Flying(and Crawling) Things

Bees 1/320 f/9.5 ISO200 8b 30.4”x22.8” 135mm(80mm+HTS) 164

Nature provides a profusion of living forms which, along with their individual living environments, provide an infinite variety of subject matter.  Whether it is the beginning of life with cocoons and Chrysalis, or the daily working activities, following beetles, ants, bees and spiders through these processes is enlightening.

Blue Spruce w/Chrysallis&Cones B&W 16bit 7304x5478 ISO400 .4 f/32 80mm

Macro-photography provides access to the details of these small creatures, but also introduces a restrictive depth of field element.  This can add to the drama of viewing these scenes by revealing small portions of the insect, or its environment, in enlarged, possibly exagerated, detail.


Bees        Spiders       Chrysalis

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