Stan Malcolm Photo

APRIL 20, 2010:

Quiet Corner Camera Club presents "Along the Air Line..."

On April 20th, 2010, I'll be presenting a slide show of Air Line Trail photos through the seasons, highlighting the wildlife and plants to be seen along the trail, and discussing the techniques of nature photography. The show kicks off at 7:00 P.M. at the Buchanan Center in Mansfield, CT. The Center is on Route 89 just east of the junction with Route 195.

Powerpoint slides may be downloaded as a reference. (64 meg; be very patient.)

Clicking With Nature:
Even A Simple Digital Camera Can Capture Special Shots You'll Be Wild About

In late January, 2010, Steve Grant asked for my input to a column he was writing on nature photography tips and techniques. His timing was perfect as just the week before I had presented "Nature Photography 101" to a large group in Colchester. I was able to share my Powerpoint slides and talking points in short order. Steve's column appeared in the February 6th edition of the Hartford Courant. The article was accompanied by several of my photos, in color, and a nice portrait of me by photographer Bettina Hansen.

Stan Malcolm - Bettina Hansen photo, used with permission. Copyright 2010, The Hartford Courant.

Read the Hartford Courant article

These photos accompanied the article:

"Parahelia" - February 5th, 2010

While driving through Waterford, CT, I photographed this 360 degree rainbow parahelia, complete with lateral sundogs and an inverted rainbow arc above (not visible in this shot). Never seen one so dramatic. The pictures were taken before 10:00 AM and the effect was still partly visible at 2:00 PM.

Background: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/G_SUN/SUNDOGS.HTM

2010 Connecticut Audubon Society Photo Contest Results

January 30, 2010

I'm pleased to say that my photo of a Jaguar won an Honorable Mention award in the Conncticut Audubon Society's 2010 Photography Competition.

My photo of Bee Balm also won an Honorable Mention award.

The exhibit will be on display through February at the Audubon Center in Glastonbury. There were a record 310 entries and the quality overall was quite high, so well worth a visit if you're nearby.

JANUARY 6, 2010:

Nature Photography 101

The Community Wildlife of Colchester group asked me to present a class on the basics of nature photography. It was held at Colchester's Cragin Memorial Library on January 6th, 2010, from 7:00-8:30. Sixtytwo people attended.

I shared photos taken on the Air Line Trail and discussed camera features, shooting conditions, composition, some basic technical issues (ISO, speed, and aperture), macro work, editing, printing, and sharing.

Powerpoint slides may be downloaded as a reference. (39 meg; be very patient.)

My photos in Publications

Recently several of my photos appeared in Nature Reviews - Neuroscience and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The Nature Reviews article by Jerome Seigel is titled "Sleep viewed as a state of adaptive inactivity." Two Dermatology journal articles by Eric Hossler dealt with "Dermatological manifestations of encounters with Lepidoptera." My Saddleback caterpillar photos (sample at right) show the stinging spines designed to break off at the slightest touch.

Several more photos are scheduled to appear in National Wildlife Federation's upcoming Field Guide to Wildflowers, David Wagner's next revision of his Caterpillars of Eastern Forests, and Pearson Publications' new 5th Grade Science Textbook.

These published photos give me great pleasure.

New and Improved Galleries at my SmugMug Store

I've recently added a major collection of fern photos. Fun to browse or view as a slide show. Photos may be purchased as prints, or you can download the files for unlimited personal or commercial use.

Garden Flowers

I've also added extensively to my galleries of Garden Flowers and Wildflowers.

Ferns

Wildflowers

Colchester Land Trust Clean-Up Day and Air Line Gateway Property sign installation - April 25, 2009

The Colchester Land Trust held a clean-up day on the Air Line Trail and their adjacent Air Line Gateway Property. Here the "crew" poses with the newly installed signboard, provided by Ford Folios' owner and CLT board member, Barry Ford. The sign is located close to the Air Line Trail, roughly 500 feet east of the Bull Hill Road crossing.

As they did with the large Air Line Trail signboards and color brochures, Ford Folios used a number of my photos to illustrate the sign. (The three smaller images on the signboard are mine.)