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Smee Again

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  1. My wife loves growing English peas in our garden. Unfortunately, she doesn't grow enough to serve with a meal. Instead, she sees them as a snack to enjoy as she's working in the garden. As for the picture, sometimes the light is just right . . .
  2. A couple of shots I took Friday, but almost didn't get to post. Oh the things they don't tell you before starting chemo! The latest drug they popped in my port comes from the Chinese "Happy Tree" . . . almost killed me while being infused! After a couple days in ICU I'm home now for a while (I hope). Really liked this Iris and the out of focus objects in front of it lent a little interest to me. The definition of the "veins" in the petals is something I liked as well. This little Nasturtium was neat. Looks like they're having a party inside. Started to animate it with flashing lights, but don't have the time right now.
  3. My Quantaray lens appears as a Tamron lens in exif data when I am getting exposure data for a group I belong to. You might enjoy the monthly challenges.. it is the photogenius Brisbane group.
  4. Canon T7 Quantaray 70-300mm zoom / macro NO flash or speedlight. "Spray and pray" is the common expression for using continuous shooting -- probably total of 80 shots for less than 10 keepers. I try to make sure that I do not interfere with natural behavior of subject, that is the reason for the long lens. Processed with Affity Photo by duplicating image, cutting out bee and clover then lowering exposure of bottom image to draw the eye to flower.
  5. A little more macro with an attempt at proper color grading. Probably should have dodged the center of the flower, but when I tried it looked unnatural. Like images in 2:1 format sometimes.
  6. Hmm... here's a screenshot from my computer. I don't see it. Is it camouflaged maybe?
  7. Sometimes, I will "mark this forum read" when there are only one or two threads that do not interest me. Sure everyone else has at some point done so because no one with an actual life could read everything input here. Who was so smart that they took that option out and replaced it with "Mark SITE read"???? There are only two or three sections of the forum I visit DAILY, but I do visit others every few days or at least every other week. Now, if I choose to clear out the "unread" markers (helps an old man keep his thoughts in order) I also wipe out every other section of the forum. How do I know? I was hoping the change was just a typo, but no. It's a real pain in the backside!!! Could you please do the TRADITIONAL thing and put back the "Mark this forum read" option in the place of the "Mark Site Read" button?
  8. Some graphics wold be nice. Why? For the same reason we went from DOS to Windows . . . everyone likes pictures better than words (besides, you would be surprised how many can't read that are being passed from one grade to the next).
  9. I think clover flowers are so pretty, and here is what I'm talking about. This image was taken this afternoon with my Canon T7 with a Quantaray 70-300mm macro lens (hand held). Oh, and a honeybee made a surprise appearance. I made a duplicate of the original image. The top image saw the selection of the clover and bee. After cleaning up the selection, I used "selective color" to remove some of the yellow from the flower. Then I used the "clarity" and "high-pass" filters to sharpen it just a bit. Then I reduced the exposure slightly on the bottom layer. Of course, I then resized to 2400 X 1600 for the forum.
  10. Not sure what this is, but it appears that at maturity it would be a ready made small bouquet of yellow flowers.
  11. I found this inside a 30" piece of PVC pipe. It was about 12" in, and my 18-55 kit lense was too short, while my 70-300 lens was too long even though it doubles as a macro lens. Fortunately no more residents, except for the one who didn't make it. Guess he was a dud.
  12. Yeah, I probably should have done so, but I got tired of searching for the last thread in this forum. The medications I'm on have really killed my patience with some things! Usually (in the user account section on other forums) there is place in the user section where you can view "Threads you have started", but not on this forum. Okay, it is under "followed content". Will start doing that and stick with the clover flower thread. Thanks.
  13. I found this inside a 30" piece of PVC pipe. It was about 12" in, and my 18-55 kit lense was too short, while my 70-300 lens was too long even though it doubles as a macro lens. Fortunately no more residents, except for the one who didn't make it. Guess he was a dud. Cut out the nest which was easy. It was already round and separated from the inner diameter of the pipe by at least 1/4" all the way round. Placed two fill layers below, added a mask to the black layer with the opacity of the center being reduced until I got the glow I wanted.
  14. You should be able to. I do it from time to time, then save it and send it back to AD.
  15. For HDR or Focus Stacking? FILE>New Stack>(choose images) or FILE>New HDR Merge>(choose images)
  16. Reminds me of the first chapter of one of my favorite 1st person shooters of all time: "Redneck Rampage". Just needs some hogs and chickens runnin' 'round and a couple crazy hillbillies shootin' at me. Uh . . . feel like I need to grab my scattergun. All kidding aside, very nice work!
  17. I only had the one lens when I tried the reversed lens, so I was going on what someone had told me when I was part of the photogenius group on Facebook. Should have tried it with some of the old glass I still have from film days and I would have known. Yep, I rely on autofocus because for me it is becoming more of a challenge to do manual focus. I stopped using my 300d when the diopter would no longer compensate for my eyesight (autofocus broke a long time ago). My T7 will allow me to manually focus by using the monitor, and can even zoom in to check the focus. This allows me to wear my glasses and accurately focus, but it doesn't provide a third hand for manipulating the camera 😒. Really only helps with a tripod, and I prefer hand held shots.
  18. Actually, the amount of magnification is dependent on the focal length of the lens you use. Shorter focal length = less magnification. From what I hear, a "nifty fifty" is usually a pretty good choice. When I did the reverse lens shots, once again, I liked to use my 18-55mm kit lens. Since I got the extension tubes though, I haven't used the other. I like the convenience of being able to have one hand free to manipulate the subject while the camera does all the calculations like focus and exposure.
  19. BTW, another option is to get an adapter that reverses your lens on the camera. It does a good job, although you lose autofocus and aperture management.
  20. I bought a set of Viltrox extension tubes at B&H for under $40.00 and they have really opened up the world of the tiny for me. These extension tubes allow through the lens metering and autofocus to still work. Comes with three tubes that can be used singly, or stacked. I am most fond of 20m tube (used in above images) as it suits my subjects but there are also a 12mm and a 36mm tube. I use them with the 18-55 kit lens that came with my old Canon 300D years ago (still works even though the camera wore out years ago) on my newer Canon EOS T7. If I stack all three tubes, my UV filter gets in the way of focusing and I have to remove it to attempt the shot. Also, when you get that close, you lose all depth of field completely, and it is very difficult to light properly.
  21. Less than 5mm at its widest. Apparently captures and digests small insects. Front view / top view. Probably freaked out our new neighbor. (millennial) I had to lie on the ground for both of these. Big, fat, old, balding man lying on the ground to take a picture of something she couldn't see.
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