Macro Photographer Calgary Alberta Canada
Macro photo of a damselfly

Macro, Or Close-Up Photography Of A Damselfly in Calgary Alberta.

I found this damselfly resting near a local pond in Calgary and moved in with the tripod and 300mm f/4 with extensions tubes.

I liked this photo, dark and moody with a great background. The colors on this damselfly almost made it look like armour.

 

Dragonfly macro

Up-Close Photography Of A Dragonfly.

This photo of a dragonfly was handheld using the Nikon 300mm f/4, a very sharp lens as you can see here.

The colours pop, the light was perfect!

This species is a libelulla quadrimaculata, four-spotted skimmer.

Ladybug up-close photography

Macro Of A Ladybug On A Leaf.

The lighting and the colours go hand in hand in this photo of a ladybug. Lots of contrast, lights and darks made this work out nicely.

Shot on an overcast day (perfect light for macro photography work!) with the 105mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Hoverfly macro photo

Macro Of A Hoverfly On A Flower.

Although it looks like a bee, this is a hover fly and is much smaller at less than 1/4" long.

If you rotate this image 90 degrees to the right, you can see my silhouette (head and shoulders) on his shinny back.

My silhouette on a hoverfly

 

Ugly Fly

Macro Shot Of A Fly.

Not sure what kind of fly this is, but its very small and up-close, very ugly!

Some things you just don't need to see up close and personal, and this fly is one of them!

Whats that behind the fly on the leaf? YIKES!

Strange looking yellow fly
Very colourfull little insect.

A Pair Of Unknown Insects.

These two stood out for me because of the interesting light. These are very tiny insects and I am not sure what species they are.

Cool looking little insects with lots of colour.

Purple Flowers, An Overcast Day.

Perfect light for macro photography, nice and overcast! Overcast days I find work best when shooting macro due to the nice even light.

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Calgary Alberta macro & close-up photographer.

Specializing in nature, wildlife, landscapes, macro, fine art nude and boudoir photography in the Calgary Alberta area. The above photos are only a small sampling of my macro photography.

Rob McKay is a photographer based in Calgary Alberta Canada, a recent import from Toronto Ontario, Rob's photography interests cover a wide range of subjects. Photography interests Include macro, wildlife, nature, fashion, commercial, interiors, landscapes, fine art nude and boudoir photography.

"I hope you enjoy these macro & close-up photos as much as I do taking them, for questions or concerns, please contact me! Also for those nature and wildlife nuts, please check out my Nature & Wildlife Blog!"

All photography © 2008 Rob McKay Photography Calgary Alberta Canada