A Prosecco Christmas
Ines and I enjoyed a few glasses of prosecco frizzante coupled with spinach stuffed Brie and toasted flatbread. This was my view while having my drink with our Christmas tree in the background.
Month: December 2010
Tricolored Heron
This heron was photographer at Green Cay on 12.26.10. I enjoy the mirror like quality of the water and the tiny bits of duckweed on the surface of the water. These birds, even though in abundance, always seem to pose for the camera and are interesting to watch.
Green Cay handheld HDR – 12.26.10
I went to Green Cay with my good friend Jim a few days ago. The lighting was awful most of the morning due to heavy, dark, persistent cloud cover. For several minutes the lighting was amazing while at Green Cay and I quickly took advantage of it!
Lady Gaga Portrait
Princess already received her own portrait treatment so I thought a portrait of “Lady Gaga” was in order. This is the end result. This was shot with natural light from the window wide open.
Princess
Decided to shoot some pictures of Princess recently and thought I would give her a little treatment. She is always moving around and is much harder to shoot then her sister and I finally took advantage of a lazy moment… My goal was to make her photo look more like a portrait that would normally showcase a person rather than an animal.
Bumblebee Closeup
Bumblebee Closeup 2, originally uploaded by madcalabrian.
I have finally taken a bumblebee photo that I am satisfied with. My goal was to photograph them at 1:1 macro level and because of their frequent stops between flowers it has been difficult. It took me over a month of weekly photography trips to get this shot. It’s one of my favorites because of the effort that was put forth.
Leaf-footed Bug Nymph
These tiny bugs are a lot of fun to photograph. They get themselves in positions that look like they are posing for the camera. I don’t know if they are just as curious as I am and simply starring back to investigate or if it’s defensive in nature.
Immature True Bugs are called “nymphs” because they experience incomplete metamorphosis. This means that they don’t become pupae: one molt changes a nymph into an adult. However, nymphs go through a lot of very different stages called instars before they become adults. This is where True Bug identification is most challenging.
Metallic Green Halictid Bee
There are some 500 species of Halictidae in North America. Many are easily recognizable due to their beautiful, iridescent green or golden colors, making them favorites of many insect photography hobbyists. Most are pollen feeders and important pollinators, especially in light of the worldwide decline of the domestic honeybee.
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