1909 Wright Military Flier

1909 Wright Military Flier

I also photographed the 1909 Wright Military Flier last May.  The low perspective reduces the background distractions.

1909 Wright Military Flier

The background control layer adds strength to the overall image.  This layer took several days.  The detail requiring the most work was the wires as you might imagine.  I found that I did not have a steady enough hand to bring the background up to them.  I experimented with various tools and found that I could draw in the wires on another layer.  I picked a 2 px. width and a neutral color for the wire.  With the wires on a higher layer than the background allows me to paint below the wires without affecting them.

   

Did I mention that I use HDR for these captures?  The museum lighting is so contrasty that I find that I need it.

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General Dynamics F-111A Ardvark

General Dynamics F-111A Ardvark

I photographed this aircraft at the NMUSAF in May of 2014.  I have decided that the low perspective creates less distractions and consequently a stronger image.

General Dynamics F-111A Ardvark

I am quite busy in May and avoid extra time at the computer.  Much is happening at Gorman Nature Center in May and I covet catching as much of it as possible.

October is a different time of the season and some of the pressure is removed.  I recently had time to do the other adjustment I think improves the strength of the image.  I fill a layer using a black brush and reduce the opacity of the layer retaining a sense of place but holding back its intrusion into the image's strength.  

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The low perspective requires the camera to be low.

My thanks to daughter Carrie for capturing this image.

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Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet Damselfly

This insect is so named for obvious reasons.  This is an adult male.

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Slender Spreadwing Male

Slender Spreadwing Male

This is the male of the species.  Notice the edges of the wingtips.  They are an ID tipoff.  Also, notice the differences in coloration.

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Slender Spreadwing Female

Slender Spreadwing Female

I know this is the female Slender Spreadwing because she is ovipositing, depositing eggs, into the stem of the plant.

Slender Spreadwing Female

The plant will die and fall into the vernal pool where the eggs will hatch into larvae.  The larvae will live in the pool, swimming and eating detritus, for from one to three years and then emerge to become an adult.

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Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

This is one of the larger skipper butterflies.  The underside of the wings is much more interesting than the dorsal side.  You don't get as many opportunities to photograph the dorsal side.  I did not achieve a display suitable wings spread shot this year.  

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Dense Blazing Star

Dense Blazing Star

I was exploring the sunlight/shade transition zone the other morning when I saw this plant.  I am thinking Deep DOF these days and decided to shoot it that way.  I used the rose holder to stabilize it and shot 39 captures.  I seem to have misjudged the closest point at which to start my series.  I was not aware of any movement of the plant but the series turned out with focus not in the expected range.  I almost threw it away but decided to try processing it anyway.  The result, as you can see, was not bad.  Much better than I expected.  The steps were small and I shot at f/2.8.

Dense Blazing Star Setup

Sometimes I get lucky.  I think this was one of them.

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