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Legg Park along the Red Cedar River, Meridian Township, Michigan
The woods were unusually quiet during a recent walk along the paths paralleling the Red Cedar River. It's possible that the warm dry weather has had an impact, as well as the time of day. It seems, however, that the number and diversity of the birds in this area is lower than last year. This robin was one of a small number of birds I saw along the path during my walk.
Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus)
This butterfly was spotted among the teasel, thistle, wild bergamot, milkweed and other wildflowers along a high-voltage power line running through the park.
This little female red squirrel was at first curious about the camera and began coming toward it. Then the shutter clicked and she changed her mind. Probably sounded a bit like the squirrel proof bird feeders.
Harris Nature Center, Merdian Township, Michigan
Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan
Giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
wild bergamot (Mondera fistulosa)
Observed among wildflowers growing along a high-voltage transmission line running through the park.
Chrysemys picta picta
Swampy area along Turner Road, Meridian Township, Michigan. I was looking for frogs, and couldn't see this turtle for the longest time, even though it was looking at me.
This is a further panorama from the cloudy sunset at Zugspitze taken in February 2022. I merged 3 single shots taken from the tripod with the 180 mm lens o get the panorama view. Clouds were already lifting a bit at the summit of Zugspitze at the right side. A few minutes later the summit was visible for a short period of time.
Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan
Shot with single off-camera strob (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1) hand-held, modified with MagMod MagSphere. to provide fill-lite. Highspeed synch/TTL metering used.
Harris Nature Center, Meridian Township, MI
Warmer weather has returned for a few days and a few birds are flying again, but very few sightings along the wooded paths.
Harris Nature Center, Meridian Township, Michigan.
This is an injured hawk that is held in captivity at the nature center, adjacent to the feeders. It seemed rather sad and resigned to its fate as it was peering out into the adjacent woodland, which is reflected in its eye.
A mating pair of mallards in the flood plain of the Red Cedar River, East Gate Park, Meridian Township, MI
Leica SL2
Lumix S 24-105 / F4
Blende 11 / ISO 50 / 200 Sekunden
Haida M10 II Filterhalter
GND 8
ND 1000 Drop In Filter
This panorama was merged from 3 single shots taken with the 180 mm lens from the tripod at a cloudy sunset at Zugspitze. The summit of Zugspitze itself was hidden by the clouds at the right side while Riffeltorspitzen and Riffeltorkopf were visible. Before merging the raw files were carefully edited in Lightroom with the same parameters for each one which is working quite easy with copy and paste, the challenge sometimes is rather to find out which parameters are suited best for the whole panorama.
This little ornament used to adorn a kitchen window many years ago but has been packed away following a move. It seemed a perfect subject to bring to life with a bit of backlight.
Macro Mondays - backlit
subject 63 x 45 mm
Shot with two off-camera strobes (Leica SF 60?Leica SF C1 trigger) . Flash A camera right approximately 10 degrees, at subject height. modified with two MagMod MagGrids and MagMod MagSphere. Flash B behind velum scrim at subject height, modified with MagMod MagSphere and blue filter.
abrasive texture
#26 diamond
Subject size 2 x 2.5 in
Focus stack of 68 images. Shot with one off-camera strobe (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1 trigger), placed at low angle (about 10 degrees), camera right and in line with the subject to illuminate the surface texture and embedded diamond grit. Flash modified with MagMod Mag Snoot,
Warmest February 14th in over 100 years suggest an early spring.
Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, MI
A surprise sighting of over 50 wild turkeys foraging in a harvested cornfield during a driving snowstorm. Panorama of five shots, sticked together in Capture One.