Featured Alumni Photo: Fragile Fern at Tree Root Base Featured Alumni Photo: During a recent eco-photo excursion at Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, participant Ileana Habsburg-Snyder captured a photo of a Fragile Fern emerging from the root base of an old sugar maple tree. Interesting subject matter, revealing the natural relationship of the great [...]
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Moments in Nature: Prairie Coneflower Petal
Something so tiny, yet worth capturing. Moments in Nature: The last drop of dew for this Prairie Coneflower petal – Mother Nature’s morning shower . ~ Mark S. Carlson, Naturalist Photographer About the Author: Mark S. Carlson leads eco-photo tours to scenic locations around the Great Lakes region while teaching fundamental photography skills and nature ecology. Mark’s photography is [...]
Read More Mark S. Carlson, moments in nature, wildflowersNaturalist Photographer’s Personal Nature Sanctuary
Mark S. Carlson captures nature in his own back yard. Naturalist Photographer’s Personal Nature Sanctuary: Since I regularly post photos taken on my personal nature sanctuary, particularly from my meadow, Facebook friends have wondered and asked about my domain here in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Following is a brief history and description… In 1984, my wife [...]
Read More Mark S. Carlson, mark's personal nature sanctuary, nature photographyCamera Equipment Review: Camera Bags
Does the perfect camera bag exist? Maybe not. Camera Equipment Review: Camera Bags. Looking for the PERFECT camera bag? Should you purchase one with your camera’s logo on it? Is leather best? If the perfect camera bag existed, I wouldn’t have owned over 25 in the last 35+ years. I still haven’t found it – [...]
Read More bob grzesiak, camera bags, camera equipment reviewFeatured Alumni Photo: Lily of the Valley
Featured Alumni Photo: Lily of the Valley. Featured Alumni Photo: During our spring Excursion at DeVries Nature Conservancy in Owosso, Michigan, participant Donna Kowalaczyk captured this interesting photo of a pair of Lily-of-the-Valley blossoms. Interesting subject matter; simplicity is a powerful composition technique; Good select focus point and choice of depth-of-field. Perhaps placing the pair [...]
Read More Donna Kowalczyk, featured alumni photo, Mark S. Carlson, wildflowersMichigan’s Copper Country, Bold & Beautiful in Autumn
…From falling waters to falling color. Michigan’s Copper Country, Bold & Beautiful in Autumn Copper country is a destination for all things autumn in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula From the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the rolling terrain of Porcupine Mountains State Park, the northwest territory of Michigan offers some of the most scenic beauty [...]
Read More autumn, Eco-Photo Tours, Mark S. Carlson, Upper Peninsula, Waterfalls, wildflowers, WildlifeMoments in Nature: Honey Bees & Butterflies
Where are the have all the butterflies gone? Moments in Nature: Honey Bees & Butterflies I suppose because there are so many milkweed species blooming presently in Michigan, I’ve been compelled to share their beauty and some of their current natural history information of late. My Orange Milkweed (Butterfly weed) in my meadow this year, [...]
Read More bees. butterflies, Mark S. Carlson, Moment in NatureNature Photography Tips: Know Your Subject
The more you know about your subject – the better your photos will be! Nature Photography Tips from Mark S. Carlson: By being aware, scouting and observing potential subject matter, you ‘set yourself up’ for capturing better nature photographs. One easy subject that many nature photographers have readily available is their own flower garden or local [...]
Read More Mark S. Carlson, nature photography tipsBlooms of Sleeping Bear Dunes: Smooth Rose
The wild, but not Irish, rose. Blooms of Sleeping Bear Dunes – Smooth Rose: The scenic views at Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore speak for themselves in majesty and drama, but the Smooth Rose provides stunning compliments to the landscape with its colorful blooms. The plant is called “Smooth Rose” because, unlike their thorny cousin, [...]
Read More Eco-Photo Excursions, Leelanau Peninsula, Mark S. Carlson, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, smooth rose, wildflowersFeatured Alumni Photo: Trout Lily
Featured Alumni Photo of a Trout Lilly. Featured Alumni Photo: We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day in May during our DeVries Nature Conservancy Eco~Photo Excursion in Owosso, Michigan. Participants focused their camera’s and attention on the myriad of spring blooms, from ornamental trees to carpets of woodland wildflowers. Participant Cathy Jones shared some of her trophy [...]
Read More Cathy Jones, featured alumni photo, Mark S. Carlson, nature photography tips, wildflowersFeatured Alumni Photo: Green-Tinted Trillium
Featured alumni photo of a green-tinted trillium. Featured Alumni Photo: This past May 11th, we conducted our Ephemeral Spring Eco~Photo Excursion at Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trillium were magnificent! One of our participants, Craig Stoehre, captured a photo of a Green-tinted trillium (T. grandiflorum). The green coloration is caused by a virus [...]
Read More alumni, Craig Stoehre, featured alumni photo, Mark S. Carlson, Seasonal Photography, Spring, trillium, wildflowersMichigan’s Sessile Trilliums
Michigan’s Sessile Trilliums: Some Trilliums Are For Toads Michigan’s Sessile Trilliums: Two of Michigan’s eight trillium species barely make the list as they only inhabit the extreme southwest corner to the southern edge of the mitten. Trillium recurvatum, also known as Prairie Trillium, Toadshade and Bloody Noses, are a significant feature of the mid-May woodlands [...]
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