Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
OK, another bug. A really well done bug, but still, another bug. However, the overall photo is wonderful! I agree with others’ comments - the composition and the lighting/shading in the background really transforms this shot into something quite special. stan > On Jul 17, 2017, at 9:04 PM, Jo

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-20 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks Jay! I use some hardware automation too. I have a motorised macro rail that moves the camera in tiny steps, trips the shutter and stops after prescribed number of exposures. Jostein Den 19. juli 2017 05.30.31 CEST, skrev Jay Taylor : >Very nice job Jostein!With the program do you still

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jay Taylor
Very nice job Jostein!With the program do you still have to manually focus each shot? Thanks ,JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 10:18 AM, Jostein wrote: Den 18.07.2017 16:23, skrev Rick Womer: > I agree with all of the plaudits. > > I am wondering what "slabbin

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/7/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ > >This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark >on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry is not limited to >colours, it even buzz at the same frequency as wasps during f

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
Thanks Igor. ;-) Jostein Den 18.07.2017 19:15, skrev Igor PDML-StR: Impressive! Sharp as a sting. :-) Igor Jostein Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:06:07 -0700 wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark on dead twigs of va

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
Den 18.07.2017 16:23, skrev Rick Womer: I agree with all of the plaudits. I am wondering what "slabbing" is. A stack of thick slices? Thanks Rick. A stack of thick slices is actually a good description. Instead of instructing the software to stack all the single exposures in one go, it is i

PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Impressive! Sharp as a sting. :-) Igor Jostein Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:06:07 -0700 wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry is not limited to colours, it even buzz

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
Den 18.07.2017 09:03, skrev Larry Colen: Jostein wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ Very nice shot, but you know that. Thanks Larry. Well, I sorta... But you know how it is... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
Thanks Mark! I used the Bugslabber v1.1 by Bill Eldridge. Slabs of 15 with 5 exposures' overlap. Not overly impressed with the XML file output from Bugslabber, because it claims to be UTF-8 and yet does not map the Scandinavian vowels right. Since I have all my images in a folder named "råfiler

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
Thanks Dan! I photographed this beetle in the wild for a few minutes before capturing it. The pose was selected based on what I had observed of natural behaviour. Jostein Den 18.07.2017 03:22, skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Another great one, Jostein! I particularly like the posture of the beetle

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
. I'm not going to try to photograph insects any more -Original Message- From: Jostein Subject: PESO - Wasp beetle http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry i

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Jostein
flower, and the fade to white background is positioned to add and not detract. I'm not going to try to photograph insects any more -Original Message- From: Jostein Subject: PESO - Wasp beetle http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen eater as an adult

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Rick Womer
I agree with all of the plaudits. I am wondering what "slabbing" is. A stack of thick slices? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Jostein wrote: >> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ > > > Very nice shot, but you know that. > >

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-18 Thread Larry Colen
Jostein wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ Very nice shot, but you know that. This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry is not limited to colours, it even buzz at the same frequency as wasps during

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-17 Thread Mark C
Excellent work - great job posing the beetle! Did you manually slab or use a utility? I've used Andrea Hallgass's slabmaker a few times - very good for Zerene Stacker. Simplifies and automates the process. Mark Jostein wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen e

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
s > positioned to add and not detract. > > I'm not going to try to photograph insects any more > > > -Original Message----- >> From: Jostein >> Subject: PESO - Wasp beetle >> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ >> >> Thi

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-17 Thread Ken Waller
ssage- >From: Jostein >Subject: PESO - Wasp beetle > >http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ > >This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark >on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry is not limited to >colours, it even buzz at the s

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another great one, Jostein! I particularly like the posture of the beetle and, of course, the level of detail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Jostein wrote: > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ > > This one is a pollen eate

PESO - Wasp beetle

2017-07-17 Thread Jostein
http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/vepsebukk/ This one is a pollen eater as an adult, the larvae live under the bark on dead twigs of various trees. Its wasp mimicry is not limited to colours, it even buzz at the same frequency as wasps during flight. 645D, FA 120/4 macro, stacked from 165 exposu

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-25 Thread mike wilson
n > > Subject: Re: Peso: Wasp > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:25 AM > > > > Sandra Hermann > > wrote: > > > This is the kind of picture I really like to > > take.  What do you guys/gals t

Re: Peso: Wasp with the link this time.

2009-11-24 Thread Sandra Hermann
rom: eckinator > Subject: Re: Peso: Wasp with the link this time. > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 3:18 AM > Very nice. Could use some black and > yellow stripes though - perhaps a > WB problem? ]=) > > 2009/11/24 Sandra Herma

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread Sandra Hermann
/  --- On Tue, 11/24/09, mike wilson wrote: > From: mike wilson > Subject: Re: Peso: Wasp > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:25 AM > > Sandra Hermann > wrote: > > This is the kind of picture I really like to

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread Alastair Robertson
orautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies >  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/ > > > --- On Tue, 11/24/09, Jack Davis wrote: > >> From: Jack Davis >> Subject: Re: Peso:  Wasp >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date:

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread Sandra Hermann
t.com/  --- On Tue, 11/24/09, Jack Davis wrote: > From: Jack Davis > Subject: Re: Peso: Wasp > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:21 AM > Is the intended link included here? > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Sandra Her

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Is the intended link included here? > > Jack Its a macro shot, you have to look close. Dave > > --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Sandra Hermann wrote: > >> From: Sandra Hermann >> Subject: Peso:  Wasp >> To: pdml@p

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread Jack Davis
Is the intended link included here? Jack --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Sandra Hermann wrote: > From: Sandra Hermann > Subject: Peso: Wasp > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 9:17 PM > This is the kind of picture I really > like to take.  What do you guys/

Re: Peso: Wasp

2009-11-24 Thread mike wilson
Sandra Hermann wrote: > This is the kind of picture I really like to take. What do you guys/gals > think? > jg http://bugguide.net/node/view/258873 -- 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: Wasp with the link this time.

2009-11-24 Thread eckinator
Very nice. Could use some black and yellow stripes though - perhaps a WB problem? ]=) 2009/11/24 Sandra Hermann : > >  I gotta stop doing that.   > http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/wasp-1.html > >> This is the kind of picture I really >> like to take.  What do you guys/gals think? >> jg >

Re: Peso: Wasp with the link this time.

2009-11-23 Thread Sandra Hermann
 I gotta stop doing that. http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/wasp-1.html > This is the kind of picture I really > like to take.  What do you guys/gals think?  > jg > >  Help me support Autism research!  Join my > team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies >  http:/

Peso: Wasp

2009-11-23 Thread Sandra Hermann
This is the kind of picture I really like to take. What do you guys/gals think? jg  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/ http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-15 Thread David Savage
On Nov 15, 2007 3:35 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gaud, I hate wasps. Nice capture though. Thanks Peter. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly abo

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Gaud, I hate wasps. Nice capture though. David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > > > > K10D, Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 Macro, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 400 > > All comments welcome. > > Cheers, > > Dave >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
Thanks Steve. That Voigtlander lens is amazing. Cheers, Dave On Nov 13, 2007 9:43 PM, Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice catch! Good DoF and sharpness on the wasp and pretty good bokeh as > well as some interesting patterns in the background. > > > > -- Original me

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
On Nov 14, 2007 12:07 AM, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very nice! I don't like getting close enough to those > things to photograph them. Thanks Rick. Unless you attack the nest, or swallow one (They have a tendency to crawl into open soft drink cans) they're pretty benign > BTW, how

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread Adam Maas
Lightroom will automatically add a Watermark at Export if you've configured it to. -Adam Rick Womer wrote: > Very nice! I don't like getting close enough to those > things to photograph them. > > BTW, how do you get the watermark on the lower right > corner of your images? > > Rick > > ---

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice! I don't like getting close enough to those things to photograph them. BTW, how do you get the watermark on the lower right corner of your images? Rick --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day All, > > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread Steve Desjardins
Nice catch! Good DoF and sharpness on the wasp and pretty good bokeh as well as some interesting patterns in the background. > > -- Original message -- > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
On Nov 13, 2007 5:17 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 11/12/2007 10:33:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > G'day All, > > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > > > > K10D, Voigtlan

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
:-) Thanks Igor. Cheers, Dave On Nov 13, 2007 5:23 AM, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with Godfrey. > > You might need a debugger! :-) > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
Thanks Paul. Cheers, Dave On Nov 13, 2007 3:44 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like it. Good detail, nice color, and I find the expansive environment > visually pleasing. > Paul > > -- Original message -- > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread David Savage
On Nov 13, 2007 4:06 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very nice, David. Thanks Godfrey. > Even though it's a bug shot. ];-) It could be worse... ...I took a whole bunch of cat photos too :-) Cheers, Dave > On Nov 12, 2007, at 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote: > >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/12/2007 10:33:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: G'day All, One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): K10D, Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 Macro, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 400 All comments welcome.

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
I agree with Godfrey. You might need a debugger! :-) Igor Mon Nov 12 14:06:11 EST 2007 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Very nice, David. Even though it's a bug shot. ];-) > On Nov 12, 2007, at 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote: > > > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > > > >

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very nice, David. Even though it's a bug shot. ];-) G On Nov 12, 2007, at 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote: > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > > > K10D, Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 Macro, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 400 -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-12 Thread pnstenquist
I like it. Good detail, nice color, and I find the expansive environment visually pleasing. Paul -- Original message -- From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > G'day All, > > One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): > >

PESO: Wasp

2007-11-12 Thread David Savage
G'day All, One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb): K10D, Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 Macro, 1/200 @ f8, ISO 400 All comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: PESO: Wasp at Supper

2004-09-16 Thread brooksdj
Fred that 33L is pretty sharp.Detail is great. Looks like he's ready to run a race. Nice one Dave Brooks > After dinner I was sitting out on my deck enjoying a coffee > when I noticed a wasp on my wooden patio table. It was walking > around a knot hole

Re: PESO: Wasp at Supper

2004-09-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/9/04, Fred Widall, discombobulated, unleashed: >After dinner I was sitting out on my deck enjoying a coffee >when I noticed a wasp on my wooden patio table. It was walking >around a knot hole and it appeared to be chewing on the wood. >I grabbed my Optio 33L, put it into maro mode and took a