Finally...Snow!

Nikon D800, 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens @ 70mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 100. Nik Color Efex 4.

As it was snowing on friday evening, my pal M. called me up and invited me to go make pictures on Saturday morning, and I naturally took him up on it straight away. We headed to Spring Hollow where in Logan Canyon, and enjoyed a morning shooting pictures in the clouds and snow.

I was also surprised and interested to see an abundance of wildlife scampering on the snow...all of it rather small. There were several different insects out an about, and this one caught our attention for way too long.

Nikon D800, 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro lens, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 100.

I also took a moment to make a quick self portrait.

Nikon D800, 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100.

Munching on a Flower Friday

I know, I know, s/he's not eating the flower, but s/he is munching (aphids) on a flower.

Nikon D700, 55mm micro lens, f/3.5, 1/3200s, ISO 800.

Goner

There were hundreds of these buzzing around while F. and I were working under the eaves of the upper roof at the cabin.

Click inside to see their fate.


They didn't stand a chance against F., though. We couldn't find the hornet spray, so Grandpa wielded the electric flyswatter like the tin man cutting down flying monkeys.



Just a day in the life with F.: maintaining a cabin that been a lifetime in the making, and solving problems creatively. The safety rope puts his wife B.'s mind at ease.

Nikon D90, 10-20mm lens. I am only about 18 inches from Grandpa, but the wide angle makes it appear otherwise.

'Member that Dr. Seuss book?

Nikon D90, 85mm lens, f/1.8, 1/2500s, ISO 125.

I spent the evening with some other fabulous photogs from Atalanta. I thought you might enjoy perusing their sites, too.
Mike Moon
Pam Jones
Matt Yung
Amy and Laz

Thought I'd Give It a Try

As you know, I don't do too many effects. But, I wanted to try highlighting the iridescence in this bumblebee's wings. What do you think?

Another World

I just had to post these. I thought at first that I was making pictures of flowers, but as I added more and more magnification to the lens, I started seeing more color and, of course, detail. The prismatic reflections on these wild irises were like a disco colored carpet for the micro insects living there. And the reds of the poppy were just...popping. Straight from the camera, no effects applied.



Nikon D90, 50mm lens with macro extension tubes, f/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 200 on the iris, and f/7.1, 1/200s, ISO 200 for the poppy.