Nice job, Francis. I like the vivitar TC: cheap, but a good performer. Haven't used it much lately, though, as I've been enabled with an FA 100/2.8 macro. Still keep it around just in case I really need to get close.
Tim On 12/27/05 20:28, Francis wrote: > (A different kind of coils than in the book) > > To get this shot I used a technique that I read about in one of Tim > Fitzharris's books. As soon as I found this guy I quickly dropped my > Tilly hat over him, then got all set up and, when I was ready, quietly > lifted the hat. and there he was exactly how and where I wanted him. > This fellow was quite ripe to molt (as you can see from the fogging up > of the scale that covers his eye) and though they tend to be extra > fierce then (I guess they're nervous because they can't see any thing) > he was very cooperative. > > note: the colors that come out of my scanner are quite unrelated to the > colors on the photo I put into it so, though I spent about half a hour > trying to fix them in PS, they aren't much like the original. > > http://www.photosynth.ca/photo/f/snake.html > > That was on Fuji 100 print film (while I was waiting for them slow pokes > to send my next case of slide) in my P3n (sitting on my bean bag) with > my late 2x Vivatar macro TC and M 50mm f2. > What do you think? > > Cheers, > Francis > > >
