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Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art

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Featured Work

Male ruddy darter by relayer51

shot at Kingsley pond hampshire uk.Taken with a nikon d60 18-55mm lens
Lynx Spider by Jason Asher

Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – November 2009 Probably a baby Lynx Spider, but I’m not 100% sure on this. If anyone knows I’d be happy to know for certain. Shot on the 24th of October 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, with a Canon 450d and a 70-300 is usm telephoto with 68mm of stacked extension tubes. Shutter: 1/125th (fired built-in flash) / Aperture: f/11 / ISO: 100 My Images Do NOT Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © Jason Asher. All Rights Reserved. Copying, saving, downloading, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance with these term(s) WILL result in legal action.
Welcome Intruder by BarbaraManis

There I was, trying to get some macro shots of some roses in my neighborhood. The light was terrible and I was just about to give up, when this beautiful dragonfly flew by. I had to take my camera off the tripod to get a shot of her since she didn’t land too long in a particular spot. It was a challenging day for me, and capturing this dragonfly wasn’t easy. She finally flew off to the top branch of a tree! Nikon D-80 / 105 mm VR Nikor lens FEATURED IN UNLIMITED QUALITY GROUP-11/3/09 / FEATURED IN THE TOP SHELF WILD-LIFE AND NATURE GROUP-11/0609
Unidentified by Jason Asher

Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – November 2009 Another strange looking insect found in my better halfs backyard, anyone clued to what this one may be? Shot on the 24th of October 2009 with a Canon 450d and a 70-300 is usm telephoto with 68mm of stacked extension tubes. Shutter: 1/80th (fired built-in flash) / Aperture: f/11 / ISO: 100 My Images Do NOT Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © Jason Asher. All Rights Reserved. Copying, saving, downloading, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance with these term(s) WILL result in legal action.
we had a connection... by Peter Martin

Canon 5D2 + MPE @ 4-5x / F/11, ISO-800, 1/200sec + Ringflash Waterfall Cottage / Cabbage Tree Rd, Bayview, NSW / (Open Garden Scheme (NSW)) This is another very tiny jumping spider, though a most peculiar one that tries hard to look (a bit (see below)) like an ant, and perhaps even feeds on ants, and therefore needs extra long fangs to get beyond the reach of its favorite prey’s formidable front pincers. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. / High-pass Sharpening / Linear Light Blend and selective blurring out of sharpening artifacts. / Finished in Lightroom with Tone Curve high contrast adjustment and reduce green saturation. Unlike my regular star at the crematorium (see “here Spike!”), I didn’t want to get too close and personal with this little guy because I was wary of leeches. I’d already been preyed on by one earlier the same day (same garden, at the top pond) when I took the photo ‘crazy eyes’. This garden was a humid rainforest style landscape perched on the side of a steep hill and overshadowed by tall established trees. Every inch of it was alive with insects, spiders, birds and lizards. If per chance you ever visit this garden and have a ritual of sitting down to take photos, tuck your jeans into your socks – trust me – just do it – you’ll be glad you did. See below additional snapshots of this little critter and blowups of its highlights.
Portrait of a Moth by Voltaire Carlos

Laperouse sydNey Whilst I was in Laperouse with a group of buddies on a self imposed photo assignment ,a moth all camaflouged decided to yell ‘Hey you can I be a model’ Canon 5D MK II No cropping – shot at Around 3X to 3.5X – you can clearly see the dust specs on it’s eyes!!! Lens 65 MPE Macro – . It’s my first Macro shot ok 3rd attempt in the world of Macro and using this specialised lens – as you can see from the other shots of the same subject.. No Tripod used – Ringlite FLash 14EX ISO 125 / F13 / 1/25 sec Natural Moth Balls (Repellent Sachets): These sachets are lovely to tuck into sweater drawers and hang in closets. Most health food stores sell bulk dried herbs. 2 ounces each of dried rosemary and mint / 1 ounce each of dried thyme and ginseng / 8 ounces of whole cloves
Side Burn! - Lions Mane by Voltaire Carlos

Canon 5D Mk2 65 MPE Macro @ 5X Ringlite Flash Handeheld ISO 400 F9 1/200 sec Cronulla NSW Most of us have probably heard that the world’s bee population is declining – from Britain to New Zealand and throughout the United States, crops and wildflowers are being affected by this issue. Recently, scientists have had success in treating parasitic infection in bee hives, giving us new hope in halting the decline. From wikipedia’s entry on pollinators: “Millions of hives of honey bees are contracted out as pollinators by beekeepers, and honey bees are by far the most important commercial pollinating agents, but many other kinds of pollinators, from bluebottle flies, to bumblebees, orchard mason bees, and leaf cutter bees are cultured and sold for managed pollination.” You can choose to become a beekeeper, perhaps by taking a beekeeping school course in your area, and becoming licensed to keep bees. There are lots of resources online with information for beginning beekeepers, places to buy beekeeping equipment, and forums in which you can post questions about bees. As a bonus, if you raise honey bees, the local pollen in the honey can help relieve allergies, however you may want to use caution in eating local honey. Helping the bees out might be enough reason to take up the hobby, but another good reason is to help your garden flourish. Perhaps keeping bees yourself is just more work or time than you care to invest. There are other ways to contribute as well. Maybe you can host a hive for another beekeeper. Or, you can choose to provide environments that need less maintenance like a bumblebee nest box, which you can build (easier to build a bumblebee box in the US, as most places to purchase seem to be in UK) or just purchase a bumblebee home. Another common bee you can host is the mason bee – there are starter kits available, as well as other more attractive mason bee houses. Finally, even if you don’t choose to host any bees in your space, you can provide a bee-friendly garden. Bees are attracted to blue, purple, yellow and white. Old-fashion shrubs with nectar-rich blossoms like lilac, honeysuckle and azalea are bee magnets. Heirloom flowers like cosmos, zinnia, aster and daisies lure them with the promise of pollen. Herbs such as mint, hyssop, salvia, lavender and thyme are covered with bees during bloom time. Select a variety of flowers which will bloom at different times throughout the year for a steady supply of nectar and pollen. There’s a wealth of bee-friendly options, so finding plants that work with your existing garden shouldn’t be too hard.
Spidey wants to get plastered by Voltaire Carlos

Sylvania Waters, Australia CAnon 5D Mk 2 Canon 65 MPE Macro 3X with Ringlite Flash – no crop ISO 400 / F16 / 1/30sec Spider wanted to drink some fonseca port….
Eriophora transmarina - Garden Orb Weaver by Jason Asher

Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – November 2009 / Featured in Macro Untouched – November 2009 Thanks to Andrew for identifying this as a Garden Orb Weaver. Appreciate it mate. These guys are apparently nocturnal feeders, and rest nearby their webs during the day. Bites can cause mild pain. Shot on the 27th of October 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, with a Canon 450d and a 70-300 is usm telephoto with 68mm of stacked extension tubes. Shutter: 1/50th (fired built-in flash +2) / Aperture: f/11 / ISO: 200 My Images Do NOT Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © Jason Asher. All Rights Reserved. Copying, saving, downloading, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance with these term(s) WILL result in legal action.
heydontlookatme Ididntdoit by Peter Martin

Hey, don’t look at me[?] I didn’t do it! / It was missing a leg way before I hooked up with it. No wonder this little dude was so uncooperative / ...once bitten twice shy. Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, NSW. / (near the bench, just below the Herb Garden) Canon 5D2 + MPE @ 3x magnification. / F/9, ISO 1600, 1/200 sec, ringflash(4:1 split). 2 x raw images processed in Lightroom; / focus merge and high-pass sharpen in Photoshop.
Mother & Child by Jason Asher

Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – November 2009 / Featured in Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies – November 2009 Here’s another shot of a Northern Green Jumping Spider – the largest jumpers in Australia. This time a female, with her precious young cradled beneath. Shot on the 27th of October 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, with a Canon 450d and a 70-300 is usm telephoto and 68mm of stacked extension tubes. Shutter: 1/60th (fired built-in flash +2) / Aperture: f/20 / ISO: 200 My Images Do NOT Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © Jason Asher. All Rights Reserved. Copying, saving, downloading, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance with these term(s) WILL result in legal action.
grass-hopper by Edyta Pelc

super macro

Recent Work

Let there be Light by Barbara Burkhardt

Just before sunrise on Woorim Beach. Our Island home, waiting for the small surf to give some interest but really the reflections stole the show on this occasion From a day at Bribie Island Australia April 2009 Nikon 40X / Nikkor 18-150mm / hand held /
SIERRA CITY by ej29

This little city is in the middle of too big mountains and right on the river banks. Some of the houses even hang over the river. It was such a beautiful fall day, you felt like you had just stepped back in time. I took this from a bridge that was over the river and which was closed. I am glad it was because you had to drive though town to get across the river. Hope you enjoy…Thank you for looking. Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 1/332 sec / F/4.6 / ISO – 100 / Lens 18×55
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf??? by Teresa Burnett

One of the big, beautiful wolves residing at Northwest Trek in Eatonville, Washington. Canon Rebel XTi Canon 70-300 lens / FEATURED:THE WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER 11-7-09 / /
Wasp starting out... by Voltaire Carlos

This wasp has just started building a nest a bachelor’s pad for now.. 5D mk2 IS0 400 f/16 1/80 sec 65 MPE MAcro 3.5- 4X Glenwood, Australia
ô¿ô What The !!!! by Tainia Finlay

My resident Magpies, mother & juvenile today having lunch :D Canon EOS 50D / Sigma 500mm lens hand held (thanks Steve)! / f/13 / 1/1250 sec / ISO 800 / F/L 307 mm Thank you for looking.
Owens River Storm by Nolan Nitschke

An approaching storm over the Eastern Sierras and the Owens River. Eastern Sierras, California. All images are © Nolan Nitschke. You may not use this image in any way without written consent from artist. All Rights Reserved.
Female flower spider by Colin12

This spider was waiting for a meal on a Cornus flower. / 1:1 macro, so not a very large spider by any means. / Photographed in a garden in the blue mountains NSW Australia.
Gotchya!!! by Lynda Harris

Breakfast for a hungry crocodile in Kakadu, NT
The Mosquito... by Voltaire Carlos

Canon 5D mk 2 65 MPE Macro 3X Ringlite Flash handheld ISO 100 F16 Botanical Gardens Sydney / edited in Lightroom 1/200 sec Use some scents on yourself which REPEL mosquitoes. Out come the essential oils for this and a little kitchen chemistry. Mix together equal parts of citronella, lavender and clove essential oils (clove can be a skin irritant, so for your kids you might prefer equal parts citronella, lavender, geranium and rosemary). Pop a few drops of each in a spray bottle, top up with water, add a tablespoon of vodka and spray on your skin, hair and clothes as often as you need to. If you prefer, put the essential oils in a base carrier oil such as grapeseed and apply the oil to your skin this way. Otherwise Try Garlicv it repels mosquitos like Vampires:-)
Dangerous Coyote by micmac

Taken at le “Parc Oméga”,Quebec,Canada. / Nikon d 200…lens 120-400 Sigma / / / LOCAL NEWS Last updated at 11:57 PM on 30/10/09 Park officials still searching for coyotes near Skyline Trail / GREG MCNEIL / The Cape Breton Post SYDNEY — Skyline Trail remains closed as Parks Canada officials continue to assess the coyote population in and around the hiking trail. / The popular Cape Breton Highlands National Park trail has been closed since Tuesday when a Toronto woman was fatally attacked by coyotes. / Chip Bird, field unit superintendent for Parks Canada, said field surveys of coyotes in the area would continue throughout the weekend. / However, no deadlines have been set to cease the investigation and reopen the park. / “I’m hopeful by Monday we’ll have some criteria to make that (deadline) decision, but until we are comfortable that we have addressed all the risk we won’t reopen and staff will continue in the field doing the work.” / As part of the investigation, one of the coyotes shot at the scene of Tuesday’s attack was later sent to the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island for examination. / Those results are not yet available. / The body of the second coyote involved in the attack has not yet been retrieved. / Although the incident has generated “a lot of emotion and lots of strong reaction in people,” Bird said the investigation is not about shooting every coyote they see. / “Anytime they encounter a coyote they are just observing behaviour. For example, the one we shot was still exhibiting very aggressive and bold behaviour. That is what we will continue to do. Those that show no fear, that are still approaching, (staff) will make an assessment and, if necessary, dispose of it.” / Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell, born Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow, was hiking alone when she was attacked. The 19-year-old died in a Halifax hospital the next day. / “It is so outside our realm of experience,” he said about the attack. / “I keep saying I’ve been doing this for 30 years and have never heard of it.” / Bird was working in Cape Breton when coyotes first made their way to the island, believed to be in the late 70s or early 80s. Previously, he worked in Newfoundland around the time the animals first started showing up there. / Based on that experience he also put to rest any notion that coyotes were introduced to Cape Breton. / “They made there way here, absolutely. Just think about this, they made their way to the island of Newfoundland. They are probably the most adaptive animal that I know. To speculate that somebody introduced them, I don’t think there is a chance of that.” 31/10/09 /
AUTUMN SPLENDOR (VIEW LARGE) by Chuck Wickham

SHOT IN METCALF BOTTOMS,GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK,TENNESSEE. CANON REBEL XSi,28-75MM LENS,POLARIZER,REMOTE RELEASE,MIRROR LOCKED UP,MANUAL SETTING,BOGEN TRI-POD,F-16@1/15
other than all on the pond :) by emolena

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