Sparkling dew drops clinging to white pine needles caught my eye this morning out by the pond.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/8, 1/100″ exposure.
The midday sun backlights these drying grasses between the railroad tracks and the Winooski River in Jonesville.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/4000″ exposure
The first colors of fall are beginning to creep in. This pagoda dogwood was popping red down by the Winooski River in Jonesville.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/1250″ exposure
I got a shot of this very healthy looking doe munching on corn cobs over by our duck/chicken coop. No doubt she’s at least partially responsible for the recent pillaging in our vegetable gardens…
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 1250, f/7.1, 1/50″ exposure.
The term “supermoon” gets bandied about a lot by the media. The term itself is a concoction of the media and astrology, but it does refer to a true astronomical phenomenon known as a “perigee-syzygy“. This is the coincidence of the the moon being full (or new) and its perigee, or closest approach to the earth. The “supermoon” appears 14% larger and 30% brighter than your garden variety full moon. Last night’s moonrise was quite lovely, and the moon sported a coppery color dues to smoke in the atmosphere from forest fires in western Canada and the US. I took today’s shot from a favorite spot up on Texas Hill Road.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 120mm, ISO 800, f/9, 1/6″ exposure.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/1250″ exposure.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, F/3.3, 1/400″.
A gorgeous purple damselfly that I can’t quite identify…
A twelve-spotted skimmer pauses briefly above the water
A female familiar bluet
A male rainbow bluet
A twelve-spotted skimmer above the water
Perhaps a rainbow bluet?
The hunter becomes prey: a damselfly falls prey to an orb weaver.
I spent some time this afternoon dragonfly hunting along the banks of our pond. The overcast sky helped to even out the light. Naturally busy predators, dragonflies are hard subjects to capture as they are constantly flitting about above the water seeking their prey. The range and intensity of colors that these insects sport is stunning!
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/3.2 to 8, 1/200″ to 1/3200″ exposure.
John Hadden Photography 