Red Dragonfly
A series I worked on in 2001. A coincidence of moments – a few days after talking to a friend about the old pin the bug science experiments we used to do in school I came across the Squished Fairy Book a children’s’ book about a girl who collects fairies in a scrap book by squishing them between the pages of her book. Loved it and decided to play around with the two ideas together. Interestingly when I first exhibited them I was abused by some of the gallery patrons for the ‘nasty’ ‘horrible’ work which ‘they would never have on their walls’.
So cute – can you see him smiling? Featured in Photography 101
A blue butterfly carcass I purchased in Peru this year.
11×15 stipple in ink, background in watercolor. Original available. Anyone interested, this is the end result of a tutorial in my journal entries. Very time consuming but well worth it. Completed 2008
/ THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH I TOOK OF A MOBILE LIGHT OF DRAGONFLIES. I ENHANCED IT PHOTOSHOP TO GIVE IT THE GLOW AND I ENHANCED THE EDGES. / / SO BEAUTIFUL ON A STAMP / / GORGEOUS ON A WATCH /
Dragonfly / Glass Lake – N.Y. / Olympus E510 / Female dragonfly lay eggs in or near water, often on floating or emergent plants. When laying eggs, some species will submerge themselves completely in order to lay their eggs on a good surface. The eggs then hatch into nymphs. Most of a dragonfly’s life is spent in the naiad (that is, nymph) form, beneath the water’s surface, using extendable jaws to catch other invertebrates or even vertebrates such as tadpoles, fish, etc. They breathe through gills in their rectum, and can rapidly propel themselves by suddenly expelling water through the anus. Some nymphs even hunt on land, an aptitude which could easily have been more common in ancient times when terrestrial predators were clumsier. The larval stage of large dragonflies may last as long as five years. In smaller species, this stage may last between two months and three years. When the larva is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it climbs up a reed or other emergent plant. Exposure to air causes the larvae to begin breathing. The skin splits at a weak spot behind the head and the adult dragonfly crawls out of its old larval skin, pumps up its wings, and flies off to feed on midges and flies. The adult stage of larger species of dragonfly can last as long as four months. (Wiki)
The next few pics I’ve taken in the last few days… Alot of butterfly’s fluttering around in my garden!! They love my butterfly bushes!!
Macro of a birch-tree. Set of two,goes with “Green and blue” / / /
Shot this today, while I was trying to get a bee shot…
Mixed media: Gouache on collographic monotype Paper: 300gsm Hahnemulle printmaking paper First, the collograph was printed intaglio then relief printed a few times over that. / Second, when all the layers of ink were dry, I painted the dobson fly with gouache on top. Gouache is so good for painting over oil based inks. Surprising, no?
Two little Australian gum beetles having a game of hide and seek, taken in Tasmania, Australia. Taken with a Canon DSLR and Canon 100mm macro lens, with a sturdy tripod. Natural Light. My New 2010 Calender Featured in the following groups / Flowers in Macro / Australian Wildlife / A Beautiful Blur / Insects, bugs and creepy crawlies July 2009 / Backyard Close Ups Aug 2009 / Another one of my bug images has been featured on red bubble home page / the image is called Peek A Boo! / Another one of my bug images has been featured on red bubble home page / the image is called White Valley! Two home page features in one week….so excited. thank you all…* /
Great Christmas gift....order now!!!!!!!!! Sold several here on Red Bubble, thank you to all my mystery buyers Bought many myself last week, they are brilliant quality I am very impressed with the printing, binding and photo quality, could even be cut out of the calendar and framed, perfect for decorating your home, shop or children’s room Also selling through some Galleries, gift shops and florists here in Tasmania Sold many to Friends & family which I have bought myself then on sold…thank to everyone who has bought my art, I am truly grateful A Bug’s World 2010 Calendar contains Macro images (very close up photographs) of tiny bugs including ladybugs, grasshoppers and gum beetles and more, exploring the natural world. The photos are very colorful, cute, fun and detailed. / All the photographs are taken in Tasmania, Australia and were captured with a macro lens which allows you to see great detail which we don’t always see every day with our naked eye. / RedBubble calendars are printed on an HP Indigo 5000 (for those who haven’t heard, this is the digital press). Each page is a satin-coated prints on 170gsm high quality art paper. The cover shows your choice of image on heavier 300gsm paper. Your calendars have a hanger and white wire binding. / RedBubble calendars are satin-coated prints on high quality art paper. They’re A3 size (that’s 297×420mm, or 11.69×16.54”) Order now for the holidays! /
Top Ten in Color Me A Rainbow’s “Best of Featured Pink Works” April 2, 2009. / Winner of the “Breaking the Rules II: Depth of Field” Challenge in Photography 101 and Featured in the group, March 30, 2009. / Featured in Color Me A Rainbow March 26, 2009. / Featured in # 1 Artists of Redbubble February 19, 2009. / Featured in Macro Photography February 19, 2009. / Featured in Dimensions February 17, 2009.* Another one of my shy garden guests from last summer. I think one of the things I like about this one is it sort of gives a bug’s eye view of the world … their little world!!! Image taken on August 15, 2008 with the Nikon D40x, using the Nikon 60mm macro lens. Shutter Speed 1/800, aperture f/7.1, exposure -.33 and iso 200. Slightly cropping to bring the butterfly into the sweet spot.
Watercolor on Bainbridge Board – Cold Pressed 12” x 16”
/ Looks so adorable on a shoe too! / /
Background – Photodream-stock Model – Auroradreams / ” permission given by auroradreams to show this image” Inspired by the song: / Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand – Dream Big
Before you blow me away. Taken with a Canon 450D SLR and a 100mm Macro Lens Thanks to Martha (Flickr) for background texture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimmer3/3497285515/in/set-72157600879347594/
Featured in Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland August 23, 2009. Best Viewed Full Size This little image is only one of nearly 400 (yes, I discovered the rapid fire thingie on the new camera over the weekend) I took of these most amazing creatures. It means the world to me that I was able to play with them as I’ve never seen a Monarch in our garden in Maryland. The “lawn” to the cabin next to ours on Blue Knob Mountain in Claysburg Pennsylvania has been left uncut all summer … and the most incredible wild vegetation has grown up. One is this pretty purple flowered stalk … which happen to be very much beloved by the Monarch Butterflies. Image taken with the Nikon D300 and the 70-300mm vr Nikon lens at shutter speed 1/160, aperture f/10.0, exp 0.00, iso 800. Focal length 220mm.
The closer we get to insect life.. the more alien their world becomes! A photo I took of a dragonfly in China, edited using an infrared filter to give the image an “alien” look and feel to it. All my work has been visually inspected for quality assurance. Your happiness with your new picture is very important to me, enjoy! If you’ve enjoyed this piece, please view my other photos, thank you! Here’s how the finished product will look like…
A very tiny but flashy bug Canon 40D – used 24-55 mm lens with macro extension tube.
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