many ways to be creative in photography. As cameras advance in technological sophistication we get new possibilities. One of which is the ability to ignore ISO and pull more out of shadows with little noticeable grain. It worked in these shots of a sweat bee.

October 25, 2020 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Butterflies (Two Photographs)n

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When I am shooting in nature I try to get some context, contrast, or framing. Not always possible but I find focusing on just the subject is bit too clinical and not necessarily creative photography. An added bonus is it makes shooting some subjects just a touch more challenging.

October 21, 2020 | Categories: Insects | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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