Is this a Rattlesnake..or something equally deadly? I'd "shoot" this thing...with nothing less than a 300mm. Looks to be rather low light, but focus was spot on even though DOF was likely not a choice. Nice shot..(shudder).
Jack --- Tim Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/
