CRITTER DAY THURSDAYS -- Camouflaged Bug
posted by micki at 10/12/2006 11:52:00 AM
Thursday, October 12, 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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Well, I waited for Blogger long enough to get their act together so I could post. They didn’t. So I’m having Photobucket carry this image for me. I’ll get this all fixed up later.
Camera - Minolta Maxxum 7000
Film - Fuji HQ ISO 200
Shutter Speed - 1/20
Aperture Setting - f-22 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
I received back the prints yesterday from some predawn shots I took a couple of weekends ago. I was pleasantly surprised at the results (I had forgotten all about them) and will be posting those in the weeks ahead, if they scan in well. My new lab didn’t do nearly the quality of work as they did on the first batch of film I sent them. I sent them three rolls yesterday. If there are problems on those prints, I’m back to looking for a new lab again. Mind you, out of 108 prints, only a few of them have those problems, and only one or two on images I may have scanned, but none that I would enlarge. Still, I’m disappointed.
I found today’s subject stuck in one of the laundry room windows. I went outside with a container while I had my daughter open the window from the inside and caught this big guy as he was released. I thought he was a goner. I put him out on the picnic table to recover. He started moving around a bit….just a wee bit. I grabbed five shots, and was going in for one last catch when I heard this buzzing noise. I looked up, and he was gone.
spilling over looks bad obviously but Blogger, how i hate them....
anyhoo, great shot....7.75/10
This is a great image (what I can see of it due to the way it loaded, AAARGH blogger!)
I was having trouble finding a lab that was consistent with printing, so I am breaking down and getting a pro-printer so that I don't waste anymore money at the labs.
I hate Blogger too damnit!
But I really like your shot Micki.
What a sweet and patient bug to pose for you! He was probably grateful that you saved him.
WOW what an ugly looking fly! he looks huge! well captured!
You know when I was on blogger I could never get them to upload my photo's all of mine where hosted on photobucket!
I'd love to get larger images on Blogger, but I'm not seeing how and I don't have the skills to create my own HTML template. I've looked at some of them, like our friend Dave uses, but I can't figure out what to do with them. That's why I am cross-posting at Shutterchance. But that host lacks many of the bells and whistles that Blogger Beta has.
Hey, great bug pic!
Thats a really big one, nice details!
Wow, Micki what a great shot! This thing looks huge. How nice of you guys to try and save it!
Great shot, Micki. I'll have to join the list of people who are quite annoyed with Blogger! But, you get what you pay for! :-) You know what would eliminate your scanning woes? Digital! ;-)
Creepy little fella!
Donncha
Absolute eeeccck and ofcourse I fleeeee.
Jezzzz, I do not want to imagine how you keep your images, I am crap when it comes to filing paper :)
Suby
A interesting bug I like the details of its wings!
He's a big ol' critter man! wicked!!!
Another fine catch, capture and release. Amazing how beautiful he looks when the detail is revealed under the macro lens. I’m wondering just how big this thing was . . ?
Weird looking citter! Looks like an artificial fishing lure sans the hooks!
I see, you're not lucky with your new lab.
Why don't you use an dslr camera?
Try it. It's so easy when you take a big lot of shots like you.
Now, i couldn't take back my old film camera.
Have a good day Micki
Nice shot.
Cicadas make for some great photos, don't they? I've managed to get them a few times, though the ones around here have disappeared for this year.
i got the same problem..i have flickr and photobucket to backup also:-) btw i like the wing part really nice detail and colors...great capture:-)
That critter looks huge! I too get frustrated with blogger. I really want to move but I am so bloody computer useless that I have to wait for my little brother to come and help me. They didn't have computers in school in the olden days...
I love cicadas. Especially wearing one or two shells on my shirt or hat.
Micki. Excellent image and fantastic detail not only on the wings but the body as well. That Cicada was one lucky critter that you noticed and released him/her.
That's a really neat shot!
Great bug shot!!
the frog from the last photo seems pretty satisfied, I am wondering if it at this bug?
Even though there's nothing in particular in frame for scale reference, there's something about this shot that clearly reveals that this is a big bug. Fine capture!
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