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Queen Butterfly. This butterfly reminds me so much of the viceroy, in size, wing pattern, and behavior. Tucson, Arizona.
Down-east Maine. Attended a family affair the past couple of days. Whilst there, I slipped out into the evening, hoping for a few stars. The first night was foggy and, well, not fruitful in my intent. The second night splashed out a few stars, and I grabbed what I could. There is an artificial green light source that invaded this scene, but since I had limited time for an image, I tried to work with it than avoid it. Harpswell, Maine, and I believe the distant light to be Portland.
Winter Reimagined, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA. The virtue of the Lensbaby Edge50, changing the plane of focus, with the aperture wide open!
NYC from the east, Lensbaby Edge80. Can't expect much when your seat does not provide good optical glass, and your destination and runway from LaGuardia points you in their direction of their choice and need.
Monarch Butterfly. Locally, there seemed a greater quantity of monarchs and swallowtails this year and much fewer of the gossamer winged type... maybe it was just the path I've taken, or not!
'Got' Rogaine for flies? Another hapless victim of my quick wanderings with the Laowa 25mm ultra-macro lens in hand!
A small sporty fly on a milkweed leaf (for that green colored backdrop!). Playing with the Laowa 25mm ultra macro lens.
The gravestone of 'Boston shopkeeper' Joseph Tapping (1655-1678), King's Chapel Cemetery, Boston, MA.
Shown here is the Laowa 12mm's generally undesirable red spot flare, but I kind of like it here!
I wonder if there can be eternal rest amidst the congestion and chaos of a city?
Cold December nights give the feeling that the stars could turn to snow. Lensbaby Edge80 with a home concocted snow aperture.
Edgartown Lighthouse.
Visited Martha's Vineyard (MA) for a short period of time, and was hoping for a starry night. On only one of the evenings did those stars show, but that window's opening was short and partial. Chose to play with the Rokinon 12mm fisheye, and with this image, post-processing, took a little of the fisheye curve out of the lighthouse with the 'pinch command' and a little of the tilt with the perspective control. Light painted the grasses a smidge.
Tulips on the wide again... hmmm, sounds like a theme, or a habit, or being stuck in a rut(?)!!!
Laowa 12mm, flash fill, Tower Hill.
Chrysalis #4 and the monarch. I went outside in the morning and noticed that the chrysalis had darkened to the point whereI figured the monarch was going to pop out any moment. I then chose to 'blow off' my indoor ride and delay other 'chores' and my commute to work, if need be, to catch the moment (I had missed the breaking out of two other chrysalii by probably less than 60 seconds). This chrysalis hung by the water down spout (not an aesthetically appealing spot), so out comes the ladder and the wait. About an hour-and-half later, 'voila', the magic moment. I chose not to stay for the full body stretch, for I had a day to get to, but I caught the highlight!
Autumn. 10-stop ND filter, Laowa 12mm. Being so close to the splashing water, I was constantly wiping the water drops off the filter, and in some cases, this hasty cleanse gave the image this soft-focus tinge!
Monarch butterfly from chrysalis #6 (the last of 8 that I had noticed in our front yard) a couple hours before its first flight, most assuredly south! Lensbaby sweet 35.