#clearimagezoom

Pearl Crescent butterfly The pattern really reminded me of a very ornate folding fan. Seen at the Patuxent Research Refuge #pearlcrescentbutterfly #butterfliesofinstagram #sonyphotography #clearimagezoom #sonya7iii #patuxentresearchrefuge #topazsharpenai #niksoftwarecolorefex (at Patuxent Research Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZmqmPDRvK/?utm_medium=tumblr

male American goldfinch doing…. I’m not sure what He was systematically ripping this plant/flower apart. Not sure if he was eating some tasty seeds or wanted the “fluff” for a nest. Wasn’t in a position to ask. 😉 #americangoldfinch #birdsofinstagram #sonyfe200600mmgoss #clearimagezoom #naturephotography #nature #sonya7iii #patuxentresearchrefuge (at Patuxent Research Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLwG7HpRws/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Monarch butterfly on milkweed #butterfliesofinstagram #butterfliesoftheworld #monarchbutterfly #sonyfe200600g #clearimagezoom #insectphotography #insectsofinstagram #sonya7iii #naturephotography (at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, Odenton, MD) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjK-c0JLJf2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

male Ruby-throated hummingbird Caught him in mid hover at the correct angle so that his throat was a vivid red. Score!! #birdsofinstagram #rubythroatedhummingbirdsofinstagram #rubythroatedhummingbird #sonya7iii #clearimagezoom #topazdenoiseai #niksoftwarecolorefex (at Patuxent Research Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChiLa21p1K0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Red-shouldered hawk about to launch While I was not able to get photos of it taking off in flight - wrong setting on my camera - I'm really happy with this image as I think I captured its determination to launch and the power it had in its body to make that happen. #redshoulderedhawk #birdsofinstagram #birdsofprey #sonya7iii #clearimagezoom #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CWM4cYKMKQT/?utm_medium=tumblr

An Eastern cottontail looking around #easterncottontailrabbit #naturephotography #clearimagezoom #sonyphotography #sonya7iii https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4tDoxDCoh/?utm_medium=tumblr

Snail logo Another "light elasticity" experiment with an acrylic canister in front of an illuminated white background from my laptop. The logo is on the bottom of the canister and placed on top of the laptop's screen to get the sharpest image and greatest color-shifts. I maxed out the macro lens (#sonyfe50mmf28macro ) at its 1:1 ratio and bumped things up by switching to #clearimagezoom to give a 2:1 ratio of the bottom of a vacuum sealing canister. Had to rotate and flip the image – to make it legible – yet tried to keep this image as close to the original as possible with minimal editing. #lightelasticity #colorful #sonyphotography #sonya7iii https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyfyVkjdSv/?igshid=1k70kbiaxmyke

Unknown tree bud This is essentially a 2:1 macro shot of one of the bids on an unknown, small tree. #sonyphotography #sonya7iii #sonyfe50mmf28macro #macro #clearimagezoom #nature (at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSYkIiD1h_/?igshid=15g8lwmig5vd3