22Dec/14

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2015!

12/22/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography2014, 2014 Bird Migration Montreal Quebec Canada North America, 2015, Aerodrome, Arthabaska MRC, Bécancour, bird, Birds, Bois Cornard, Bois Papineau, Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park, california, canada, Canton de Fribourg, Canton de Vaud, Châbles, Châteauguay, Cheyres, Conference with Steve Troletti, Des Rapides Park, Discover, Éecuvillens, Estavayer-le-lac, europe, First Nations Garden / Le Jardin des Premières-Nations, Font, france, Grande Cariçaie, Happy Holidays, happy new year, Héritage Saint-Bernard, italy, jardins botanique de montreal, Kabania, l’île Saint-Bernard, Lasalle, Laval, Leslie Hancock Garden, long beach, los angeles, milano, Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park, montreal, Montreal Biodome / Biodôme de Montréal, montreal botanical garden, Montreal Field Naturalists Clubs, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, Mount Royal Cemetery, Mount Royal Commemorative Services, Mount Royal Park, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, North America, Ontario, 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, Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau, Parc régional de la rivière Gentilly, Photo, photography, Planet Earth, Pro-Natura Champ-Pittet, quebec, refuge faunique Marguerite-D’Youville, sorens, steve troletti, Suisse Romande, switzerland, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Urban Nature, urban travels, varese, Victoriaville, Villars-les-Dombes, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, YverdonSteve Troletti

In a few days it will be Christmas, celebrated by many Christians around the Globe. In many homes around the world, Santa will come by, drop some gifts, eat some cookies and

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18Dec/14

The Barred Owl in the Snowy Forest

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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

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17Dec/14

The Scary Northern saw-whet owl

12/17/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"fotografo naturalista italiano", © STEVE TROLETTI - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, 2014 Bird Migration Montreal Quebec Canada North America, A. acadicus, Aegolius, Aegolius acadicus, america, american nature and wildlife photographer, animalia, aves, avian, becurious, bird, birding, Birds, canada, canadian nature and wildlife photographer, canadiannature and wildlife photography, chordata, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, european nature and wildlife photographer, fauna, italian nature and wildlife photographer quebec nature and wildlife photographer, italian nature and wildlife photography, loveyourplanet, media type, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, Nature Photography, nikkor, nikon, nikon d810, North America, Northern saw-whet owl, Ontario, Photo, photography, Planet Earth, quebec, quebec nature and wildlife photography, south, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, Strigidae, Strigiformes, swiss nature and wildlife photographer swiss nature and wildlife photography, troletti, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, Vertebrata, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photographySteve Troletti

There we were in a little urban wooded area. The American Robins were acting in a bizarre way, sort of softly yodeling. All of a sudden they all took off. In the

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28Nov/14

Tiffen Variable ND Filter for Photography and Video – First Impressions

11/28/2014ENGLISH, Photography Gear Review© STEVE TROLETTI - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Adorama, amazon, amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, amazon.es, Barcelona, california, canada, D810, Deutschlans, England, España, filter, Filtr, ile de la visitation, italia, milano, montreal, Nature Photography, nikon, nikon d810, Österreich, photography, Photography Gear, Product Reviews, purchase, quebec, schweiss, suisse, Suisse Romande, TIFFEN, Tiffen Variable ND Filter 2-8 Stops, UK, United Kingdom, United States of America, united states of america - usa, US, varese, Variable ND, Variable Neutral Density, VND, wildlife photographySteve Troletti

Lately I’ve been doing some research for a variable ND filter. Many sites have reviewed them for sharpness, color shift and build quality. Most of them settled on the Tiffen Variable ND

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25Jul/14

My Little Swiss Mushrooms in North America

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Near the airfield in Écuvillens, Switzerland, there’s a small wooded area named Cornard Forest (Bois Cornard). There I found tiny little mushrooms growing within the moss along the fallen trees. At the time, I thought they were quite cute. Tiny little mushrooms that barely measured a quarter inch in

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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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22Jul/14

Little ladybug without little dots

07/22/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"fotografo naturalista italiano", 105mm, america, american nature and wildlife photographer, animal, becurious, birding, Birds, boucherville, Bugs, canada, canadian nature and wildlife photographer, canadiannature and wildlife photography, Discover, european nature and wildlife photographer, fauna, Insects, italian nature and wildlife photographer quebec nature and wildlife photographer, italian nature and wildlife photography, Ladybug, loveyourplanet, macro, Macro Photography, Macrophotography, micro, montreal, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, nikkor, nikon, North America, parc de l'ile de la visitation, photography, plants and vegetation, quebec, quebec nature and wildlife photography, south, Speedlight R1, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, swiss nature and wildlife photographer swiss nature and wildlife photography, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photographySteve Troletti

Ladybug Here’s a ladybug that I found intriguing. She had no visible small dots. These days we see an increasing number of ladybugs with more and more little dots, however it’s the first time I see so many without their little dots.

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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

07/02/2014ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography"fotografo naturalista italiano", 2014 Bird Migration Montreal Quebec Canada North America, america, american nature and wildlife photographer, animal, avian, becurious, bird, birding, Birds, Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park, canada, canadian nature and wildlife photographer, canadiannature and wildlife photography, Canton de Fribourg, Canton de Vaud, Châbles, Cheyres, chicks, Des Rapides Park, Discover, ecology, environment, Estavayer-le-lac, europe, european nature and wildlife photographer, fauna, france, Grande Cariçaie, italian nature and wildlife photographer quebec nature and wildlife photographer, italian nature and wildlife photography, italy, jardins botanique de montreal, lake, Lasalle, loveyourplanet, montreal, Montreal Biodome / Biodôme de Montréal, montreal botanical garden, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nature and wildlife photography with steve troletti, Neuchatel lake, nikkor, nikon, North America, Ontario, parc de la pointe aux prairies, Parc des Rapides de Lachine, parc nature - bois-de-l'île-bizard - nature park, Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau, photography, Pro-Natura Champ-Pittet, quebec, quebec nature and wildlife photography, River, rock, schizophrenia, south, stefano, stefano troletti, steve, steve troletti, Suisse Romande, sunny day, swiss nature and wildlife photographer swiss nature and wildlife photography, switzerland, troletti, United States of America, united states of america - usa, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, Villars-les-Dombes, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photography, Wood Duck, YverdonSteve Troletti

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

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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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