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Alpine insects

Flying high in the mountains

Recent visits to teeming ecosystems at higher elevations resulted in meeting some healthy and interesting insects, dancing between flowers and skittering around on freshly …

Rare coldwater dolpins!

Serious nearshore foraging activity

Pacific white-sided dolphins appeared at our local beach on a recent morning! This is a very rare occurrence, as we are quite far from the more oceanic habitats that they seem to …

iNaturalist widget

Preview of iNaturalist observations

I created a widget that displays popular and recent iNaturalist observations. iNaturalist.org is a fantastic, community-based platform for populating species information and …

Micro Four Thirds

How many photons are enough?

As a generation XY, my upbringing was steeped in the culture of 20th century late renaissance photographers, whose film cameras were at the highest level of prosumer portability. …

Wide eyes on the skies

Fun and beauty with the OM System 8mm f/1.8 fisheye lens

Having a lifelong wonder and relationship with the ocean environment, I was very interested to invest in a lens that can maximize the sheer amount of 360º beauty that occurs there. …

sem-'antics!

Can you strobe a diopter with that macro horseshoe?

One of the joys of photography is exploring the creative and cultural diversity among our thriving community of imaging enthusiasts. This extends to all manners of vernacular when …