Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Brendan
chill 'em, in the fridge for 5 min and they'll slow down ( if not freeeze ) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some mosquitos got into my house. Some have fallen to bug spray. But a few I managed to trap in plastic containers, thinking they might make interesting macro

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Alan Chan
Uh, anybody got advice for slowing them down enough to shoot? The one that starved to death curled up in a rather un-lifelike posture. Do I need to get ahold of some ether somehow, or are there more accessible tricks? How about some smoke or put them in refrigerator? regards, Alan Chan

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Dr E D F Williams
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: Bug Hints? Some mosquitos got into my house. Some have fallen to bug spray. But a few I managed to trap in plastic containers, thinking they might make interesting macro subjects. Uh, anybody got advice for slowing them down enough to shoot

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unless you put a female on an arm and quickly focus and take the shots while its feeding, you don't have much hope. You don't have to be that quick! http://photography.skofteland.net/insects/insect15.htm Christian

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Leon Altoff
On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 02:09:56 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some mosquitos got into my house. Some have fallen to bug spray. But a few I managed to trap in plastic containers, thinking they might make interesting macro subjects. Uh, anybody got advice for slowing them down enough to shoot? The

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread gfen
On Mon, 9 Jun 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, anybody got advice for slowing them down enough to shoot? The one that starved to death curled up in a rather un-lifelike posture. Do I need to get ahold of some ether somehow, or are there more accessible tricks? Put them in the freezer which

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Bob Blakely
Refrigerator. Regards, Bob... Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women? -Martin Luther From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Treena
bite them, especially if they're older or have a compromised immune system. - Original Message - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 5:36 AM Subject: Re: Bug Hints? let one bite you: http://photography.skofteland.net/insects

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Dr E D F Williams
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: Treena [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Bug Hints? Do you really think it's a good idea to let a mosquito

Re: Bug Hints?

2003-06-09 Thread Dr E D F Williams
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: Treena [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Bug Hints? Do you really think it's a good idea to let a mosquito

Bug Hints?

2003-06-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some mosquitos got into my house. Some have fallen to bug spray. But a few I managed to trap in plastic containers, thinking they might make interesting macro subjects. Uh, anybody got advice for slowing them down enough to shoot? The one that starved to death curled up in a rather un-lifelike