In my sparsely butterfly populated corner of Northwest Oregon, a fleeting glimpse of large black and white lepidopteran wings immediately brings one name to mind – but not always the right one.
Continue Reading →Here in Northwest Oregon, photographing butterflies poses two main challenges. First, there aren’t many of them here. Second, the most photogenic of the ones that are rarely settles long enough to get a decent photo of it.
Continue Reading →While I was originally a bit hesitant as to whether the rather considerable cost of swapping my old Canon 100mm macro lens for their new IS version was justified just to get the added benefit of stabilization, I have come to the conclusion that it was indeed worth it.
Continue Reading →Renowned photographer and author of the critically acclaimed book Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers Alan L. Detrick is the subject of an on-going six part podcast interview by Timber Press. Two (part 1, part 2) of the six sections of the [...]
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