Bailey Tract Trails on Sanibel Island – A Great Place for Nature Photography
The Bailey Tract trail on Sanibel Island is a part of J.W. Ding Darling National Wildlife Preserve. The Bailey Tract doesn’t have the concentration of wildlife and birds that Wildlife Drive does, but it also doesn’t have the concentration of…
Photo Opportunities at or near Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park
Photographers travel to Death Valley National Park to photograph barren, alien like landscapes like Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, and the Devil’s Golf Course. But don’t forget to check out some of the photo opportunities right at the Furnace Creek Resort…
Photo Story: Monarch Caterpillar Munching on a Leaf
I came across this Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This guy was busy munching on leaves to grow and prepare for its metamorphasis, and he let me take quite a few photos while he…
Photo Story: Dragonfly Covered in the Morning Dew
Early morning, just after sunrise is a great time to do insect macro photography. Before the morning light warms them up, insects are in a state of torpor (hibernation) that makes them very cooperative subjects. Dragonfly Covered in the Morning…
Photo Story: Black and Yellow Garden Spider in a Colorful World
In the summer, I like to walk through fields just after sunrise and look for backlit leaves and flowers to photograph. On this particular Ohio morning, I was walking through the fields at Allardale Park and noticed this beautiful Black…
7 Reasons Why You Need to Get Out Early for Nature Photography
Nature photography is one of my favorite types of photography. There is something about being out alone in nature photographing its beauty that I really enjoy. Dragonfly in the Morning Dew Nature photography can include birds, wildlife, wildflowers, landscapes, insects…
In Cloudy Skies, Reach for your Macro Photography Lens
I was on my way to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to photograph the spring bird migration, but the skies were gray and the light was flat. The weather forecast called for 2 hours of partly cloudy weather. It looked like…
Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for Macro Photography
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lensare quickly becoming my go to camera and lens for macro photography. My previous macro camera and lens were the Canon 5d Mark iii and Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens which is…
The Story Behind the Photo: Backlit Winter Branch
Backlit Winter Branch Photo Story When I’m out on a morning nature photography walk, I try to look for backlit subjects. These can either be silhouettes or provide a backlit glow to the subject. On this particular winter morning, I…
Photographing Ice Patterns
Photographing ice patterns is a great way to spice up your macro photography in the winter months. There are an endless number of patterns and colors in the ice. The best way to experience this variety of patterns is to…
