Columbia Black-tailed Deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus Location: Scappoose, Oregon Camera: Canon 40D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro (really, it was a “shot of opportunity”) F-stop: f/6.3 Exposure time: 1/500 sec. ISO Speed: ISO-200
Photography
It’s All There in Black and White
Perhaps not unlike many modern photographers, I have precious little experience with black and white, or as it seems to be more recently called, monochrome, photography. A child of the Technicolor generation, I have, with the exception of some early television programs and the classic films that I very much enjoy, always experienced the world […]
Biding My Time With Butterflies
There are times in life when the immediate concerns of person or family demand absolute attention to the exclusion of all else. Such a time I now find myself in and as a result beg the indulgence of my readers for this simple posting of a few images recorded during a visit late last year […]
Lucky Shot
In his superb book on the subject, Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers, Alan Detrick strongly recommends two things for improved success in recording close-up, highly detailed images: use a tripod to steady the camera, and use a remote or cable release to prevent the minute amount of camera shake that can be caused […]