Hoverfly Dines on Cilantro Acrylic Print

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A macro shot of a marmalade hoverfly drilling down on a cilantro blossom. As point of reference, the multiple small blossoms comprise the umbral, and each individual blossom is approximately 1/4" in diameter. The moment of capture highlights the delicate interaction between the insect and the bloom.

As a kid I was fascinated with photographs. Look. Life magazine. National Geographic. That well-captured interplay of light and shadow...the notion of people, places and moments - all suspended in time. My first "real" camera was a Minolta Srt101. I was seduced. As a teenager, I learned to develop film while working at Wyle Laboratories in El Segundo. I still recall the smell of the developer, my eyes adjusting to the red filter light, and the sheer magic and delight of watching images begin to emerge. Life, family and a career as a teacher and psychologist intervened, not to mention a few more film cameras. Eventually, there was digital. Liberation! Photography is the creative medium that has allowed me to share personal ...