Tag: Insect

One-Year Ago (21-March-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec).

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (28-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey: Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Can You Find the Insect Hiding in this Image of a Joe Pye Weed. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Praying Mantis Hiding In a Joe Pye Weed at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Praying Mantis Hiding In a Joe Pye Weed at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Monday (25-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey: Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Pair of Bumble Bees Working the Late Summer Flowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 1400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Pair of Bumblebees Working the Late Summer Flowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 1400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Pair of Bumblebees Working the Late Summer Flowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 1400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (10-June-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 10: Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Akureyri, Iceland.

Hoverfly on a Dandelion Flower.  Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 360, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Hoverfly on a Dandelion Flower in Isafjordur, Iceland. Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 360, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Hoverfly on a Dandelion Flower. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 360, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Friday (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Wasp and Reflection — Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. This is a 100% crop as the wasp was in the middle of the pond.

Wasp and Reflection -- Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Pond at a Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. This is a 100% crop as the wasp was in the middle of the pond. (David J Mathre)
Wasp and Reflection — Walking on Water and Taking a Drink. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)