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Tag: Macro

Shooting with a classic

Shooting with a classic

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Several months ago I purchased a Minolta macro lens for my Sony system. It was produced sometime between 1986 and 1993. It still works beautifully!

Finding a little color

Finding a little color

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On a grey, overcast day in Piti, with brown leaf-litter covering the jungle floor, I searched for color. This tiny touch of yellow brightened my day!

What's left of a leaf

What’s left of a leaf

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The first tree we noticed on the way to the Sella Bay trailhead had been recently eaten by caterpillars (we think). It was worth stopping for an image.

Weather-beaten on the beach

Weather-beaten on the beach

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The twisted bark of this tree on Tagachang Beach caught my attention immediately. There were but a few green leaves sprouting above its battered trunk.

A isolated young fern

An isolated young fern

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Very few of these young ferns rise high enough above the others nearby to be isolated from their background. It seems this one just happened to make it.

Found on the Beach

Favorites from 2024

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I use openings in my schedule to capture photographs on the beaches and in the jungles around our island. Here are some of my favorites from this year!

It tells a story

It tells a story

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I’m not convinced every image must “tell a story,” but some can’t help it. This sea-hibiscus has fallen on the hiking trail. You know the rest.

Wrapping up vacation

Wrapping up vacation

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I’m happy with around 40 images taken during my vacation. I’ll be sharing many of them in an upcoming post. They are the result of ten sessions in Piti.

Vacation project

Vacation project

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The mahogany forest in Piti has provided consistent photographic inspiration. I'm spending a portion of my vacation looking for intimate landscapes there.

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