about me
I’m a photographer and a naturalist living in Massachusetts. This blog is for notes and photographs of what I see on nature walks: plants, birds, flowers, and butterflies, among other things. My web site, Portraits and Abstracts, is my online portfolio and print sales location. Since the web site changes pretty slowly, visit Nature Diary to see my latest images. I post about once a week or whenever I get to it. I also post book reviews when I read something worthwhile on nature, photography, plants, or insects.
For those curious about cameras and equipment, I use a Canon DSLR with macro and other lenses, often longer focal lengths from 180mm to 400mm. I also use the Canon MP-E 65 lens for high magnification images. I use a tripod for most images.
I like your pictures and thought you might be also interested in visiting my photo blog with one new picture every day:
http://kedarphotography.wordpress.com/
Kedar, Zurich
Wow! I’ve been checking out your website too, what gorgeous photographs you take. I’m wickedly envious. I’ll be checking out both your blog and your website from time to time, your photos do wonders for the senses!
Hi Tom,
Thanks for your comment – I answered it on my blog; but will add here.
I find your work extraordinary. Highly professional from a technical point of view and the vision is highly artistic. You’re way up there in the photographic league. I loved the insects and flowers.
I’m not a professional photographer. Rather, I use photography as an informational tool in my art work, as a memory jogger of something that inspires me to record or to paint. Sometimes I end up with some pretty good photos, but it’s more by chance than by design. What I am able to do is compose, or frame up, since I have the training in composition and other abstract concepts of image making.
I checked out your photo website. It’s very well organized and I must start thinking about how I can get my art website more user friendly for the commercial end of it.
As you noted from my About page, I’m very happy in the garden and I like to paint and draw. I read extensively if I have the time; and I love discussions about life, the arts, and general philosophy.
If I can figure out how to do it, I’ll add you to my blogroll!
K
Hello from New York! You take very nice pictures.
Hi there.
I have been working for past couple of days on an article about flowers. Just right now I accidentally came across your wonderful blog. So I thought I tell you:
Keep it up!.
And I’d be honored if you showed your presence every once in a while in my humble blog.
http://beproactivenow.blogspot.com/
Regards,
Mustafa
Very nice photographs.
http://www.onegoodphotographer.wordpress.com
Good morning Tom. I just came across your blog and from it, your website. Absolutely gorgeous images. I also do nature photography with an emphasis on flowers and birds.
I am particularly impressed with your flower images. Great colors and superb backgrounds. Just wanted to give you a pat on the back and say well done!
Thanks for the kind words, Ed! Lots of handsome flower abstracts at your blog…I’ll have to stop by for a longer look later.
Tom
Hello, Tom. You’re photography is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before and is absolutely enchanting. I’m a senior in college and am currently working on a capstone project on the affect of diapausal physical state on the life cycle of pyrrharctia isabella. I stumbled across your pictures as I was putting my presentation together and I would love to be able to use some of your pictures if that’s okay with you?
Hi Tom,
Just could not leave without complimenting you on your beautifully observed moments from the natural world. Rob
Amazing site, I really love your work
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Thanks for the kind words!
T.
Tom -
I stumbled upon your blog and you shoot breathtaking images! Just lovely, lovely work. I am inspired!
All the best, Tracy
Thanks for the kind words, Tracy. I stopped by your blog, lots of fine images.
Hi Tom! I found you from Tracy’s blog (milkayphoto) and really enjoy your images. Absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for the kind words!
Hello Tom ~ just found your work and it is beautiful!!!! I have just begun doing some abstract work with my photos and really love it. Your images are inspiring. I would love to know what camera and macro lens you use for your close-ups, if you don’t mind sharing.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with all of us.
Carole
Thanks Carol! I just added some equipment notes to the About page. Write if you want more details.
Hi, Tom -
So nice to hear from you, and to see what you’re doing. I particularly love the various shots of ice in (extreme) close-up – really evocative!
M.
Thanks for stopping in, Melissa! I hope to publish an e-book of ice photographs before too long. I’ll stop by your blog again before too long. I hope you had time to see the video in the recent post…