Gall Wasp
I found these and several other Galls on Sonoran Scrub Oak leaves yesterday. (CLICK HERE) for my first sighting in 2009. Cool, aren’t they?!
Posts from the ‘Macro’ Category
Mar 25
Mar 15
Brittlebush
We can always count on Brittlebush to give us flowers. The blurred background was achieved by setting my Canon 180mm Macro lens to f/5.6. It was one of the rare occasions when I used a tripod 🙂
Oct 30
Zion Maple Triptych
On our latest trip, I was determined to take time to really work a subject when I found a pleasing one. With these wonderful leaves, I got close, closer and super close. Because I was using a fixed focal lens (Canon 180 Macro), I used my feet to change position. Shooting in the shade resulted in very saturated color so all I did was add slight contrast and sharpening.
Aug 17
Candy Barrel Cactus
Be on the lookout for rings of Candy Barrel Cactus blooms! I noticed buds on mine last week and I saw the first bloom yesterday. I have three colors…red, salmon and yellow and when they’re in full bloom, they are spectacular. If you want to find lots of these cactus blooming in one place, check out Sabino Canyon in Tucson this week and next. DroidX photo with effect that darkened everything but the flower. Cool!
Jul 29
Droid Camera
I held out as long as I could but I finally got a smartphone. It’s mostly for internet at campgrounds with no wireless but I thought it might be a decent pocket camera too. I tried Macro mode first and it’s not bad! Here’s a shot of new growth on a baby Saguaro.
