Mary Doo Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Nicely done, Mary! I've gotten a couple of decent ones, but not quite that sharp Thanks. Just a lot of patience, trial and errors with a fast-enough shutter speed. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Some sort of fungal growth on an expired cattail. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing_huey1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 bishop pine and forest at Pt. Reyes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Thanks, Laura. Fortuitous combo of my wife's finding it and my having enough magnification to shoot it. Shot with a Macro Nikkor 65mm f/4.5 wide open with 250mm (?guess) extension and 6 stacked images. Since it was a shed exoskeleton I didn't have to worry about its running away! Edited July 31, 2017 by Edwin Barkdoll 2 Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Gup, snakes are cool! Snakes are cool, but captured with a 35mm lens? I would use at least a 300mm and stay far away. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Snakes are cool, but captured with a 35mm lens? I would use at least a 300mm and stay far away. :) Shun, I also have these in my backyard and I would shoot with a macro lens if needed. But my sister screamed when she saw one in my garage. She scared the poor snake. ;) Edited July 31, 2017 by Mary Doo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelRomviel Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Edwin, thanks for the info. Rick and I had a small discussion about the possibilities. I've found that luck is an important piece of gear....not always in ones possession, but never to be ignored. Really wonderful image. Snakes????? Black Rat Snakes are also ones that are good for close ups with a short lens. They are quite docile (as long as you're not a rat) and I've seen at least 1 that was 6 ft long just slowly cruisin' down the trail. Sandy, there is a "Mushroom Feast" at a nearby mycological society annual foray. Last one I attended had 29 unique dishes from soup to cake, hot and cold. ALL raw mushrooms are approved by one guy and that guy confirms all the ID's. It's one hell of a meal and is legendary among myco society circles. We recently had out of town company and I took them into the woods so they could help pick chanterelles for dinner with my guidance. Till then mushrooms were an item in the grocery store. Of course they had to take pictures. bnelson, I can't speak to the cattail or the possible fungal presence. Here is a link to an article on fungi that grow on cattails in Poland. Who knew there would be so many? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick D. Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Bortnick Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Slime mold culminating 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Morning Golden Hour on the Neshaminy 5 Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hey Mark, The wildlife and nature will be great around Bethlehem starting Aug 4th. Bring your camera and a lens or 2. Maybe we'll see you there. Oops, forgot the link to the Poland article. I clearly need more mushrooms. http://www.up.poznan.pl/~ptfit1/pdf/P51/P51_04.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_wrights Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Butterfly and Turk's Cap 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Hey Mark, The wildlife and nature will be great around Bethlehem starting Aug 4th. Bring your camera and a lens or 2. Maybe we'll see you there. Oops, forgot the link to the Poland article. I clearly need more mushrooms. http://www.up.poznan.pl/~ptfit1/pdf/P51/P51_04.pdf Thanks, Laura! I knew you would help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Rick, love the slime mold. Be very cool to see a time lapse of it forming. Probably on YouTube... Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgorga Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Male Calico Pennant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Great participation this month and many outstanding images. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCrowe Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 A ripening almond. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Bortnick Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Edwin - I like the idea. Laura's cameras do have that ability ..... hummm ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonjb Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Snorkelling with a snapper while he finished of some fresh fish. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Amazing about the Snappers is how far and fast they can shoot out their necks. I warned a photog once who had his lens hood knocked off when he disbelieved and moved too close. Don't know if he got the shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Shun, I also have these in my backyard and I would shoot with a macro lens if needed. But my sister screamed when she saw one in my garage. She scared the poor snake. ;) As long as it is not poisonous .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonjb Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Amazing about the Snappers is how far and fast they can shoot out their necks. I warned a photog once who had his lens hood knocked off when he disbelieved and moved too close. Don't know if he got the shot! Getting close to wildlife should always be accompanies by a thorough understanding of the wildlife in question and how close one can safely approach. I've heard of underwater photographers having the port on their camera shattered and their camera subsequently ruined by getting their lens too close to a mantis shrimp, which can break heavy glass easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCrowe Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Tiny green bug on top of a Grass Pink orchid: [ATTACH=full]1201571[/ATTACH] I think your green bug may be a grasshopper nymph one of the life stages of a grasshopper. Really outstanding photos this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 As long as it is not poisonous .... Sorry to be pedantic - do you mean poisonous or venomous ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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