I decided to head to a local pine savannah area to search for late summer orchids. There are a couple of varieties of these exotic wild flowers that bloon in the Croatan National Forest in […]
Category Archives: Macro Photography
More on Texture
Charred logs can make an interesting background for macro photo subjects. The wood tends to take on interesting textures when burnt. Sometimes the pattern is repetative, sometimes it’s not, but it can be quite spell […]
It’s All About Texture
With my favorite lens for wildlife photography out for repair I recently went on a search for macro subjects. However, this isn’t the time of year for finding a lot of wild flowers so I […]
Potato Vine, Morning Glory
A member of the Morning Glory family the Potato Vine flower is a fairly commong sight along eastern North Carolina country roads this time of the year. I couldn’t resist taking a few shots of […]
Picture Perfect Doesn’t Always Mean a Perfect Picture
When I’m shooting flower images I’m usually looking for one of two things: An absolutely flawlessly perfect bloom or a flower past it’s prime with drooping or twisted petals that add interest to a photo. […]
Black Eyed Susans
Sometimes you don’t have to explore too far or work too hard to find nature’s wonder. The Black Eyed Susans pictured below are a great example. I found these flowers along the side of a […]
Anachrophobia!
I’m not one of those photographers that will go out of their way to shoot spiders and bugs. There’s nothing wrong with that kind of photography, it just isn’t a genre that has great appeal […]
Ferns – A Study of Pattern, Shape and Shadow
Over the last several months I’ve found myself drawn to ferns as photographic subjects. They’re quite plentiful in the forests of eastern North Carolina. While lacking rich, saturated colors like flowers and butterflies, the patterns […]
Butterflies Are Tough! – Shot in the Croatan National Forest
It may surprise some people but I find butterflies to be extremely difficult subjects. They’re colorful with intricate patterns and textures which makes them lovely studies for macro photography. But they’re also shy and flutter […]