depth of sharpness
when i was lying in the grass in spain one day, i started thinking about depth of sharpness/field. you know – low f-number >> very unsharp background, high f-number >> […]
nature
stunning ant photography
i just discovered alex wild’s website, www.myrmecos.net, which has some incredible photos of ants and other insects. he also has photos of odontomachus bauri – a central- & south-american species […]
even more spain photos
after a being-sick-weekend, at least i can say that i’ve also had some time to upload more photos: [view photos: denia impressions] [view photos: a drive into the hinterland] [view […]
kakapo publicity
for a short time, it is now possible to see a live kakapo (strigops habroptilus), without spending 14 days volunteering on an uninhabited island (which is far greater than it […]
bacteria – the good guys (for once)
until a few days ago, i had a serious problem with algae in my pond: almost the whole surface was covered in green goo. i tried scooping it off, but […]
creepy crawly in action
yesterday, i happened to come across a scene of life and death near my pond: a dragonfly got caught in a spiderweb, and the spider who …”lived there” hurried out […]