Yearly Archives: 2013

good guys wear black ?

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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Free Download: Avatar Icons

Published in Free Resources, Icons Today we have a free download that will allow you to create your own custom avatars. The icon elements come in Adobe Illustrator format and you can mix and match various elements to create your … Continue reading

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Garden ants

I only see three ant species in the garden- all rather small. Black ants- Lasius niger, red ants- Myrmica sp. and orange meadow ants- Lasius flavus. I only rarely see the meadow ants. Some pictures of red ants feeding on … Continue reading

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LRDs

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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How to photograph dragonflies

A contribution by the guest by Steve Berardi from PhotoNaturalist.Dragonflies are among the most photogenic insects. They usually have bright contrasting colors that they really stand out in their natural environment and their large size makes them easy to photograph … Continue reading

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What the Mona Lisa Can Teach You About Taking Great Portraits

When it comes to famous images the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most recognized in the world. When I visited the Lourve in Paris a couple of years ago I was stunned by the crowds … Continue reading

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Moods

How-ToA huge benefit of my being a photographer is I get asked to judge at local camera clubs. This is a benefit in that I love to view gorgeous photos. I also love to help beginners improve their craft. When … Continue reading

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5 visitors to the garden

An assortment of flying insects today in the garden – a marmalade hover, a dung fly, a muscid fly, a drone fly, and a bee with (I think) mites on it’s body. Exif in all bar one which was shot … Continue reading

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doing some yoga

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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Pink and blue

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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another wasp species …

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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Bee

Ever wanted to create an Avatar? Creating an Avatar!Searching Dgrin with Google Searching with GoogleCongratulations to the Winner of DSS #127 (If I Could Catch a Rainbow), cambyses.Voting is now open for DSS #128 (Sunrise or Sunset). Voting is open … Continue reading

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