Fun with Bugs

[graham owen]

I’ve been tying some realistic bugs to bring along on my upcoming Adirondack trip, not to lure fish with, instead to lure insects, for photographing.  Last year it was unusually cold and wind in New York, and the Hex mayflies hatched a week after I left, and the dragonflies were amazingly absent and inactive.  I’m hoping this week’s heat wave stirs up some insect activity before I arrive.  

I plan to bring a couple of dragonflies, hex mayflies, and a dozen houseflies.  Last night I finished tying 30 houseflies, 20 to fill an order, and ten for me, and I will likely photograph those later this afternoon.

Here’s a few of the bugs I’m bringing…

Pair of Hex

Dragonfly

I’m hoping to get shots similar to the ones below…

[Corey Kruitbosch]

Awesome Graham!

[Neal Osborn]

Wonderful shots Graham.

[graham owen]

Thanks Corey and Neal.  I like backgrounds out of focus, especially with birds and bugs, and try to position my camera to have as much distance between the subject and background as possible.  All of the photos above were shot outdoors, in natural surroundings, except for the first one, the hex’s, which I shot at my tying desk.

Another shot from my desk…

[Colin M.]

simply stunning…that is some awesome stuff….

Just got back from a weekend trip just south of lake george…Lots of big mayflies around, hopefully you dont miss them.

[Brett Colvin]

Your realistic stuff is so top shelf Graham.

Any chance I could get you to work on a Kate Beckinsale for me?

[Neal Osborn]

Graham, your work is nothing short of inspiring.  Both the tying and the photography.  

I love this picture from your homepage.

[graham owen]

Hey Colin, thanks, I’m really glad you like my stuff, and I sure hope the mayflies will cooperate.

Brett,

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