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by MikeBinOKlahoma
Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:37 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: A Horseflies tongue.
Replies: 6
Views: 8122

This is a VERY impressive shot! Who needs an MP-E-65? :-)
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:39 pm
Forum: Favorite Locations
Topic: Conrad Basin, Goat Rocks Wilderness, WA
Replies: 15
Views: 48126

"But that was because the Army made me do it!" See, that's the funny thing -- people will happily do on their own initiative stuff that would seem completely out of line if somebody else asked or demanded it. In one of my favorite nature photography moments, I realized that I spent almost two hours...
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:29 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: High noon
Replies: 10
Views: 11567

"Quick, Mr. Spock! Shoot it with your phaser before it grabs the guy in the red shirt!"

:D

Very, very alien looking.
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Hey, I Found a Snake in My Yard!
Replies: 8
Views: 12486

Way to go, Ken! You can never have too many snake photos, and wild snake photos are the best. This snake reminds me a LOT of the Green Mamba at our zoo (which is of course quite poisonous). You sure one didn't escape from your local zoo? LOL
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:27 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: This is What Happens to Bad Little Aphids
Replies: 3
Views: 5436

Great predation shot. Having her "emerging" from behind the leaf adds a nice threatening air.

Only 2,999,999,998 North Carolina bugs to go!
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:23 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: The biggest, baddest Desert Spiny Lizard I ever saw...!
Replies: 5
Views: 8003

Great lizard shot! The 300/2.8 is excellent for this kind of work. I believe that with the 2x tc it goes to about .25 life size (that's on full-frame, cropping factor may or may not modify that according to your religious beliefs. :D The 300/4 IS will go even closer, and is lighter to handle, but it...
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: On holiday for 2 weeks
Replies: 5
Views: 17024

Hope you get some good shots! Remember, bugs are everywhere! :-)
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:40 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Copper Bottom?
Replies: 2
Views: 5598

Copper Bottom?

http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/copperhead-bottomW2615.jpg Something I'd never seen before. The belly of a copperhead snake! This is a rather un-natural pose, he is testing the glass limits of his enclosure, but it still was so interesting I wanted to post it! Copperhead 180mm macro 1/200th...
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:36 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Mountain Lore
Replies: 11
Views: 10248

Ken Ramos wrote::lol: Thanks Mike, amazing what you can dream up when you've nothing else to do. :lol:
Nothing to do! Nonsense, there are at least 3,000,000,000 North Carolina bugs out there that you don't have photographs of yet! Quit lazing around and get to it! :lol:
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:25 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Mountain Lore
Replies: 11
Views: 10248

Ha ha! Those are fun! Thanks.
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:24 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Guardian of the campsite?
Replies: 4
Views: 8679

Good eyes on your part! This is a fun "face".
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:23 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Golden Tortoise Beetle
Replies: 3
Views: 5431

This is very interesting, indeed. Good find!
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: Camera Choice
Replies: 4
Views: 14580

I shoot Canon, and have no desire to change. I based my choice on the broad choice of lenses, and especially on the availability of long lenses with image stabilization (I was really into large mammal shots when I started this). FORTUNATELY, Nikon is still a contender, and they have some excellent a...
by MikeBinOKlahoma
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: Camera Choice
Replies: 4
Views: 14580

To add to the above information on the 70-180 zoom micro nikkor, a history of it's development is on the following web site. The Japanese English is a little quaint in places, but none the less informative:- http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/portfolio/about/history/nikkor/n18_e.htm DaveW I'm one of t...