Oh - I hate that marketing name, but it was a wonderful lunar eclipse last night. Here are a few images.
Super Blood Wolf Moon - Composite from start to totality.
Super Blood Wolf Moon - Totality and Stars
Click on the image above to enjoy the star details…
Super Blood Wolf Moon - HDR at Totality
Super Blood Wolf Moon -Llunar Eclipse Near Totality
Oddly, my favorite image was before totality. The soft orange glow in contrast to the sliver of white.
Super Blood Wolf Moon - Approaching Totality
I hope you and your family are having a great holiday season. For my family, that holiday is Christmas and this is our first try at a family photo including the pets. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Merry Christmas!
…and here are a few others and BTS.
Mrs. Claus
With a couple inches of snow, the hope was to find a local barred owl and photograph it in the snow. Not luck with the owl, but I did find several friendly kinglet and woodpeckers.
Golden Crowned Kinglet
The Golden Crowned Kinglet might look relaxed in the photos, but I don’t think I know a more caffeinated bird - jumping from branch to branch endlessly looking for something to eat.
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Pileated Woodpecker (male)
A pair were eating at the same tree, but the male was apparently feeling more photogenic.
Pileated woodpecker (male)
Last weekend I had the pleasure to photograph the Bellbrook High School Marching Eagles at BOA Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although the Eagles didn’t progress past preliminaries, they put on their best show of the year - leaving their hearts and souls on the field. Here are a few of my favorite images.
This Fall it has proven difficult to get out and shoot. Today I was able to venture out and visit the Savannah National Wildlife Refugee - in particular the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive (apparently the visotr’s center is closed on Sundays.)
The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 31,551 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia and Jasper County in South Carolina
Juvenile Common Gallinule
Great Blue Heron with Gar
Great Blue Heron with Gar
Immature Little Blue Heron
Immature Little Blue Heron
American Alligator
A special shout out to Janice Sullivan for having me on her Macro Photography Live Chat! Janice has put together a great forum for close-up, macro, and micro-photographers. Monthly she hosts an artist, and focuses on their work, process, gear and motivation.
Click on the picture above to check out the episode!
I saved this monster from our swimming pool, an Emerald Euphoria. I love the coloring and iridescence. Euphoria fulgida, the emerald euphorium, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Adults measure between 13.4 - 19.8mm.
Euphoria fulgida, the emerald euphorium
Euphoria fulgida, the emerald euphorium
Enjoying a little backyard photography.
House Finch
Goldfinch
Thanks to Moose Peterson, Tony and Chelsea for the nice review of my Ruby-throated Hummingbird photo (yes - its a female Ruby-throated.)
Welcome to Penny - our future puppy. Penny, her brother and sister were born early in the morning on the fifth of July. Proud mommy Luna and father Dez welcomed their first liter - a healthy three pups.
Penny Bartlett - Day 1
Penny and Mom
Penny's Big Brother
Luna and her pups
Dez (and Louise)
We've been traveling the last couple weeks. When coming home, I was greeted by beautiful weed. So, what do I do - photograph it.
Blooming Thistle
Very glad that we have ruby-throated hummingbirds at the new house. We have a regular female and have occasionally spotted a male
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (wing detail)
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Friendly Neighborhood Rabbit
I'm excited - it's that time of year. The wildflowers are starting to bloom and the bugs are out in full force. This morning I visited Bellbrook | Sugarcreek Park District's newest park - Morris Reserve.
Morris Reserve - Bellbrook, Ohio
Endless Wildflowers (Lanceleaf Coreopsis)
Swallowtail on Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Hover Fly on Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Tradescantia Spiderwort
Tradescantia Spiderwort
And here are a couple shots of our resident Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow with Wasp
Song Sparrow with Wasp
Song Sparrow with Worm
And I don't think I ever put up shots of our resident Tree Frog.
Eastern Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
Eastern Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
Eastern Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
A little experiment tonight - I put the 2.0x Tamron teleconvertor on the back of the 600mm lens for 1200mm of focal length on the DX-format, Nikon D500. Focusing is a bit more challenging, but the result was notably better than the 600mm version. I've tried this experiment a number of times on different camera bodies - this is by far the best result I've had with the 2.0x on.
Moon (stack of 52 images)
A birding trip with a friend today was a bust, but clear skies shared the moon again.
Moon (18 image stack in Registax 6)
First moon shot from the new house. Nice!
Moon (9 image stack in RegiStax 6)
Yesterday marked my first visit to Magee Marsh for spring migration and WOW! The day was hampered by some heavy rains, but that brought the insects and the birds down low. My trip was cut short a day by camera issues, but I added nine new species to my count and some great, up-close bird experiences.
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Sedge Wren
Black-Throated Green Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-Throated Blue Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
House Wren
Tennessee Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Never did get the shot of the Canada Warbler I wanted - whether it was poor lighting or the camera started acting up. They look good small, but not blown up.
Canada Warbler
Canada Warbler
Canada Warbler
A Sleepy Screech Owl
Other finds, but limited photo opportunities included the Wilson's Warbler, Bay-Breasted Warblers, Nashville Warbler, Lincoln Sparrow and a lost Black-Throated Gray Warbler from out west.
Today marked my 16th year enjoying the Dance Dimension Spring Recital. We love Miss Lois, Miss Tootie, Miss Andrea and all the wonderful teachers. When the scheduled photographer was double booked, I stepped up to capture the show. Check out the two galleries below - click to enlarge the images, and swipe right or left to scroll (or arrow keys on your computer.) For 5x7 or 8x10 prints - please send me a note and contact information on my Contact Page.
Spring Valley Wildlife Area has been hopping the last few days - giving some great photo opportunities.
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-Throated Green Warbler
Eastern Kingbird
Female Red-Winged Blackbird
The weather is beautiful today, but the birds weren't too up for posing.
Canada Goose in Fog
Prothonotary Warbler
Female Red-Winged Blackbird
Pileated Woodpecker Finds Breakfast
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
