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 …
Posted by Justin on Thu, Jul 18, 2024
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 …
Posted by Justin on Sun, Jun 2, 2024
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 …
Posted by Justin on Tue, May 28, 2024
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. …
Posted by Justin on Tue, May 14, 2024
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. …
Posted by Justin on Mon, May 13, 2024
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 …
Posted by Justin on Thu, May 9, 2024