24Jul/14

The small green caterpillar and the Nikon R1 Speedlight Wireless Flash System

07/24/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"fotografo naturalista italiano", america, american nature and wildlife photographer, becurious, birding, Birds, butterfly, canada, canadian nature and wildlife photographer, canadiannature and wildlife photography, caterpillar, dark, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, european nature and wildlife photographer, fauna, flash, flashes, forest, green, heatwave, italian nature and wildlife photographer quebec nature and wildlife photographer, italian nature and wildlife photography, L. L. Lozeau, larva, light, loveyourplanet, lozeau, macro, Macro Photography, Macrophotography, manfrotto, media type, montreal, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, nikkor, nikon, Nikon R1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System, North America, Ontario, papineau, Photo, photography, Product Reviews, quebec, quebec nature and wildlife photography, south, SPPQ, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, swiss nature and wildlife photographer swiss nature and wildlife photography, tree, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, woodSteve Troletti

I subdued the light from above by installing a diffuser covering the subject. This also greatly eliminates the reflections of the sky on the caterpillar. I also installed a reflector to open up some shadows by reflecting natural light and that of one of the SB-R200 flashes of the Nikon Speedlight R1

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13Jul/14

The Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology Award

07/13/2014ENGLISH, Environmental Photography, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, Amphiian, animal, Arachnid, Art and Culture, avian, becurious, bird, Birds, Bugs, canada, canadiannature and wildlife photography, caterpillar, Cicada, Damselfly, Discover, Dorothy Benson, Eastern cottontail, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, Insects, loveyourplanet, Mammal, mammals, MCC, montreal, Montreal Camera Club, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife, Nature Photography, nikkor, nikon, North America, photographer, photography, quebec, south, spider, stefano, steve, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, westmount, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, zoologySteve Troletti

Last May I was honored to receive the Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology award form the Montreal Camera Club. Both of these awards reflect the hard work I invest in documenting

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02Jul/14

Female Wood Duck and her chicks – video

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Just the other day I had a wonderful opportunity to observe a female Wood Duck and her chicks as they rested on a rock in the middle of the river. It was

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02Jul/14

Canard Branchu — cane et ses canetons – vidéo

07/02/2014FRENCH, Photographie Nature et Animalière"fotografo naturalista italiano", 300mm, Amérique du Nord, animal, Arboretum Stephen-Langevin, avian, bird, birding, Birds, canada, canard branchu, cane, Canton de Fribourg, Canton de Vaud, Centre Pro Natura de Champ-Pittet, Cheyres, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, Estavayer-le-lac, états unis, europe, fauna, faune ailée, La Grande Cariçaie, Lac de Neuchâtel, lac neuchâtel, Migration d'oiseaux 2014 Montréal Québec Canada Amérique du Nord, montreal, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, oiseaux, Oisillons, ornitho, ornithologie, ornithologiste, ornithologue, Parc de la Frayère, Parc des rapides, Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitation, Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-prairies, Parc-nature du Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard, Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse, Photo, photographe animalier canadien, photographe animalier européen, photographe animalier italien, photographe animalier quebecois, photographe animalier suisse, photographe nature canadien, photographe nature européen, photographe nature italien, photographe nature quebecois, photographe nature suisse, Photographie, photographie animalière, photographie nature, photography, quebec, Rive Sud, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, suisse, Suisse Romande, troletti, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Urban Nature, urban travels, Ville de Boucherville Boucherville, wilderness, wildlife, Yverdon-les-BainsSteve Troletti

L’autre jour j’ai eu la chance de photographier un canard branchu, une cane et ses canetons qui se reposaient sur une roche au milieu de la rivière. C’était bien de pouvoir les

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28Jun/14

Little Green Grasshoppers

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Little Green Grasshopper Tettigoniidae – (Tettigoniidae / Katydid) – Nuns’ Island It seems that no matter where you go on this planet you can find a grasshopper. Well, maybe not in Antarctica.

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27Jun/14

Nesting Red-winged Blackbirds

06/27/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"fotografo naturalista italiano", 2014 Bird Migration Montreal Quebec Canada North America, Agelaius phoeniceus, american nature and wildlife photographer, animal, avian, bird, birding, Birds, Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park, canada, canadian nature and wildlife photographer, canadiannature and wildlife photography, caterpillars, chicks, Des Rapides Park, Discover, éco, ecology, environment, european nature and wildlife photographer, fauna, First Nations Garden / Le Jardin des Premières-Nations, italian nature and wildlife photographer quebec nature and wildlife photographer, italian nature and wildlife photography, jardins botanique de montreal, Lasalle, montreal, Montreal Biodome / Biodôme de Montréal, montreal botanical garden, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, Mount Royal Cemetery, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, Nest, Nesting, nikkor, nikon, North America, Old Port of Montreal, Ontario, Par Jean-Drapeau, parc de l'ile de la visitation, parc de la pointe aux prairies, Parc des Rapides de Lachine, parc nature - bois-de-l'île-bizard - nature park, Photo, photography, quebec, quebec nature and wildlife photography, Red-winged Blackbirds, stefano troletti, steve troletti, swiss nature and wildlife photographer swiss nature and wildlife photography, The Chinese Garden, tree, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Urban Nature, urban travels, videos, Vieux Port de Montréal, West Island, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, wordpressSteve Troletti

First 2014 Red-winged Blackbirds to arrive Feels like just yesterday the first Red-winged Blackbirds had just arrived. I can still see them struggling to survive the last few frigid winter days as

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18Jun/14

I CAN SEE YOU – Damselfly

06/18/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"canadian wildlife photographer", "european wildlife photographer", "italian wildlife photographer", 105mm, america, becurious, canada, Damselfly, Discover, dragonfly, environment, European nature photographer, European photographer, eyes, fauna, Insects, kenko extension tubes, loveyourplanet, Macro Photography, media type, montreal, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, Nature Photography, nikkor, nikkor lens, nikon, Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, nikon d610, nikon sb-910 flash, Nikon TC-14E II 1.4x Teleconverter, Nikon TC-14E III 1.4x Teleconverter, North America, parc de la pointe aux prairies, Photo, photography, plants and vegetation, quebec, Quebec wildlife photographer, sb-910, south, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, symmetrical, symmetry, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, wingsSteve Troletti

I CAN SEE YOU – Damselfly Here’s an image I was happy to get. You don’t always find a Damselfly ready to cooperate and pose for you. Cooperate is a big word, I was

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12Jun/14

Feeding White Bread to Wild Ducks and Geese is Killing Them

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Lately the local Canada Geese and ducks have been parading with their newly hatched offspring. In local nature parks, you can’t keep but notice people feeding them white bread. Bread they shouldn’t

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04Jun/14

Kabania – Nature Treehouse camping in a Cabanita

06/04/2014ENGLISH, Photography General and Misc"canadian wildlife photographer", "european wildlife photographer", "italian wildlife photographer", america, Amphiian, animal, Arachnid, avian, becurious, bird, birding, Birds, Bugs, cabanitas, Cabins on pilotis, canada, caterpillar, coniferous, Discover, dufresne river, éco, ecology, environment, fauna, forest, Hammock, Insects, Kabania, loveyourplanet, Macrophotography, Mammal, mammals, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Ouareau Regional Forest Park, Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau, photographe animalier quebecois, Photographers, photography, pine trees, plants and vegetation, quebec, rivière dufresne, scenery and landscapes, south, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, troletti, United States of America, usa, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, woodsSteve Troletti

Kabania is nestled in a cozy little wooded area in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, along the Ouareau Regional Forest Park (Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau) in the Province of Quebec. Separating Kabania from the Ouareau Forest

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24May/14

Amarican Robin – Feeding chicks in nest – Video

05/24/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"canadian wildlife photographer", "european wildlife photographer", "fotografo naturalista italiano", "italian wildlife photographer", 2014 Bird Migration Montreal Quebec Canada North America, america, avian, becurious, bird, Bird Nesting Web Cam, Birds, boucherville, canada, Discover, environment, fauna, loveyourplanet, montreal, National Geographic, Nature, nature photographer, nikkor, nikon, North America, Photo, photography, quebec, rders, south, south shore, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, videos, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photographer, wildlife photographySteve Troletti

American Robin feeding chicks in nest With the arrival of Spring leaves it becomes increasingly difficult to find and appreciate a occupied bird nest with chicks. So when given the chance we

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