So, do the neighbors cross to the other side of the street when they see the "crazy lady" coming?
Thanks Fred. No, they look at me like I am a lunatic
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dclark wrote:
Great set of images! You always manage to get excellent images of bugs and flowers. Amazing skill.
Love the story about the guy with the lawnmower. You should show him your images. I am sure he will understand why he should not cut those plants.
YGMV, again.
Dave
Much appreciated Dave! I had to go knock on the doors of the people directly adjacent to the lot and explain Inasked the guy to cut it like that so they would not call the authorities and report him for not cutting his lawn!
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louie champan wrote:
Top notch set Birdie, excellent work.
Thanks so much Louie
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LordV wrote:
Excellent series Birdie - like them all
Great story Birdie. I often wonder what others think when they see a photographer spending forever photographing seemingly nothing. "Why are they taking so long, I took a beautiful shot of that with my xyz phone and it came out great!"
Anyway, another stunning set. I love your work and often find myself buried in figuring out the techs of how you manage to capture such beauty. I'll offer a couple of nits that are representation of what I would do if the shots were mine, only to offer a different point of view.
The two clear favorites of mine are 2 and 5. 2 has tremendous color and is so very cheerful it would look great on any wall. I might tone down the brightness of the background to help accent the subject. I'm talking a subtle change here, nothing drastic.
5 I absolutely love, the ethereal feel accents the sharp insects, man this is a good one. I keep messing with it on the screen and think I like a bit less room up top and more on the bottom if that area is still clean.
Tim
PS on the last one, perhaps it's some sort of Chalcosyrphus, a genus of hoverflies ?
Wow... I always wonder how do people get it all in focus (almost ) for a macro shot. Can you please post some tips on your setup for these shots (flash , rails or anything else)
morris wrote:
A delight to view Roberta! I can see you stalking the little critters with a huge smile on your face.
Morris
Thanks Morris. Yes, it does make me 😃
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
You just need to show him some of your images. he'll probably never cut the lawn again Fantastic as always !
Thank you. The next time I hear the lawn mower I will have to show him some shots!
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gregfountain wrote:
Awesome set Birdie!
Thank you Greg
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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Great story Birdie. I often wonder what others think when they see a photographer spending forever photographing seemingly nothing. "Why are they taking so long, I took a beautiful shot of that with my xyz phone and it came out great!"
Anyway, another stunning set. I love your work and often find myself buried in figuring out the techs of how you manage to capture such beauty. I'll offer a couple of nits that are representation of what I would do if the shots were mine, only to offer a different point of view.
The two clear favorites of mine are 2 and 5. 2 has tremendous color and is so very cheerful it would look great on any wall. I might tone down the brightness of the background to help accent the subject. I'm talking a subtle change here, nothing drastic.
5 I absolutely love, the ethereal feel accents the sharp insects, man this is a good one. I keep messing with it on the screen and think I like a bit less room up top and more on the bottom if that area is still clean.
Tim
PS on the last one, perhaps it's some sort of Chalcosyrphus, a genus of hoverflies ?...Show more →
Thanks so very much Tim!!! Yep, I am sure anyone watching me is wondering what the heck is she taking a picture of and how many pictures is she going to take of whatever it is 😀 . Oh if they only understood how a inch in one direction or the other can completely change the background or the light . However, their main question is why is she crawling around in that lot !
I am smiling , as the two shots you mentioned , I worked them and was not quite sure of the final version. Especially 5, I must have played with that crop for far too much time trying to determine what to take off the top. I do agree about taking just a bit more off the top. Funny how ones vision of the shot changes and progresses as you work with it.
As to the ID, not sure . I am no expert on these critters by any stretch of the imagination.
sathsy2017 wrote:
Wow... I always wonder how do people get it all in focus (almost ) for a macro shot. Can you please post some tips on your setup for these shots (flash , rails or anything else)
Thank you . I sent you a PM.
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Ronny Olsson wrote:
Fantastic set my friend !
Ronny
Appreciate it Ronny. Thank you
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mikedec wrote:
Your wonderful shots motivate me to do more shots like these. Outstanding series.
Thanks Mike, hope you do go out and find the little ones
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dallvr wrote:
Terrific photos! I've never seen a blue bee before, that was a treat!
Great pics! I love the color & detail (& the story about the lawnmower).
For help with identification, consider BugGuide.net or iNaturalist.org (I prefer iNat). Tons of helpful people!
A small correction: the butterfly in #3 is an American Lady (not Painted). The small white spot surrounded by orange on the forewing is typically a good field mark.
