Nature's Collection

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rarely does an insect stay put long enough for us to go through our setup process, but this large dragonfly was very trusting and didn't move while we choose a good macro lens, took light readings, test exposures, and finally this shot.

Dragonfly

huge canopy over Japanese garden creating a perfect balance of shade and sun for comfort.

Japanese Garden Canopy

layers and layers of spire-shaped mountains in ZhangJiaJie

Mount TianZi 2

Sunlight reflecting from the pond's surface, was shining up through a lily pad leaf that had grown to a few inches above the water. I loved the way it illuminated the structure of the leaf and it reminded me of modern fractal art (complex patterns generated by mathematical algorithms).

Illuminated Lily

Below ground caverns in Arizona wilderness, carved out by centuries of flash flood waters from rain many miles away.

Caverns 1

female brown bear taking it easy (Aleutian Islands)

Bear on a Rock

closeup texture shot of a purple Iris

Purple Iris 1

Glacier Wall 2

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