Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-29 Thread Bulent Celasun
Stunning! its almost like meditation. Shooting macros is just the same for me... By the way, why did you choose f/4.5? Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-26 Thread Attila Boros
Excellent detail! I hope you had some fun with it, 110 images sounds like a lot of work. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:50 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/moth-macro K3, DFA macro reverse mounted

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-26 Thread Christine Aguila
WOW! Cheers, Christine Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On Apr 23, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/moth-macro K3, DFA

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-26 Thread Mark C
thanks, Attila - I enjoy the process of setting up and taking these images - its almost like meditation. Mark On 4/26/2015 3:10 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Excellent detail! I hope you had some fun with it, 110 images sounds like a lot of work. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:50 AM, Mark C

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Knarf
Incredible photo! 110 images? How did you get him to stay still that long? Or do you just shoot until he moves and then use however many you've taken? Cheers, frank On 23 April, 2015 9:50:18 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth:

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Jack Davis
Wonderful detail, Malcolm! Jack - Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:01:16 PM Subject: RE: PESO - Moth Macro Mark C wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth: http

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
What incredible detail! It is also an interesting image as an abstract. How did you get the moth to hold still for 110 exposures? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Mark C
Thanks Frank. The moth was dead and mounted on a pin, so keeping it still was not much of a problem. The lens was at f4.5 so the DOF was very shallow, which is why it took 110 images to cover the subject. Mark On 4/24/2015 7:00 AM, Knarf wrote: Incredible photo! 110 images? How did you get

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
That's a furry creature! If you didn't say what it was, I probably wouldn't have guessed. Great photo! I probably wouldn't have patience to take 110 images to stack them. Igor Mark C Thu, 23 Apr 2015 18:50:42 -0700 wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth:

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Mark C
determines the need for 110 images? What would it look like if you only took , say 55? -Original Message- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: Re: PESO - Moth Macro Thanks Frank. The moth was dead and mounted on a pin, so keeping it still was not much of a problem. The lens

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Ken Waller
Wonderful image Mark. What determines the need for 110 images? What would it look like if you only took , say 55? -Original Message- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: Re: PESO - Moth Macro Thanks Frank. The moth was dead and mounted on a pin, so keeping it still

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Speaking of numbers, how many of those would you need to stack to make one fur hat? ;-) On Fri, 24 Apr 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: That's a furry creature! If you didn't say what it was, I probably wouldn't have guessed. Great photo! I probably wouldn't have patience to take 110 images to

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
Depends on the size of your head! On 24 Apr 2015, at 20:09, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Speaking of numbers, how many of those would you need to stack to make one fur hat? ;-) On Fri, 24 Apr 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: That's a furry creature! If you didn't say

RE: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark C wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/moth-macro I love these focus stacked images, the detail is incredible. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
There is an old Russian folk tale about that, when a greedy guy asked a master if he can make a hat from just one sheep skin. The master said yes. The the greedy fool asked if two, three, and so on can be made. Here is the result: https://youtu.be/MHsoL9GceQY?t=3m39s Cheers, Igor Bob W-PDML

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Mark C
Thanks Igor! It does take a lot of patience - I did 4 complete stacks and had several false starts (some just a frame or two, some a dozen frames or more) before getting results I was OK with. The first run was a different pose, that I did not like; the second was this pose, but a stray

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's the way to do it! There was also the opposite in the old Communist joke about the button factory whose 5-year plan stated that they had to make 30 tons of buttons, so they made one button weighing 30 tons. B On 24 Apr 2015, at 20:46, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: There

Re: PESO - Moth Macro

2015-04-23 Thread paul stenquist
Amazing. On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A macro of a moth - probably a gypsy moth: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/moth-macro K3, DFA macro reverse mounted on extension tubes, dual flash setup (one above, one below), 110 images focus

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread David J Brooks
Nice colours Dave On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:38 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There were thousands upon thousands of these all over the park by the lake this past weekend.  From afar they just look like purple-winged moths, about and inch or two long.  It's only when you

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Jack Davis
This is a fine example of your affinity for placing subjects in complimentary surroundings. Well done! Looks like it has a grinning mouth on the back of its head. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 7/6/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Christine Aguila
That's nice, Frank. Nice angle on the moth and composed nicely with the background, which really works great here--nice complementary tonality. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent:

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very interesting critter, Frank, and the colors are well done indeed. Dan On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:38 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There were thousands upon thousands of these all over the park by the lake this past weekend.  From afar they just look like

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
what I like most about this is how the back of the moth's head looks like a face, complete with smile, as a point of defense I'd guess... like you wouldn't dare try to grab me when I'm looking at you would you? again, a tad light on my screen... but perhaps elsewhere it isn't. ann On

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice. I'm not generally an insect photo enthusiast, but I find moths and butterflies truly interesting for their colors and patterns. You did a fine job capturing this one. G On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:38 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There were thousands upon thousands of

RE: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Neat moth capture I would have had a field day attempting to get a capture of these moths. ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From:

Re: PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:38 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There were thousands upon thousands of these all over the park by the lake this past weekend. From afar they just look like purple-winged moths, about and inch or two long. It's only when you get closer up that