Insects
13. Dragonfly on Birdsfoot Trefoil
by Chris on Jan.14, 2009, under Dragonflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Nature
This is a dragon fly resting on a piece of Birdsfoot Trefoil. Photographed early in the morning, the dragonfly and flower are still covered in dew. It is hard to see in this size, but I am picking up reflections of the sky in the dew drops.
This photo was obviously not shot recently 
I will be mixing recent photos along with photos from last year that did not get post, though should have during my bouts of non posting. Feel free to comment on some of the photos.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 40D & EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM | Shutter: | 1/4 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2008:08:16 07:14:52 | Aperture: | f/16.0 | |||
| Focal Length | 180 mm | ISO: | 100 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2008 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
12. Fritillary
by Chris on Jan.12, 2009, under Butterflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Nature
Scott found this Fritillary one morning late last summer while out shooting. With it’s wings closed we could see he was a little beaten up. It wasn’t until he had warmed up enough to spread his wings that I saw just how bad he really was.
The second butterfly Scott found was in much better shape.
07. How Many Eyes Did You Say?
by Chris on Nov.07, 2008, under Dragonflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
An extreme closeup of a Green Darner’s head. This is a great example of the compound eyes these little hunter’s have for snatching pesky mosquito’s out of the air so much better than we can.
06. Green Darner
by Chris on Nov.06, 2008, under Dragonflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
A macro photograph of a Green Darner dragonfly.
05. Backlit Darner
by Chris on Nov.05, 2008, under Dragonflies, Flowers, Insects, Nature
A Green Darner dragonfly is perched upon a piece of clover, backlit by the sun the veins in it’s wings are visible.
15. Waiting to Fly
by Chris on Jul.15, 2008, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
This is the full colour version of yesteday’s photo which I had converted to black and white except for the orange in the buttefly’s wing.
I found this butterfly on this piece of grass just beside the car. We were parked on the side of the road where we had stopped to photograph Lubilia. I am sure he was there when we parked and I missed him. Definitely one of those lucky finds!
14. Waiting to Take Flight
by Chris on Jul.14, 2008, under Black and White, Butterflies, Insects, Nature
A butterfly sits perched atop a piece of dewy grass awaiting to take flight after a night’s rest. I converted this photo to black and white in Photoshop then added back in the orange from the butterfly’s wings. This was done for a Facebook competition. i will post the full colour version tomorrow.
16. Praire Ringlet
by Chris on Jun.16, 2008, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
15. Crescent Spot on Foxtail
by Chris on Jun.15, 2008, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
This is the first butterfly I’ve shot of the season. This is a Crescent Spot and is perched upon a piece of foxtail barley. In order to get photos like this I am getting up a little before 4:00 am in order to get to the location and be ready to shoot just after the sun has risen.
A couple of tips on early morning photography may be read at http://potd.chrisempey.com/tips/archives/2007/08/very_early_morning_photography.php.
10. Dragonfly
by cempey on Sep.10, 2007, under Dragonflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Nature
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08. Skippers
by cempey on Aug.08, 2007, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
07. Hairstreak
by cempey on Jul.07, 2007, under Butterflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Nature
05. Dragonfly and Daisy
by cempey on Jul.05, 2007, under Dragonflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Nature
20. Skippers
by cempey on Feb.20, 2007, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
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31. Morning Mayfly
by cempey on Jan.31, 2007, under Flowers, Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f8 1/13 sec
28. 12 Spot on Thistle
by cempey on Oct.28, 2006, under Dragonflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
f8 1/25 sec
11. Crab Spider
by cempey on Oct.11, 2006, under Flowers, Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f9 1/30 sec
15. Crab Spider
by cempey on Sep.15, 2006, under Flowers, Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
27. Cabbage White on Clover
by cempey on Aug.27, 2006, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
20. Eastern Tailed Blue
by cempey on Aug.20, 2006, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
f14 1/4 sec
19. Jiminy
by cempey on Aug.19, 2006, under Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f20 1/5 sec
18. Blues
by cempey on Aug.18, 2006, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
f29 0.5 sec
17. Mating Blues
by cempey on Aug.17, 2006, under Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature
f14 1/13 sec
06. Black Swallowtail
by cempey on Aug.06, 2006, under Butterflies, Insects, Misc. Insects, Nature
f13 1 sec
04. Black and White Butterfly
by cempey on Aug.04, 2006, under Black and White, Butterflies, Insects, Macro, Nature, Niagara Falls
f8 2.5 sec
03. Bee
by cempey on Aug.03, 2006, under Black and White, Flowers, Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f11 1/13 sec
01. Beetle on Butter and Eggs
by cempey on Aug.01, 2006, under Flowers, Insects, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f8 1/30 sec
22. Wings
by cempey on Jul.22, 2006, under Dragonflies, Insects, July 2006, Macro, Nature
f16 1/5 sec
21. Saddleback
by cempey on Jul.21, 2006, under Dragonflies, Insects, July 2006, Macro, Nature
f6.3 1/100 sec
17. Crab Spider and Fly
by cempey on Jul.17, 2006, under Flowers, Insects, July 2006, Macro, Misc. Insects, Nature
f5.6 1/125 sec
