Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Gonz
Brilliant. Amazing capture. Boy, that little bug sure likes its picture taken huh? ;) On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Thanks everyone for having a peek and leaving comments. It's not a pretty > model, but very practical for the purpose. > I hope to get back to the aesth

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks everyone for having a peek and leaving comments. It's not a pretty model, but very practical for the purpose. I hope to get back to the aesthetic details later, when the technical learning curve levels off a bit. Jostein Den 4. august 2016 00.40.52 CEST, skrev Jostein : >Same hoverfly

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fun stuff. Well done. Paul > On Aug 4, 2016, at 12:03 PM, Alan C wrote: > > I'll tell him! > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: John > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:10 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - Another insect port

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Jostein
No inspiration that I'm conscious of. :-) Jostein Den 04.08.2016 03.31, skrev ann sanfedele: Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor grimacing... Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday? sharp and fun ann On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: S

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is quite impressive! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: > Same hoverfly, different optics. > > And background. :-) > Should be less taxing on human eyes this time. > > The portrait angle is from above, to show the th

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread Alan C
I'll tell him! Alan C -Original Message- From: John Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Another insect portrait It does kind of look like Garfield. On 8/3/2016 9:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Now that is a comic portrait...

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread John
It does kind of look like Garfield. On 8/3/2016 9:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor grimacing... Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday? sharp and fun ann On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: Same hoverfly, d

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-04 Thread John
Photo's better, but the bug is still ugly. On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: Same hoverfly, different optics. And background. :-) Should be less taxing on human eyes this time. The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli (eyespots?). Mike Wilson has supplied a box full

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Now that is a comic portrait... makes it look like some alienvisitor grimacing... Inspired by your visitation from an old Star drek fantoday? sharp and fun ann On 8/3/2016 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: Same hoverfly, different optics. And background. :-) Should be less taxing on human eyes this

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Well done! But somebody needs their eyes shaved. On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Jostein wrote: > Same hoverfly, different optics. > > And background. :-) > Should be less taxing on human eyes this time. > > The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli > (eyespots?). > > Mik

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread Marco Alpert
Wow redux. m > On Aug 3, 2016, at 3:40 PM, Jostein wrote: > > Same hoverfly, different optics. > > And background. :-) > Should be less taxing on human eyes this time. > > The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli (eyespots?). > > Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread Ken Waller
The technical result is exquisite, the subject not so much. Well done. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jostein" Subject: PESO - Another insect portrait Same hoverfly, different optics. And background. :-) Should be less ta

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread Jack Davis
That's exactly the way my eyes feel every morning. J - Original Message - From: "Jostein" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 3:40:52 PM Subject: PESO - Another insect portrait Same hoverfly, different optics. And background. :-) Should be less taxing on h

Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

2016-08-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
Superb. > On 3 Aug 2016, at 23:41, Jostein wrote: > > Same hoverfly, different optics. > > And background. :-) > Should be less taxing on human eyes this time. > > The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli (eyespots?). > > Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old micr

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Well I'll BEE. Great capture! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jul 6, 2005 10:35 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - another insect All comments appreciated. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 Thanks for loo

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! All comments appreciated. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 Thanks for looking. As usual you do your beest. The bee season has arrived, hasn't it? Beeautiful, beeautiful... Boris

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Very nice. Good lighting, enough DOF, I hate you. Jostein wrote: All comments appreciated. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 Thanks for looking. Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/7/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: > >All comments appreciated. > >http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 > >Thanks for looking. Fabulous! The crop is wrong for me, too much up top, or not enough at the bottom, can't figure out which ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread Powell Hargrave
You glued Eric's feet to the flower - right? Looks like he's waiting for you to finish so he can leave. Very nice Powell >http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 > >Thanks for looking. > >Jostein > > > >This mess

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread keithw
Jostein wrote: All comments appreciated. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 Thanks for looking. Jostein Great shot! He's got his bee-dy eyes on you! Remote activation? What is the flower? Interesting little cups at the base. Just made for the bees, I'd say. kei

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread pnstenquist
Very nice. It's difficult enought to get a good shot of a bee, but to get a good shot of a bee in a nicely composed photo is quite an achievement. Bravo! Paul > Boy, I have tried to photograph bees before, but not had that good of > luck. This is very nice. The bee almost looks like he's sayin

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Boy, I have tried to photograph bees before, but not had that good of luck. This is very nice. The bee almost looks like he's saying "Get out of my face!" Nicely captured. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, July 6, 2005, 7:35:57 AM, you wrote: J> All comments appreciated. J> http://www.fot

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 Well done, Jostein. This must have taken much patience. Hand-held or on a monopod? Joe

Re: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/06 Wed PM 02:35:57 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO - another insect > > > All comments appreciated. > > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3522/display/3475699 > > Thanks for looking. Nice DOF. It's sunny there... b

RE: PESO - another insect

2005-07-06 Thread Don Sanderson
That's BEEutiful! ;-) The lighting is wonderful. That 100/2.8 is sweet. Don > -Original Message- > From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:36 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO - another insect > > > > All comments appreciated. > > http