Image 1 — The fireworks started on July 3, 2026 around 10pm PST. Photographed near the Tri-Cities, Washington.
Image 2 — The fireworks started on July 3, 2026 around 10pm PST. Photographed near the Tri-Cities, Washington.
Image 3 — The fireworks started on July 3, 2026 around 10pm PST. Photographed near the Tri-Cities, Washington.

The fireworks started on July 3, 2026 around 10pm PST. Photographed near the Tri-Cities, Washington.

Got to see STEVE for a few minutes too around 10:20pm PST. Camera setting were approximately iso800, f/4, and 10-second shutter speed. Sony a6400 and Viltrox 9mm f/2.8.

u/jxsnyder1 — 10 hours ago

Leaf cutter bee?

I found this lovely specimen in Kennewick, Washington. Captured with Sony a6400, TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x macro, Viltrox Spark Z3 flash, and homemade flash diffuser.

u/jxsnyder1 — 6 days ago
▲ 3 r/bees

Leaf cutter?

I found this lovely specimen in Kennewick, Washington. Captured with Sony a6400, TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x macro, Viltrox Spark Z3 flash, and homemade flash diffuser.

u/jxsnyder1 — 6 days ago

My favorite captures from this last week.

  1. Green Bottle Fly, 2) Bold Jumping Spider, 3) Orb Weaver eating a fly, and 4) Extreme crop of image 3.

Captured with Sony a6400, TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x macro, Canon 430EX speedlite, and homemade diffuser.

u/jxsnyder1 — 15 days ago
▲ 81 r/bees

What kind of bee is this?

Found in eastern Washington.

u/jxsnyder1 — 22 days ago

Favorites from this last week.

Captured using Sony a6400, TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x macro, Canon 430EX speedlite, and homemade flash diffuser.

u/jxsnyder1 — 27 days ago

Test shots with newly acquired TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x macro with Sony a6400 and homemade diffuser.

u/jxsnyder1 — 1 month ago