Posts by jencmars@mastodon.art
(DIR) Post #APzvvMXjvXNTIfjxtQ by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-11-26T13:10:19Z
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@Curator Hello and thanks for the thread! CW for spider and insect!I’m Jen and I photograph wildlife with a focus on birds and bugs, especially in urban habitats. These days I mostly shoot with my Canon 7D MarkII and a 70-300 zoom for birds, or Laowa 100mm for bugs. I’m too lazy for an tripod and shoot all my photos in situ. I have a lifelong love of wildlife but living in a city has made me passionate about bringing awareness to and protecting the creatures we share our spaces with.
(DIR) Post #AQ4OFgtbXZtdYzHxqq by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-11-28T17:46:46Z
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I decided to hop on "Reddit Gets Drawn" this morning and do something a little different. #Drawing #MastoArt #FigureDrawing #Procreate
(DIR) Post #AQ7UgaeY2e9hDfKshk by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-11-30T02:25:17Z
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Marked sensitive for mild animal in distress (no blood).Some photos of a few of the animals I've rescued while volunteering with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors. Details in alt-text.CBCM is an all-volunteer org that rescues injured migratory birds and other distressed creatures, recovers dead animals for SCIENCE, and advocates for better wildlife protection in the Chicago region. Please keep them in mind if you're still looking to make a Giving Tuesday donation! https://www.birdmonitors.net/SupportUs.php
(DIR) Post #AQXUuiMfDcrBIgfDA8 by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-12-12T17:24:03Z
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Getting back to painting. These little paintings are nice for knocking the rust off. #Art #Sketches
(DIR) Post #AQZRA8aTzgS9TM978y by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-12-13T17:14:46Z
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I question whether any human has ever clicked "Browse in Bridge" in Photoshop on purpose.
(DIR) Post #AQsdHcEr2ZW8ukbICO by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-12-22T17:29:34Z
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A beautifully illustrated piece about the rapid decline of #insects and by extension the great, rich diversity of life we have on this planet.Macro photography became my downtime activity when the pandemic hit. It feels like discovering a world within a world within a world. And the more photos I take, the more I feel compelled to document as I see it disappear before my eyes. It's bittersweet.https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
(DIR) Post #AQuJu3ijhaGCNwYDwG by jencmars@mastodon.art
2022-12-23T17:00:14Z
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It’s a cold day.
(DIR) Post #ARmCk2jwoYQydjtzSC by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-01-18T16:41:47Z
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Fairy DragonsA painting from awhile ago, with a few minor retouches. I'd like to paint more cute dragons. #Illustration #Art #DigitalArt #TTRPGArt
(DIR) Post #ASJM7i7VRGO8SFocV6 by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-02-03T16:50:23Z
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Eastern screech owlA permanent resident at a local wildlife rehabilitation center and a spectacularly beautiful animal.#birds #owl #Photography #nature
(DIR) Post #AST2FrzuXjUNu4TXUW by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-02-07T19:35:09Z
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I don't miss gif replies.
(DIR) Post #ASeRrZpVJ0usHY8PtA by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-02-07T15:17:40Z
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AI is a political project, and this blog does a terrific job of summing up how and why. “That allegedly well-informed commentators can infer that ChatGPT will be used for "cutting staff workloads" rather than for further staff cuts illustrates a general failure to understand AI as a political project. …Instead of expressing wonder, we should be asking whether it's justifiable to burn energy at "eye watering" rates to power the world's largest bullshit machine.https://www.danmcquillan.org/chatgpt.html
(DIR) Post #ASm1f30cSmlhTJNVtQ by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-02-12T16:17:49Z
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Brown creeper (Certhia americana)A small, cryptic-colored bird that flits from tree to tree, climbing bottom to top often in a spiraling pattern, searching for bug snacks.I find these frequently downtown during migration, particularly around modernist buildings which are confusing for migratory birds. With spring approaching you can protect migrants by covering reflective windows, turning off lights at nighttime, and moving indoor plants away from windows.#birds #Wildlife #BirdPhotography
(DIR) Post #ATI82lotM6QmzTMXGS by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-03-04T15:40:27Z
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Darner DragonflyA large dragonfly warming itself in the early morning sun - I could hear the wings vibrating as it warmed up.The left eye had been damaged, and you can see an indentation in the photo. Taken in the North Woods of Wisconsin, I'm not even going to try and guess at the species.#InsectSaturday #Insects #dragonfly #MacroPhotography #Nature
(DIR) Post #ATbktlnJpcr7eQlSXg by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-03-14T13:42:17Z
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Buzz buzz
(DIR) Post #ATqng5nMmzRUytOa5A by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-03-21T19:50:08Z
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4y/o, throwing coat down on floor: "CAN I HAVE MY CANDY NOW?!?!"Me: "Candy is for closers."4y/o: "..."Me: "..."4y/o, grudgingly picks up coat and hangs it up.
(DIR) Post #AVRpYF46HKdEM6wZRQ by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-05-08T14:19:52Z
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Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris)Large, predatory stinkbugs with distinctive spines jutting out from their "shoulders". This one was more interested in flower-based cuisine.#insects #MacroPhotography #bugs
(DIR) Post #AVeueXOAZehWJav8Pw by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-05-14T20:59:37Z
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A calligrapher fly, waiting for the sun to warm up. We waited a long time. #insects #flies #MacroPhotography #Nature
(DIR) Post #AViLExUgArWrzAsAPw by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-05-16T13:12:05Z
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Spider babies!This is a wee bold jumping spider (Phiddipus audax) and one of our most common jumping spiders. Only a few millimeters in length, it had caught a juicy springtail snack among the leaves of a chestnut sapling.#spiders #MacroPhotography #Nature
(DIR) Post #AVl19hb8ZdwCwu6gHg by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-05-17T15:04:00Z
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Short on time, and the beautiful weather has been calling me outside, but some progress. #WIP #WIPWednesday #painting #art
(DIR) Post #AVpQb5DkwDY6cP71OK by jencmars@mastodon.art
2023-05-19T23:34:43Z
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This was a great day for finding little wasps.I think this is genus Megastigmus.#insects #MacroPhotography #wasps