https://eduardolibby.com/2025/02/14/these-are-not-valentines-day-candies/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/elibby-0399995.jpgRed bug-eggsred eggs laid on a window glass in Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/elibby-0541370.jpgelibby-0541370The stink bug Pellaea stictica laying eggs on a glass window.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/elibby-0368710.jpgEggs of Pellaea stictica look just like chocolate candies or something just as delicious.2025-02-14T21:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2023/10/15/shadow-on-the-sun-crescents-on-earth/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/elibby-20231014-4524.jpgSolar Eclipse in Costa RicaCrescent-like solar-eclipse images formed by the trees on a pedestrian bridge in the University of Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/elibby-0507721-1800px.jpgSolar Eclipse in Costa RicaPartial solar eclipse in Costa Rica, near noon, just as clouds moved in.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/elibby-0507693-1800px.jpgSolar Eclipse in Costa RicaA detail of the solar eclipse images formed by diffraction by the openings among the leaves of the trees.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/elibby-0507662-1800px.jpgSolar Eclipse in Costa RicaA couple that was watching the crescent-like solar eclipse projected images on the sidewalk.2023-10-17T21:15:55+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/02/22/these-are-not-chocolate-candies/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/elibby-036_8710-1800px.jpgButterfly eggs on a window glass paneFocus stacking with the Olympus EM1-2 and its 60 mm Macro lens. 2023-10-14T01:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/contact/2023-09-27T00:07:12+00:00weekly0.6https://eduardolibby.com/2023/07/21/why-is-rio-celestes-water-turquoise-blue/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/diagramatenidero.jpgA scheme of the processes occurring in Rio Celeste1. Hydrotermal sources inject sulfide (as H2S) into the Agria Creek.2. Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria oxidize sulfide to sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and convert Agria Creek into an acidic stream.3. Sulfuric acid dissolves aluminum and silicon in rocks forming aluminum ions (Al3+) and dissolved silica (H4SiO4).4. The Buenavista River is rich in dissolved silica, diatoms, and alkaline bicarbonate ions. (HCO3-).5. The partial neutralization of the acid from the Agria Creek when mixed with the alkaline ions from the Buenavista River causes the aluminum ions and dissolved silica to combine, forming amorphous colloidal particles of hydroxyaluminosilicate in the Teñidero. 6. Colloidal hydroxyaluminosilicate colloidal particles measuring tenths of a micrometer scatter the blue component of the spectrum of the solar light sand produce the observed color of The Celeste River.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dispersion.pngdispersionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/eduardo-3545.jpgThe author in Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentine Patagonia. The glacier mainly shows the blue color of pure water while the lake appears turquoise due to Glacial Flour particles.The author in Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentine Patagonia. The glacier mainly shows the blue color of pure water while the lake appears turquoise due to Glacial Flour particles. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0471642.jpgRío Celeste’s TenideroRío Celeste’s Teñidero is the point where Río Buenavista joins the small Quebrada Agria that can be seen in the background of the photograph. What appears to be a greenish-white formation are deposits of the mineral that precipitates at the mixing point. A few meters downstream the turbulent flow suspends the particles thus creating Río Celeste.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0486410-pano.jpgIn the "Blue Pond" you can see that water of Río Celeste is a little greener than the color of the sky. The exact observed color depends on environmental factors such as the color of the river bottom and the power spectrum of the illuminant, in this case the direct Sun.In the "Blue Pond" you can see that water of Río Celeste is a little greener than the color of the sky. The exact observed color depends on environmental factors such as the color of the river bottom and the power spectrum of the illuminant, in this case the direct Sun.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0490156.jpgA river turtle searches for food near the submerged hydrothermal vents in Los Borbollones. Roble River has a pH close to 3 and the water is even more acidic at this source with a pH of 2.3.A river turtle searches for food near the submerged hydrothermal vents in Los Borbollones. Roble River has a pH close to 3 and the water is even more acidic at this source with a pH of 2.3.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0490178.jpgRio Celeste WaterfallRío Celeste Waterfall is located halfway along the hike to the “Teñidero.” Along the way small water sources along the river canyon have increased its flow.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0490184.jpgRio Celeste WaterfallRío Celeste Waterfall is located halfway along the hike to the “Teñidero.” Along the way small water sources along the river canyon have increased its flow.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0490211.jpgRoble River joins Celeste River at Blue Pond. This could actually be a second Teñidero since Roble River is as acidic as Quebrada Agria. However, Río Celeste at this point no longer contains as many basic bicarbonate ions and its flow lacks turbulence so the second precipitation occurs slowly.The Rio Roble (Oak River) joins the Celeste River at the Laguna Azul (Blue Pond). This could actually be a second Teñidero since Rio Roble is as acidic as Quebrada Agria. However, at this point Rio Celeste no longer contains as many basic bicarbonate ions and its flow lacks turbulence so the second precipitation occurs slowly.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/erick-sem.jpgDr. Erick Castellón analyzes particles using an electron microscope at the Center for Research in Materials Science and Engineering, CICIMA-UCR.Dr. Erick Castellón analyzes particles using a Scanning Electron Microscope at the Center for Research in Materials Science and Engineering, CICIMA-UCR.2023-08-16T17:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2023/07/01/slime-molds-time/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0450400.jpgSlime MoldThese Myxos (I think they are Trichia or Hemitrichia) remind me of light bulbs. The fruiting bodies become reddish later. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0450500.jpgSlime MoldThese are the same white fruiting bodies after they opened. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elibby-0519831.jpgSlime MoldDidymium growing on a leaf. An in-camera stack ready to use.2023-07-04T10:32:21+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2023/01/28/sunset-pictures-are-ok-right/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/elibby-0501248-1.jpgelibby-05012482023-05-02T07:09:40+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2022/08/13/musical/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1407-edit.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1399.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1373.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1369.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1355-edit.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1343-edit.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1334-edit.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1330.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1328.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elibby-044_1310.jpgLa ColmenaSelected pieces from Musicals performed by Centro de Artes Escénicas La Colmena and the Orquesta de Costa Rica2022-08-13T16:28:40+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2022/04/14/ultrawide-rectilinear-or-fisheye-lenses-to-defish-or-not-to-defish/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_1005.jpgelibby-043_1005https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_1005-1800x1000-1.jpgelibby-043_1005-1800x1000Pastures and forested hills in the Costa Rican highlands. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_0996.jpgelibby-043_0996https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_0958.jpgelibby-043_0958A photo using the rectilinear Laowa 11 mm lens works fine and takes advantage of the stretching of the lower tree branch to give depth to the composition.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_0953.jpgelibby-043_0953-reprojectedRemoving just enough of the fisheye distortion can provide a convincing ultra wide image without the light falloff that plagues rectilinear ultra wide angle lenses in the corners. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elibby-043_0953-defished.jpgelibby-043_0953-fisheyeA fisheye lens allowed me to frame the pastures with he branches literally above my head. By keeping the horizon near the center of the frame, it remains straight on a fisheye lens image.2022-04-15T01:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2021/12/28/slow-shutter-speed-and-life-on-a-tropical-beach/2021-12-28T18:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2021/07/24/tiny-wonders/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/elibby-0454999.jpgMyxomycetesArcyria incarnata Slime mold spore-bearing structures.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/elibby-0450900.jpgMyxomycetesMyxomycetes: Arcyria incarnata sporangiahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/elibby-045_1300.jpgelibby-045_1300Arcyria incarnata sporangia: they remind me of a group of friends gossiping. 2021-08-02T17:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2021/03/27/nice-beach-nice-sunset-nice-black-and-white/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/elibby-0403550.jpgTropical sun shining on wet sandThe sandy beaches of Carrillo Beach slowly turn into rocks as one approaches Punta Indio.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/elibby-0403544.jpgelibby-0403544The light colored sands of Carrillo Beach slowly give place to the darker rocks of Punta Indio.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/elibby-0403118.jpgelibby-0403118A Sunset over Samara and Carrillo Beaches as seen from the nearby hills.2021-03-27T15:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2021/02/20/three-hummingbirds/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/elibby-040_3534.jpgelibby-040_3534Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Stachytarpheta nectar.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/elibby-040_3520.jpgelibby-040_3520Male Blue-throated Goldentail.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/elibby-040_2635-1800px.jpgelibby-040_2635-1800pxCinnamon Hummingbirdhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/040_3174-blue-throated-goldentail.jpg040_3174-Blue-throated GoldentailBlue-throated Goldentail perched on a dry Stachytarpheta inflorescence.2021-02-21T22:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2021/01/02/new-year-balcony-party/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407589-e1609606595968.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407253.jpgNewYear-20-21-0407253https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407260.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407193.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407265.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407738.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407234.jpgNewYear-20-21-0407234https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407503.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407371.jpgNew Year 2020-2021https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/newyear-20-21-0407281.jpgNew Year 2020-20212021-01-10T03:08:19+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/12/29/grabbing-fruits-on-the-fly-literally/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-0353218.jpgPhiladelphia Vireo feeding on Bocconia seeds.A Philadelphia vireo has just caught a red-arillated black seed of Bocconia frutescens.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-0335796.jpgTropical Kingbird feeding on Bocconia arillate seeds.Tropical Kingbird hovering to eat a black Bocconia frutescens seed with its coveted red aril.2020-12-30T07:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/12/20/birds-in-flight-olympus-nikon-and-the-swallows/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-0405521.jpgBlue and White SwallowOnly shutter speeds of at least 1/3200 s gave me sharp enough images, especially when the bird flew closer. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-0405232.jpgBlue and White SwallowThe Olympus setup was far easier to aim and follow the birds in flight as it is very lightweight. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-20201219-sequence-1.jpgBlue and White SwallowBoth cameras gave me enough keepers… amid lots of pure blue-sky frames!! https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/elibby-0355727.jpgVaux's SwiftA Vaux’s Swift shared the Blue and White Swallows airspace during the hunt. 2020-12-30T01:15:45+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/09/19/how-good-is-in-camera-focus-stacking/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0386717-6726-helicon-2.jpgelibby-0386717-6726-heliconI found the in-camera stacks just a bit less sharp than the stacks I made from the individual jpeg files in the computer (I did not use the raw files). This is a very small difference that might have to do more with the sharpening settings I chose for my camera. In-camera and Helicon stacking are identical for this image.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0386628-1800px.jpgelibby-0386628I found the in-camera stacks just a bit less sharp than the stacks I made from the individual jpeg files in the computer (I did not use the raw files). This is a very small difference that might have to do more with the sharpening settings I chose for my camera. A little sharpening made them indistinguishable. This orchid, by the way, smells like chocolate!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/helicon-retouched.jpghelicon-retouchedWhen you have parts of the photo like here where the petals and the column have thin sections that go towards the back and the front, respectively, artifacts are unavoidable and require retouching. I am showing here the Helicon Focus images before (left) and after retouching (right).https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0386871-incamerastack.jpgelibby-0386871Some very fine details are lost in the in-camera stacks but you could only tell by comparing the images in detail (if pixel peeping is required then both the photos are just fine). This is the in-camera stack, and therefore unretouched photo.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0386861-helicon-default.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhen you have parts of the photo like here where the petals and the column have thin sections that go towards the back and the front, respectively, artifacts are unavoidable and require retouching. I am showing here the Helicon Focus images before (left) and after retouching (right). 2020-09-19T17:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/09/06/macro-and-close-up-give-me-my-micro-four-thirds-camera-please/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0382679-hd.jpgEuphorbia cotinifoliaWith larger subjects a longer focal length and wide aperture are necessary to isolate the subject. Euphorbia cotinifolia. Olympus EM1 Mark II with Olympus 40-150 mm f/2.8 Pro, 1/250 s f/2.8 ISO 640https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0385862-hd.jpgVery small orange fungiThese tiny fungi are only 1 mm tall! Focus stacking in camera. Olympus EM1 Mark II with Olympus 60 mm Macro, 1/13 s f/4 ISO 400https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-0300368.jpgelibby-0300368My first visit to a botanical garden with a micro 4/3 camera was a liberating experience. Panasonic GX85 with Olympus 12-40 f/2.8 Pro, 1/200 s, f/4 ISO 200https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elibby-img3585-1200px.jpgelibby-IMG3585-1200pxHydrangeas: they age gracefully. From my Instagram feed. iPhone 8 at its own will. I wanted to keep the flowers on the background a little soft so I got really close to the ones on the foreground.2020-09-07T02:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/11/09/chicago-and-olympus/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334024-1.jpgelibby-0334024-1.jpgThe open space here reminds me of some modern paintings...https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334589.jpgelibby-0334589.jpgOne to four seconds exposures are routine at wide angle settings. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334554.jpgelibby-0334554.jpgRoute 66 to California starts in Chicago...https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334444.jpgelibby-0334444.jpgA child walks by the fountain at Millenium Park seconds before the big face squirts water.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334367.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334295.jpgelibby-0334295.jpgAn approaching storm darkens the Chicago Skylinehttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334028.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0334012.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0333997.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/elibby-0333992.jpgelibby-0333992.jpgThe Flamingo iron sculpture by Calder frames the surrounding buildings.2020-07-25T15:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/03/05/a-happy-family-with-stacked-teleconverters/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/elibby-0265833-denoise.jpgelibby-0265833-denoiseNikon 300mm f/2.8 and stacked TC-14EII and TC-20EIII teleconverters. Processed to taste in Lightroom and Topaz Denoise A. I. (the original was captured at ISO 1800 because you need to close one stop the lens when using stacked TC’s).https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/elibby-0296131.jpgelibby-02961312020-07-25T15:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/07/25/tropical-river-nature/2020-07-25T15:32:09+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/07/19/simple-nature/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385475.jpgCentral Volcanic Range mountainsCosta Rican Central Volcanic Range mountains https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385441.jpgA tree fern frondA tree fern frond https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385410.jpgLa Paz RiverJust a polarizer filter was enough to bring down my exposure to 1/25 s, enough to retain texture in the waterfall.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385380.jpgBromeliad InflorescenceBromeliad Inflorescencehttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385299.jpgLa Paz RiverUse of a neutral density filter allowed a long exposure of the river waterhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385257.jpgLa Paz RiverA neutral density filter allowed for some movement on the water. ISO 250, 1/4 s f/7.1https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385245.jpgWild bananashttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elibby-0385234.jpgCecropia leafA fallen Cecropia leaf 2020-07-19T21:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/03/10/my-photo-exhibition-in-costa-rica/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-01-1.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-06-1.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo LibbyWith my wife Solange who designed the paper and web productshttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/elibby-con-los-primeros-rayos-del-sol-post.jpgExposición Elementos, Escena y Vida 2020Click on this image to visit "Elements, Scene and Life" Gallery on my Photoshelter websitehttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-12.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-11.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-10.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-09.jpgEEV-post-09https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-08.jpgEEV-post-08https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-07.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eev-post-05.jpgPhoto Exhibition-Elements, Scene and Life- Eduardo LibbyMyself and Director Luis Núñez 2020-05-19T19:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2020/02/09/nesting-cute-least-grebes/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/elibby-0362108.jpgLeast Grebe nestingThe polarizing filter really helped making the floating plants look greener and also helped to bring out shadow detail.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/elibby-0361527.jpgLeast Grebe with two siblingsThis really made my day of course... but the birds stayed more than 60 ft (20+ m) away! Click on the image to enlarge.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/elibby-0361526-2x.jpgLeast Grebe with two siblingsThis is an about 2X enlargement using Topaz Gigapixel software. If you click on the image you will see it full size!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/elibby-0339739.jpgLeast Grebe couple nestingLeast Grebes inhabit wetlands from south Texas to Argentina. were it not for their intense yellow eyes they would probably go unnoticed.2020-02-10T03:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/10/26/golden-orb-weavers-and-art-installation/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elibby-0323644.jpgelibby-0323644.jpgA very large female Nephila Spider with a much smaller male.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elibby-0323621.jpgelibby-0323621.jpgThe major ampullate silk that makes the radii of the web shows thin-film interference colors.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elibby-0323607.jpgelibby-0323607.jpgThe elastic and sticky Aggregate Silk forms golden droplets.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elibby-0323586.jpgelibby-0323586.jpgNylon lines holding the Migrants art installationhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elibby-0323558.jpgelibby-0323558Golden soles represent the steps of migrants in this art installation.2023-08-06T13:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/09/02/body-paint-parade/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323441.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323423.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323402.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323402-1800px.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323394.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323390.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323387.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323380.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323369.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 2019https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323355.jpgFestival flores de la diaspora africana 20192019-09-03T03:47:27+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/09/01/body-paint-photo-session-5-min/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323481.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323478.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323475.jpgBody paint modelshttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323473.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323470.jpgbody paint session https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323470-1800px-1.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323468.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323466.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323457.jpgbody paint sessionhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elibby-0323454.jpgbody paint session2019-09-02T14:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/07/14/how-to-use-a-new-camera/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350459-1.jpgelibby-0350459https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350370-1.jpgelibby-0350370https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350292.jpgelibby-0350292https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350459.jpgelibby-0350459https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350431.jpgelibby-0350431https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350396.jpgelibby-0350396https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350379.jpgelibby-0350379https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350336.jpgelibby-0350336https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350319.jpgelibby-0350319https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/elibby-0350261.jpgelibby-03502612019-07-14T17:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/06/01/3200-iso-1-1000s-and-f-2-8-barely-enough/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/012_9742-1200px-1.jpg012_9742-1200pxA male Resplendent Quetzal in the Oak forests of Costa Rica. The bird had just jumped from its nest, visible above its head. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/quetzal-ave01613.jpgResplendent QuetzalMy first Quetzal picture. Made in 2007 with the "blazingly fast" Provia ISO 400 film.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/012_9742-1800px.jpg012_9742-1800pxA male Resplendent Quetzal in the Oak forests of Costa Rica. The bird had just taken-off from its nest, visible above its head. 2021-05-11T15:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/05/11/sunny-in-the-cloud-forest/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0287843.jpgGuzmania bromeliadGuzmania bromeliad in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0288095.jpgelibby-0288095Green Violet-ear Hummingbirdhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0287904.jpgSun in the cloud forestThe tight canopy of the rain forests only allows small patches of sunlight to reach the forest floor.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0287968.jpgPiper leaves on a light gapThe leaves of a plant in the pepper family (Piperaceae) with the midday sun overhead.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0287618.jpgelibby-0287618Black-faced Solitaire singinghttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elibby-0287916.jpgelibby-0287916An old tree stump has become a garden pot for tropical plants.2019-05-11T18:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/04/07/jacaranda/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/elibby-0300377.jpgelibby-0300377https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/elibby-0321937.jpgelibby-0321937https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/elibby-0321750-1.jpgelibby-0321750https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/elibby-0321951.jpgelibby-03219512019-04-07T19:11:52+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/12/14/cartwheeling-gray-hawks/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284421b-1.jpgelibby-0284421bGray Hawks lock their talons and cartwheel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284428-1.jpgelibby-0284428Gray Hawks lock their talons and cartwheel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284427-1.jpgelibby-0284427Gray Hawks lock their talons and cartwheel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284426-1.jpgelibby-0284426Gray Hawks lock their talons and cartwheel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284425-1.jpgelibby-0284425https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284421-2.jpgelibby-0284421Gray Hawks lock their talons and cartwheel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284279.jpgelibby-0284279One of the White-fronted Parrots flying to the Cecropia tree to guard his young.2019-03-20T02:44:34+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/03/03/one-event-two-photo-styles/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321710.jpgelibby-0321710https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321407.jpgelibby-0321407https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321396.jpgelibby-0321396https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321360.jpgelibby-0321360https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321338.jpgelibby-0321338https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/elibby-0321321.jpgelibby-03213212019-04-02T20:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2019/01/06/setting-sun-distant-rain/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/elibby-0283949.jpgelibby-0283949Sunset in Penca Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.2019-03-14T20:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/12/30/rainforest-photos-and-the-nikon-z7/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0286072.jpgelibby-0286072This last picture was a near-screw up. The Red-faced Spinetail hung from a Tree Fern very close to me and I quickly shot before it flew away. Exposure for the shadows created a lot of green flare from the vegetation. Fill Flash would have helped here too. I had to use quite liberally Lightroom’s Dehaze and Clarity sliders to fix the problem. I am so glad they created these adjustments!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0286017.jpgelibby-0286017The Purple-throated Mountain Gem feeding on Ericaeaceous flowers is a subject I need to go back to photograph, using a flash this time.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0286009-2-copy.jpgelibby-0286009-2 copyThe Collared Redstart is one of my favorite birds. I actually wanted to show it against a darker background but, you get what you can during the split second these tiny birds stand still. This is a before and after photo to show what I mean by heavy-shadow recovery. I like the silhouette though and tried to keep the feeling in the final image.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0286009-1-copy.jpgelibby-0286009-1 copyThe original Collared Redstart photo before shadow recovery.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0285956.jpgelibby-0285956Also foraging among the bushes, a Slate-throated Redstart. Cropped to a square. I don’t normally crop my wildlife photos to make my subject look larger. I crop only a little bit for composition (I like 5:7,16:9 and 1:1). I like showing the environmenthttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0285911.jpgelibby-0285911A tiny Costa Rican Warbler (its name actually) foraging on top of an aroid leaf.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0285851.jpgelibby-0285851A Tree Fern as tall a Palm Tree. Notice the trunk is covered with epiphytes thanks to the daily watering from the mist or the rain. Although the sky is not overexposed it was completely featureless. It resembles what you would get from slide film.2019-01-20T04:48:54+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/12/22/nikons-z7-requires-af-fine-tuning/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284890-1.jpgelibby-0284890The Torrent Tyrannulet was about 20 m away, and I could not get a sharp shot until I focused manually. This was the moment when I realized AF-Fine Tuning was necessary.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284639.jpgelibby-0284639Gray Hawk in flight. Cinchona, Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/elibby-0284784.jpgelibby-0284784This photo of a Broad-winged Hawk eating a snake was sharp enough, but the Hawk was only about 10 m away. The featured image of a Gray Hawk in flight was not sharp, although it looks fine at this size on screen. All images were made with Nikon AF-S 300 f/2.8 VR and TC-20EIII extender.2019-08-19T20:15:33+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/11/23/three-not-so-rare-birds-and-the-panasonic-leica-100-400-mft-lens/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/elibby-0314810.jpgStripe-headed SparrowStripe-headed Sparrow and approaching storm. El Rodeo, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/elibby-0314676.jpgViolaceous TrogonMale Violaceous Trogon. El Rodeo, Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/elibby-0312661.jpgEurasian CootNesting Eurasian Coot. Dorset, UK2018-12-23T06:18:51+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/11/19/five-rare-birds-and-the-panasonic-leica-100-400-mft-lens/2019-03-19T17:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/10/12/the-greek-island-of-ios/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311357.jpgChora, the only city in IosA mixture of hotels, houses, restaurants and bars, Chora is the archetypal Greek Island Town on a Hill.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311075.jpgChapel on a Hill in ChoraThroughout Ios, and especially on its hills, there are many small chapels and churches. 2018-11-20T02:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/11/07/bird-photography-with-the-nikon-z7/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/elibby-02816361.jpgelibby-0281636This hummingbird was flying back and forth as it fed. I locked focus on the bird while it was in the feeder and the camera kept it in focus as it receded. A little fill-in flash ensured detail in its plumage.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/libby-0281736.jpglibby-0281736In a gallery forest close to Cope Wildlife (click here to visit) a couple of Crested Owls spends the hot daytime among thick vegetation.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/libby-0281736-1800px.jpglibby-0281736-1800pxThis is a heavy crop of the Crested Owls photo. There is plenty of room for cropping with so many megapixels. Here I had to combine two images as the birds were not in the same focusing plane and also to remove an out of focus branch. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/libby-0281685.jpglibby-0281685I photographed this Chestnut-headed Oropendola in FX mode. There was overexposure warning on the top of its beak but the RAW image had no problem with the highlights. 2019-05-11T15:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/10/19/santorini-album/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311605.jpgNorth of OiaThe northern section of Oia still has old windmills and the white buildings shining in the Sun are a must-take photograph.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311570.jpgStreet MusicianA street musician plays at the shadow of an umbrella with the Greek Blue and White colors. Oia, Santorinihttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311495.jpgNight life in FiraAs twilight gives a blue cast to the white buildings of Fira the restaurants and bars hanging to the Caldera walls come to life.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0311471.jpgCaldera View at SunsetLooking west from Fira the island of Thirasia and the Caldera frame the sunset.2019-03-15T17:10:45+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/11/14/seville-in-spring/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0212164-1800px.jpgelibby-0212164-1800pxHorse carriages await for tourists and locals near La Giralda in the evening. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0212637-1800px.jpgelibby-0212637-1800pxSevillana dance pops up anytime in Seville, even in modern bars and discos. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0212480-1800px2.jpgelibby-0212480-1800pxSpanish colors of the buildings of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla. Photo by Eduardo Libby2018-10-08T13:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/11/27/beauty-of-symmetry/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0213062.jpgThe Alcázar of Seville's rose gardens. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThe Alcázar of Seville's rose gardens. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0213012.jpgDetail of a domed ceiling at the Alcázar of Seville. Photo by Eduardo LibbyDetail of a domed ceiling with gilded decorations at the Alcázar of Seville. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0212974.jpgDetail of a domed ceiling at the Alcázar of Seville. Photo by Eduardo LibbyDetail of a decorated ceiling at the Alcázar of Seville. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elibby-0213071.jpgCisterns in the Alcázar of Seville's basement are called the Baños de Doña María de Padilla. Photo by Eduardo LibbyCisterns in the Alcázar of Seville's basement are called the Baños de Doña María de Padilla. Photo by Eduardo Libby2018-10-08T13:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/12/05/spanish-fashion-the-seville-fair/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213356.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." Men wear either the "Traje corto" or a formal suit. Photo by Eduardo LibbyMen on horseback or driving a carriage wear the traditional Short Suit. There is a steep price for arriving to your party with this much style!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213329.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1847. Women wear traditional Sevillana dresses custom made for this social event. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThe Fashion Show “Salón Internacional de la Moda Flamenca” has showcased for over 20 years the work of the best designers, and the “traje de flamenca” has inspired Spanish and International Fashion Designers.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213406.jpgThe amusement park includes rides and games at "La calle del infierno" or Hell's Road. The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1847. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThe amusement park includes rides and games at "La calle del infierno" or Hell's Road.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213469.jpgThe enthusiasm for the Fair passes from generation to generation. The "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1947. Photo by Eduardo LibbySeville's children get their first taste of flamenco fashion and have a great time at the amusement park of the Seville Fair.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213481.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1847. Women wear traditional Sevillana dresses custom made for this social event and there are plenty of phone pictures to show them. Photo by EduaA group photo at one of the parties held on Tuesday at the Seville Fair.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213311.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1847. Women wear traditional Sevillana dresses custom made for this social event. Photo by Eduardo LibbyWomen will wear the latest in flamenco fashion as they meet their friends during one of the hundreds of private parties on Tuesday.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213317.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1947. Women wear traditional Sevillana dresses custom made for this social event. Photo by Eduardo LibbyWomen carry their essentials on a hidden pocket under the skirt and wear Spanish Alpargatas to stand and dance comfortably through the night (no tapping as they dance Sevillanas music though).https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-0213287-1800x1000.jpgThe "Jornada del martes" at the "Feria de Abril 2015." The Seville Fair is a major event that dates back to 1847. Women wear traditional Sevillana dresses custom made for this social event. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThree young women arrive to the Seville Fair on a horse carriage.2018-10-08T13:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/10/07/the-flowers-and-rocks-of-monemvasia/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0310932.jpgMonemvasia, GreeceWild garlic growing near a cliff in Monemvasia, Greece. Open shade illumination was just right for the violet of the flowers.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/elibby-0310877.jpgView from the hillsView of a section of the charming town of Monemvasia. 2018-10-13T03:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/09/08/photos-i-wouldve-missed-if-i-were-not-carrying-a-small-camera/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/elibby-0301385.jpgelibby-0301385Coprinus mushrooms on a tree stump. They only last a few days.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/elibby-0301380.jpgelibby-0301380Calceolaria flowers. I didn't know thew grew in the city. Very delicate, very pretty.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/elibby-0301300.jpgelibby-0301300The reproductive bodies of the Christmas lichen look this nice only for a few days.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/elibby-0301280.jpgelibby-0301280The setting sun illuminates storm clouds over the Pacific Ocean and gives our hometown in the mountains a spectacular sunset.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/elibby-0300774.jpgelibby-0300774The day before someone painted the curb and the paint sagged over the dry dirt. 2018-09-15T17:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/01/04/high-mountain-supermoon/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/elibby-0264830-1800px.jpgelibby-0264830-1800pxThis was the view from the vantage point I chose so Turrialba’s Volcano, on the left, would not block the moonrise.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/elibby-ws-0264923.jpgelibby-WS-0264923Supermoon moonrise, January 1 2018. The blue area is Earth's shadow.2018-08-11T17:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/07/12/fireflies-and-micro-four-thirds-cameras/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0310458.jpgelibby-0310458.jpgA long series of 2 second exposures captures all the firefly flashes in about ten minutes. Slightly enhanced for display at 1200 px. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0310373.jpgFireflies in the twilight.As darkness falls over the road banks fireflies take off. Click to enlarge so you can see better the light tracks.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0310386-1800x1000px1.jpgFireflies. Country Road.A long exposure shows lightning bug paths along a country road. Click to enlarge in order to see them well!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/031_0275.jpgelibby-0310275.jpgA long series of 2 second exposures captures all the firefly flashes in about ten minutes. Slightly enhanced for display at 1200 px! https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0310373-1800px.jpgelibby-0310373-1800px.jpgAs darkness falls over the road banks fireflies take off. Enlarge so you can see better the light tracks.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0310386-1800x1000px.jpgelibby-0310386-1800x1000px.jpgFireflies tracks along a road. Click to enlarge in order to see them well!2018-09-18T22:21:43+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/08/04/new-camera-new-vision/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300633.jpgelibby-0300633Behold his strength! (Sculptor Edgar Zuñiga on a guided tour of his work)https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300622.jpgelibby-0300622https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300511.jpgelibby-0300511Vintage clothing models at La Buhardilla antiques shop.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300499.jpgelibby-0300499Some bikes demand the right attire. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300481.jpgelibby-0300481https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300468.jpgelibby-0300468https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300466.jpgelibby-0300466First typewriter lessonhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300308.jpgelibby-0300308First smartphone lessonhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300289.jpgelibby-0300289https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/elibby-0300276.jpgelibby-03002762018-08-04T23:36:45+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/07/14/traveling-with-micro-four-thirds-cameras-winchester-uk/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312143.jpgelibby-0312143.jpgChoir-stalls of Winchester Cathedral.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312207.jpgelibby-0312207.jpgGo and get your mom!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312197.jpgelibby-0312197.jpgBeautiful old buildings at sunset in Winchester.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312176.jpgelibby-0312176.jpgI would like to hear explanations for the different patterns made by the bolts as one moves up and down on this door.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312161.jpgelibby-0312161.jpgBrick mason's day off? https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312147.jpgelibby-0312147.jpgA young priest announced the end of visiting hours and rushed away to carry out his duties. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312146.jpgelibby-0312146.jpgA statue inside Winchester Cathedral. Dynamic range at base ISO is adequate in the latest MFT cameras.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312140.jpgelibby-0312140.jpgThe nave of Winchester Cathedral is the longest of all Gothic Cathedrals in Europe.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312120.jpgelibby-0312120.jpgThe nave of Winchester Cathedral looks almost organic when seen from below. Leica 8-18 mm set at 8 mm (16mm equivalent in 35 mm).https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elibby-0312110.jpgelibby-0312110.jpgBuildings near Winchester College reflected on an old window.2018-07-18T05:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/06/02/orchids-forest-or-garden/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elibby-0153857.jpgelibby-0153857The Flor de un día (One-day flower) as it is called in Costa Rica is a Sobralia species.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elibby-0140471.jpgelibby-0140471A small, inconspicuous orchid flower growing in deep shade.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elibby-0123774.jpgelibby-0123774Orchids on a tree branch in northern Costa Rica's rainforest.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elibby-0129052.jpgelibby-0129052Guarianthe skinneri (Guaria Morada), Costa Rica's National Flower, detail.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elibby-0300397.jpgelibby-0300397A mass of Guarianthe skinneri orchids in the garden.2018-06-03T10:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/04/13/slide-film-years-revisited/2018-04-14T20:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/04/01/structural-color/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/elibby-0268056.jpgelibby-0268056Magenta-throated Woodstar hummingbird in the Monteverde rainforest, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/elibby-0268052.jpgelibby-0268052Magenta-throated Woodstar hummingbird in the Monteverde rainforest, Costa Rica showing structural color.2018-04-02T03:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2018/02/17/micro-four-thirds-lenses-for-macro-photography/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300011.jpgelibby-0300011https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300134.jpgelibby-0300134https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300117.jpgFlower close-up. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300114.jpgelibby-0300114https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300095.jpgelibby-0300095https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300093.jpgFlower close-up. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300084.jpgFlower close-up. Photo by Eduardo Libbyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/elibby-0300048.jpgMoth close-up. Photo by Eduardo Libby2018-02-25T22:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/12/16/simple-photos/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elibby-0263561.jpgelibby-0263561The young leaves of the red Barabbas tree (Euphorbia cotinifolia). People around here plant it as part of hedgerows. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elibby-0263555.jpgelibby-0263555A Stacchytarpheta shrub just missing the Steely-vented and Rufous-tailed hummingbirds that fight incessantly for this feeding territory.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elibby-0263554.jpgelibby-0263554The characteristic silhouette of the Blue-crowned Motmot in late afternoon. They are proficient hunters but love eating bananas too.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elibby-0263544.jpgelibby-0263544Passerini’s Tanager. Two couples of young birds appeared in my area about a year ago. Now only one couple remains around.2018-03-18T19:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/11/04/buenos-aires-la-boca-and-caminito-photoessay/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/elibby-20173679-1800-px1.jpgelibby-20173679-1800 px2018-03-17T21:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/10/29/street-tango-and-antiques-markets-in-buenos-aires/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173476c.jpgelibby-20173476chttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173469.jpgelibby-20173469https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173432c.jpgelibby-20173432cTaking his time on the way back home, passing the San Telmo tramcar railroad.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173413.jpgelibby-20173413https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173395.jpgelibby-20173395Street Tango dancers in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173353c.jpgelibby-20173353chttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173337.jpgelibby-20173337Passing the hat. A well-deserved tip for a great show.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173301.jpgelibby-20173301https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173166.jpgelibby-20173166https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-20173159.jpgelibby-201731592017-10-30T01:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/08/12/butterflies-next-door/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/elibby-02544051.jpgelibby-0254405The iridescent hairs of this skipper butterfly contrast nicely with the dark color of its wings.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eliby-0254256.jpgeliby-0254256A long proboscis is the way to go when you need to find nectar in flowers of many sizes.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/elibby-0254874-1800x1000px.jpgelibby-0254874-1800x1000pxCrystal-winged butterflies (Ithomiinae) don't leave often the dark forest interior but are better photographed without using flash.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/elibby-0254874-1800px.jpgelibby-0254874-1800pxCrystal-winged butterflies (Ithomiinae) don't leave often the dark forest interior but are better photographed without using flash.2020-04-18T02:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/10/05/close-up-photography-to-focus-stack-or-better-not/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-0229842-1800px.jpgelibby-0229842-1800pxA view of Favolaschia calocera, commonly known as the orange pore fungus growing on a 5 cm (2 in) thick branch. I used focus stacking with a fairly small aperture so I would not have to take and process a lot of images. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-0229581.jpgelibby-0229581One shot was all that I needed here as all the fungi are in one plane. I chose a medium aperture on a moderate wide angle lens in order to make the background recognizable. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-0229299.jpgelibby-0229299A focus stacked image at a large aperture, with my camera remote controlled from a smartphone running the Helicon Remote app.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elibby-0229265.jpgelibby-0229265A one shot image in the oak forests of San Gerardo de Dota, a great destination for birdwatchers too. I used fill-in flash with a small soft box to bring out the color and used a small aperture to bring enough definition to the forest.2017-10-12T03:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/07/31/five-views-of-mount-fitzroy/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0252359.jpgelibby-0252359.jpgThe highlight of our walk through Patagonian Southern Beech forests: Mount FitzRoy.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0252350.jpgelibby-0252350.jpgBeing from a tropical country I was amazed there were so few species of plants and animals. What the forests lacked in biodiversity though, they compensated for in the thousands of shapes of the Lenga trees.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0252300.jpgelibby-0252300.jpgThe view from FitzRoy’s overlook is magnificent. I framed the mountain in as many ways as I could.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0252208.jpgelibby-0252208From the Park Ranger’s building, just outside from El Chaltén you get a nice view of the eastern face of the mountain.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0252157-1800px.jpgelibby-0252157-1800pxThe sky clears out above Mount Fitzroy. View from the Los Glaciares Park office in El Chalten.2017-10-06T19:52:55+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/07/17/green-straw-for-me-please/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260371.jpgelibby-0260371https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260351.jpgelibby-0260351https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260351-1800px.jpgelibby-0260351-1800pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260330.jpgelibby-0260330https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260262.jpgelibby-0260262https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260210.jpgelibby-0260210https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260193.jpgelibby-0260193https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260174.jpgelibby-0260174https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260125c.jpgelibby-0260125chttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0260120.jpgelibby-02601202017-07-18T02:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/07/15/the-patagonian-steppe/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0251956.jpgelibby-0251956The Patagonian Steppe and azure-colored Lake Argentino.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0251989.jpgelibby-0251989The hills and open spaces of Patagonia at sunset. One of the most memorable views of our trip.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0251971.jpgelibby-0251971Hereford cattle in a farm near El Calafate. Argentinian grills are superb.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0193625-1800x1000px.jpgelibby-0193625-1800x1000pxGuanaco herds are not stopped by fences and roam both open steppes and farms.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0193603.jpgelibby-0193603A Chulengo or young Guanaco.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0193499.jpgelibby-0193499Lesser Rheas grazing on a distant hill.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/elibby-0193479.jpgelibby-0193479Patagonian Long-tailed Meadowlark near El Calafate, Argentina.2017-10-30T17:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/06/10/an-impossible-photograph/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251927.jpgelibby-0251927Our last view of Perito Moreno, with floating ice slowly feeding the waters of Lake Argentino.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251921-1000x1800px.jpgelibby-0251921-1000x1800pxA view of Perito Moreno Glacier through the deciduous southern beech forest.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251921-copy.jpgelibby-0251921 copyOne of my favorite views is through the deciduous southern beech forest, with its Lenga trees.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251893.jpgelibby-0251893As the Glacier advances and its front meets the water, building-sized chunks of ice fall into Lake Argentino.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251829.jpgelibby-0251829The pasarelas give tourists an excellent view from different heights above the Glacier.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251765.jpgelibby-0251765I had never seen blue ice before and I enjoyed photographing details of the ice wall.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251731hdr.jpgelibby-0251731hdrAn HDR treatment was useful when the sun was shining over the ice.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251689.jpgelibby-0251689The "pasarelas" are a system of steel walkways several kilometers long.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elibby-0251677pano.jpgelibby-0251677panoView of Perito Moreno Glacier as we approached from the hill.2017-10-07T03:31:06+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/05/13/visitors-from-other-worlds/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-01945291.jpgelibby-0194529https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194586.jpgelibby-0194586Winged heroes and tight places do not mix well...https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194562-1800px.jpgelibby-0194562-1800pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194490.jpgelibby-0194490https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194452.jpgelibby-0194452https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194396.jpgelibby-0194396The Tin Man had not arrived yet so we had to find a fill-in!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194382.jpgelibby-0194382https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0194364.jpgelibby-0194364https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cosparty-1.jpgCosparty-1Click anywhere in the image to go to my Flickr Cosparty 2017 Costa Rica Albumhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cosparty-2.jpgCosparty-2Click anywhere in the image to go to my Flickr Cosparty 2017 Costa Rica Album2017-05-15T03:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/05/07/is-it-better-to-mount-canons-500d-close-up-filter-in-reverse/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0228824-1000x1800px.jpgelibby-0228824-1000x1800pxPhoto of a succulent plant taken at large f/ number.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/normal-vs-reverse-500d.jpgnormal vs reverse 500D I photographed my computer’s screen at close range using my Rokinon 135mm f/2. The sharply focused area (where the field of focus is flat) is red due to Moire interference. Notice how in the first picture, taken at f/2 with the normally mounted close-up filter, nothing is really sharp but stopping down rapidly creates a large sharp area. In the second row, with the filter mounted in reverse there is a sharp zone even at f/2 but it does not widen as much by stopping down. This is useful if you want to isolate your subject but not so good for keeping a flat object sharp.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elibby-0184612-eng.jpgRivinia humilis (Phytolaccaceae)I made this photo using a Nikon Close-up filter and my 70-300 mm zoom lens at a large aperture to isolate the fruits from the background. I did focus stacking to keep most of the fruits sharp. 2017-05-07T00:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/04/25/patagonian-water-birds/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-01933591.jpgelibby-0193359The Coscoroba Swan was the most abundant Swan in this part of the lake and its calls were the loudest.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193810.jpgChiloe WigeonA nearby pond had a number of Chiloe Wigeons. Shy as most wild ducks are, this was as close as I could get to them. In this trip I was traveling very light and my telephoto was a 70-300 mm zoom lens mounted on my trusty Nikon 1 V1 camera… which has a few white hairs by now.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193756.jpgBlack-necked SwanBlack-necked Swans were not too close to the shore and it took some patience to get a frame-filling photo.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193714.jpgWhite-winged CootThe White-winged Coot was the most abundant of the two species we saw.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193699.jpgRed-gartered CootA Red-gartered Coot in front and a White-winged Coot in the background.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193693.jpgCoots in Lake ArgentinoThere were two species of Coots swimming placidly in the cold waters. This part of Lake Argentino is fed by a stream and is not the azure color of the glacier-fed waters of the lake.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0193677.jpgChilean FlamingoI had seen Chilean Flamingos before in Peru but this was the closest I’ve gotten to them. My camera and lens combo reached about 700 mm (35 mm equivalent): The 70-300 is not sharp enough beyond 250 mm.2017-04-26T16:59:28+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/04/02/of-princesses-and-heroes/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194291-copy.jpgelibby-0194291 copyhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/libby-0194351-1800px.jpgConvención Internacional de Comic y Manga Matsuri 2017 Costa Ricahttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194355.jpgelibby-0194355https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194347.jpgelibby-0194347https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194307.jpgelibby-0194307https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194286.jpgelibby-0194286https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194277.jpgelibby-0194277https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194267.jpgelibby-0194267https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194219.jpgelibby-0194219https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elibby-0194194.jpgelibby-01941942017-04-07T00:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/03/05/more-rgb-images-channel-mixing/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/libby-banano-gallery.jpglibby-banano-galleryDwarf banana plant seen in the six RGB channel mix schemes. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/libby-banano.jpglibby-bananoThis technique uses the RGB Channel mixer or cutting and pasting the channels into a new image.2017-02-19T23:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/02/19/six-ways-to-see-a-photograph/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-0223621-gbr.jpgelibby-0223621-gbrFor this image of fuchsias I reordered the RGB channels to GBR.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-fuchsia.jpgelibby-fuchsiaFlower pictures of course scream for this channel-scrambling treatment. I had this photo of fuchsias I took at Trogon Mountain Lodge just waiting to be played with.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-cosmos.jpgelibby-cosmosIncluding the sky makes the photos look like taken in another planet. Some are more believable than other. You will have trouble finding Cosmos flowers in all these colors.2017-05-18T17:56:48+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/02/05/real-world-false-colors/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-0011565-1200px.jpgelibby-0011565-1200pxIn this coffee farm view only the leaves reflect well the IR and then look either very light in the IR image (2nd photo) or red in the IRG false-color photo (3rd photo) . The red coffee cherries look pink. They are ready to harvest. The IBG photo is at bottom (4th photo).https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-0011564-libg-1800px.jpgelibby-0011564-libg-1800pxFalse color infrared view of a coffee farm in Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/elibby-0028838-1200px.jpgelibby-0028838-1200pxA stitched panoramic image taken from the hills overlooking the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province. Notice the IR refelctivity from the leaves (2nd photo). Different reddish hues correspond to foliage of different trees in the IRG image (3rd photo) The water is fairly dark. The IBG photo is at bottom (4th photo). The colors of the clouds and the tree on the left are an artifice: they moved during the exposures. It is windy in Guanacaste.2017-07-31T19:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/01/29/__trashed/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0225819-1800px.jpgThe shrub Pentacalia firmipes in full bloom, with many white inflorescences. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThe shrub Pentacalia firmipes in full bloom, with many white inflorescences. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0225819-1200px.jpgThe shrub Pentacalia firmipes in full bloom, with many white inflorescences. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica. Photo by Eduardo LibbyThe shrub Pentacalia firmipes (from the Aster family) in full bloom, with many white inflorescences. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0159784.jpgBomarea red flowers at Irazu Volcano National Park, Costa Rica. Photo by Eduardo LibbyBomarea red flowers at Irazu Volcano National Park, Costa Rica.2017-02-05T15:20:33+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/01/21/the-volcano-and-indoor-photos/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0250549-61.jpgelibby-0250549-61Some lady gave me this Easter Cactus (Hatiora gaertneri) and produced really pretty flowers in spite of my bad gardening skills.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0250450-56.jpgelibby-0250450-56I am glad I did this photo of a Phalaenopsis orchid: a tiger popped out his head in the middle of my picture.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0249690-91.jpgelibby-0249690-91I sent this panorama to my friends in Costa Rica so they can see there is a lot of beauty in the ash clouds when seen from afar.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/elibby-0249561.jpgelibby-0249561The high noon gave the ash plume an ominous shade, very volcano-like, quite unlike the sunset photos in which it looks like nice clouds.2017-03-23T03:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2017/01/07/a-forest-of-columns/2017-01-07T16:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/11/19/dx-vs-fx-cameras-for-wildlife-photography/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/libby-0182228-1800x1000px.jpglibby-0182228-1800x1000pxThree-wattled bellbird in the Monteverde Rainforest, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/viewfinder-views.jpgviewfinder-viewsViewfinder views of the same subject taken with full frame (FX), APS frame (DX) and 1 inch frame (CX) cameras.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/100-percent-views.jpg100-percent-viewsScreenshot of actual pixels (100% view) from photos of the same subject taken with full frame (FX), APS frame (DX) and 1 inch frame (CX) cameras.2016-11-21T20:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/11/13/the-windows-of-rome/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/finestre-2400px.jpgfinestre-2400pxTwelve window styles in Rome... being high above the street on a tour bus helps with the perspective of the photograph.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/021_5600c-1800x1000px.jpg021_5600c-1800x1000pxWindows in Rome.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/021_5570-1800x1000px.jpg021_5570-1800x1000px2016-11-13T22:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/10/31/taxco-flashback/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-042808a.jpgelibby-042808aSanta Prisca Church and Taxco de Alarcón, its full name.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0428081.jpgTitleSanta Prisca Church and Taxco de Alarcón, its full name.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0428001.jpgelibby-042800Taxco students learning a traditional Mexican dance.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0427961.jpgelibby-042796Estacionamiento means parking lot... Est-acinaminento is then Spanish for a packed parking lot?https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0427791.jpgelibby-042779Sculpture of playwriter Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, and local jewelry makers.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0427751.jpgelibby-042775Old basket vendor, and man watching a young woman walk by.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-042772-21.jpgelibby-042772-2A narrow building on the steep streets of Taxco.2022-11-26T18:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/10/23/henri-cartier-bresson-on-photographic-composition/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-20150501150306.jpgelibby-20150501150306Italian pizza makers having fun at Florence's Market.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-20150420170354.jpgelibby-20150420170354A lovely-dressed young girl admiring classic tiles from Seville's Alcazar.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0215143crop.jpgelibby-0215143cropImage of street life in front of a perfume shop in Luca, Italy.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0215143.jpgelibby-0215143Street life in front of a perfume shop in Luca, Italy.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213447.jpgelibby-0213447Young women in traditional dress and horse carriages at the Seville's Fair.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213330.jpgelibby-0213330A lively conversation in a Seville's Fair party.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0212603.jpgelibby-0212603A bachelor's party on the streets of Seville.2016-10-24T00:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/10/08/last-outside-the-alhambra/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-02136671.jpgelibby-0213667Good-bye to Alhambra, last seen through the green gardens!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213677.jpgelibby-0213677I can appreciate the fondness of water by the people of the desert.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213672.jpgelibby-0213672Climbers by an ancient wall.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213668.jpgelibby-0213668Granada’s Spring weather does wonders for the flower gardens.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213666.jpgelibby-0213666An arched window afforded the first view of the gardens of The Alhambra.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213651.jpgelibby-0213651A view that reminds me of the landscape paintings by the impressionists.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213632.jpgelibby-0213632A priest just walked by the entrance to the gardens.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213628.jpgelibby-0213628Just before exiting the palace there was a quiet patio.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elibby-0213540.jpgelibby-0213540Trees were in full bloom in the gardens of Alhambra.2016-10-18T23:39:44+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/09/10/first-inside-the-alhambra/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213620.jpgelibby-0213620The view of Granada’s historic neighborhood, the Albaicín from the chambers that look towards the northeast.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213610.jpgelibby-0213610Multicoloured beams from a magnificent stained glass roof would make sure the Sultan had an imposing presence next to the Hall of the Ambassadors.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213607.jpgelibby-0213607The walls of the Alhambra have writings like the sentence "Only God is victor" but also contain full poems in calligraphic decorations. They blend with the patterns covering the walls.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213602.jpgelibby-0213602The fountain in the Patio of the Lions is encircled by twelve magnificent sculptures of lions and was the place the Sultan’s wives would see as they walked out of their chambers into the courtyard.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213588.jpgelibby-0213588The ceiling decorations are reminiscent of caves… or perhaps they represent floating palaces?https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213577.jpgelibby-0213577The mirror-like pond of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes). This large Patio has received different names: Now is named after the myrtle bushes that surround the central pond.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213561.jpgelibby-0213561Arches and decorated walls in the Patio of the Gilded Room.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213552.jpgelibby-0213552The first views of the palace: old brick floors but colorful, decorated walls…https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elibby-0213548.jpgelibby-0213548Leaving behind the adjacent palace made by Charles V to enjoy himself the wonders of the Alhambra we enter the beautiful inner world once reserved to Yusuf I and Mohammed V.2016-10-15T02:05:42+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/07/17/cosplay/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kamen-2016-contact-sheet-elibby.jpgKamen 2016 contact sheet-elibbyPhotos in my Kamen 2016 Costa Rica photo album in Flickrhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/svoysest-3833.jpgsvoysest-3833My wife was nice enough to get my picture with Rias and Akeno after their performance on the Main Stage.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elibby-0192460.jpgelibby-0192460A group of cosplayers whom I had met before were kind enough to pose for me one more time!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elibby-0192413.jpgelibby-0192413This was cool. Period.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elibby-0192403.jpgelibby-0192403Rias and Akeno pose for the photographers after their performance on the main stage.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elibby-0192375.jpgelibby-0192375I asked Venusour to hold her umbrella in order to simplify the background.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elibby-0192374.jpgelibby-0192374Whole families enjoy the party... 2016-09-10T00:46:06+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/08/31/flamenco/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192600-1800px.jpglibby-0192600-1800pxThe singer or “cantaora” Cristina Soler and the dancer or “bailaora” Sol Acuña.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192726-1200px.jpglibby-0192726-1200pxThe end of the show, with a fade to black!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192714-1200px.jpglibby-0192714-1200pxSol Acuña spinning gracefully her Mantón.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192693-1200px.jpglibby-0192693-1200pxManuel Montero, guitar player o “tocaor” waiting for the bailaora’s call for a change in the music.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192561-1200px.jpglibby-0192561-1200pxFernando Maya, percussionist playing the Cajón Peruano. He and the singer are paying close attention to the dancer's fast tapping.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/libby-0192506-1200px.jpglibby-0192506-1200pxCristina Soler, singer or “cantaora” 2016-11-16T02:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/05/28/high-sensitivity-encounters/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elibby-0244082-1200px.jpgelibby-0244082-1200pxThe sheer size of the Tapir (the Neotropical equivalent of the elephant) is only evident when compared to the width of the road. Its body is not wide as it needs to walk through thick jungle.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elibby-0244063-1200px.jpgelibby-0244063-1200pxA small road and a Tapir caught in my headlights! I turned off my car and the Tapir slowly walked in my direction along the road bank. Got some shots: too dark to freeze motion until my ISO settings boldly went where they had never gone before, and thankfully the Tapir stopped while sniffing the air. Then it smelled me (not me, my car of course!) and decided to walk across the road into the forest. ISO 12400, Vibration Reduction and plenty of prayer.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elibby-0243420-1800px.jpgelibby-0243420-1800pxThe Agami Heron was busy trying to kill a fish in order to swallow it and this gave me enough time to get some sharp shots from a drifting small boat that was constantly rocking due to six other people scrambling to peek at this beautiful bird. Tortuguero, Costa Rica. ISO 3600, Vibration Reduction and a trashcan full of futile attempts.2016-10-09T19:59:01+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/04/09/looking-up-and-to-the-sides-too/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-0222300.jpgelibby-0222300High contrast scenes like this one sometimes call for an HDR treatment, but the other image in this post is a straight photo. We have come a long way increasing dynamic range! Click to enlargehttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-0222312-1800px.jpgelibby-0222312-1800pxTropical walnut trees (Juglans olanchana) seen from below.2016-11-16T01:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2016/04/03/macro-after-a-long-time/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-banner-0222067.jpgelibby-banner-0222067The spider’s web holding dew droplets reminded me of a computer graphics rendering of molecules… now this feels smaller than it actually is. Costa Rican Paramo. Photo by Eduardo Libby.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-0222067.jpgelibby-0222067The spider’s web holding dew droplets reminded me of a computer graphics rendering of molecules… now this feels smaller than it actually is!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-0222050.jpgelibby-0222050A lichen dwarfs a small plant, a Bromeliad perhaps? Focus stacking is a trick I learned during my absence.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/elibby-0221912.jpgelibby-0221912The small red and black seeds of a Bocconia tree are exposed when the fruit ripens. Flycatchers, vireos and other small birds just love to eat them. Click to enlarge2016-04-13T03:48:09+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/12/31/last-sunset-of-2015/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/libby-0191549-1800px.jpglibby-0191549-1800pxLast Sunset of 2015, Costa Rica.2016-01-01T20:32:05+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/12/19/multiple-exposures-at-the-beads-shop/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-beadsshop-02.jpgelibby-beadsshop-02OverCam App's multiple exposure of multicolored beads made by rotating the cameraphone.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-beadsshop-03.jpgelibby-beadsshop-03Multiple exposure of necklaces. I like the way the highlights move in different directions.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-beadsshop-05.jpgelibby-beadsshop-05Blending multiple exposures in Filterstorm creates complexity and desaturates colors just right.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-beadsshop-04.jpgelibby-beadsshop-04Ribbons at the Beads Shop, I rocked the camera for this one.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/elibby-beadsshop-01.jpgelibby-beadsshop-01A nice but conventional picture of beads. Probably not much different from those at the Stores's Catalog2016-10-11T17:24:50+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/10/16/pixel-peeping-or-photo-shooting/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/elibby-bokeh-70-200-and-105-at-f4.jpgelibby-bokeh 70-200 and 105 at f4The out of focus background for the 70-200 mm zoom lens image on the left is smoother than that of the Micro 105 mm lens (both at f/4), but… would it matter if you didn’t have both images side by side?https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/elibby-0207697-1800x1000.jpgelibby-0207697-1800x1000I love the background at f/4 but in this case I had to resort to focus-stacking to get both the pollen organs and the water droplets in focus.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/elibby-0207697-web.jpgelibby-0207697-webI love the background at f/4 but in this case I had to resort to focus-stacking to get both the pollen organs and the water droplets in focus. I like the slight damage on the flower to the right. It reminds me of the ephemeral nature of beauty… and I am not even Japanese.2015-10-17T13:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/09/20/photographer-know-thy-camera/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-flowershistogram.jpgelibby-flowershistogramFrom left to right: highlight-clipped camera jpeg and the raw file, "highlight exposed" camera jpeg and the corrected raw file. Notice how the sepals on the right show the clipping and how noisy the correction looks (I did not apply noise reduction to try to fix this problem)https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-0207118-1800px.jpgelibby-0207118-1800pxEryngium. Cerro de la Muerte (Death's Mountain), Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-flowersclipping.jpgelibby-flowersclippingImage showing Expression Media's exposure warnings. They correspond to near white and near black pixels but not necessarily to lost data. From left to right: highlight-clipped camera jpeg and the raw file, "highlight exposed" camera jpeg and the corrected raw file.2015-09-23T18:27:28+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/09/05/salt-the-inca-way/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-0046316.jpgelibby-0046316The road from Cuzco through the Sacred Valley of the Incas is a wonderful drive.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-0046333.jpgelibby-0046333Two persons walking along the main feeder channel give a sense of scale to the Maras salt evaporation ponds.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-0046358.jpgelibby-0046358A woman from Maras wears a traditional hat and sells skilfully woven baskets to the visitors.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elibby-0046326.jpgelibby-0046326The very graphic pattern of the Maras, Peru salt ponds, with the feeder channels running from the top.2015-11-16T01:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/08/23/a-lesson-from-the-field-well-two-actually/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/libby-0206516dt-square.jpglibby-0206516dt-squareAnother crop showing the reflections in the water. Click to enlarge please!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/libby-0206516dt-1200px.jpglibby-0206516dt-1200pxTry to see this in a larger monitor if you can! The reflections in the moving water are frozen in with a high shutter speed. Click to enlarge please!https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/libby-0206516dt-1800pxwide.jpglibby-0206516dt-1800pxwideA crop of the lower part of the image showing the reflections in the water. Click to enlarge please!2015-08-23T18:16:58+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/07/17/one-camera-one-lens/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-07-e1437095910183.jpgone-lens-only-07The Savegre River flows among live oak and alder forests.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-06-e1437096025708.jpgone-lens-only-06Some plants growing on a rock by a stream.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-05-e1437096050129.jpgone-lens-only-05One leaf I found there, the other I put there! https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-04-e1437096081100.jpgone-lens-only-04Foliage on the forest floor.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-03.jpgone-lens-only-03The OverCam app came in handy for adding texture to the small waterfall on the Savegre River.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-02-e1437096099326.jpgone-lens-only-02Tropical Alder trees (Alnus acuminata), with bromeliads growing on their trunks.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/one-lens-only-01-e1437096113234.jpgone-lens-only-01A huge boulder with plants growing on the light-receiving sides.2015-08-01T00:54:32+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/07/31/choosing-between-dx-or-fx-cameras/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elibby-0212431.jpgelibby-0212431Limitations on weight of carry on baggage, and long walks pulling a suitcase are the norm in European travel. This means DX or smaller format to me, especially when photographing a horse carriage parade in Seville.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elibby-0212374.jpgelibby-0212374Every horse looked its best for the parade. I was very close to the parade and it was easy to isolate details.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elibby-0212364.jpgelibby-0212364Traditional dresses, flowers and fans make beautiful Sevillian young woman look their best.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elibby-0212314.jpgelibby-0212314The uniform this military officer was wearing is really impressive. He was very obliging posing in the hot sun for every photographer.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elibby-0212300.jpgelibby-0212300Switching quickly from wide-angle so medium telephoto fast is necessary to capture the instant when two soldiers lent their ceremonial hats to two sweet girls.2015-08-01T00:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/06/28/perus-palomino-islands/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0047126.jpgelibby-0047126The Humboldt penguins were out in the rocks. There are penguins in warmer waters farther north, in the Galapagos but these guys enjoy the cold waters of the Humboldt current.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0047086.jpgelibby-0047086The Peruvian waters are rich in seafood, and Peruvian Seafood is legendary. The Sea Lions get its share too.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0047069.jpgelibby-0047069Sea Lion colonies are impressive: large and filled with the very human-like screams of the animals. They have a foul smell but it is worth enduring it to get a close look. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0047056.jpgelibby-0047056A line of Peruvian Boobies fly in front of San Lorenzo’s Island.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0047017.jpgelibby-0047017A natural bridge or arch in the Palomino's Islands with roosting Peruvian Booby colonies.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0046985.jpgelibby-0046985Peruvian Boobies by the thousands covered the rocky islands. 2015-06-29T02:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/06/06/tulips-by-the-lake/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-20150426-155750.jpgelibby-20150426-155750Tulips and poppies of complementing colors. Lake Zürich.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-20150426-155010.jpgelibby-20150426-155010A more harmonious palette for the dark purple tulips.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-20150426-154941.jpgelibby-20150426-154941There were of course tulips of other colors, and I was lucky the water was darker behind them.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-20150426-154413.jpgelibby-20150426-154413The orange and yellow parts of the boats matched the hues of some of the flowers.2015-06-26T02:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/06/13/high-pass-over-the-nazca-lines/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116152.jpgelibby-0116152The Monkey after white balance and regular sharpening. The lines are not well defined.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116152-hp31px.jpgelibby-0116152-HP31pxApplying High Pass sharpening with an 30 pixel radius in overlay mode starts to enhance larger features of the terrain.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116152-hp8px.jpgelibby-0116152-HP8pxThe Monkey after High Pass sharpening with an 8 pixel radius applied in overlay mode. The lines are clearer now.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116141.jpgelibby-0116141https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116119.jpgelibby-0116119The whale at the Nazca Lines. Clear enough thanks to altitude and the direction of light.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116111.jpgelibby-0116111The Nazca River Valley from the airplane. Color balanced in Camera Raw.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116101.jpgelibby-0116101An ad at Nazca's airport with the figures traced over... the best way to show them clearly.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/elibby-0116093.jpgelibby-0116093The Condor at a park in Nazca. Far easier to see!2015-06-28T04:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/05/30/one-market-one-hundred-vendors-one-thousand-tourists/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150505-101104.jpgelibby-20150505-101104Ties for sale at the Market in Florence.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150503-084102.jpgelibby-20150503-084102The products, the stands and the people blend at the Florence market.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150502-162415.jpgelibby-20150502-162415Multiple Impressions approach to People and Jewellery Shops at Florence's Ponte Vecchio.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150502-151653.jpgelibby-20150502-151653People going through the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. A Six Exposures blend from OverCam.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150502-151556.jpgelibby-20150502-151556Jewellery shops at Florence's Ponte Vecchio. A Six Exposures blend from OverCam.2015-05-31T15:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/05/23/milano-centrale-train-station/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150501-114800.jpgelibby-20150501-114800People rushing through the Train Station.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150501-113704.jpgelibby-20150501-113704Access Hall to the train Platforms.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150501-113254.jpgelibby-20150501-113254People shopping or getting a snack.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-20150501-112438.jpgelibby-20150501-112438Travelers and the arrrivals/departures display.2015-05-31T15:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/05/14/multiple-impressions-and-how-to-do-them/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-edelweiss-041.jpgelibby-edelweiss-04A multiple exposure of a bookshelf done with OverCam on an iPhone.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-edelweiss-031.jpgelibby-edelweiss-03Further merging the two previous photos of the Games Room gives a more subtle image.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-edelweiss-021.jpgelibby-edelweiss-02A multiple exposure of a games room done with OverCam shaking the iPhone. https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elibby-edelweiss-011.jpgelibby-edelweiss-01A multiple exposure of toys done with OverCam moving the iPhone.2015-12-06T05:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/04/18/ten-seconds-with-cattle-egrets/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0028057-1000px.jpgelibby-0028057-1000pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0028055-1200x665px.jpgelibby-0028055-1200x665pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0028055-1200px.jpgelibby-0028055-1200pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0028054-1000px.jpgelibby-0028054-1000pxThe https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0028052-1000px.jpgelibby-0028052-1000px2015-05-01T17:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/about-the-photos/2015-04-17T00:51:48+00:00weekly0.6https://eduardolibby.com/2015/04/04/what-is-spring-like-in-the-tropics/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0211468.jpgelibby-0211468I was taking this picture of flowers on a road bank yesterday when I thought of writing this post. The red flowers are Bomarea and the yellow flowers are Senecio.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0081539.jpgelibby-0081539A traditional song about Costa Rica’s National flower, the Guaria Morada (Guarianthe skinneri) reminds us that its flowers are only seen in february.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0060163.jpgelibby-0060163The Trumpet trees (Tabebuia) are the highlight of February. We get the yellow, pink and lavender species coloring the forests and gardens.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0024039.jpgelibby-0024039Tree Dahlias bloom from December through March, a few months ahead of the Northern Hemisphere's Spring.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0022724.jpgPoro. Erythrina fusca flowers in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Photograph by Eduardo Libby.Also in bloom but mostly not native the coral trees (Erythrina) color red and orange the coffee plantations where they are planted to fix nitrogen for the crops. See the red variety here.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0017034.jpgelibby-0017034The Trumpet trees give color to the forests and gardens.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/elibby-0012865.jpgelibby-0012865Insect pollination is very important in the tropics and mild year round temperatures ensure that they are always around (with hummingbirds and bats doing their share).2015-05-15T21:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/03/29/belly-dancers-and-my-iphone/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153473-1800x10001.jpgelibby-20153473-1800x1000Belly-dance star Estelle Zaghloul attracts a crowd in all her presentations.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153724c.jpgelibby-20153724cThere were many dance styles that afternoon.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153691c.jpgelibby-20153691cFusion dance styles are becoming important.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153568.jpgelibby-20153568Rainbow-colored dance costumes make appealing visuals.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153557crop.jpgelibby-20153557cropDancers backstage chatting before their show.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153543.jpgelibby-20153543Dancers backstage getting ready for their show.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153473c.jpgelibby-20153473cBelly-dance star Estelle Zaghloul attracts a crowd in all her presentations.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153365.jpgelibby-20153365Accessories and costumes for sale during the eventhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elibby-20153350.jpgelibby-20153350Professional dancers from Nadim Troupe2015-05-16T23:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/02/28/how-sharp-do-our-photos-need-to-be/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/full-frame-28mmf11-hyperfocal-8x10-500px.jpgfull-frame-28mmf11-hyperfocal-8x10-500pxClicking this image will take you to a Flickr account where you can download and print the 8x10 in image.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0014239.jpgTree in the Vara Blanca Highlands, Costa Rica. Photo by Eduardo LibbyTree in the Vara Blanca Highlands, Costa Rica. Because I used a long lens I couldn't avoid blurring the trees in the background. However this provides depth to the image and subject separation.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0012096.jpglibby-0012096.jpgDo you want near to far sharpness on a telephoto picture? Forget it. Green Violet-ear hummingbird in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-00119151.jpglibby-00119151.jpgTree butresses in Carara National Park, Costa Rica. A wide angle lens makes it easy to get enough depth of field as long as the composition is what you want.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0016105.jpglibby-0016105.jpgPoas Volcano Crater, Costa Rica. The typical landscape image that looks good when is sharp from the nearest subject to the horizon.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0010139.jpglibby-0010139.jpgLupines in the Costa Rican Highlands. Our brains accept an image even if the horizon is not perfectly sharp as most objects become less defined at longer distances.2015-05-25T12:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/03/11/frame-and-wait/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-00456211.jpglibby-0045621There is no one in this very graphic setting in Lambayeque, Peru. The photo is fine, but if you check my post “Raw is not for fixing bad photos” you will see how two kids riding a bicycle achieve the magic...https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-00451821.jpglibby-0045182The photo of the cross in Lambayeque would have been just fine by itself but I had already seen the girls running around...https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0045784-1800x1000px.jpglibby-0045784-1800x1000pxA basket hanging from a pole means “Bakery” in the villages near Cuzco, Perú. This would have been a very dull picture were it not for the woman that was really enjoying her walk.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0046395.jpglibby-0046395The blue door in Cuzco seemed to glow in the twilight. I was prepared to shoot and just had to wait for the man walking up the hill and carrying a canvas bag to get into my composition.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0045784.jpglibby-0045784A basket hanging from a pole means “Bakery” in the villages near Cuzco, Perú. This would have been a very dull picture were it not for the woman that was really enjoying her walk.2015-04-07T00:09:44+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/03/07/no-nonsense-approach-to-a-sharp-photo/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hyperfocal-distances-fx-metric.jpghyperfocal-distances-FX-metricHyperfocal distances table - wallet sized -for FX cameras, mhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hyperfocal-distances-fx-imperial.jpghyperfocal-distances-FX-imperialHyperfocal distances table - wallet sized -for FX cameras, fthttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hyperfocal-distances-dx-metric.jpghyperfocal-distances-DX-metricHyperfocal distances table - wallet sized -for DX cameras, mhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hyperfocal-distances-dx-imperial.jpghyperfocal-distances-DX-imperialHyperfocal distances table - wallet sized -for DX cameras, fthttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0125315.jpglibby-0125315It is only when we try to include objects that are very close to the lens that we need to be careful about hyperfocal focusing being good enough. When it isn't, just focus on the important subject. Esterillos, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0117131.jpglibby-0117131This photo only required a normal lens (with a polarizer and set at f/11) focused on the nearby trees to keep everything within the depth of field as the trees were beyond the hyperfocal distance. Guanacaste, Costa Rica.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/libby-0015578.jpglibby-0015578In a lot of scenes the foreground is a more than a few feet away (we are normally standing or kneeling at most) and there is enough depth of field for a moderate wide angle lens to keep everything in focus. Bocas Del Toro Islands, Panama.2015-03-11T16:08:09+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/02/21/raw-is-not-for-fixing-bad-photos/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0203180-after.jpglibby-0203180-afterAfter bringing the highlight values down about 4 stops and raising the shadow values about 4 stops (moving the sliders all the way in Lightroom) the extreme contrast is tamed and the photo corresponds to my visualization.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0203180-before.jpglibby-0203180-beforeThis is a well exposed raw capture, in spite of its appearance: It contains full information from the shadows to the highlights that can be processed later and turned into a well exposed image.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0045625-1200px.jpglibby-0045625-1200pxMost of my pictures can be used without any contrast or tonal values adjustment. However I like to be able to control the sharpening and the white balance and thus I shoot raw.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-0027081-1800x1000px.jpglibby-0027081-1800x1000pxSometimes opening the shadows until they show a lot of detail makes the photo lose character. Better leave them dark as they are meant to be. 2015-02-25T17:45:37+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/02/14/red-billed-pigeons-valentines-day/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/libby-01553681.jpglibby-0155368Red-billed Pigeons couple. They like each other. Click to enlarge.2015-02-14T20:50:03+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/01/31/photographers-block-or-just-bad-luck/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/elibby-0205188-1800px.jpgelibby-0205188-1800pxThe first click worth keeping of the afternoon. Road to Irazu Volcano, Cartago, Costa Rica.2015-03-19T04:21:48+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2015/01/13/dx-vs-fx-cameras-dont-switch-keep-both/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/elibby-0115540-1800px.jpgelibby-0115540-1800pxA 300-400 mm focal length is ideal for pictures of birds in flight. Inca Terns in courtship in the Paracas peninsula, Peru.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/elibby-0144651-5-1800px.jpgelibby-0144651-5-1800pxWide angle lenses are very useful in landscape photography. All brands offer ultra wide angle lenses for DX and FX cameras.2017-01-30T01:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2014/12/30/a-thousand-words-worth-a-picture/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-ip1794-1800x1000px-grunge.jpgelibby-IP1794-1800x1000px-grungeThe legs of two young women wearing sneakers and striped leggings.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-ip9819-1800px.jpgelibby-IP9819-1800pxShoot quietly. Do not disturb... I did not want to interrupt this young lady’s reading so I just left her alone after quietly taking her photo.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-0075897-1200px.jpgelibby-0075897-1200pxAsk, then shoot... This lady was quite happy to take a break from her daily chores and pose for me. She even gave me time to set up my flash for fill-in. Click to enlarge.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-0026441-1200px.jpgelibby-0026441-1200pxShoot, then smile back... I started taking pictures while this boy was sitting on the pier. Then, as he stood up and walked away he noticed me and just smiled. Click to enlarge.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-ip1794-1200px.jpgelibby-IP1794-1200pxhttps://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-ip1106-1200px.jpgelibby-IP1106-1200pxShoot from the hip and move on... This encounter only lasted a moment. I just had time to frame and do one shot before moving on to follow the Masquerade.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elibby-ip0893-1200px.jpgelibby-IP0893-1200px2014-12-31T01:42:08+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2014/12/13/will-our-photos-stand-out-in-the-crowd/2015-11-28T16:26:05+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2014/12/03/how-to-get-the-image-quality-of-the-nikon-d810-in-other-cameras-photos/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/d810-before-after-clarity-40.jpgD810-before-after-clarity-40Another Nikon D810 example as before. When importing NEF photos into Lightroom it doesn’t apply the Clarity adjustment set in the D810 (or any other settings) so I have applied enough Clarity to match closely what the in-camera setting does and you can see in the NEF+jpeg files.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/d70-before-after-clarity.jpgD70-before-after-clarityNow, on the left, a jpg image from the Nikon D70 imported into Adobe Lightroom 5 at default settings. The Clarity slider set to 40 gives the same detail improvement as in the onions photo.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/d810-before-after-clarity.jpgD810-before-after-clarityOn the left, a NEF image from the Nikon D810 imported into Adobe Lightroom 5 at default settings (the onions have just been harvested and don’t look as those in the supermarket!). On the right the Clarity slider is set to 40 giving better detail. This is comparable to the in-camera Clarity adjustment you get in the NEF+jpeg files.2015-03-08T16:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2014/11/22/hello-instagram-i-am-in/2014-12-04T03:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/2014/11/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-travel-lens/https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/elibby-0202023.jpgDouble exposure image of the Grand Central Station Interior. Manhattan, New York City. Photograph by Eduardo Libby.It seemed like every other person was a photographer taking the same picture of Grand Central Station. I tried making double exposures to come out with something different.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/elibby-0201575-1200px.jpgelibby-0201575-1200pxLots of construction around the High Line Linear Park.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/elibby-0202020-1200px.jpgelibby-0202020-1200pxIt seemed like every other person was a photographer taking the same picture of Grand Central Station. I tried making double exposures to come out with something different.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/elibby-0202052-1200px.jpgelibby-0202052-1200pxNight shots with movement-freezing shutter speeds are a privilege of shooting with modern d-SLR's.https://eduardolibby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/elibby-0202521-1200px.jpgelibby-0202521-1200pxQuick grab shots were the norm in a city with people moving fast all the time.2015-08-01T13:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://eduardolibby.com/about/2017-03-12T11:18:51+00:00weekly0.6https://eduardolibby.comdaily1.02025-02-14T21:25:55+00:00