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I really like this photo. I think it is a pretty unique look at a butterfly species that at least I don’t see or photograph very often. This is the Baltimore Checkerspot. I have only had the opportunity to photographs the Baltimore Checkerspot on a few occasions. Often butterfly photographs show off the wings of the butterfly. And that is for good reasons. The wings often showcase most of the butterflies colors…. Read More
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I love the look of this almost completely white tiny little butterfly contrasted against a green leaf. This is also a fairly unique photo for me at least in a certain aspect. I was able to create this photo using a 60mm macro lens. That means that I had to get really up close to this little butterfly to make it appear this large in the frame. Most of my butterfly photos… Read More
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I love going up to Cornell Botanic Gardens to do some macro photography. When I go there for macro photography my intended subject is flowers. It is always nice to find some other subjects in the mix as well. One of the nicest things about nature photography is you never know what will turn up. When you are looking to photograph flowers the last thing you really want to see is flowers… Read More
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Late summer wildflowers are great photography subjects. A field with a mix of New England Asters and Goldenrod wildflowers. Watching for any subjects to approach the flowers. An American Bumble Bee lands on the New England Aster. Train the lens on the bee as it nestles down on the center of the flower to collect the flowers pollen. I am able to stand back and watch from a good distance for this… Read More
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Flowers are great photography subjects for a variety of reasons. Obviously flowers themselves are beautiful subjects. But flowers also attract all sorts of other potential photography subjects. Sometimes you can just stand and watch one given flower and photograph multiple subjects as they pass by. I was able to stand pretty close to this flower and watch the subjects as they moved about. I liked being able to get this perspective looking… Read More
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I have had a really fun time doing some bird watching and photography at Eldridge Park so far this year. Osprey It is always fun to note the return of Osprey to our northern part of the Untied States. One of the best places for that is at one of our local parks right in town in Elmira. I love to go to Eldridge Park this time of year. It is a… Read More
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Least Tern flying through the sky. Trees as background. When I visited Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge I was fortunate to find quite a large population of Least Terns in the area. Many of the Least Terns were hanging out on a dock. Periodically a Least Tern would take flight. Then I had to try and catch these swift birds in flight. The fact that there were several birds and they each… Read More
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The Ruddy Duck is one of the variety of birds I often look for during spring migration. I try to stop at one of our local parks that features a pond regularly looking for migrating birds in the early spring. Some days are better than others. Sometimes I don’t see any migratory birds passing through. Other days I am treated to a wide variety of migrating birds al in one visit. It… Read More
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The Ring-necked Duck is a perfectly fine duck. But to me it is a misnamed duck. I don’t think I have ever seen a Ring-necked Duck that actually has a ring on their neck. So maybe I am misidentifying them. Very possible. Or the ducks were named for a duck that did have a ring on its neck, but that is not actually the most common variation in the birds plumage. Maybe… Read More
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The Northern Cardinal is probably one of the more well known bird species in my area. They are known for their song and most significantly for their bright bold red color. The bright red color is great. But for me it is all about the more subtle colors of the female Northern Cardinal. I love the subtle brown color of the feathers that cover mosst of the body. The brown is set… Read More
