Good macro lenses cost a lot. I’ve found a way to utilize some lenses you might already have to reach crazy reproduction ratios, like 2:1, 3:1 or more. Now NOTHING beats a REAL macro/micro lens. Nothing. However, if you want to have some fun with a different way to get extremely close, check out […]
Nest building.
Carrying a willow branch back to the nest
This morning I was able to get out to Newmarket and snap a few photos of a rare bird for these parts. Amanda and I had gone out Saturday afternoon hoping to see the Mississippi Kites that have nested in Newmarket. When we got there, there […]
I love this bird. My love is only amplified by the distinct personality of a bird of prey used to hunting on a college campus.
I’m pretty darn excited. I just got my first pro style tripod and head the other day. It will end up being used for both photography work and to support a birthday present for Amanda. For a while now I’ve wanted a tripod that would be tall enough that I could be standing up hill […]
In the last couple of weeks I got back to trying something out that I’ve been trying to piece together since 2000/2001. I always thought it might be interesting to track GPS data with images taken from a webcam pointing out the windshield when on a road trip. If you’re wondering why I might think […]
I’ve been focusing more on photography again and neglecting my blog. I’ve been chasing after wildlife, and trying to get my gigs of photos at home sorted, tagged and uploaded to
O.K., I know you’ve seen him over there in the blogroll, but if you haven’t gone to his site, this is a friendly push to do so. He’s been doing some really cool Macro Photography at home lately. He tells me he’s employing a food dehydrator to get some of these specimens to their current […]
Not exactly what I had been planning for an image, but it came out o.k. Note the green line from one of the Astrological Society’s members pointing out a star to someone.
It just started icing to boot. It’s really going to suck getting home.
