Golden Dragon
I don’t often photograph larger insects, but a stroll along Elk Island National Park’s Amisk Wuche trail provided this specimen, most likely a Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum). It...
View ArticleExposed!
My daughter is soon to be launched on a musical tour of Spain, travelling with the Singing Strings Orchestra. I was clearing out the memory cards from her camera in preparation for the trip, when I...
View ArticleNews – Nikon 5100 Released
Nikon has released the D5100, the latest entry-level DSLR with 16.2 megapixels, a swivel Vari-Angle LCD monitor and full HD movie capabilities. This camera, like its predecessor, the D5000 would be a...
View ArticleSunday Bugfest 5
Another buggy selecton of science and photography articles discovered in the last week: Science: ◊ What’s a young male spider to do when his mate ain’t of age? Learn more about the pro’s and con’s of...
View ArticleEquipment Foibles — Long Macro Lenses
Note to Readers: The Tamron 180mm f3.5 is a great macro lens! This article is about the limitations that all long macro lenses have. (added 17 April, 2012) At the beginning of the year I began using...
View ArticleCentipede on White
This Stone centipede¹ was found in the garden by my daughter and was promptly moved into my collapsible white box for a portrait. These centipedes are fast movers, and they seldom pause long enough for...
View ArticleMacro Flash Solutions – I
I was looking for a light-weight flash unit to supplement my Canon MT-24EX flash, one that I could also use for macro when going into the field equipped ultra-light, or to use handheld for backlighting...
View ArticleSpider in the Dark
Winter in Alberta, -30 and deathly cold, so this photographer has to resort to house bugs. I found this small (8mm from chelicera to spinnerets) spider suspended from the livingroom ceiling, most...
View ArticleBack-lit Orb Weaver
Mixed up in a collection of photographs from my wife’s camera, I came across this spider in a set of four. This is the same spider that I ‘antiqued’ earlier this year, however using a different...
View ArticleTop Posts of 2012
Yesterday, on the 28 of December, Splendour Awaits turned one year old. On that day I said farewell to the old blog, The Bug Whisperer and began a new independent web life. With a new year ahead, this...
View ArticleSpring Dreaming
Still battling inertia in 2013… Like others I am going through a bout of the doldrums now. While I always look forward to winter to catch up with the many tasks I ignore in the warmer months, I know...
View ArticleFinger Spider and the Twin Suns Dilemma
I was scrolling through my wife’s photographs and came across this image that she took last May. We were at the Opal Natural Area that day, but couldn’t remember what I was photographing at the time,...
View ArticleMacro Tools Workshop
It’s finally here. I have pulled together the first of a full range of macro photography workshops. The survey indicated that learning about macro equipment was most important for the majority of...
View ArticleMacro Lens Medley
Left to right: Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro Autofocus Lens (Canon EOS mount), Canon Macro Photo MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Manual Focus Lens, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP...
View ArticleCarlo Galliani – The Missing Photograph
Yesterday on The Week on Sunday I directed people to the beautiful macro photography of Carlo Galliani. I had earlier requested his permission to use one of his photos, but his response came too late....
View ArticlePleased to meet you…
The last friendly face a visiting bee or butterfly may see… (27 July, 2010. Nikon D80 with Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro lens. Diffused flash. ISO 200, 1/200 sec. @ f “45“) Related articles Why the Long Lens?
View ArticleSmall-group Macro Workshop Calendar for Winter 2013
The Edmonton Small-group Macro Workshop Calendar for Winter 2013 is now online! Additional details and requirements for each course will be posted soon, but don’t delay registering for the course you...
View Article2013: Looking Back
2013 in rear-view: ◊ Regarding macro bug photography, 2013 was a pivotal year for me. In the spring I received my first published magazine interview, began teaching my first macro photography...
View ArticleMacro Photography: what’s it good for?
What is close-up and macro photography really good for? getting closer to nature…real close! Macro photography is a great way to explore insects, fungi, mosses, lichens in their habitat. contributing...
View ArticleMy Equipment
For the photo-tech junkies, here is an outline of the major pieces of equipment I use. I am a B&H affiliate, so I have linked the equipment to B&H where you can get more information on the...
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