03May/17

Shooting Infrared with the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens

For the last year I’ve been playing with the 2016 update of the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Manual Focus Aspherical Circular Fisheye Lens. Once manufactured side by side with the Samyang and Rockinon fisheye lenses

18Dec/14

The Barred Owl in the Snowy Forest

I like to explore remote areas in search of wildlife and a variety of Nature subjects. Finding a beautiful Owl can be very rewarding, especially when you get to spend some one

13Aug/13

Argiope aurantia Spider – Your Common Black and Yellow Garden Spider

08/13/2013ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, Arachnid, Argiope, Argiope aurantia, aurantia, becurious, black, Black and Yellow Garden Spider, Bokeh, Bugs, california, canada, central, Central America, common, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, European garden spider, fauna, feeding, female, garden, loveyourplanet, Macrophotography, media type, Nature, nikkor, nikon, Nikon D300s, north, North America, orb, Photo, photograph, photography, prey, south, spider, Spider web, stefano, steve, troletti, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, weave, web, wilderness, wildlife, YellowSteve Troletti

Female Argiope aurantia Spider Last Friday I received almost 400 visits from searches regarding yellow and black spiders with Zig Zag patterns in their web. With that in mind Ive updated this

06Sep/12

The Magic of Lanterns 2012 – 20th anniversary!

09/06/2012ENGLISH, Photography General and Misc2012, 20th anniversary, Art and Culture, attractions, botanical garden, canada, chinese garden, Chinese Lanterns, Chinese percussion, Discover, espace pour la vie, garden, Gardens of Light, Jade Emperor, Japanese Garden, jardins botanique de montreal, Jingju: Peking Opera, montreal, montreal botanical garden, Music, National Geographic, North America, people, photography, quebec, space for life, Sunday, The Japanese Garden and Pavilon, The magic of energy conservation, The Magic of Lanterns 2012 – 20th anniversary!, tourism, United States of America, Water garden, Xi Wang Mu, Xi WangmuSteve Troletti

Sound the Drums, It’s the 20th Anniversary of The Magic of Lanterns at the Montreal Botanical Garden! The tradition lives on in 2012 at the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden with this year’s Chinese

18Dec/11

American Robins Enjoying Unseasonably Warm Weather

12/18/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, American Robin, avian, becurious, bird, Birds, bright, canada, color, Discover, environment, fall, fauna, fruit, Fruit tree, Gallery 3, garden, loveyourplanet, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, orange, Photo, photograph, photography, Plant, plants and vegetation, quebec, robin, season, south, stefano, steve, temperature, tree, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, usa, Waxwing, wildlife, wordpressSteve Troletti

With fall temperatures remaining above average well into December the American Robin has been lingering around Southern Quebec in larger numbers than usual. Their late presence in large populations has lead to a depletion of fruit

11Oct/11

ART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite

10/11/2011ENGLISH, Photography General and Miscamerica, Amphitrite, Art, Art and Culture, Art Exhibit, becurious, Berlin Wall, canada, center, chinese garden, Discover, fountain, garden, god, Goddess, Greek mythology, los angeles, loveyourplanet, montreal, montreal botanical garden, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, Photo, photography, Poseidon, Posiedon, quebec, sculpture, sea, sea goddess, south, sparrow, stefano, steve, trade, troletti, United States, United States of America, urban travels, usa, wordpress, world, world trade, World Trade CenterSteve Troletti

Reflections of a Sea-Goddess – Amphitrite It seems art is popping up everywhere! Not only in fully urban areas but also in urban nature environments. I’m often confronted with new artistic additions as I slither

10Sep/11

The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

09/10/2011ENGLISH, Photography General and Misc2011 theme, america, Art and Culture, Art Exhibit, attraction, becurious, beijing opera, bixi, canada, cavelry, chinese garden, Chinese Lanterns, d60, Discover, Édition 2011, emperor, evening, fall, garden, hoya, infrared, Infrared Photography, infrarouge, ir, Jardin botanique, jardin botanique de montreal, Jardin de Chine, jardins botanique de montreal, L. L. Lozeau, LA MAGIE DES LANTERNES, La parade du premier empereur, lanterns, los angeles, loveyourplanet, lozeau, magic, magic lanterns, media type, montreal, montreal botanical garden, Nature, night, nikkor, nikon, North America, October 31 2011, people, Photo, photography, Qin Shi Huangdi, quebec, r72, september 9, Sherbrooke Street, south, stefano, steve, summer, The Chinese Garden, The First Emperor, The First Emperor's Procession, The Magic of Lanterns 2011, theme, tourism, tourist, troletti, United States of America, urban travels, usa, visit, WARSteve Troletti

The Magic of Lanterns 2011 A new season of The Magic of Lanterns has commenced in the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden. This year’s theme “The First Emperor‘s Procession” The festivities

22Jun/11

The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR

06/22/2011ENGLISH, FRENCH, Photographie général, Photography General and Miscamerica, animal planet, Art Exhibit, becurious, botanical, boulder, california, canada, china, chinese, chinese garden, cokin, details, Discover, environment, europe, garden, hoya, infrared, Infrared Photography, infrarouge, italy, jardins botanique de montreal, long beach, los angeles, loveyourplanet, milano, monolithe, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal urban nature, nat geo, natgeo, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, Nikon D60, North America, Photo, photographe, photographer, photography, picture, plants and vegetation, pro, professional, quebec, r72, rock, scenery and landscapes, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, stones, tech, technical, The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR, troletti, trolettiphoto.com, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, vareseSteve Troletti

The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR – by Steve Troletti As you make your way to the southwest entrance of the Chinese Garden, at the Montreal Botanical Garden you will notice what appears to

16Jun/11

Portrait of a Duckling

06/16/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, animal, animal planet, avian, baby, becurious, bird, Birds, botanical, Bugs, california, canada, Discover, duck, duckling, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, faune, garden, Insects, juvenile, long beach, loveyourplanet, montreal, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, oiseaux, ornithologie, ornithology, ornitologie, Photo, photographe, photographer, picture, pond, quebec, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, troletti, United States of America, urbain, Urban Nature, usa, wilderness, wildlifeSteve Troletti

Portrait of a Duckling – by Steve Troletti This Spring was plagued with unpredictably Cold and Gloomy Weather. Finally the warm temperatures have arrived and our little Ducklings couldn’t be happier. Warm

15Jun/11

Times are Hard and Trees are Turning Tricks!

06/15/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography, Photography General and Miscamerica, becurious, botanical, california, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, garden, hooker, los angeles, loveyourplanet, montreal, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, outdoor, plants and vegetation, prostitution, south, stefano, steve, tree, tricks, troletti, United States of America, usa, vegetation, willowSteve Troletti

Times are Hard! – by Steve Troletti With the US economy in total shambles and unemployment at an all time high it looks like even trees aren’t spared. This tree had to

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