mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 1 hour agoMonomad: Flower MacroBlack and white can bring out some interesting textures ; with the color gone, the flowers are stripped down to their patterns, and what may have seemed fairly smooth can now be…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-148441 • yesterdayDie Cast Toy Truck MacroI recently picked up a bunch of old die cast cars and trucks and I am enjoying shooting macro with them. I dont know how old these are, likely a couple of decades or more. They…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 2 days agoMonomad: Melting Ice and Snow MacroThis is a fascinating subject of photography that can easily be done around the house. I gathered up some snow from outside and put it on my inside window ledge to get some macro…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 4 days agoNorthern Flicker and Green GrassIn a month or two the grass will be green again and I might get to enocunter one of my favorite birds the Northern Flicker. This one is part of a nesting pair that hangs out in…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 5 days agoMonomad: Squirrel Climbing Up and Down a TreeSquirrels can climb with ease; I think a large part of their existence is spent climbing up and down things. This squirrel was one that I witnessed going up this tree only to…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 6 days agoYoung Robin Perched on a FenceI saw this bird land at a distance, and at first I wasn't sure what it was until I zoomed in a bit closer and noticed the spots. It is a young robin, a teenager out on the town.…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 7 days agoMonomad: Jackrabbit in the RainThis furry creature was caught in the rain and didn't seem to mind. Jackrabbits live outside and are used to the elements. When it started to get up, I thought it would dart off…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 8 days agoDie Cast Car MacroI recently was able to acquire a couple dozen of these die-cast cars, all kinds from many different eras. I thought one day I could recreate some street scenes with them once I…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-148441 • 9 days agoMacro SpiderWhen I see spiders like this, which are really tiny, I enjoy trying to see what they really look like. To the naked eye, not much more than a small speck, the web helped me spot…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 10 days agoFireworks This is a set of fireworks photos that I took with my Nikon D750. After a few test shots to get the look that I wanted, I used all the same settings for these. They are a…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 11 days agoCanada Goose on the WaterCanada Geese are tough birds; they don't all fly south for the winter and can withstand our weather if needed. So long as they have open bodies of water to float on, they can…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 12 days agoMonomad: Another Round of CosplayersThis is another set from the Calgary Expo Parade of Wonders, which kicks off the annual comic and entertainment convention that we have every April in Calgary. Just over a month…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-148441 • 13 days agoTelus Sky and the Bow BuildingA pair of Calgary's tallest skyscrapers, just a block apart. These buidlings tower over an ever-growing skyline. They reflect the clouds and sky around them and make for a very…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-148441 • 15 days agoGolden Cloud CoverThe setting sun illuminated these clouds in a quite spectacular way. It only stayed this way for a few moments before fading to darkness, and the vibrance of the colors along…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 16 days agoMonomad: Monochrome MetropolisShapes and features in architecture are a great thing to capture in terms of finding things you see every day that might be photogenic. Lines, curves, angles—all of these things…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 17 days agoColorful Macro Flower EditsI found that these flowers had some unusual or even peculiar features to them. I also think that the colors were something I wanted to play around with a bit to see what kinds of…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 18 days agoSeagull Floating on the Bow RiverHang around a body of water long enough, whether its a lake, river, or pond, and you will likely see some kind of bird. Seagulls enjoy being near the water, and they really have…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-148441 • 20 days agoLuke Skywalker Sta Wars Lego Minifigure MacroThe original deal, Luke Skywalker in his "A New Hope" attire. He was made as the prototypical unlikely reluctant hero, and over 50 years later, the basic idea of this is still…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 21 days agoStar Wars Lego Minifigure Macro Grand Admiral Thrawn and Cad Bane Blues BrothersThese 2 Blue Villains have no relation that I know of other than both being part of the Star Wars Galaxy. One is a Grand Admiral of the Galactic Empire, and the other is an…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 22 days agoMonomad: Richardson's Ground Squirrel Close UpThese are one of my favorite little critters to encounter in the wild. When you see lots of holes in the ground and here the high-pitched squeek, you know they are close.…
