Theo Fenraven's Blog, page 29

Photos: 9.12.19

Years ago, when I lived in Wisconsin, I drove into St. Paul in winter to see Brokeback Mountain. I hate driving in winter, but I really wanted to see the film. I got there early, so I explored a little … Continue reading →

Photos: 9.9.19

I’ll start with a couple of photos of damselflies. These tiny creatures are so interesting when you get a good look at them. The first one was taken at Windy Point Park on Lake Istokpoga. The second was taken in … Continue reading →

Photos: 9.5.19

They looked like mosquitos, but they were perched on plants at daybreak, seemingly drinking water off the leaves. I approached cautiously and took pictures. Because it was nearer dark than light, ISO was set high and F-stop was low. They … Continue reading →

Revisiting the Past

Going through old photos from many years ago, I decided to redo a few of them. Processing software has gotten so much better since I took these. All photos taken in Wisconsin with a Canon camera. I remember taking this … Continue reading →

Why Macro Photography

I like macro photography for several reasons. You never have to leave your backyard if you don’t want to. I’ve sat in the grass with a camera and seen lots of things to take pictures of. All you have to … Continue reading →

Photostacking for Greater Depth of Field

I’ve been editing my fingers off the last three months, and I decided I deserved a treat. Y’all know I’ve been lusting after a good macro lens for the Sony, but I didn’t have nearly enough money to buy the … Continue reading →

On Writing

I’m stealing the title of Stephen King’s book for this post, because that’s what it’s about: writing. I’m talking about fiction writing, primarily books but also short stories and blogs and columns. All of it requires pretty much the same things. … Continue reading →

Photos: 8.19.19

R rescued a veiled chameleon from a road near his house, and because he didn’t know what it was, he took it home to find out more. It didn’t take him long to ID it. It was molting, which you … Continue reading →

Before/After: Lake June in Winter

I was there early one morning, and there were no clouds. Just clear blue sky. It was so boring. I could have replaced the sky with another one, but I decided to experiment instead. Textures: it’s amazing what they can do … Continue reading →

Insects

Black and yellow mud dauber. It flew up against the window, and I had to go outside to photograph it.  It must have just exited the cocoon, because its wings were still crumpled. A couple of days later, a grasshopper … Continue reading →