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Tag Archives: macro photography
Thank Goodness For Boxelder Bugs
I finally broke down and bought a close-up flash system for my camera. Until now, I’ve just relied on natural light to illuminate the flowers, insects, and prairies I photograph. However, during the last couple years, I’ve been weakening, and looking … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – February 14, 2013
It’s a tough time of year to be a wildflower photographer. The first spring flowers are still months away, and fall flowers are a distant memory. What’s a guy to do? Gotta make the best of things, I guess. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Photography, Prairie Plants
Tagged close-up photo, flower, frost, macro photography, nature photo, rosinweed, seed head, winter
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Photo of the Week – January 31, 2013
Another photo from the archives this week – June, 1996, in fact. These cottonwood leaves were lying on the sandy bank of a small stream at The Nature Conservancy’s Niobrara Valley Preserve. A cluster of leaves had fallen from a … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – January 17, 2013
Ok, I know milkweed seeds have been done to death by photographers. I, personally, have somewhere around a zillion milkweed seed photos. But milkweed seeds in the winter? With hoar frost? And a snowy background? That’s just magic. How can … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Photography, Prairie Plants
Tagged asclepias, close-up photography, frost, grassland, hoar frost, macro photography, milkweed, milkweed seeds, photography, prairie, seed pods, winter
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Photo of the Week – January 10, 2013
Portholes in the snow. Early morning hoar frost, calm winds, and a hazy sunrise got me out the door with my camera Tuesday morning. I found plenty to photograph, including frosty milkweed seeds, mouse tracks, and lots more. But it … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Photography
Tagged aurora, close-up photography, frost, grassland, hoar frost, ice, macro photography, nebraska, portholes in the snow, prairie, snow, windows in the snow, winter
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Photo of the Week – July 20, 2012
I found this dog-day cicada on our driveway. It was sitting still, but fluttered a little when I picked it up. I put it in a ziplock bag so my kids could take a close look at it. Then, since it … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Insects, Prairie Photography
Tagged cicada, close up, macro photography, nature photo, photo studio
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Photo of the Week – July 6, 2012
Assassin bugs are one of many fascinating insects most people haven’t heard of. This one was hunting in Sarpy County, Nebraska a few weeks ago. Assassin bugs are active hunters, but this one was sitting stock still for the few minutes … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – May 17, 2012
It’s amazing what you can find when you’re crawling around on the ground… As I was on my knees counting plants inside a square meter plot frame last week, this little (big?) wolf spider came crawling out of the litter. … Continue reading
