Photographed this Cirsium Vuigare commonly known as Spear Thistie on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Preserve in Gulf Breeze Florida.
Handheld
Sony ZV-1
1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 125
Post processing ON1 Photo Raw 2025.2
Tag: Naval Live Oaks Reserve
The Spiderwort (Macro)
Macro capture of the Spiderwort photographed on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Preserve in Gulf Breeze Florida. This was a single exposure with a flash {Godox V350O) being used. Camera used was the OM-1 Mark 2 with the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens. Camera settings for this handheld shot were, 1/200 sec at f/20, ISO 400. Post processing with Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Yellow Garden Spider (Macro)
Macro capture of the Yellow Garden Spider on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Preserve in Gulf Breeze Florida. This was a single exposure with a flash [Godox V350O) being used. Camera used was the OM-1 Mark 2 with the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens. This was a handheld shot with camera settings of 1/125 sec at f/20, ISO 400. Post processing with Adobe Lightroom Classic.
The Macro Wasp
Macro capture of a Wasp enjoying a morning on the grounds of NavaL Live Oaks Reservation located in Gulf Breeze Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 70-200MM F4.0 Macro G OSS II
1/3200 sec at F/7.1, ISO 2500
The Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Morning time with the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Preserve in Gulf Breeze Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7R5
FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
1/2000 sec at f?7.1, ISO 640
The Honey Bee
Had fun this past weekend just doing Macro Photography. Captured this Honey Bee looking for pollen on this flower during the morning on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Reserve in Gulf Breeze Florida. Captured with the Sony A7R5 using the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II Lens. Settings were 1/2000 sec at f/8, ISO 1000 with camera mounted on a Monopod.
Honey Bee At Work
During the early morning this Honey Bee was hard at work on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks in Gulf Breeze Florida. With this shot the camera used was the Sony A7R5 with the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II. Camera settings for this handheld captured were 1/2000 sec at f/8.0, ISO 800.
Pine Trees Standing Tall
These Pine Trees are standing tall during an early morning hike on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Preserve in Gulf Breeze Florida. Just hiking light and only carrying the Sony ZV-1 was used to capture this shot.
Cloudy Afternoon
It was a cloudy afternoon along the shoreline on the grounds of Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve (North Side) in Gulf Breeze Florida during the late afternoon. Handled shot captured with the Sony ZV-1 with camera settings of 1/160 sec at f/5.6, ISO 125.
An Afternoon Hangout Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
