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Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa

 

butterfly - Vanessa cardui

flower - Verbena bonariensis

Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa

 

This shot was taken deep in the vervain, where a shaft of sunlight illuminated the butterfly.

 

WJ Beal Botanical Garden, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

red tulip

 

A female downy woodpecker at the feeders,

Harris Nature Center, Meridian Township, Michigan

Harris Nature Center, Meridian Township, Michigan

Spotted in the woods, off the trail in Central Park, Meridian Township, MI

 

Ring bill gulls on the Des Moines River, Des Moines Iowa

Baker Wood Lot, Michigan State university, East Lansing, Michigan

 

Along upper trail, Riverfront Park, Meridian Township, MI

Saylorville Lake, Saylorville, Iowa

Turner Road. Meridian Township, Michigan

Focus stack (12 images). Shot with three off-camera strobes (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1 trigger). Flash A camera rightslightly elevated above subject, positioned to illuminate interior of left container, modified with MagMod MagGrid. Flash B positioned overhead, modified with 32 inch white umbrella, Flash C positioned behind velum scrim to illuminate background.

 

Post processing done in Capture One. The full color shot can be seen at: www.flickr.com/photos/99228543@N04/52844023736/in/photost...

 

Shot for Crazy Tuesdays - "selective Colour

Clever, but not all animal heads make good cup handles.

 

Focus stack (18 images) Shot with two off-camera strobes (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1 trigger). Flash A mounted on boom above subect, bounced off 32 in white umbrella anbled at 60 degrees. Flash B positioned camera left at subject height at 45 degrees, modified with MagMod MagBounce.

The eastern milk snake is a subspecies of king snake that is widespread in North America. They range in size from approximately 1 - 6 ft and are non-venomous nocturnal hunters that are active from mid-spring to early autumn, They are typically non-confrontational, but are known to bite. This one was found sunning itself this morning on our driveway and was kine enough to pose for a few shots before slithering into the grass under a pine tree.

  

Metteuccia struthiopteris

 

Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

Red Cedar River flood plain Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

 

Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa

Focus stack (30 images). Shot with two off-camera strobes (Godosx AD200Pro/XPro II trigger). Flash A , bare bulb, mounted to overhead boom, bounce off 32 inch white umbrella. Flash B modified with MagMod MagSphere behind 32 inch velum scrim, masked to provide rim light on subject.

 

Shot for Crazy Tuesday - a spoonfull of

Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

 

This is an interesting species that tends to grow high-up on elm, beech and maple trees. It is known to cause white rot of affected areas.

Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa

 

A good pose is a terrible thing to waste.

"Riverfront Park" Meridian Township, Michigan

 

This is only my third sighting of this species, and my first when I had a camera. Quite a surprise.

Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

Red Cedar River floodplain, Eastgate Park, Merician Township, MI.

At the entrance to the park. Ice storm, February 22, 2023

Taken with the wonderful vintage SMC Pentax-M 100mm Macro.

Shot with two off-camera flashes. Flash A set in front and above subject, midified with a MagMod MagBunce diffuser. Flash B behind a velum scrim, modified with a blue filter.

 

Flower approximately 20 mm across.

 

On occasion, time is cut short by an accident, as was the case for this little pink tulip. It was broken from its stem and lay on the sidewalk, where it was discovered.

 

Focus stack (22 images) Shot with single off camera strobe (Lecia SF60 Leica SF C1 trigger) positioned overhead on boom, sligthly in front of subject, modified with MagMod MagGrid and MagSphere. White reflector placed under subject to provide fill light.

Des Moines River, south of the Saylorville Dam. Saylorville, Iowa.

Williamston Township, Michigan

21 Day Flickr Birthday Photo Challenge - Day 17 Family:

An interesting species of fly that mimics a bumble bee.

Found growing on

decaying hardwood log.

 

Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

 

Shot with single off-camera flash (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1 trigger) place to right of camera above subject. Modified with MagMod MagBounce diffuser. TTL metering.

Still hoping for winter to come back at a given time.

Wicked Ways Customs

Oolitic, IN

2022

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Focus stack (26 images). Shot with single off-camera flash (Leica SF60/Leica SF C1 trigger), placed above camera approximately 45 degrees above subject (e.g., beauty lighting). Flash modified with MagMod MagSnoot.

 

Bolt 46mm length; tape spool 53mm; overall dimensions 46 x 68 mm

 

Legg Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

 

This bird was interesting to watch as it stayed close to the ground and was focused on several fallen logs and branches of dead hardwood trees.

Flooded area along Turner Road, Meridian Township, Michigan

 

One of hundreds of buttercups growing in a submerged area, and likely part of a single colony. No leaves were seen above the water surface, only the stalks supporting the blossoms.

This blossom was one of the closest to the dry ground where I could stand (about 10 ft distance). The blossom is approximately 35-40 mm across.

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