http://framedandshot.com Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://framedandshot.com/2010/07/11/spider-protection/ http://framedandshot.com/2010/07/11/spider-protection/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:58:05 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=1577 We think this is a Running Crab Spider (Philodromus) There are more than 250 described species in this family. It is protecting the next generation – not as cute as the previous post, but then again: in the eyes (all eight of them) of their mother they are probably the most adorable there is……. Some [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2010/07/11/spider-protection/feed/ 42 http://framedandshot.com/2010/04/26/houston-spring-time/ http://framedandshot.com/2010/04/26/houston-spring-time/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:25:11 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=1596 It is spring time in Houston, we have already had the first day with temperatures passing 87 Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) It is time for flowers and all those wonderful little insects…. and the mosquitos! This hover-fly, however, is from last summer – and it is even a Norwegian one…..]]> http://framedandshot.com/2010/04/26/houston-spring-time/feed/ 38 http://framedandshot.com/2010/02/03/golden-kiss/ http://framedandshot.com/2010/02/03/golden-kiss/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:34 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=1436 Sunshine and summer…. something to long for!  Houston is much colder than normal at the moment…..]]> http://framedandshot.com/2010/02/03/golden-kiss/feed/ 28 http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/17/the-mystery/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/17/the-mystery/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:35 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=807 This is a mystery because we don’t know what this is. Obviously:  it is a small flying insect (size about 0.5-1 cm/0.2-0.4 inches) sitting on a blueberry plant (not an American blueberry plant, but the small one that grows  in the mountains in Norway). None of the books we checked have given us any clues. [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/17/the-mystery/feed/ 22 http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/05/the-little-vampire/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/05/the-little-vampire/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:02:22 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=801 Memories of a Summer – 2 Mosquitoes are common visitors both here in Houston and in Norway. The name comes from Spanish meaning “little fly”. They are annoying, it might help to know that they don’t live very long…. Males live for about a week, feeding on nectar and other sources of sugar. So this [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/11/05/the-little-vampire/feed/ 33 http://framedandshot.com/2009/08/27/the-worlds-smallest-cow/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/08/27/the-worlds-smallest-cow/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:01:20 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=783 An ant “milk” these aphids by stroking them with his antennae, in order to get the sweet honeydew the aphids secrete when feeding on plant sap, this has given the aphids the nickname “ant cows”. The sugars in honeydew are a high-energy food source, which the ant collect. Did you know that ants evolved from [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/08/27/the-worlds-smallest-cow/feed/ 27 http://framedandshot.com/2009/07/17/summertime-forget-me-not/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/07/17/summertime-forget-me-not/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:02:59 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=714 We are not dead, we have not stopped photographing, we are in fact taking even more photos than before – but it is summertime….  – Remember George Gershwin? Summertime, And the livin’ is easy, Fish are jumpin’.. That is where we are, – in summertime -enjoying family and friends, taking lots of photos, but we [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/07/17/summertime-forget-me-not/feed/ 25 http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/02/for-your-8-eyes-only/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/02/for-your-8-eyes-only/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:01:44 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=452 From a very very small fly to a very very small spider – If you suffer from arachnophobia – this is so tiny; you won’t be able to see it with the naked eye! This is a jumping spider, it is about 3 mm long, and it is also (together with the very very small [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/02/for-your-8-eyes-only/feed/ 32 http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/29/very-very-very-small-fly/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/29/very-very-very-small-fly/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:01:37 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=437 This is a Long Legged Fly. It is very small (in case you missed it in the title) only 3-4 mm in length and about 1mm across. Not only is it a small fly but it is also very quick, so composing and carefully focusing is almost impossible.  We have spent hours shooting these… Focus [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/29/very-very-very-small-fly/feed/ 43 http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/19/memories-of-a-summer/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/19/memories-of-a-summer/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:05:06 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=414 This is from last summer.  We still have cool mornings in Houston, but the summer heat is on it’s way.  We do not mind the heat.  The city takes on a slower pace and shorts and flip-flops becomes the clothing of choice.  It becomes a more laid back and friendly place. . Dette bildet er [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/19/memories-of-a-summer/feed/ 32 http://framedandshot.com/2009/02/10/spider-woman/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/02/10/spider-woman/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:50:21 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=320 This is another shot of the same type of spiders as this one , the Golden Silk Spider.  The name of the golden silk orb-weavers refers to t.he color of the spider silk, not the color of the spider itself. But we were misleading in our previous post – This is a Spider Woman. The [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/02/10/spider-woman/feed/ 27 http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/30/butterfly-fur/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/30/butterfly-fur/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:52:12 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=260 If you are lucky and get close to a butterfly you can really see the different body parts. The thorax (breast part, located between head and the abdomen) has strong muscles that help the butterfly move its legs and wings; but more surprisingly; the fine hairs looks like beautiful fur, colorful, fluffy and warm! And [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/30/butterfly-fur/feed/ 38 http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/10/the-last-shot/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/10/the-last-shot/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=134 One of our little friends is dead. He used to be so colorful, that is all gone, and he will never smile again. This is the last shot. . En av våre små venner er død.  Han var så fargerik, fargene er borte nå og han vil aldri smile igjen. Dette er det siste bildet.]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/10/the-last-shot/feed/ 24 http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/03/green-frog/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/03/green-frog/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:00:14 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=130 When we see frogs like this, we always think: “Costa Rica” (their PR people have done an outstanding job..). This little fellow, however, has no such exotic origin, we found him in our garbage can.  We snapped a few pictures and let him have his freedom. We have blurred using a layer mask. . Hver [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/01/03/green-frog/feed/ 26 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/20/straw-ii/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/20/straw-ii/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:05:22 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=136 A new straw, taking in some of the comments and advice we got on this post.   Lighting is less symmetrical, as we added an SB600 with diffusor at an angle from below compared to the previous setup. . Et nytt strå.  We har lyttet til de kommentarene og rådene vi fikk i denne posten.  Lyssettingen [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/20/straw-ii/feed/ 16 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/16/the-butterfly-vi/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/16/the-butterfly-vi/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:05:50 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=127 Tiger Longwing Butterfly -  Instead of surviving on food stores from the larval stage or solely sipping flower nectar, adult longwing butterflies are avid pollen eaters. As a result adult Longwings may live for several months, much longer than most butterflies. Ever wonder if butterflies have a sense of smell? They do, they have chemoreceptors [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/16/the-butterfly-vi/feed/ 29 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/08/the-robber-fly/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/08/the-robber-fly/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:10:03 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=160 We found this Robber Fly in New Mexico. The Robber flies [Asilidae] is one of the largest and most abundant families of present day insects. Distributed through all parts of the world, over 7000 species are known. This is a predator. The Robber Fly seize their prey in flight and inject their victims with saliva [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/08/the-robber-fly/feed/ 30 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/04/butterfly-vii/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/04/butterfly-vii/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:16 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=142 The Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) is named after the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the green on the butterfly’s wings. The wingspread is typically between 8.5 and 10 cm. The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/04/butterfly-vii/feed/ 28 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/01/straw-i/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/01/straw-i/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:05:27 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=135 Have you seen so many beautiful straws there are? This is an experiment using the macro flashes for “studio lighting”.  3 flashes, one behind a translucent screen and the other 2 each at 45 degrees from the front. Comments on lighting are very welcome. . Har du sett hvor mange vakre strå det er? Dette [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/01/straw-i/feed/ 33 http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/28/the-butterfly-v/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/28/the-butterfly-v/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:01:33 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=141 The beginning….. The life-cycle of a butterfly is a remarkable series of changes between seemingly very different forms culminating in the emergence of a butterfly. And it all starts here. A male butterfly has several methods of determining whether he has found a female of his own species. One way is by sight. The male [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/28/the-butterfly-v/feed/ 24