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No. Nature photography images are not always pretty. Sometimes nature photography is about documentation or capturing a moment. For example, this photo of a Flesh Fly eating the remains of a snake, is not one that I expect anyone to hang on their wall. Some might call it creepy and appropriate for a Halloween image. However, I find the photograph interesting and the more I look at it, the more I see. If you dare to look closely, you can see the iridescent highlights in the hairs on the fly’s mouth and body. Who knew?
While not always pretty, macro photography allows us to see details not normally visible to the naked eye. For that reason, I love using my macro lenses to help me learn more about the unseen.
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You must travel to the east end of Galveston Island, Texas to see a sunrise that is parallel to the shore. Why haven’t I done this before? Oh, right. I am not a morning person.
This week’s nature photography image shows a Monarch chrysalis hanging from a stalk of Purple Fountain Grass with water droplets clinging to its bright green outer cover. Note the two black dots. Upon further investigation, I found three more caterpillars had determined this plant would be a safe place for metamorphosis.
Out of the the two dozen caterpillars, I have found evidence of five that made it to the chrysalis stage. One was lying on the ground and the other four are still hanging in there.
The weather was beautiful the day we cruised into Endicott Arm near Juneau, Alaska. We were able to get within a half mile of Dawes Glacier. The following photo was taken with my iPhone and edited using Snapseed.
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The morning we arrived at Ketchikan, the sky was overcast and clouds hung low, covering the tops of the mountains behind the port city. The low light made it possible to still see the reflections from dock lighting in the water. The day was just beginning and there was very little activity on the pier or in the streets.
The view of mist on the mountains above Ketchikan as our boat approached the docks.
My nephew and his team roping partner in action at the PRCA Rodeo Finals.
Original image info: Canon 60D, ISO 1000, EF-S18-135, effective focal length 60mm, 1/60, f5.6
Photoshop and layers–the possibilities astound me!
Solitary Ruddy Turnstone
Solitary Ruddy Turnstone at Point Boliver, TX. April 22, 2018 f/10, 1/250, ISO 400
This little guy seems lost in thought…
I have yet to visit Boliver in April when the sun is shining.
San Angelo State Park, near San Angelo, Texas is the home of a herd of bison and the some of the Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd.
Mother bison and suckling calf.
Two members of the State Longhorn Herd, challenging one another.