Tag Archives: insects
Fatally Cold Feet
Friday morning I found a mosquito frozen to the roof of my car after an unexpected frost. Since the light was poor and I did have that pesky JOB thing to go to, I collected him up for later photographing. … Continue reading
Filed under Indianapolis, macro photography, nature Photography
Operational Delay
It’s been three weeks since I last wrote. At least in part this is because my internet was out for nearly 2 weeks. In that time, I got into the habit of not bothering with the internet. There are, it … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
A Plethora of Potential Pulchritude
Looking over my blog domain this evening I realize that it’s been a fairly long time since I’ve posted anything anywhere. As of late I’ve been more focused on consuming the world than contributing to it. Put another way, blame … Continue reading
Ready for Liftoff
I remember well the day in July of last year when I took this photo. After half an hour of chasing dragonflies around with a macro lens this shot was more relaxed as I caught my breath a bit and … Continue reading
Filed under Indiana, nature Photography
Is it Spring yet?
Today the weather turned in Indiana to that cold, windy, generally unpleasant standard that tells us definitively that winter has arrived. So to reassure ourselves that the winter will pass and life will come back to the land, we present … Continue reading
Filed under Indianapolis, nature Photography
Wabash River Environs – April 17, 2011
Last April the 17th, Laura and I traipsed down to the Wabash just to poke around and see what could possibly be seen. The full album of results can be found here (link) but I’ll hit a few of the … Continue reading
Filed under Lafayette, macro photography, nature Photography
Storyboard – Misc 8-28-2011 – West Lafayette, Zionsville, Indiana
The weekend of the 28th was a bit of a random one split between two locations. If the composition seems fragmented it was a reflection of the reality of the weekend. While Eric was having his soccer game, a grumpy … Continue reading
When Beetle Lovin’ was in the Air
Ahhhh, it wasn’t so long ago that the sun was shining down and the hibiscus blossoms perfumed the air and the beetles were happily humping in the back yard. These evil, ravenous and armored-plated beasties are wonderfully easy to photograph … Continue reading
Filed under Lafayette, macro photography, nature Photography
Not for the Weak of Heart
It was April and I was at the art museum. So of course what else I would I do but find a very curious but tiny spider to photograph? I have to say that after an hour chasing this around … Continue reading
Filed under Indianapolis, macro photography, nature Photography
All Hail our Hopefully Benevolent Wasp Overlords
In general I really hate to set up shots. The way I figure it, the shot will come to you if it’s meant to be. In some cases though, fate seems to need a bit of help. I drug this … Continue reading
Filed under macro photography, nature Photography, Oddities