Back at the Bayou Gully
Aug 18, 2014 01:20:20 #
I decided to get cute on Saturday and tubed up a Helios 85mm 1.5 to go shoot flowers with dreams of big bokeh. Nailing focus at f/1.5 is not an easy task. To make matters worse after an hour I started getting an Lens communication error on the camera. Im sure its the cheap EOS chipped adapter I purchased for the M42 mount. Day was shot and I didnt have a single image worth sharing. Today it was back to macro bread and butter, Sigma 105mm tubed up. The macro gods must have forgiven my transgression as I had quite a few subjects to shoot today.
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I know Overhead Shot but for some reason I like this one...
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Little Miner Bee
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Big Ole Bumble Bee
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Midge
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Broad Head Bug - With Wing Nubs
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Cool Red Spider - Minus a leg...
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Brown Spider just Hangin' Out...
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Damsel - These are quite nice but hard to photograph. They stay close to the water, often in high branches. Photo doesn't do the critter justice but at least I finally captured one...
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Aug 18, 2014 02:28:52 #
Aug 18, 2014 05:07:56 #
I love them all but, in particular, I like the bees and flies on the flowers. They are soft and dreamy and the bees would make lovely wall prints because they are more lovable than flies.
Aug 18, 2014 05:27:33 #
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Aug 18, 2014 17:43:49 #
love the color and detail. You are right about the overhead shot, I like it because the flower gives me vertigo. That brown spider looks like he was stalking you.
Aug 19, 2014 00:09:38 #
Aug 19, 2014 00:10:37 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
I love them all but, in particular, I like the bees and flies on the flowers. They are soft and dreamy and the bees would make lovely wall prints because they are more lovable than flies.
Thank you Brenda, I always enjoy your comments... I agree, bees are more plesant subjects. At least to my eyeballs.
Aug 19, 2014 00:11:25 #
fstop22 wrote:
Thank you Martin, you are too kind. Artist hardly but the sentiment is appreciated.An Artist with a camera. Exceptional Day..
Aug 19, 2014 00:14:47 #
tinusbum wrote:
I started noticing them last year. Always down by the water in the shade of the thicket. Very quick to flight so slow movement is a must when approaching. I got quite the case of jitters approaching this one, pumped up to get the shot. Hopefully next time I'll be more relaxed.very nice!!!!! i have never seen a black eyed damsel before
Aug 19, 2014 00:15:19 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Thank you Allen, yes very enjoyable. Macro always is.....Nice set. Looks like you had an enjoyable outing....
Aug 19, 2014 00:16:01 #
pfrancke wrote:
Thank you Piet, I can see that shot giving one a disorienting feeling...love the color and detail. You are right about the overhead shot, I like it because the flower gives me vertigo. That brown spider looks like he was stalking you.
Aug 19, 2014 06:21:52 #
Aug 19, 2014 08:25:07 #
Your typical excellent work William... I stopped using adapted lenses years ago (not that there is much that I could adapt to my Nikon ) as they just were not worth the hassle...
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