Reptiles and amphibians belong in the world of macro photography. Be they close or “really close”, the details we can see are both special and important.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this Northern Water Snake. I came cross a field biologist right after I found this guy and he picked it up the check its condition, and was promptly bitten. I went back to my photography after he left for the doctor’s office. I communicate with him via email and he was alright after a getting a shot from doctor.

This Monitor Lizard is captive and in a zoo. He/she never took its eye off of me, and I was kind of happy it was behind glass.

I held a flash unit a bit above and to the left of the subject. The flash was against the glass and did not produce any bright spots.

This toad was photographed in the wild and once again, I needed to employ electronic flash.

Bull Frog at sunrise.

This natural shot was made in a marsh. Thankfully I did not need to get wet for this one as it was near shore.

I had a blind with me as well as camouflage clothing but surprisingly, rarely used it.

Ice is a perfect subject for macros. The details in the designs that water produces in water when freezing, to me, always made a fascinating study and therefore nice subjects for my camera.

The tiny world of insects, spiders and other small critters are of course a natural for macro photography. They are in fact often impossible to photograph any other way.

Often a slow methodical approach is necessary.

Finally, for me, macro photography means leaf close-ups. Especially autumn leaves the dramatic the light the better I liked it.

In my recent posts, I have been remiss in not mentioning the passing of teacher/preacher Dr. Charles Stanley. His lack of a true connection to a denomination or church group, allowed him to preach the actual Gospel rather than “tow the company line”. With a mixture of gentleness and force, he spread the Word of God from both his mind, and his heart, and above all, with a great understanding of the Bible

We need more like him, and we need them now.

God Bless,
Wayne