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

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22Feb/15

Conference – My Photography from A to Z

CONFERENCE @ THE MONTREAL CAMERA CLUB MONDAY FEB 23 – 7:30 PM Take out your hand warmers and join me at the Montreal Camera Club this Monday night, the 23rd of February

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21Aug/14
Le paradis des araignées géantes — Dolomedes tenebrosus

The Giant Fishing Spider Paradise – Dolomedes tenebrosus

Giant spiders that match weight with tarantulas? Yes, just like in Europe, the Dolomedes spiders are also found in North America. In Quebec, at the beginning of August, Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider) invade the banks of rivers with their egg sacks. Dark fishing Spider – Dolomedes tenebrosus with her egg sac

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13Jul/14
The Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology Award

The Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology Award

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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13Aug/13
Argiope aurantia Spider – Your Common Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia Spider – Your Common Black and Yellow Garden Spider

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

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05Jun/11
Wolf Spider Carrying White Ball Egg Sac

Wolf Spider Carrying White Ball Egg Sac

Spider Carrying Egg Sac – by Steve Troletti From a distance all I noticed was a little white ball, brightly lit from the sun, crossing the path ahead of me. Upon closer

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