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Weathered Rocks | NV

Mojave Desert | ©2014 David Allio

 

 

Weathered rocks in the Mojave Desert.

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camera: iPhone 5s
focal length: 4.1mm
exposure: f/2.2 – 1/5882th – ISO 40

Posted on: 13 November 2014

Categories: iPhone 5s Mojave Desert travel weathered rock

Tags: exposure data iPhone5s landscape NV Nevada travel

Monarch on Butterflybush

Danaus plexippus on a Buddleja davidii | ©2014 David Allio

 

A Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus feeds on an Orange Eye Butterflybush Buddleja davidii. The plant is considered a noxious weed in two states and an invasive species in 46 of the 50 United States.¹

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camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/640th – ISO 400

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¹ USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 11 October 2014. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 10 November 2014

Categories: Buddleja davidii Danaus plexippus Lepidoptera Monarch Butterfly Nikon Nymphalidae Orange eye butterflybush Upstate

Tags: butterfly exposure data flower nature NikonUSA SC South Carolina still life

Miniature Sweet Peppers

Capsicum annuum | ©2014 David Allio

 

Green, yellow, and orange miniature sweet peppers Capsicum annuum from my mother’s garden filled a five-gallon bucket and resulted in a still-life photograph.

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camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/22 – 1.3 seconds – ISO 250
special accessories: tripod

Posted on: 6 November 2014

Categories: Capsicum annuum miniature sweet peppers Nikon Solanaceae Wise County

Tags: existing light exposure data nature NikonUSA still life tip and techniques VA Virginia