Frozen Bed

100mm macro shot while out in the Red River Gorge this past weekend.

Bluebell Bumble Bee 2

Bluebell Bumble Bee

s I could while playing with the speed and f-stop. This one f/5.6, 1/1600s, ISO 800 using my 100mm....

Decisions

100mm Macro shot. D&M

Building in Beauty

is, but they have certainly found a beautiful spot to call home. 100mm macro; ISO800, f/8, 1/500s....

Building in beauty

this past weekend. 100mm macro, ISO800, f/6.3, 1/500s. Close(r) up portrait in the discussion. ...

A taste of the blues

lower hunt this past weekend. The Swallowtails were very particular in their taste, Bluebells only....

Phalaenopsis' Smile

Congratulations to all the finalists, winners for the Feb contest.

Sweating up a Song

Kohleria close up (100mm macro).

Peeking Over

Camouflage

Walking stick found while hiking this past weekend.

Green in Wood

One of the numerous fungi found while hiking in the gorge recently. 100mm Macro.

Stool on the green

Perfect end of summer weather here (sorry about those with rougher weather on the east coast....)...

Pollination Time

Stack of 5 images shot with 100mm.

Butterfly Moth

y 18-270mm while in the wildflower field at Shakertown Village. Cropped in to focus on the subject....

Light Touch

One of the butterflies at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati OH.

Dancing in the rain

really busy with work!), as I watched the drip drip drip off the back porch, decided to play a bit....

Sharing in the bounty

what was so exciting, but they were on it. Close up with my 100mm macro (f/2.8; 1/125s). MT entry....

Blue Skies Ahead

ken following our last ice storm. Wish the blue were today, but not to be :-)... 100mm, F/2.8, hh....

Hiding

Taken ealier this summer in the arboretum using my 100mm macro lens.

Lily Drops 2.5

rday in the greenhouse - different angle, straight shot (tripod mounted; 100mm macro; f/5.6; 1/30s)....

Nature's Ice Sculptures

100mm close up. Taken this past week.

Merry Christmas all.

Icy Grip

Christmas snows. It is getting a little tiresome. 100mm macro hh shot, w/ a little crop to center....

Blown Away Two

Rework and resub. MT entry

Fungal Light

ge a little while back. It has been really dry in these parts this year, not a good year for fungi....

Sunset

100mm Macro, F4, seven image stack w/ CombineZM.

Turkey Tail

Name of this fungus. Shot taken in the Red River Gorge.

Ice Melt

Sun came out today and feels great even though it is still below freezing. 100mm macro.

Wet Web

In my backyard.

Dandelion Drops

Through Rose Colored Glass

One last one for the “Drop-Meister Project” (for a while :-).

Orchid Reflection

Mountain Dew

I know, I know, lame title :-). But this is the real kick: brisk early morning out shooting.

Sunning

Sounds like a great idea, I think I will for a few days (vacation time :-). Will comment as able.

The Dance

Fern unfurling in the backyard. Close up using my 100mm macro lens.

Leaky

Drop Shot

Shooting through a water drop on glass over the daisy.

Rose Drops

Bumps on a log

rm temps last week, these guys were popping. 100mm macro lens, F 2.8, stacked 4 images w/CombineZ....

Web Spin

up. Another lesson learned. Shot manual, hh, 70-300mm DO IS lens @ 130mm, 1/20s, F5.6, ISO 200. ...

Bursting with Flavor

The bumblebees and wasps were really going to town on these leek flowers.

Out of hiding

Congrats to all the winners, and entrants this past month. Beautiful photos, all.

Curves

Bow Down

Seeing Red

Drop Train

ght they should, but I thought this was an interesting drop shot. The caboose is a little slow :-)....

Blown away

nverted to B&W and painted back the color in the seeds. Entered in the digital darkroom category. ...

Rain Forrest

g on the ground and the up and down. But it was a great fungal foto foray. 100mm macro, F8, 0.4 s....

Forbidden Fruit

A birds eye view of the ice around here.