Gary McDonald

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Aromas, CA, USA

BS 1970 Cal Poly; Bio. Sci.
MA 1978 Moss Landing Marine Labs; Invert. Zoo.
Biologist & IT at Long Marine Lab, UCSC 1976-2007 Retired July 2007.
Interested in systematics, taxonomy, & nomenclature of nudibranchs.
I started macrophotography in 1970 in order to record nudibranchs, using a Nikon F, Nikon 55mm macro, flash (& bellows for tiny guys). Moved on to Nikon N8008 and Nikon 60mm macro, & 105mm macro then Nikon F4. Haven't shot much in the last few years, but upon retirement I bought a Nikon D200, Nikon 200mm macro, & SB800. My experience is mostly with marine invertebrates, but now that I'm retired, I'm wandering around our property (3 acres in the country, live oak/chaparral habitat), photographing bugs & whatever else presents itself. "Going wild", not having to deal with film and processing.

(Jan 2008) Just bought a Canon 40D, MP-E 65mm macro lens, & MT-24EX to photograph the tiny guys. Not exactly easy to use, but anything hand-held at 4x or 5x won't be easy. I'm just happy to be able to photograph some of the tiny guys in the field.