Posts: BassmanBruce | Ugly Hedgehog

Thanks a lot, Bruce. We were sitting out on an veranda, having a last drink before heading back to Marco Island. In about a 15 to 20 minute period, we saw 4 Ferraris and two Lamborghinis go by. Interestingly, 4 of those cars were driven by women.

Naples is the only place I know where you can park between a Bentley and a Rolls Royce at Walmart!!! Lol!

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Feb 12, 2024 21:10:37 #

(Close Up Photography)

Not sure if these will qualify for "true" macro, but can someone help with I.D?

1. Bumble bee? (Best I got)
2. Green bottle fly
3. Lady bug nymph
4. Yellow jacket
5. Lace wing (Ant Lion)
That’s my guess!

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Feb 12, 2024 21:04:13 #

(Photo Gallery)

Playing The Social Game In Naples, Florida

AFPhoto wrote:

I moved (as a snow bird) to East Naples a few years ago and ever since I “never felt so young or so poor”

This literally made me laugh out loud!
Love your photos Tom!

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Feb 12, 2024 20:54:00 #

(Black and White Photography)

What makes a B&W better than its color version?

FunkyL wrote:

Thanks, SWFeral. I tend to be fairly conservative with processing, but based on your and Linda's response I'll experiment with being more "extreme" processing of the B&Ws.

At a workshop numerous years ago the leader/presenter said regarding learning “always go to far, that way you’ll know you’ve gone far enough” (my words not his and he was discussing exsposure).
I’ve always really liked that concept.

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Feb 12, 2024 19:43:43 #

(Infrared Photography)

Order in the chaos (duplicate post)

dpullum wrote:

Good IR shot.

Suggestion, crop to an 8x8 and flip so the main stalk of the main leaf is at the lower left start of the reading of the photo. The main leaf is the story uncluttered by gaps or background leaves.

Definitely a new look and I do like it, sort of a picture within.
Thanks for looking and comenting!

Probably coulda used a little off the bottom