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Dung beetles rolling along the footpath to the Rainey Lake pier at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge. Taken on Pentax K-1 with Pentax 100mm F 2.8 macro lens by C. Paxton

Beetle-mania, these dung beetles were on a roll!

Posted on 11/06/2018
Insect Photography, Macro, Wild Places, wildlife photography

Leaf-footed bug taken on Pentax K-1 with Pentax 100mm macro lens. C.Paxton image and copyright.

Leaf-footed Bugs

Posted on 16/08/2017
Insect Photography, Macro, Recording wildlife sightings

A tiny golden fly photographed with Pentax K-1 and 100mm Pentax macro lens at F8 1/250 of a second at ISO 1600 . C .Paxton image and copyright.

Macro Photography, A Golden Fly

Posted on 15/08/2017
Insect Photography, Macro

A baby American Alligator resting in ambush for a meal of fish, frogs or whatever it can manage at Black Bayou. Monroe Louisiana.

Recipe for wonderful afternoon: Wildlife watching at Black Bayou NWR followed by frozen yoghurt from daily Press.

Posted on 10/04/2017
Insect Photography, Macro, Protected Areas, Recording wildlife sightings, Travel Photography, Wild Flowers, wildlife photography

This beauty is a living jewel. A tree frog among the reeds at Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge, Monroe, Louisiana. Taken on Sigma SD1 with 70-300mm zoom at macro setting, equivalent to about 290mm on a 35mm camera. Developed from RAW in Sigma Photo Pro 5.5 then in Photo Plus 7 and boosted with Topaz Adjust. C.Paxton image and copyright,

Wild Places: Natural Jewel at Black Bayou NWR, Monroe, Louisiana

Posted on 27/03/2017
Macro, Recording wildlife sightings, Tales From The Riverbank, wildlife photography

Dung Beetle riding its dung ball to ascertain that his direction to the burrow is correct. Near Farmerville, Northeast Louisiana, USA. C.Paxton photo and copyright.

Creature Feature: American Dung Beetle

Posted on 07/07/2016
Creature Feature, Insect Photography, Macro, Recording wildlife sightings, wildlife photography

Sigma SD1 and Windows 10

Posted on 21/06/2016
Gear, Insect Photography, Macro, Technical Tip, Uncategorized, Wild Places

A close-up of the head of Lucanus elephas, Elephant Stag Beetle male. Photo and copyright C.Paxton.

The Elephant Stag Beetle, Lucanus elephas

Posted on 27/05/2016
Creature Feature, Insect Photography, Macro, wildlife photography

Happy World Wildlife Day from Wildopeneye! Taken on Lumix GX8 with 100-300mm zoom at 300mm setting equivalent to 600mm in 35mm format. C.Paxton photo.

Happy World Wildlife Day!

Posted on 03/03/2016
Macro, Recording wildlife sightings, Uncategorized

A stripey-legged Assassin Bug

Macro focus: Some Garden Views

Posted on 25/09/2015
Insect Photography, Macro