Author Archives: pbertner
Less is More
Back at base camp I’m giddy with excitement at the opportunity of photographing this oft unseen insect. Given the magnitude of my delight, I need a concomitant increase in magnification I decide. And so I put away the mpe-65mm, 5X … Continue reading
Heart of the swarm
Photos to come. The Altamira ranger station in La Amistad has all of two trails. One is a serious affair, a 20km, mostly uphill trail that wends its way through numerous ecotypes and terminates in isolation in the aptly named … Continue reading
Costa Rica
So, I say that I’m going to start writing my blog again and then days, even weeks pass. I don’t call, I don’t write. You’d be forgiven if you called me a deadbeat blogger. Well, not quite but I’ll let … Continue reading
21 Stitches later
It’s been a while and I’m sure that many, myself included had grave doubts as to whether I would actually continue writing this blog since it has been close to a year since my last post. However, after some deliberation … Continue reading
The Spider Assassins (Archaeidae)
Article 2 The Spider Assassin (Archaeidae) One of the few photos representing the fascinating family of Archaeid spiders. Photo taken in Andasibe national park, Madagascar. As the sun sets, the high pitched buzz of cicadas winds down and a chorus … Continue reading
Bike to the future
For the select audience that actually follows my blog, the ‘elite’/bored with nothing else to do, I apologize for the long delay between postings. Madagascar took its toll as you’ll soon learn. I was so rundown that by the end … Continue reading
Q & A
I get asked a reasonable number of questions about my travels. These usually revolve around places to stay, prices, wildlife, etc… Here I have compiled a list of them and will add to them as they appear. They’re organized by … Continue reading
Working with Apple Aperture II
In rainforest photography a very common problem is lens fog which can often ruin an otherwise fine image. Although post-processing can help bring back a lot of the original detail and colours, you will never get the same quality than … Continue reading
Macro resources
I am constantly discovering new and amazing macrophotographers that really put my photos to shame. So here I have compiled a short list of some photographers that I admire and am constantly referring back to for inspiration and for tips … Continue reading
The fever and the cure
Days have melded together, my conception of time has folded in upon itself under the alternate fever and chills. Nights are spent mopping up a deluge of sweat from a shiver that begins as a tremor and finishes as helmet … Continue reading
