Vantage

Vantage, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this honey bee in dark shadow on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. To me, it almost has the look of a painting, rather than a photograph. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/400 sec., 640 ISO, handheld)

Feeling Blue

Feeling Blue, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

This delphinium was captured on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/640 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

Hummingbird Moth

Hummingbird Moth, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Happy New Year! Here's hoping 2012 is a lot better than 2011.

I captured this hummingbird moth on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec., 400 ISO, handheld)

The Beginning of a New Day (Perhaps Even a New Year)

The Beginning of a New Day, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

Happy New Year!  Here's hoping that 2012 is better than 2011.

I captured this daylily on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/4.0, 1/80 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)

So We Sat in the House, All That Cold, Cold Wet Day

So We Sat in the House, All That Cold, Cold Wet Day, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

This veronica was photographed in my neighbor's garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/5.6, 1/250sec., 400 ISO, handheld)

The Sun Did Not Shine, It Was Too Wet to Play

The Sun Did Not Shine, It Was Too Wet to Play, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

This California Poppy was photographed in my neighbor's garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/4.5, 1/640sec., 400 ISO, handheld)

Poised

Poised, a photo by phoGARDENtog on Flickr.

I captured this spider on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/250 sec., 100 ISO, handheld)