Most of the earliest photographs shown on this site were taken with a digital Sony DSC S85 camera.  Not the most complex camera in the world but I adapted to its functions and most of the time I could make it cooperate. I never resorted to beating it into submission. It was a portable camera and it swung easily under the arm and slightly behind me so that most of the time I didn't know it was there until I needed it.

PHOTOGRAPHY

In 2005 I purchased an SLR Canon Rebel 350D 8.3 megapixel camera. Shots from this camera and a newer Rebel have since blended into the mix and do show a higher clarity and color depth sometimes when I can manage it. These photos have a copyright mark in yellow or blue instead of black and white. Eventually they may take the lead on site pictures but there are many Sony shots I will be hard pressed to surpass. Even after 2 years now, I would say 80% of the shots remain Sony shots. Most of the Canon shots are with a macro lens but I have been playing recently with a 300mm.

I have also added some large format images which can be viewed at the below link. Please use the back browser button to return from the large image pages to this image list. These images are not recommended for slow connections or for small monitors. I am not a professional photographer. I am a happenstance photographer who mostly chases insects and searches the flowers they reside upon. Shots are included here to help with insect identification and for straight artistic reasons. With luck some of the shots are here for both reasons. The photos are arranged into the groupings noted below. Information on the specific critters is included within the separate photo pages.

The vast majority of these are from the southern United States and from the central and west- central portions of Arkansas. There are also quite a few photos included now by Norm Lavers, Cheryl Lavers, Tom Lewis, Bob Barber, Eric Haley, Greg Lasley, Eric Isley, Rose Maschek, Charles Mills, John Redman and Keith Newton. These were taken with various small format and SLR cameras (Tom Canon, Bob Nikon, Eric Haley Sony, etc.). Charles is an SLR Nikon man and Norm has since moved to SLR Nikon and Olympus. The shots are appropriately marked with the copyright for the respective shooter. I have thanked them before.

I thank them again here.