CRITTER DAY THURSDAYS -- Skinks! (part 3)
posted by micki at 7/06/2006 08:41:00 AM
Thursday, July 06, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
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So when I was out doing my laps one morning, every time I came around from behind the swing set, something would rustle in the dead tree roots that are left on the stump from a huge tree that fell during hurricane Isabel a couple of years ago. Hubby cut that tree up last year and I burned it this winter to help keep my house toasty warm. Anyway, rustling…finally, I see that there’s this skink trying to get some morning sun and warm up, but I keep disturbing his peace. I tried to get a good look at him, but only got a glance. He was too shy.
Later in the evening, my youngest daughter…the keeper of the now TWO toads and one frog…rushes in to tell me about this skink she’s found in the yard. It’s my morning skink, and it’s allowing little Miss Female Dr. Doolittle right next him! So I got the camera, the 300mm zoom, and the extension tubes. After a couple of shots with the zoom, I started adding tubes and kept stepping forward and snapping one frame at a time, knowing full well that each closer shot could be my last one. This was the closest I got before he went back into his hole.
He came out later for her after I left. Had a lot of trouble scanning this image. I think I’m REALLY going to have to get serious about getting a scanner meant for this type of work. I don’t know if I want to scan my prints or negatives, though.
So, yesterday this same kid walks into the kitchen all dressed up to go out in a little while to music lessons. Now, she rides around with me and her brothers while I shoot photos on Wednesday afternoons. There’s no reason for her to dress up in a skirt. I ask her what in the world she is wearing and I get this look. Ah, hope begins to grow in my heart. I had been terribly disappointed up to this point. The weather was so hot and humid. The skies are washed out and today it was going to be an overcast washout. What to do for two hours? But now things are looking up, I ask…did you want to shoot portraits?? *stifle excitement YES!! She did! Woo hoo, the afternoon is saved. Before I started this little blog, portraits were my thing, I loved shooting portraits, and this was my model! A little 81B warm up filter, and we should be good to go on this cloudy afternoon.
We had a good time, and she was in true form yesterday.
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 1/20
Aperture Setting - f-4.5 Program Mode
Lens Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens @ 300mm
21mm and 31mm extension tubes
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Things I’m Thankful to Cliff For…. That miserable time we went sledding in the deep snow on the shores of Lake Erie! I ate more snow than any one person should eat in a lifetime. Now that the memories are clouded with the passage of 30 years, they are good memories!
well done! you captured the chance that didn't come twice...
The scanners that are designed for negatives are quite small which I think is a bonus, but I have no idea how expensive they are.
The little skink must have liked your daughter to hang around for some photo ops. =)
I finally put up my critter shots on Tuesday.
nice closed up shot...lovely detail and hilight:-))
Cute critter :D
Creepy, great closeup!
Great little critter and, of course, an entertaining story to go with it.
Uhhh, great pose!!! and awesome shot!!!
Nice guy :-)
A type of lizard, never heard of a Skink before (I've led a very sheltered life). Nice capture and thanks for the natural history insight. Although it means more work, better results from negatives, Epson have some good film/flatbed scanners that will give very good results from both, the new V700 looks very good.
Eeeeccck,, creepy crawler, me dislike them so :)
Suby
Wow Micki. You really do have beautifully coloured critters in your area. Lovely photo. Chris
Cool shot Micki!
These little guys seem to be out in force this season!!
Nasty shaving rash this one has.
I love these little skinks. This is afabulous shot.
My son tells me they have blue tongues, having never seen a skink's tongue I wouldn't know.
Good one! I love animal shots.
BIG fan of the salamanders! I'm considering getting one put on my arm...that or an alien...not sure yet! ;o)
Hi Micki.
I want to show to my son this picture! :)
It seems to be very angry... Nice capture;
muy buena la foto un saludo
I love these natural shots you take no use of the "almost asleep technique" Ms. Micki!:) What a beauty with the red in its coloring!Good for ms. Doolittle!
What a great story and a matching shot !
Micki,
Neat skink shot! I have a negative / slide scanner and find I get a great deal of latitude with that option. And I use a third-party scanning software, one that will work on both of my scanners. Scanning the negatives means that you do not inherit the one-size-fits-all printing choices of the company that does your prints.
Well done, as always, Micki!
He looks kind of sneaky to me.
Great work at that focal length - I would have totally missed this opportunity.
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