Posts: Tom DePuy | Ugly Hedgehog

Mar 19, 2015 12:12:49 #

naturepics43 wrote:

Very nice first jumper. I would like to offer a couple of suggestions. First, use the techniques that are comfortable to you. If you like to use a tripod, use it, they do have a place ( I use one 90% of the time). CHECK your diopter setting! Manual focus depends on what you see thru the viewfinder. I personally have found that the AF is more accurate that my old eyes ( I use AF-S, set to focus priority & single point). Most important, keep shooting, keep posting & having fun!

thanks for the reply.....I well try and apply some of your suggestions.....and yes you are right I have to do what is comfortable for me.....as I am in the learning stages ...I 'am also trying to absorb as much info as I can from fellow "macro" hoggers....thanks Tom

Mar 19, 2015 12:09:37 #

bigwolf40 wrote:

Nice shot for a killer and I know he's not going to forgive you. First torturer and then death but I'll forgive you.. lol.....Rich

whew....I thought for a minute you were going to send me to UHH jail for killing that poor spider...... :)

Mar 19, 2015 08:06:19 #

Bought a Benro Monopod and took it for a quick test run

looks as though it ran well for you....

Mar 18, 2015 05:46:14 #

Flyextreme wrote:

I strongly suggest ditching the tripod and learn to do without it. It's just in the way for shooting live critters. I have managed to make some use of my monopod a few times in certain situations but, even it can be more of a burden than benefit "most" of the time.
To bad about the little Jumpers demise :-( She was a beauty :wink:

I had frozen the little bugger hoping to be able to get some decent shots since this was my first....that was the reason for tripod...but he thawed pretty quick and then I crushed it accidentally

Mar 18, 2015 05:41:51 #

Erv wrote:

Well they are very good Tom. I have looked every where and can seem to find any.:(

Thanks Erv

Mar 18, 2015 05:40:44 #

sailorsmom wrote:

Very nice shots, Tom!

Thanks sailorsmim

Mar 17, 2015 19:38:44 #

walking around the house today, looking for signs a bug life and found a jumper on the side of the house...caught it and placed in freezer to take inside to shoot it....set up the camera on my tripod had the settings at 1/200 sec ,,, f/16 ,,iso 800...with my sb700 set at 100% with a 5x7 diffuser....unfortunately only got these three shot's off when the spider started to warm up and move around...then the bad, part I tried to re-capture it and accidently crushed it... so I did not get to try other settings...sorry about being long-winded

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starting to run off

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Mar 17, 2015 19:28:26 #

(Close Up Photography)

Red flowers.

downloads are magnificent....#2 tho gets :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 17, 2015 19:24:56 #

FrodoBaggins wrote:

Forgot to say how much I enjoyed these Tom. I really do and you have done a great job with these. Thank you for posting this bit of spring👏

thanks

Mar 17, 2015 12:50:58 #

angler wrote:

Nice shots Tom.

Thanks Jim....
its nice to finally have some warm weather....but not that means grass mowing, weeding.. I guess thats better than shoveling snow, but dont have to do much of that in my part of . The USA anyways

Mar 17, 2015 03:25:21 #

cmc65 wrote:

Hmm, that is a beautiful closeup, But I don't think it's a dogwood. A cherry maybe? Or ornamental apple.

oops ...you are right ...my mistake, its actually a Bradford pear :oops:

Mar 16, 2015 19:12:59 #