Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Gonz]

Brilliant. Amazing capture.  Boy, that little bug sure likes its picture
taken huh?  ;)


On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Jostein Øksne  wrote:

> Thanks everyone for having a peek and leaving comments. It's not a pretty
> model, but very practical for the purpose.
> I hope to get back to the aesthetic details later, when the technical
> learning curve levels off a bit.
> Jostein
>
>
> Den 4. august 2016 00.40.52 CEST, skrev Jostein :
> >Same hoverfly, different optics.
> >
> >And background. :-)
> >Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
> >
> >The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
> >(eyespots?).
> >
> >Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
> >tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
> >Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
> >
> >It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
> >sharpness,
> >and seems to have somewhat better resolution.
> >
> >http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
> >
> >Jostein
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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks everyone for having a peek and leaving comments. It's not a pretty 
model, but very practical for the purpose. 
I hope to get back to the aesthetic details later, when the technical learning 
curve levels off a bit. 
Jostein 


Den 4. august 2016 00.40.52 CEST, skrev Jostein :
>Same hoverfly, different optics.
>
>And background. :-)
>Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
>
>The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
>(eyespots?).
>
>Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
>tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
>Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
>
>It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
>sharpness, 
>and seems to have somewhat better resolution.
>
>http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
>
>Jostein

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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Paul Stenquist]

Fun stuff. Well done.

Paul
> On Aug 4, 2016, at 12:03 PM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
> 
> I'll tell him!
> 
> Alan C
> 
> -Original Message- From: John
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:10 PM
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> Subject: Re: PESO - Another insect portrait
> 
> It does kind of look like Garfield.
> 
> On 8/3/2016 9:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
>> Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor
>> grimacing...  Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday?
>> 
>> sharp and fun
>> 
>> ann
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:
>>> Same hoverfly, different optics.
>>> 
>>> And background. :-)
>>> Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
>>> 
>>> The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
>>> (eyespots?).
>>> 
>>> Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
>>> tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
>>> Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
>>> 
>>> It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
>>> sharpness, and seems to have somewhat better resolution.
>>> 
>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
>>> 
>>> Jostein
>>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Jostein]

No inspiration that I'm conscious of. :-)
Jostein

Den 04.08.2016 03.31, skrev ann sanfedele:

Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor
grimacing...  Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday?

sharp and fun

ann


On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
(eyespots?).

Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.

It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
sharpness, and seems to have somewhat better resolution.

http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein






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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Daniel J. Matyola]

That is quite impressive!


Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Jostein  wrote:

> Same hoverfly, different optics.
>
> And background. :-)
> Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
>
> The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
> (eyespots?).
>
> Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I tried
> one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
> Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
>
> It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness,
> and seems to have somewhat better resolution.
>
> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
>
> Jostein
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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Alan C]

I'll tell him!

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: John

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:10 PM
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Subject: Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

It does kind of look like Garfield.

On 8/3/2016 9:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor
grimacing...  Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday?

sharp and fun

ann


On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
(eyespots?).

Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.

It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
sharpness, and seems to have somewhat better resolution.

http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein






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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[John]

It does kind of look like Garfield.

On 8/3/2016 9:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor
grimacing...  Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday?

sharp and fun

ann


On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
(eyespots?).

Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.

It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
sharpness, and seems to have somewhat better resolution.

http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein






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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[John]

Photo's better, but the bug is still ugly.

On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
(eyespots?).

Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.

It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness,
and seems to have somewhat better resolution.

http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein



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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[ann sanfedele]

Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor 
grimacing...  Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday?


sharp and fun

ann


On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote:

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
(eyespots?).


Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.


It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge 
sharpness, and seems to have somewhat better resolution.


http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein




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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Bruce Walker]

Well done!

But somebody needs their eyes shaved.


On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Jostein  wrote:
> Same hoverfly, different optics.
>
> And background. :-)
> Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
>
> The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli
> (eyespots?).
>
> Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I tried
> one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London.
> Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
>
> It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, and
> seems to have somewhat better resolution.
>
> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
>
> Jostein
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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Marco Alpert]

Wow redux.

m

> On Aug 3, 2016, at 3:40 PM, Jostein  wrote:
> 
> Same hoverfly, different optics.
> 
> And background. :-)
> Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
> 
> The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli (eyespots?).
> 
> Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I tried one 
> out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. Magnification is 
> 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
> 
> It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, and 
> seems to have somewhat better resolution.
> 
> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
> 
> Jostein
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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Ken Waller]

The technical result is exquisite, the subject not so much. Well done.

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- Original Message - 
From: "Jostein" <p...@alunfoto.no>

Subject: PESO - Another insect portrait



Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
(eyespots?).


Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.


It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, 
and seems to have somewhat better resolution.


http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein



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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Jack Davis]

That's exactly the way my eyes feel every morning. 

J

- Original Message -
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To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
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Subject: PESO - Another insect portrait

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
(eyespots?).

Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.

It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, 
and seems to have somewhat better resolution.

http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein

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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

[Bob W-PDML]

Superb.

> On 3 Aug 2016, at 23:41, Jostein  wrote:
> 
> Same hoverfly, different optics.
> 
> And background. :-)
> Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
> 
> The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli (eyespots?).
> 
> Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I tried one 
> out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. Magnification is 
> 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
> 
> It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, and 
> seems to have somewhat better resolution.
> 
> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
> 
> Jostein
> 

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PESO - Another insect portrait

[Jostein]

Same hoverfly, different optics.

And background. :-)
Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.

The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
(eyespots?).


Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.


It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge sharpness, 
and seems to have somewhat better resolution.


http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/

Jostein

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