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Macro Thursday 2

by on Jul. 23, 2009, under Desert Flora, Photography, Sonoran Wildlife, Technology

The original installment of Macro Thursday was evidently quite popular with my readers, thank you. So, I have decided to make it a semi-regular feature within the realm of the Logical Lizard.

The idea here is to use the ultra-fab macro lens on my favorite digital camera to capture hidden details of the natural world. All of these photos were taken in a single day during a lengthy hike through the Rincon Mountains, outside of Tucson. Amazing what you can see if you take the time to stop and look.

Unfolding spines

Spines unfolding

A tarantula crosses the road. My hiking companion said I should pick here up and stroke her belly because they like that, but I didn't see him doing it, so I was happy to just take photos.

Why did the tarantula cross the road? My hiking companion claimed it was because she wanted me to pick her up and stroke her belly—apparently they like that. I didn't see my friend rushing over to do any such thing, so I was happy to just take the photo and skip the belly rub.

Butterfly with camouflage

Butterfly with camouflage

Spiral of barrel cactus buds

Spiral of barrel cactus buds

Balancing act

Balancing act

Lichen growing on a boulder

Lichen growing on a boulder

a-lizard-art-cp11All photographs by Geoffrey Notkin © Geoffrey Notkin. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission.


  • aproczka

    Hey there.  Beautiful pictures!  I love how easy digital cameras have made macro shots.  On a more meteor related note there was a really interesting segment on NPR’s Science Friday about a recent meteor landing in Australia today.  Just thought I’d share =)

  • http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/ Logical Lizard

    Well thank you! Yes, the life of a macro photographer is just so much more pleasant, now that we are firmly entrenched in the digital age. I do not miss those big SLR macro lenses (Well, that’s not entirely true. Actually I do miss using them, I just don’t miss hiking around with them in the backpack!). Thank you for the tip about the Australian meteor. Does this mean I have to start packing again?  : )   Cheers — LL


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