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Photo of the week: Creeping

August 11th, 2013

Creeping

I got this great photo of a katydid on some celery plant blossoms in early fall of 2008. I used my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/200s, f/3.6, 278mm, ISO: 200, with a macro add-on HOYA lens, in afternoon lighting and with flash to brighten the shadows.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!

Photo of the week: Spotted

August 4th, 2013

Spotted

An old macro photo of a ladybug in shaded noon light in Spring 2007. Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/400s, f/3.5, ISO: 100, 177mm, close up add-on lens, cropped.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!

Photo of the week: Finale (Happy 4th of July!)

July 7th, 2013

Finale

I’ve decided to make an exception to exclusively photographing nature in honor of the 4th of July. Here’s a shot I got at the end of the fireworks show in San Diego! They were a bit in the distance so I had to zoom in, and to get the effect I did a long time exposure (LTE) for 8 seconds. Taken with my Canon PowerShot SX40 HS at 8s, f/8, 424mm, ISO 100.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!

Photo of the week: Mourning Cloak, and Update on GreenLeaf Imaging

May 24th, 2013

If you’ve noticed a lull in posts or new photos (which I’d be surprised if anyone did, I don’t know of anyone who regularly checks this blog, but if you do tell me!), I’ve just been busy with academic projects. I’ll get back on track soon and hopefully have something cool to show for it!

And since late is better than never, here’s a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. Camera settings: 1/400s, f/3.5, ISO: 200, 239mm, used a HOYA +1 close up filter, then cropped, reduced noise, sharpened butterfly.

Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Photo of the week: Spiny lizard

May 5th, 2013

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A few weeks ago (April 2013) I saw this lizard on a log in my backyard (in Southern California). I’m not sure of the species but I believe it is a type of Spiny Lizard. Taken in shaded afternoon sunlight with my Canon PowerShot SX40 HS at 1/20s, f/5.8, ISO: 400, 875mm.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!

Photo of the week: Common White

April 28th, 2013

Common White

A Common White Butterfly in my backyard in Spring 2007. Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 using a HOYA macro add-on at 1/640s, f/3.6, ISO: 100, 389mm.

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Photo of the week: WHY???

April 22nd, 2013

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Sorry guys, didn’t have a chance. Next week!

Photo of the week: Hiding Sulphur

April 14th, 2013

Hiding Sulphur

Orange-barred Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis philea, female) in my backyard. Summer 2006. Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/500s, f/3.2, ISO: 100, 389mm, hand-held, with flash, rotated 90 deg. clockwise and cropped.

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Photo of the week: Up To The Edge

April 7th, 2013

Up To The Edge

Damselfly in my backyard. Summer 2010. Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/640s, f/3.2, ISO: 64, 389mm.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!

Photo of the week: Happy Dragon

March 31st, 2013

Happy Dragon

Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata dragonfly. Taken in August 2006 under noon light with my +4 diopter macro lens, handheld, cloned out a branch. 1/340s, f/7.1, ISO: 100, 205mm.

Copyright © Ariel Lepor. Just contact me if you want to buy the photo as a print or a gift or a digital copy or something!