Earthwatcher

Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to shoot some beautiful insects. Here is a sample for you to enjoy.

By the way, look closely at the picture that appears to be a bee on a yellow flower. It is actually a drone fly whose coloration mimics that of a bee. Bees have 4 wings; flies have 2.

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On some recent trips, we were treated to many dark, overcast days. Photographers prefer the golden light of sunrise and sunset because of the atmosphere it sets. But nature provides us with treats even under flat light and dark skies. Fog, rain, stormy skies and crepuscular rays can all make beautiful images.

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For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been following this female Common Merganser with a large group of babies. I’ve enjoyed watching the babies lift themselves above the water and scamper , at high speed, against a strong current, from one place to another.

I was curious because this seemed like a lot of babies for one female, so I did some research. I discovered that Common Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Canada Geese and Common Eiders all use this form of child rearing. As what one article described as duck daycare.

I’ve seen this behavior in Canada Geese and I’ve seen a single female lion watching all of the cubs in a pride. So, this is not unusual behavior. Its just something I don’t get to see very often.

My passion is nature.  I have stood in wonder and in awe, watching the beauty of the world! 

Communing with nature brings peace and tranquility to my soul.  Photography provides me the artistic platform to share that peace and tranquility with my audience.

When I photograph landscapes, I prefer to capture smaller, more intimate landscapes.  When I discover a scene, I study it to understand the natural and/or human forces that act upon it.  I observe the sky and think about the forces of climate and weather and how they are impacting it.  I find and focus on an actor, animate or inanimate, so that I can depict its interaction with that landscape.  I look for the small details like wet stones along a river, glistening vegetation, the habitat supporting wildlife and the mix of textures and colors that that create the patterns of nature. I try to craft a composition that will entice the audience to linger and to find their story. I want them to imagine themselves experiencing the sights, the sounds and the feeling as if they were there.  To give them a few moments respite from their everyday world.

When I photograph wildlife, I prefer to capture them interacting with their natural habitat. I watch and wait, attempting to make a composition that gives the context of their environment, while performing some action that shows how they live. I want my audience to linger and see things they never saw before. I want them to appreciate the subjects role in its environment.

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