Lee R.

I am 60ish, single, and live alone on my 25 acres of North-east Texas rural woodlands.

I got interested in digital photography and bug close-up imagery a couple of years ago. I use a Nikon 7900 Coolpix digital pocket camera and rarely use a tripod. Almost all my images are hand held and taken within a few inches of the subjects. I probably average 200+ shots a day but only manage to do it right a very small percentage of the time, lol.

I spend an hour or so each day wandering around the pond, creeks, or open grassy areas on my property as I look for new or interesting little critters. For me, the hunt and close approach is almost as exciting as getting the image,lol. I am fascinated by the diversity of life that surrounds us and by the amazing body shapes and colors of the bugs that I find. I am thankful for finding like minded people who share my fascination with and respect for all this life that goes unnoticed by most people.

Someday I hope to put together some calenders or posters, etc for sale but that entire process has been a bit intimidating and in truth, I don't really know if my images are good enough to sell.

I post a lot of my photos at "Renderosity".com under the artist name of "leeco". If anyone is interested in seeing much larger versions of my critters and such, that is the place to go. This is my gallery at a free community art site.

Lee