I would never say I could do better.... But... This shot, for example, is NOT an achievement: http://users.skynet.be/fotoopa/vlb_foto/vlb_29653.htm
I think what he's done on a technical standpoint is pretty damn cool. I could never put such a rig together. I think what he needs is more practice and a better sense of what to show as results. I was expecting sharp images and most looked to be highly cropped blurry images. Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Re: OT: Photographing insects > I think his photos of flying insects are very good. In fact, almost all > other insect photos I've seen are of critters at rest. I would say this > work is quite an achievement. > Paul > On Aug 20, 2005, at 10:53 AM, Bob Shell wrote: > > > > > On Saturday, August 20, 2005, at 09:27 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: > > > >> What this guy did is very cool: > >> > >> Setup: > >> http://users.skynet.be/fotoopa/laser_module1_E.htm > >> > >> Pictures: > >> http://users.skynet.be/fotoopa/beestjes/beestjes_page1.htm > > > > Is it just me, or does it seem to others like this guy went to one > > hell of a lot of trouble to produce photos that really aren't that > > great? > > > > I used to photograph insects with Novoflex follow-focus gear and an > > old Medical Nikkor and got some really good results. > > > > Bob (who is actually an entomologist by original training) > > > >
