It’s not close to overtaking fishing, but my obsession with photography is definitely in the race. Last winter I accidentally discovered a world of beautiful abstractions inside large blocks of ice that formed in the back yard, and when spring finally came and ice was no longer an option, I re-discovered a fascination with insects. Despite not yet having a true macro lens, and despite my dSLR being a few rungs below where I’d like to perch on the Nikon ladder, I’ve managed a few worthwhile shots.
Rather than clutter up this site with unrelated photography, I’ve been putting my photos —including fish photos, but mostly ice, insects and random subjects—on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25450563@N03/) and, for a simpler browsing experience (though with fewer photos), on tumblr (http://chinookfly.tumblr.com/). Please take a look if you’re into ice, insects, reptiles or macro photography. A few samples:-
- Praying mantis on my arm, relaxing. Sunset reflecting off a window. 24 July 2013, Botany Pond, University of Chicago. (Low light + extension tubes + hand-held camera = shaky.)
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- Newly emerged/hatched mantis on Minnesota. 6/18/2013
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- Ass bite! 5/30/2013
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- Ant combat. 5/30/2013
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- Damselfly eating another flying insect, 8 July 2013, Mike’s garden, Twin Lakes, WI
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- Dragonfly eyes. 8 July 2013. In Mike’s garden, Twin Lakes, WI
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- Fly on window screen.
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- Some kind of katydid on an orange lily petal. 8 July 2013
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- Ice disk on deer vertebra, March 2013
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- Praying mantis on Greta’s face.
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- Praying mantis on Iris’s face.
