Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 19, 2011, at 9:07 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Frank, > STO!!! > You're putting us all to shame. > I felt better when you posted blurred photos with crooked horizons. > Regards, Bob S. Yeah, I don't know if my ego would be able to handle seeing the photos he'd be able to take

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:25 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > >>> Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! >> >> >> >> Yeah but it would stop them moving > > Glue works better... > > ;-) > > Seriously, thanks to eve

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Frank, > STO!!! > You're putting us all to shame. > I felt better when you posted blurred photos with crooked horizons. See my next PESO, Sharp Dressed Man. There's one just for you. ;-) Thanks, Bob, and thanks to everyone els

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:10 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > A photographer I know who makes a living selling her butterfly macro photos > traps them & puts them in the refrigerator until she's ready to photograph > them. > > Doesn't do them any harm, but slows them down for a while so they're a > li

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/18/2011 21:59, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Keith Mosier wrote: That's very nice. I also am curious as to how you get them to stay still. He asks them nicely... I walk up to them very very slowly and quietly, plant my monopod, focus (it's a manual focus

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! Yeah but it would stop them moving Glue works better... Seriously, thanks to everyone who commented. I see these little guys all over, but for s

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/19/2011 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:40 AM, "Mark C" wrote: On 10/18/2011 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. Called "cabbage

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, STO!!! You're putting us all to shame. I felt better when you posted blurred photos with crooked horizons. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 7:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > At least I think it's a cabbage white.  Thought of as a pest, these > were introduced from Europ

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! > > > > Yeah but it would stop them moving Glue works better... ;-) Seriously, thanks to everyone who commented. I see these little guys all over, but for some reason th

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread Brian Walters
On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:40 AM, "Mark C" wrote: > On 10/18/2011 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > > At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these > > were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. > > Called "cabbage" white because that's what they

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-19 Thread Mark C
On 10/18/2011 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. Called "cabbage" white because that's what they eat: Cabbage along with other farmers' crops (hence the "pest" statu

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done, Frank! Sharp and nicely framed. Paul On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Nice shot, Frank! I've tried shooting those, but have never seen one that > would sit still long enough for me to even find it in the viewfinder, let > alone focus on it. > > -- Walt > > On 10/

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Great image, Frank!  Those little guys are hard to catch on (digital) film. > > I have lots of them in my yard, but they lack the color that yours > shows  Mine are white with a few black or grey spots,  Perhaps yours > is a Dixeia:  htt

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Keith Mosier wrote: > That's very nice.  I also am curious as to how you get them to stay still. I walk up to them very very slowly and quietly, plant my monopod, focus (it's a manual focus lens), set the exposure, and if they're still there, shoot a bunch of fram

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread Keith Mosier
That's very nice.  I also am curious as to how you get them to stay still.   You present that photo and then you quote Cartier-Bresson on sharpness?  ; )     k -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great image, Frank! Those little guys are hard to catch on (digital) film. I have lots of them in my yard, but they lack the color that yours shows Mine are white with a few black or grey spots, Perhaps yours is a Dixeia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixeia Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxph

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread Jack Davis
Appears my earlier response did not make it through. My reply not in archives.(?) This is another crisp well composed image.   Jack     From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:02 AM Subject: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly At least I think it

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread Walt Gilbert
Nice shot, Frank! I've tried shooting those, but have never seen one that would sit still long enough for me to even find it in the viewfinder, let alone focus on it. -- Walt On 10/18/2011 8:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice Dave On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: A

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > At least I think it's a cabbage white.  Thought of as a pest, these > were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. > Called "cabbage" white because that's what they eat:  Cabbage along > with other farmers'

PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

2011-10-18 Thread frank theriault
At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. Called "cabbage" white because that's what they eat: Cabbage along with other farmers' crops (hence the "pest" status). Still, these small (about 1 1/2 inches) guy