Brettymike Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Firstly , the woodpecker (especially) looks like a stuffed dead thing out of someones attic. When weasels attack , they sink these teeth into the neck of their prey and hang on like a dog with a bone > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0SFysZh3Drs/SJCQsQ_yIBI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Ry3J6b8tuIg/s400/+weasel+teeth+2463.JPG And the BBC?? ......won't say anymore about them. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko in Boston Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pretty funny... http://www.theguardian.com/technology/photography-blog/2015/mar/03/weasel-riding-a-woodpecker-the-five-best-weaselpecker-memes Quote [font:Century Gothic]KAWAI ES7 | ROLAND RD-800 | YAMAHA CP4 | YAMAHA STAGEPAS 400i | PRESONUS R65 & T10 | SHURE SRH1540 | SENNHEISER HD650 | K&M OMEGA [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pretty funny... http://www.theguardian.com/technology/photography-blog/2015/mar/03/weasel-riding-a-woodpecker-the-five-best-weaselpecker-memes Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Firstly , the woodpecker (especially) looks like a stuffed dead thing out of someones attic. When weasels attack , they sink these teeth into the neck of their prey and hang on like a dog with a bone > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0SFysZh3Drs/SJCQsQ_yIBI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Ry3J6b8tuIg/s400/+weasel+teeth+2463.JPG And the BBC?? ......won't say anymore about them. Brett Hmmmmmmmmm........interesting, but I am not entirely convinced....... The weasel must be hanging on in the manner you suggest, or he would have fallen off. I wonder what other people think ......... The pic still looks genuine to me, but It is entirely possible that I am extremely gullible...........One thing I do know: should I ever visit your part of the world, I will stay well clear of your attic! Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Warren Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Snopes thinks it's real: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/weasel.asp Quote DigitalFakeBook Free chord/lyric display software for windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Firstly , the woodpecker (especially) looks like a stuffed dead thing out of someones attic. When weasels attack , they sink these teeth into the neck of their prey and hang on like a dog with a bone > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0SFysZh3Drs/SJCQsQ_yIBI/AAAAAAAAAIM/Ry3J6b8tuIg/s400/+weasel+teeth+2463.JPG And the BBC?? ......won't say anymore about them. Brett Hmmmmmmmmm........interesting, but I am not entirely convinced....... The weasel must be hanging on in the manner you suggest, or he would have fallen off. I wonder what other people think ......... The pic still looks genuine to me, but It is entirely possible that I am extremely gullible...........One thing I do know: should I ever visit your part of the world, I will stay well clear of your attic! We won't go near the attic , there are 6" spiders in there. I will pick you up from the airport , and take you on a cool tiki tour to see the golden rivet ...... Mike W. , experts have said it's another shop job , and I have zoomed into the picture myself and seen the weird grainyness around the edges of the bird and weasel - which is NOT hanging on for dear life or attacking with it's jaws holding tight. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The bird in the photo is a Woodpecker, Brett; not a wild goose..... ;-) Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 These next two photos - of cress - may not be the most thrilling, but they are exciting to me as they mark my entry into the world of macro photography. I have managed to get hold of some lenses for my iPhone (olloclip ones). There is a wide angle, fish eye & two macro lenses. Obviously not going to approach the results which you guys get on your cameras, but they make the possibilities open to me now explode. Cress #1 by xxKnuckles, on Flickr Cress #2 by xxKnuckles, on Flickr Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (More like a Bantam Rooster ;-) ) Well , these macro shots are great! , more than I can do with what I've got ...sniff. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 As close as I can get for a macro from my $250 Samsung .... (measures 30mm diameter) This is very impressive when you click on it to go into Flickr , and then magnify it! I'm pleased! . Denise & Antony & Dandelion 006 by brettymike, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwilcox Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 My wife and I visited the World Bird Sanctuary this afternoon: Flip the Red-Shouldered Hawk by wjw0608, on Flickr Clark the Bald Eagle by wjw0608, on Flickr Quote www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great shots Bill!. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great ones Bill! Anne, I got some of those attachments for my iPhone too. I expect I'll be using the Fisheye and the Macro. Quite fun. Nice pictures. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 My wife and I visited the World Bird Sanctuary this afternoon: Awesome. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 http://www.elevenshadows.com/travels/goldfield-carforest-goldpoint-bristleconeforest-carma-2014-07/images-goldfield-carforest-goldpoint-bristlecone/3149-2014-07-10-2241-235sf8iso500-goldfieldsubway-kenlee_goldfieldnevada-960px.jpg Can't remember what I've posted here anymore, but here's one I took last summer. I illuminated the interior of these former subway entrances, looking rather Dr. Who-like, with blue light during the exposure of the photo. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 So beautiful, Ken. As to what you have posted before.......who cares!! I never get tired of looking at your photos so please repost them as often as you like! Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wonderful bird photos, Bill. I would not argue with the one with the yellow beak.... Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thank you Mike & Brett. Delighted to hear that you also have the olloclip lenses, Mike - makes me doubly glad I bought them. I particularly like the design of them - cleverly thought out so you won't accidentally lose one; and think the way they clip onto the pendant is genius. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 I actually don't have the Olloclip version, some other brand so yours are likely better than mine. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ken, That is a great photo, I recall seeing in Facebook. One of my favorite light paintings of yours. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 I spent the weekend in NJ near Casio HQ, so I had a weekend away from home and family. I took advantage of the time and took lots of pictures. Manhattan Moonrise by Mike M Martin, on Flickr Tufted Titmouse by Mike M Martin, on Flickr Many more bird shots if you follow the Flickr link. Red Mill Museum by Mike M Martin, on Flickr Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I had another go at taking some macro shots of some tiny flowers - outdoors this time. I used a tripod, and waited till the wind died down, but they were hopelessly out of focus..... Also, the depth of field which is in focus seems incredibly shallow, so that even though the flowers were tiny, there seemed little hope of getting them in focus. Are there any adjustments which I could make to help with focussing more precisely and over a slightly deeper area? I have a manual camera app (but I think it cannot control the size of the aperture, which I suspect may be what most needs doing?...) Any suggestions would be most welcome. I suspect that macro photography is going to be about 100 times harder to get good results with than I had thought - and I expected it to be extremely difficult....... Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Macro photography will have an extremely low depth of field. On a camera you'd increase the aperture on a mobile device you won't be able to do that. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 This is good - three more photos have sprouted whilst I was writing. .... Lovely pics once again, Mike. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 So beautiful, Ken. As to what you have posted before.......who cares!! I never get tired of looking at your photos so please repost them as often as you like! Well, I try and post new stuff whenever possible, photos I haven't posted before, but after all this time, I can no longer remember, so that's the way it goes. Thanks for your kind words, and keep up the great photography. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ok - thanks Mike..... That was what I had thought then. I expect I am trying to push the camera beyond its limits. Ah well, guess I will just have to make the most of what it CAN do - which, fortunately, is a lot more than it could do before. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I had another go at taking some macro shots of some tiny flowers - outdoors this time. I used a tripod, and waited till the wind died down, but they were hopelessly out of focus..... Also, the depth of field which is in focus seems incredibly shallow, so that even though the flowers were tiny, there seemed little hope of getting them in focus. Are there any adjustments which I could make to help with focussing more precisely and over a slightly deeper area? I have a manual camera app (but I think it cannot control the size of the aperture, which I suspect may be what most needs doing?...) Any suggestions would be most welcome. I suspect that macro photography is going to be about 100 times harder to get good results with than I had thought - and I expected it to be extremely difficult....... We're talking about the iPhone with the lens, right? The same one in which you took the Cress photo ( ), right? Those are amazing! I simply cannot believe how far iPhone photography has come. Those look great! Outdoor macro shots are not easy. Most people who excel at it do so not only with a tripod, but often with clips that they attach to a branch or stalk of a plant that might sway slightly to hold them in place. These are the things that you often don't see. The very very very slight swaying might be enough to throw off the focus. Added to that is what Mike mentioned. You might be able to stop down with an SLR or DSLR (in other words, decrease the aperture, or size of the opening that allows light to come in), but I don't think you can with an iPhone. This would make an enormous difference in what you are asking at the bottom of your post. The wider (larger) your aperture, the shallower the depth of field. This can be a bit of an issue when doing photography like I do, night sky photography. On the one hand, if you are photographing the Milky Way, you want the aperture as wiiiiiiide as possible to try and have as much of that faint starlight register on your camera's sensor. On the other hand, this presents a bit of an issue sometimes because 1.) it makes it more challenging to focus because you really really have to nail the focus precisely, and 2.) if foreground elements are included in your shot and they are relatively close to your camera, they can be wildly out of focus. And so it is with macro. You ideally would like to have a good amount of incoming light so you can use a relatively quick shutter speed so things don't sway as much, but at the same time, you might need to stop down a bit to get more in focus. It's a wrestling match of sorts, and there's not necessarily a right answer. Focus stacking. A lot of macro photographers use focus stacking. This involves taking multiple photos of the same scene, but focusing on different elements, then blending them together in Photoshop or another photo editing program that uses layers. I don't use this technique, but then again, I don't do macro photography, and will sometimes stop down a bit to get more in focus, especially when doing things like "light painting". Or I'll try and get farther than about 25-30 feet from my subject. But it's an effective technique. Here's a little more info on this: http://petapixel.com/2014/07/19/focus-stacking-walkthroughs-will-help-take-macro-photography-next-level/ http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/focus-stacking.htm Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ok - thanks Mike..... That was what I had thought then. I expect I am trying to push the camera beyond its limits. Ah well, guess I will just have to make the most of what it CAN do - which, fortunately, is a lot more than it could do before. You CAN still push it beyond its limits if you use focus stacking. See my post above. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ken! Thank you so much. Your explanation is a big help to me, full of useful Information & advice..... So much so that I have copied the entire thing for future reference. I will experiment with both the clips and the focus stacking. Thanks also for your kind words about my humble cress. Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice stuff, everyone! Things have been going well in medium format land, I've got another batch of film due back from development any day now. I also have gotten some time back with my DSLR since I've been neglecting it for what seems like forever. I've been hired to do a photoshoot for a friend and fellow musician. The past two weekends I've been going location scouting, which involves old abandoned places. Here are a few selections: Light Seeking by rpantaleo, on Flickr Wrecktory by rpantaleo, on Flickr Skylighting by rpantaleo, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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