Hi Tim, It's not the toy, it's the operator :-) I was so fascinated looking at it that I forgot about composition. It was difficult too since it was my first bugs macro experience (with a non macro, cheap, consumer but lovely zoom). It was fascinating to see the ladybird in action too. Regards
Albano --- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Main object in centre, > - the new toy makes you compose badly ;-) > > Seriously. It is fascinating to fight bugs with > bugs. In older days this was > common knowledge, now we tend to think chemicals. > Bad for the bugs yes, but also bad for us, and the > planet. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large > crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other > clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Albano Garcia > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 2. desember 2005 16:03 > > To: PDML > > Subject: PESO: Terminator Ladybird > > > > > > Hi gang, > > First, I went to the dark side. I got a Nikon D50 > with > > the kit lens, and a Transcend 80x sd card. All I > can > > say is I'm very very happy with my purchase, the > > results so far have been stunning. I love the > thing. > > Well, going to the pictures, a short story. My > dear > > plants at my window, got infected by plant louses. > I > > tried a lot of methods, and they're still there. > > Online, I read in several places that ladybirds > eats > > them with pleasure. So, yesterday, I found one on > my > > kitchen, took her to the poor sick plant and let > her > > have a lunch. > > I took her some pics with my new toy. You can see > two > > here: > > Nikon D50, 18-55 kit lens, ISO 200, 1/60 f11, > built-in > > flash. They're full size, almost 1 mb each, so you > can > > see in detail the f...ng louses. > > > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0232.jpg > > > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0238.jpg > > > > I never do this kind of photography, it was very > > funny... > > Comments welcome > > Regards > > > > > > Albano Garcia > > Photography & Graphic Design > > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar > > http://www.flaneur.com.ar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. > > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > > dsl.yahoo.com > > > > > > > Albano Garcia Photography & Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.com.ar __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com

