The world on a very small scale

Nikon is running their annual ‘Small World’ competition once again. It’s for microphotography – the capture of the microscopic details of our world on camera. I’m an enthusiastic amateur photographer, and this sort of thing fascinates me. I’ve never attempted microphotography – the equipment involved is very expensive, just for a start! – but it… Continue reading The world on a very small scale

Some amazing photographs

An article in the Daily Mail led me to the Web site of Wally Pacholka. He specializes in taking photographs of well-known American landscapes at night, highlighting the stars. I’m amazed! He has some spectacularly beautiful prints available. Here’s a small selection. Click the pictures for a larger view – they’re worth it. False Kiva… Continue reading Some amazing photographs