Do we have a summer pic thread? If not, we do now…

Will start off with this clod that started it all… the summer rain (see the summer weather thread for more info)

some fisheye fun for pepe. Here’s a photo of a lagoon in the centre of the Palmetum. Brownsville has never looked greener!

and here is a shot for BG who posted some dam fine photos recently. Here’s our local Dam.

I like these guys that live in the lagoon, their old dead leaves now forming a grass-skirt, I wonder what lives amongst their foliage?

these I really like, they’re called Bat Flowers (Tacca chantrieri), used to see these in Lae, glad they are now spotted around here.

pain master said:

and here is a shot for BG who posted some dam fine photos recently. Here’s our local Dam.

:D

pain master said:

I like these guys that live in the lagoon, their old dead leaves now forming a grass-skirt, I wonder what lives amongst their foliage?

good haven for birds methinks.

pain master said:

some fisheye fun for pepe. Here’s a photo of a lagoon in the centre of the Palmetum. Brownsville has never looked greener!

With that view the water should run off.

pain master said:

I like these guys that live in the lagoon, their old dead leaves now forming a grass-skirt, I wonder what lives amongst their foliage?

A Cunjevoi? Been there a long time what ever it is.

pain master said:

these I really like, they’re called Bat Flowers (Tacca chantrieri), used to see these in Lae, glad they are now spotted around here.

So weird.

Hey I often said that my images on here were a bit soft and not as sharp… well it turns out that was my old monitor’s problem, not my re-sizing to fit p’bucket. On this ‘ere new laptop, all of my old shots and these new ones are smicko! I hope you guys are now seeing them as I am!

Here’s a Dragonfly

and here’s another, well two actually, they were flying around in formation like this, stuck together.

and here is a March Fly, in January??? Stupid fly

well I think it is a March Fly, could be wrong though eh?

and this sheila will eat ‘em all if they fly into her web.

and one for Roughy.

A juvenile Barn Owl.

pain master said:

Hey I often said that my images on here were a bit soft and not as sharp… well it turns out that was my old monitor’s problem, not my re-sizing to fit p’bucket. On this ‘ere new laptop, all of my old shots and these new ones are smicko! I hope you guys are now seeing them as I am!

Here’s a Dragonfly

Black and yellow is pretty sharp anyway.

pain master said:

and here’s another, well two actually, they were flying around in formation like this, stuck together.

Porno on our family forum!

pain master said:

and here is a March Fly, in January??? Stupid fly

well I think it is a March Fly, could be wrong though eh?

Not what I call a March fly. Those buggers (march flies) give a shocking bite that itches for days and days.

pain master said:

and one for Roughy.

A juvenile Barn Owl.

I caught a few seconds of Greatest Home Video show last night and there was a barn owl just like your pic that was dancing. Well it was rocking backwards and forwards.

Here are some decent pics….

Nat Geo

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

I like these guys that live in the lagoon, their old dead leaves now forming a grass-skirt, I wonder what lives amongst their foliage?

good haven for birds methinks.

are the elephants ears, never knew they where a water plant as well, gives me an idea :)

BTW looks fabulous !!!

pain master said:

some fisheye fun for pepe. Here’s a photo of a lagoon in the centre of the Palmetum. Brownsville has never looked greener!

seems a very mild fisheye – have you edited?

The Estate said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

I like these guys that live in the lagoon, their old dead leaves now forming a grass-skirt, I wonder what lives amongst their foliage?

good haven for birds methinks.

are the elephants ears, never knew they where a water plant as well, gives me an idea :)

BTW looks fabulous !!!

I always first thought they were Elephant Ears too Thee, Pom called ‘em something different though. So I ain’t sure anymore.

pepe said:

pain master said:

some fisheye fun for pepe. Here’s a photo of a lagoon in the centre of the Palmetum. Brownsville has never looked greener!

seems a very mild fisheye – have you edited?

cropped the top and bottom a bit. But also the focal point is a long way off so the fish-eye feel is not so obvious. By the way my fisheye is an 8mm lens with a 180degree span. Sometimes my feet or my left elbow will appear in shot!

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and here is a March Fly, in January??? Stupid fly

well I think it is a March Fly, could be wrong though eh?

Not what I call a March fly. Those buggers (march flies) give a shocking bite that itches for days and days.

Its a Robber Fly.

pain master said:

The Estate said:

bluegreen said:

good haven for birds methinks.

are the elephants ears, never knew they where a water plant as well, gives me an idea :)

BTW looks fabulous !!!

I always first thought they were Elephant Ears too Thee, Pom called ‘em something different though. So I ain’t sure anymore.

Cunjevoi and elephant ear are common names for some Alocasias.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

The Estate said:

are the elephants ears, never knew they where a water plant as well, gives me an idea :)

BTW looks fabulous !!!

I always first thought they were Elephant Ears too Thee, Pom called ‘em something different though. So I ain’t sure anymore.

Cunjevoi and elephant ear are common names for some Alocasias.

always learnin’…

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and here is a March Fly, in January??? Stupid fly

well I think it is a March Fly, could be wrong though eh?

Not what I call a March fly. Those buggers (march flies) give a shocking bite that itches for days and days.

Its a Robber Fly.

Then it should be in jail.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Not what I call a March fly. Those buggers (march flies) give a shocking bite that itches for days and days.

Its a Robber Fly.

Then it should be in jail.

only when proven guilty.

Hi, for all of youse who have maybe not been to Townsville, here are a few snaps of the city itself.

This first one is looking down at the CBD and the Port.

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

and looking further to the left, you can see the big granite rock called Castle Hill on which I stood on top to take these photos. Airport off to the right.

pain master said:

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

that Field on the right hand side where the Newcastle Jets played on the weekend?

Veg gardener said:

pain master said:

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

that Field on the right hand side where the Newcastle Jets played on the weekend?

nah sorry veg, that is just a series of athletics sports fields that some of the private schools use. Dairy Farmers Stadium is about 15kms from this point out in the suburbs… I might get a photo of it for you one day eh?

pain master said:

Hi, for all of youse who have maybe not been to Townsville, here are a few snaps of the city itself.

This first one is looking down at the CBD and the Port.

i’ve been there 3 times – luv it – partic magnetic island
- and that is a wide angle lens?

pain master said:

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

Nice one. Great clods.

pepe said:

pain master said:

Hi, for all of youse who have maybe not been to Townsville, here are a few snaps of the city itself.

This first one is looking down at the CBD and the Port.

i’ve been there 3 times – luv it – partic magnetic island
- and that is a wide angle lens?

The only time I’ve been to Townsville was on a stopover at Townsville airport and watching Belldale Ball win the Melbourne Cup :)

pepe said:

pain master said:

Hi, for all of youse who have maybe not been to Townsville, here are a few snaps of the city itself.

This first one is looking down at the CBD and the Port.

i’ve been there 3 times – luv it – partic magnetic island
- and that is a wide angle lens?

not really pepe, it is the 14-42mm but set on 14mm if I recall… which is kinda wide but not specifically wide angled. I did crop a little bit from the top and bottom to give it a panoramic feel, but that was my intent while taking the shot. I thought this would look good if I just chop a bit off the top.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

Nice one. Great clods.

Love me clods. I was driving around town to go somewhere but when I saw that clod, I thought, must dash up Castle Hill and get a shot of that clod there!

Terrific pics PM :)
That was some hill you climbed..

Happy Potter said:

Terrific pics PM :)
That was some hill you climbed..

not much really… while I have walked up it and ridden my pushbike up it… today was drive up and park in the carpark! :P

pain master said:

Veg gardener said:

pain master said:

and this one is looking off to the left from the same spot. You can see Magnetic Island on the right, and Rowes Bay on the left. The airport is just off screen on the left.

that Field on the right hand side where the Newcastle Jets played on the weekend?

nah sorry veg, that is just a series of athletics sports fields that some of the private schools use. Dairy Farmers Stadium is about 15kms from this point out in the suburbs… I might get a photo of it for you one day eh?

Ah k then, Didn’t know where it was Located up there. Nice photo any way.

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

The pink ginger is nearly finished.

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

Pretty!
Thanks for sharing :)

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

The pink ginger is nearly finished.

sensational

how tall is that pink ginger?

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

Very nice bubba. I’m not normally all the fussed with gingers, but they do look good

pepe said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

The pink ginger is nearly finished.

sensational

how tall is that pink ginger?

About 6 foot the darker one’s taller still.

AnneS said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

Very nice bubba. I’m not normally all the fussed with gingers, but they do look good

I can take em or leave em really. These just do their own thing.

bubba louie said:

AnneS said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

Very nice bubba. I’m not normally all the fussed with gingers, but they do look good

I can take em or leave em really. These just do their own thing.

Gosh I need to preview my posts better :(
Meant to say “all that fussed”

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

Very pretty Bubba.

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

they are gorgeous Bubba, GF and I are very envious!

About 6 foot the darker one’s taller still.
————
wow – a tad taller than mine.

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

they are gorgeous Bubba, GF and I are very envious!

If I ever get to dividing them I’ll keep you in mind.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

A few things have enjoyed the wet, the canna a bit too much so.

they are gorgeous Bubba, GF and I are very envious!

If I ever get to dividing them I’ll keep you in mind.

oh yes please… thankyouthankyouthankyou… even bats eyelids!

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

they are gorgeous Bubba, GF and I are very envious!

If I ever get to dividing them I’ll keep you in mind.

oh yes please… thankyouthankyouthankyou… even bats eyelids!

Grovel grovel.

Real stinker…

another stinker.

a stinkin’ afternoon!

pain master said:

another stinker.

rather a bit erotic for a Saturday dont you think PM

The Estate said:

pain master said:

another stinker.

rather a bit erotic for a Saturday dont you think PM

botanical name? Amorphophallus titanum

Hmmm, I bet Linnaeus had something to do with this one…

pain master said:

another stinker.

wow…….so not touching what I could say about that photo…lol

pain master said:

another stinker.

Given the way the dog’s going off at the moment, I feel like I’m watching Smell-o-vision..

pain master said:

another stinker.

What’s the name of this again? Looks magnifique, even if it is going to pong…

bon008 said:

pain master said:

another stinker.

Given the way the dog’s going off at the moment, I feel like I’m watching Smell-o-vision..

Your dog rocks!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

another stinker.

What’s the name of this again? Looks magnifique, even if it is going to pong…

Amorphophallus titanum

“Titan arum”, and pardon my French but I see the word “phallus” in the name… goes back to look at the picture

Dinetta said:

“Titan arum”, and pardon my French but I see the word “phallus” in the name… goes back to look at the picture

Like I say, I think Linnaeus had something to do with the name…. and Thee was on the ball earlier!?!?

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

“Titan arum”, and pardon my French but I see the word “phallus” in the name… goes back to look at the picture

Like I say, I think Linnaeus had something to do with the name…. and Thee was on the ball earlier!?!?

Ah yes, but I’ve got behind with the posts … goes off to goooooooooogle Linnaeus …

Have just been back through the posts…TheE is sure quick off the mark…

The titan arum in Cairns is flowering

Dinetta said:

The titan arum in Cairns is flowering

I went back today, and the flowering has finished, but the Cairns Post has some fantastic shots from yesterday.

See here: Cairns Post

And here are my shots from today including the dying phallus… PM’s shots

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The titan arum in Cairns is flowering

I went back today, and the flowering has finished, but the Cairns Post has some fantastic shots from yesterday.

See here: Cairns Post

And here are my shots from today including the dying phallus… PM’s shots

It was in The Courier Mail today, and the name means “huge deformed penis”…there’s enthusiasts who have a time-lapse camera on their specimen to capture “every precious moment”…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The titan arum in Cairns is flowering

I went back today, and the flowering has finished, but the Cairns Post has some fantastic shots from yesterday.

See here: Cairns Post

And here are my shots from today including the dying phallus… PM’s shots

It was in The Courier Mail today, and the name means “huge deformed penis”…there’s enthusiasts who have a time-lapse camera on their specimen to capture “every precious moment”…

if you look at my photos, you will see the one that has died off. I also noted on Friday that they had a time-lapse camera on this one. we thinks the camera and subsequent light may have prematurely killed off the phallus.

And Linnaeus did not have anything to do with its discovery…

pain master said:

if you look at my photos, you will see the one that has died off. I also noted on Friday that they had a time-lapse camera on this one. we thinks the camera and subsequent light may have prematurely killed off the phallus.

And Linnaeus did not have anything to do with its discovery…

Is your photo of the specimen in Cairns?

And Linnaeus created the taxonomy table (nomenclature table?) for naming things…people just follow the rules he set…at least that’s my understanding…

Apparently some boffin on the BBC was embarrassed about the English translation of the Latin name and refused to show it on TV…apparently…

Dinetta said:

Apparently some boffin on the BBC was embarrassed about the English translation of the Latin name and refused to show it on TV…apparently…

It’s a wonder the Brits manage to populate at all…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

if you look at my photos, you will see the one that has died off. I also noted on Friday that they had a time-lapse camera on this one. we thinks the camera and subsequent light may have prematurely killed off the phallus.

And Linnaeus did not have anything to do with its discovery…

Is your photo of the specimen in Cairns?

And Linnaeus created the taxonomy table (nomenclature table?) for naming things…people just follow the rules he set…at least that’s my understanding…

Apparently some boffin on the BBC was embarrassed about the English translation of the Latin name and refused to show it on TV…apparently…

yeah the shots I took are of the same trio shown in the two newspaper articles…

Linnaeus was also responsible for the naming of some plants… I believe he came up with Clitoria.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

The titan arum in Cairns is flowering

I went back today, and the flowering has finished, but the Cairns Post has some fantastic shots from yesterday.

See here: Cairns Post

And here are my shots from today including the dying phallus… PM’s shots

It was in The Courier Mail today, and the name means “huge deformed penis”…there’s enthusiasts who have a time-lapse camera on their specimen to capture “every precious moment”…

just lucky it’s not smellavision! lol

pain master said:

yeah the shots I took are of the same trio shown in the two newspaper articles…

Linnaeus was also responsible for the naming of some plants… I believe he came up with Clitoria.

owing to its similarity to a human body part

AnneS said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I went back today, and the flowering has finished, but the Cairns Post has some fantastic shots from yesterday.

See here: Cairns Post

And here are my shots from today including the dying phallus… PM’s shots

It was in The Courier Mail today, and the name means “huge deformed penis”…there’s enthusiasts who have a time-lapse camera on their specimen to capture “every precious moment”…

just lucky it’s not smellavision! lol

I spoke with the gardener there, and he said that when the flower was open, the smell would come in pulses. He said you could stand quite close and every now and then, a whaft would hit…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

yeah the shots I took are of the same trio shown in the two newspaper articles…

Linnaeus was also responsible for the naming of some plants… I believe he came up with Clitoria.

owing to its similarity to a human body part

and didn’t the Kokoda lads enjoy that Botanical class while walking in the Choko fields!?!?

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

owing to its similarity to a human body part

and didn’t the Kokoda lads enjoy that Botanical class while walking in the Choko fields!?!?

Cute, LOL!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

owing to its similarity to a human body part

and didn’t the Kokoda lads enjoy that Botanical class while walking in the Choko fields!?!?

Cute, LOL!

I may have slipped in a few Aussie terms which may have stuck in their vernacular… ooops.

Go here for more pics like this happy Dragonfly.

You’ve certainly honed your photography skills!

Love the red, red caladium…is it really that red?

Also, you’re getting mail…

awesome as always.

who’s da boss and the other spider series are quite good story telling as well.

i ate soursop and sweet sop in jamaica. some of those perishable tropical fruits are not known down here at all.

Dinetta said:

You’ve certainly honed your photography skills!

Love the red, red caladium…is it really that red?

Also, you’re getting mail…

it is red, but I did help it just a touch… just a smidge…. a wee bit.

pepe said:

awesome as always.

who’s da boss and the other spider series are quite good story telling as well.

i ate soursop and sweet sop in jamaica. some of those perishable tropical fruits are not known down here at all.

thanks pepe, I have heard of sweetsop, but yet to find it… interesting!

pain master said:

Go here for more pics like this happy Dragonfly.

Well I enjoyed all that thanks PM but now the “top” is further away again.

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

I always enjoy your photos PM, thanks.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

I always enjoy your photos PM, thanks.

thank you BG :)

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

sorry pom, more info on the Viraya? I thought it was a Rhododendron.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

sorry pom, more info on the Viraya? I thought it was a Rhododendron.

It is but it’s a Tropical Rhododendron

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

sorry pom, more info on the Viraya? I thought it was a Rhododendron.

Vireya = Tropical Rhododendron.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

some more summer pics here… nearly autumn.

notBob’s pics

including this near capture of a Ulysses.

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

sorry pom, more info on the Viraya? I thought it was a Rhododendron.

Love it too, beautiful photo. Viraya rhody

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

This is the one I would like to buy. I could see that on my wall. The colours are brilliant and the light behind the petals of the viraya is perfect. I woudn’t look at it as a photo of a ulysses butterfly. To me it says summer. So where is your link to the shopping cart?

sorry pom, more info on the Viraya? I thought it was a Rhododendron.

It is but it’s a Tropical Rhododendron

thank you pomolo… I later googled it and said “D’oh!”

praying mantid.

caterpillar of an Orchard Butterfly

green tree frog.

my ducks in love.

painmaster said:

caterpillar of an Orchard Butterfly

unreal
a splash of yogurt on the saddle

how did you get that close?

painmaster said:

caterpillar of an Orchard Butterfly

oooh!

painmaster said:

green tree frog.

a fatty, too :)

painmaster said:

my ducks in love.

awwww….

painmaster said:

praying mantid.

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

praying mantid.

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

:) great shots PM. All my summer pix have been of spiders.

painmaster said:

green tree frog.

He could well be in the running to grace my bathroom wall.

bubba louie said:

painmaster said:

green tree frog.

He could well be in the running to grace my bathroom wall.

I can just imagine the reaction from anyone scared of frogs. He’s a bit sinister looking. :)
He could be positioned so he’s watching them on the loo.

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

painmaster said:

green tree frog.

He could well be in the running to grace my bathroom wall.

I can just imagine the reaction from anyone scared of frogs. He’s a bit sinister looking. :)
He could be positioned so he’s watching them on the loo.

Had a girlfriend who called me into the girl’s loo to show me what she called “someones been squashing capsicums into the corners” .. On a trip we did up to Qld.

pepe said:

painmaster said:

caterpillar of an Orchard Butterfly

unreal
a splash of yogurt on the saddle

how did you get that close?

a while ago pepe, I purchased a 2x converter for my camera. My original idea was to attach this to my 300mm telephoto and therefore give me a 600mm lens and that way I could fotograph a pimple on the backside of a monkey a mile up a tree. Only problem was, 600mm of zoom on my 4/3rds sensor gave me in essence 1200mm of lens in old school 35mm terms. Just wayyyy too much for handheld work. I avoid the use of tripods.

But I could attach it to my 35mm macro and it would therefore give me a 70mm macro. Again, laziness on my behalf and no real camera savvy upstairs, I tried it once or twice and thought “meh” too hard basket. So the 2x converter was relegated to the camerabag and seldom used.

So one day recently, I remembered my old 2x converter and extension tubes for my old filum camera, and learning that the 2x converter plus my 35mm macro actually gave me a 1:1 sensor ratio with the bug in question, and inspired by a new project I have started, I brought out the new 2x converter, practised real hard and discovered I could handhold the new beast without too much camera-shake.

So I learned the ancient art of bug-whispering and asked a few of my garden friends to pose so eloquently for my new found confidence.

The results are part of my new project and what you see before you.

To add; in reality, this guy was on a leaf, I removed said leaf and placed on a table at a comfy height. I sat in chair, and rested camera on table, braced both my elbows and held on firmly to the camera and from only millimetres in front of the lens, I pulled focus.

I also had to remove my left hand to poke this guy with my finger in order for his horns to become erect.

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

praying mantid.

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

such as?

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

He could well be in the running to grace my bathroom wall.

I can just imagine the reaction from anyone scared of frogs. He’s a bit sinister looking. :)
He could be positioned so he’s watching them on the loo.

Had a girlfriend who called me into the girl’s loo to show me what she called “someones been squashing capsicums into the corners” .. On a trip we did up to Qld.

Oh that is funny… hee hee hee hee… better not laugh too much, might wake others.

painmaster said:

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

praying mantid.

‘Don’t call ME a grasshopper!!’

‘Garn, ‘avago ya mug, put ya dukes up!!’

Mantis Tai Chi. ‘hold the stance for 30 seconds then…’

‘It ain’t easy being green’

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

such as?

Happy Potter said:

‘Don’t call ME a grasshopper!!’

‘Garn, ‘avago ya mug, put ya dukes up!!’

Mantis Tai Chi. ‘hold the stance for 30 seconds then…’

‘It ain’t easy being green’

Sh*t! Sprung! Act like a twig! Act like a twig!

painmaster said:

pepe said:

painmaster said:

caterpillar of an Orchard Butterfly

unreal a splash of yogurt on the saddle how did you get that close?

a while ago pepe, I purchased a 2x converter for my camera. My original idea was to attach this to my 300mm telephoto and therefore give me a 600mm lens and that way I could fotograph a pimple on the backside of a monkey a mile up a tree. Only problem was, 600mm of zoom on my 4/3rds sensor gave me in essence 1200mm of lens in old school 35mm terms. Just wayyyy too much for handheld work. I avoid the use of tripods.

But I could attach it to my 35mm macro and it would therefore give me a 70mm macro. Again, laziness on my behalf and no real camera savvy upstairs, I tried it once or twice and thought “meh” too hard basket. So the 2x converter was relegated to the camerabag and seldom used.

So one day recently, I remembered my old 2x converter and extension tubes for my old filum camera, and learning that the 2x converter plus my 35mm macro actually gave me a 1:1 sensor ratio with the bug in question, and inspired by a new project I have started, I brought out the new 2x converter, practised real hard and discovered I could handhold the new beast without too much camera-shake. So I learned the ancient art of bug-whispering and asked a few of my garden friends to pose so eloquently for my new found confidence. The results are part of my new project and what you see before you. To add; in reality, this guy was on a leaf, I removed said leaf and placed on a table at a comfy height. I sat in chair, and rested camera on table, braced both my elbows and held on firmly to the camera and from only millimetres in front of the lens, I pulled focus.

I also had to remove my left hand to poke this guy with my finger in order for his horns to become erect.

a full and complete explanation – thanks – they are rare these days.

i did actually want to know as well because my camera has a zoom lens that both unbalances the camera and seems to defy macro focusing.
your 2x additional lens and the resting on the table is resulting in images that come from science fiction.

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

painmaster said:

green tree frog.

He could well be in the running to grace my bathroom wall.

I can just imagine the reaction from anyone scared of frogs. He’s a bit sinister looking. :)
He could be positioned so he’s watching them on the loo.

Good lord, imagine being scared of frogs =/ Mind you, I find it impossible to fathom that people are scared of something as tiny and adorable as a mouse – horses for courses, I suppose.

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

Happy Potter said:

‘Don’t call ME a grasshopper!!’

‘Garn, ‘avago ya mug, put ya dukes up!!’

Mantis Tai Chi. ‘hold the stance for 30 seconds then…’

‘It ain’t easy being green’

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

such as?

All I’m getting is “Take me to your leader!” :)

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

Happy Potter said:

‘Don’t call ME a grasshopper!!’

‘Garn, ‘avago ya mug, put ya dukes up!!’

Mantis Tai Chi. ‘hold the stance for 30 seconds then…’

‘It ain’t easy being green’

Hehe, love this one. The captions one could think of…

such as?

thank you :)

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

painmaster said:

such as?

All I’m getting is “Take me to your leader!” :)

I keep thinking, “more cheescake please!”

bluegreen said:

bon008 said:

Happy Potter said:

All I’m getting is “Take me to your leader!” :)

I keep thinking, “more cheescake please!”

Heehee!!

also had to remove my left hand to poke this guy with my finger in order for his horns to become erect.
_____________

And they smell.

Yeehah said:

Happy Potter said:

‘Don’t call ME a grasshopper!!’

‘Garn, ‘avago ya mug, put ya dukes up!!’

Mantis Tai Chi. ‘hold the stance for 30 seconds then…’

‘It ain’t easy being green’

Sh*t! Sprung! Act like a twig! Act like a twig!

I keep getting mistaken for an alien!

Thrill Necked Lizard up me tree.

pain master said:

Thrill Necked Lizard up me tree.

He has a wopper thrill don’t he? Big enough to give me a thrill.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Thrill Necked Lizard up me tree.

He has a wopper thrill don’t he? Big enough to give me a thrill.

ROTFL.

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Thrill Necked Lizard up me tree.

He has a wopper thrill don’t he? Big enough to give me a thrill.

ROTFL.

did you know the Thrill is attached to his jaw…

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

He has a wopper thrill don’t he? Big enough to give me a thrill.

ROTFL.

did you know the Thrill is attached to his jaw…

I never thought about it before now. You’re right of course.

Morning in the Mountains

painmaster said:

Morning in the Mountains

That’s one of those panoramic shots. You see, I know my photography.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Morning in the Mountains

That’s one of those panoramic shots. You see, I know my photography.

and no it is not. Ask me why.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Morning in the Mountains

That’s one of those panoramic shots. You see, I know my photography.

and no it is not. Ask me why.

I’m asking!!! I’m asking!!!

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

That’s one of those panoramic shots. You see, I know my photography.

and no it is not. Ask me why.

I’m asking!!! I’m asking!!!

Panoramic shots are often stitched together in-house camera programs that make for a big wide screen landscape!

This shot is actually just one photo. taken with not a “panoramic” setting, but with an 8mm super wide fish-eye lens. I cropped the sky so that it gave a huge widescreen appearance!

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

and no it is not. Ask me why.

I’m asking!!! I’m asking!!!

Panoramic shots are often stitched together in-house camera programs that make for a big wide screen landscape!

This shot is actually just one photo. taken with not a “panoramic” setting, but with an 8mm super wide fish-eye lens. I cropped the sky so that it gave a huge widescreen appearance!

Maybe I don’t know potography after all.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

I’m asking!!! I’m asking!!!

Panoramic shots are often stitched together in-house camera programs that make for a big wide screen landscape!

This shot is actually just one photo. taken with not a “panoramic” setting, but with an 8mm super wide fish-eye lens. I cropped the sky so that it gave a huge widescreen appearance!

Maybe I don’t know potography after all.

panoramas can often have stitch marks…

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

I’m asking!!! I’m asking!!!

Panoramic shots are often stitched together in-house camera programs that make for a big wide screen landscape!

This shot is actually just one photo. taken with not a “panoramic” setting, but with an 8mm super wide fish-eye lens. I cropped the sky so that it gave a huge widescreen appearance!

Maybe I don’t know potography after all.

I’ve lost and aitch somewhere. LOL.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Panoramic shots are often stitched together in-house camera programs that make for a big wide screen landscape!

This shot is actually just one photo. taken with not a “panoramic” setting, but with an 8mm super wide fish-eye lens. I cropped the sky so that it gave a huge widescreen appearance!

Maybe I don’t know potography after all.

panoramas can often have stitch marks…

Yeah I know. I should have noticed they were missing on your pic.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

Maybe I don’t know potography after all.

panoramas can often have stitch marks…

Yeah I know. I should have noticed they were missing on your pic.

I guess my pic was just not that wide!

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

panoramas can often have stitch marks…

Yeah I know. I should have noticed they were missing on your pic.

I guess my pic was just not that wide!

and then there is the xpan blad
http://www.hasselbladpages.com/xpan.html

Are you watching Richard Hammond PM? You’d appreciate it for sure. It’s all based on photography.

pomolo said:

Are you watching Richard Hammond PM? You’d appreciate it for sure. It’s all based on photography.

nope, I am not…sorry. Was watching River Monsters!

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

Are you watching Richard Hammond PM? You’d appreciate it for sure. It’s all based on photography.

nope, I am not…sorry. Was watching River Monsters!

Don’t be sorry. Six of one and half dozen of the other anyway.

trichome said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

Yeah I know. I should have noticed they were missing on your pic.

I guess my pic was just not that wide!

and then there is the xpan blad
http://www.hasselbladpages.com/xpan.html

noice!

Cuckoo Bee.

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

They love basil.. have a sequence of them on basil but no image was sharp enough.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

They love basil.. have a sequence of them on basil but no image was sharp enough.

used my flash despite bright daylight. Helps sharpen up the images. Also 35mm macro with 2x converter.

um, yeah, just not sharp enough

Cool cuckoo bees Roughy, but massive photo files! Phew! My dial up only just survives that!

painmaster said:

Cool cuckoo bees Roughy, but massive photo files! Phew! My dial up only just survives that!

Sorry, I’m on dialup too.. don’t know how I managed to upload big files

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

justin said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

It isn’t a blue banded bee but yes it lays its eggs in the blue banded bees brood. It is why it is called a cuckoo bee. However it is also a good buzz pollinator.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

Cool cuckoo bees Roughy, but massive photo files! Phew! My dial up only just survives that!

Sorry, I’m on dialup too.. don’t know how I managed to upload big files

yeah I know that… what size are you putting up? They all seem to be 1000pixels at the widest?

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

Pretty. Still like the Banded Blue better.

justin said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

the answer is no. This gal is a Cuckoo Bee and she lays her eggs into the ‘nests’ of other bees. The young hatch and consume the other eggs and baby bees.

But a Blue Banded Bee looks like:

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

Cool cuckoo bees Roughy, but massive photo files! Phew! My dial up only just survives that!

Sorry, I’m on dialup too.. don’t know how I managed to upload big files

yeah I know that… what size are you putting up? They all seem to be 1000pixels at the widest?

yes 1024 probably probably also that I saved them at high quality as they were done some time back. I only save them at medium quality these days.

roughbarked said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

It isn’t a blue banded bee but yes it lays its eggs in the blue banded bees brood. It is why it is called a cuckoo bee. However it is also a good buzz pollinator.

I’ve learnt something about bees tonight. Still love blue bandeds. They are so chubby or maybe that’s stumpy.

painmaster said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

the answer is no. This gal is a Cuckoo Bee and she lays her eggs into the ‘nests’ of other bees. The young hatch and consume the other eggs and baby bees.

But a Blue Banded Bee looks like:

thanks, ta and – that’s amazing photography!

justin said:

painmaster said:

justin said:

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

the answer is no. This gal is a Cuckoo Bee and she lays her eggs into the ‘nests’ of other bees. The young hatch and consume the other eggs and baby bees.

But a Blue Banded Bee looks like:

thanks, ta and – that’s amazing photography!

Thanks pepe, I started an online project at the beginning of this year where I take one photo every day and post the photo for the whole year and it has really pushed my skills. I have learnt something this year, that is for sure, and I think my photography has improved. Its a good challenge.

justin said:

painmaster said:

justin said:

ms pepe has seen this image and immediately asked – is it a blue banded bee? – is it the one they use in hothouses to germinate plants?

the answer is no. This gal is a Cuckoo Bee and she lays her eggs into the ‘nests’ of other bees. The young hatch and consume the other eggs and baby bees.

But a Blue Banded Bee looks like:

thanks, ta and – that’s amazing photography!

Yes it is. Oh for lenses like that.

roughbarked said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

the answer is no. This gal is a Cuckoo Bee and she lays her eggs into the ‘nests’ of other bees. The young hatch and consume the other eggs and baby bees.

But a Blue Banded Bee looks like:

thanks, ta and – that’s amazing photography!

Yes it is. Oh for lenses like that.

I will admit, the 35mm macro is a cracker of a lens, but it is only f3.5 and with the 2x converter as seen here it is a f7.0. I would like the 50mm f2.0 macro that Olympus makes…. oh yeah!

painmaster said:

Thanks pepe, I started an online project at the beginning of this year where I take one photo every day and post the photo for the whole year and it has really pushed my skills. I have learnt something this year, that is for sure, and I think my photography has improved. Its a good challenge.

perserverance brings results – i reckon you have produced some notable macro shots this year..
however your photography was brilliant before this year.
in fact, the captions in new guinea were probably a bit ‘edgier’ – and, in a way, your subject matter has grown more conservative now that you are back home.
fantastic bird and insect shots tho’ – all those birds and metallic minature insects sure were a highlight of the year.

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

nice :)

justin said:

painmaster said:

Thanks pepe, I started an online project at the beginning of this year where I take one photo every day and post the photo for the whole year and it has really pushed my skills. I have learnt something this year, that is for sure, and I think my photography has improved. Its a good challenge.

perserverance brings results – i reckon you have produced some notable macro shots this year..
however your photography was brilliant before this year.
in fact, the captions in new guinea were probably a bit ‘edgier’ – and, in a way, your subject matter has grown more conservative now that you are back home.
fantastic bird and insect shots tho’ – all those birds and metallic minature insects sure were a highlight of the year.

I guess that the PNG shots required more of a story to accentuate the whole image!

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Cuckoo Bee.

nice :)

thanks BG :)

Not sure of name.. but harlequin comes to mind..

roughbarked said:

Not sure of name.. but harlequin comes to mind..

Definately christmas colours anyway.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

Not sure of name.. but harlequin comes to mind..

Definately christmas colours anyway.

Yup, one of the Harlequin Bugs alright.

Tommy Round Head.

painmaster said:

Tommy Round Head.

I thought it was going to be a picture of a tomato at first! But I like this fellow better :)

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Tommy Round Head.

I thought it was going to be a picture of a tomato at first! But I like this fellow better :)

thanks BG :)

painmaster said:

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Tommy Round Head.

I thought it was going to be a picture of a tomato at first! But I like this fellow better :)

thanks BG :)

Your photography skills were always good. As has been your equipment. I have noticed an increasing interest in close-ups since aquisition of the macro. Top marks on your progress.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

bluegreen said:

I thought it was going to be a picture of a tomato at first! But I like this fellow better :)

thanks BG :)

Your photography skills were always good. As has been your equipment. I have noticed an increasing interest in close-ups since aquisition of the macro. Top marks on your progress.

but unfortunately this guy didn’t let me get any macro lens on him. This has a focal length of 273mm and was shot using my 70-300mm telephoto. Tried with the macro but he legged it!

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

thanks BG :)

Your photography skills were always good. As has been your equipment. I have noticed an increasing interest in close-ups since aquisition of the macro. Top marks on your progress.

but unfortunately this guy didn’t let me get any macro lens on him. This has a focal length of 273mm and was shot using my 70-300mm telephoto. Tried with the macro but he legged it!

They do leg it quickly.

a 2x converter in back also stretches the macro focal length. I also use a macro-zoom lens in front of extension tubes.

this with a straight Tamron 70 -210 mm zoom with macro function.. my main lens.. have used it 3 decades and knocked it about pretty bad.. had to re-learn how to adapt it to a digital back.. still learning.

roughbarked said:

this with a straight Tamron 70 -210 mm zoom with macro function.. my main lens.. have used it 3 decades and knocked it about pretty bad.. had to re-learn how to adapt it to a digital back.. still learning.

Nice beardo!

Red Damselfly.

painmaster said:

Red Damselfly.

It sure is. It looks depressed somehow.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Red Damselfly.

It sure is. It looks depressed somehow.

just knew that some rain was on its way!

painmaster said:

Red Damselfly.

awesome :)

it is a great perspective shot

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Red Damselfly.

awesome :)

thanks BG. :D

roughbarked said:

it is a great perspective shot

cheers Roughy, it was cool to be able to get in underneath and have the little guy look down at me. Like Praying Mantis, I dig how the D’flies keep their eyes on you.

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

it is a great perspective shot

cheers Roughy, it was cool to be able to get in underneath and have the little guy look down at me. Like Praying Mantis, I dig how the D’flies keep their eyes on you.

in all my images of insects.. they are all looking at the camera out of the corner of their eye.

whatever they are doing..

tomato variations..

I think I’ve seen that smiley face before :)

bluegreen said:

I think I’ve seen that smiley face before :)

Yep. I posted the smiley face last season.

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

I still wish I had lenses like that

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

I still wish I had lenses like that

my lenses say thanks Roughy ;)

Julia.

roughbarked said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

painmaster said:

Julia.

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

roughbarked said:

That’s different clod formation. Very nice.

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

Well, have you? I wish I knew what TC said anyway.

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head.

good work master

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Julia.

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

it is beautifully clear – look at the eye rims and brows – you don’t see them this clear even if you own them – go mastermesmeriser! LOL.

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

No filter on that lens.

justin said:

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head.

good work master

Whenever the ants fly, lots of new queens fly and get caught.

roughbarked said:

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

No filter on that lens.

i know, i am asking if you have used them, can be quite good for shots like that

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

trichome said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

No filter on that lens.

i know, i am asking if you have used them, can be quite good for shots like that

Only filters I have ever used are the bog standard 1A. Most are broken. I’m rough.. ;)

pomolo said:

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

Well, have you? I wish I knew what TC said anyway.

ND filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film; they have no effect on colour balance. ND8 provides a 3 stop decrease.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

trichome said:

tried a Grad. ND filter with these?

Well, have you? I wish I knew what TC said anyway.

ND filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film; they have no effect on colour balance. ND8 provides a 3 stop decrease.

there is a whole range of GND filters, (LEE Filters) their use can get a good exposure in the foreground :)
not talking about ND filters

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Julia.

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

I’m ok with that. GF said the same.

justin said:

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head.

good work master

when the Queen Ant goes a wandering it is not like a Bee. I mean followed by a swarm all trying to protect. When the Queen Green Ant goes-a wandering she tends to be quite vulnerable and definitely alone. It seems all so wrong especially when you see how defensive the Soldier ladies can get. So yeah this spider had made the capture an hour or so before I came along. In fact, GF said to me at the end of the working day “Hey you gotta see this spider with a queen?” So we thought maybe the situation would be different… but when we got to our Pandanus plant the Spider was still holding on and the Queen was well and truly dead. Once, a while ago the spider dropped his prey when I got too close so I was keen this time to move in quickly, get the shot and leave without being too much of a disturbance.

Each afternoon I would guess there would be 7 or 8 of these Lynx spiders on the pandanus… today because of the rain, all of the spiders were underneath the leaves getting shelter.

justin said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Julia.

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

it is beautifully clear – look at the eye rims and brows – you don’t see them this clear even if you own them – go mastermesmeriser! LOL.

clarity and definition was my sole aim. Beauty, well that’s in the eye of the beholder and Julia is a pretty cool chook! This was taken at the end of the day, you can see the shadow of the setting sun behind a mango in her eyeball, but the light was bright enough for no need of flash. Just waiting for her to sit still for a second…. she’s fidgety!

roughbarked said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head.

good work master

Whenever the ants fly, lots of new queens fly and get caught.

great answer. wish I thought of that one….

Mock Orange, flowers just before the rain…

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

justin said:

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head.

good work master

Whenever the ants fly, lots of new queens fly and get caught.

great answer. wish I thought of that one….

Well it is what happens. If I could remember the title of the photo I could search my flickr for shots of spider webs with their wings caught.. the ants or termites dropped their wings and fell, the wings stayed in the web.

trichome said:

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

Well, have you? I wish I knew what TC said anyway.

ND filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film; they have no effect on colour balance. ND8 provides a 3 stop decrease.

there is a whole range of GND filters, (LEE Filters) their use can get a good exposure in the foreground :)
not talking about ND filters

Well, I could just muck about with it in Photoshop too.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Julia.

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

I’m ok with that. GF said the same.

Well you see where the great minds are coming from round here can’t you?

painmaster said:

Mock Orange, flowers just before the rain…

I can even smell that. Now that one is beautiful.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

Whenever the ants fly, lots of new queens fly and get caught.

great answer. wish I thought of that one….

Well it is what happens. If I could remember the title of the photo I could search my flickr for shots of spider webs with their wings caught.. the ants or termites dropped their wings and fell, the wings stayed in the web.

It happens round here fairly regularly. Next morning there are flying ant wings stuck in all the fly screens and millions all over the verandah floor.

painmaster said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

A Queen Green Ant captured by a Lynx Spider

is this an everyday occurence or did you wait undetected behind a bush for 72 hours with a loaded camera?
shakes head -‘queen ant captured by spider’? – how often does that happen? – shakes head. good work master

when the Queen Ant goes a wandering it is not like a Bee. I mean followed by a swarm all trying to protect. When the Queen Green Ant goes-a wandering she tends to be quite vulnerable and definitely alone. It seems all so wrong especially when you see how defensive the Soldier ladies can get. So yeah this spider had made the capture an hour or so before I came along. In fact, GF said to me at the end of the working day “Hey you gotta see this spider with a queen?” So we thought maybe the situation would be different… but when we got to our Pandanus plant the Spider was still holding on and the Queen was well and truly dead. Once, a while ago the spider dropped his prey when I got too close so I was keen this time to move in quickly, get the shot and leave without being too much of a disturbance.

Each afternoon I would guess there would be 7 or 8 of these Lynx spiders on the pandanus… today because of the rain, all of the spiders were underneath the leaves getting shelter.

my education has been expanded thanks -for a moment there i thought the ‘never before seen on film’ tag might apply.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

I’m sorry PM. I can’t say that that pic is beautiful. It’s excellent photography, no doubt but not the most beautiful.

I’m ok with that. GF said the same.

Well you see where the great minds are coming from round here can’t you?

did you detect the silhouetted landscape reflected in the eye tho?

justin said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

I’m ok with that. GF said the same.

Well you see where the great minds are coming from round here can’t you?

did you detect the silhouetted landscape reflected in the eye tho?

Not until it was mentioned but that doesn’t prove anything. Did you?

drip drip drip

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

pomolo said:

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

Gravity is a funny thing near Magnetic Island.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

Gravity is a funny thing near Magnetic Island.

Therin lies the reason. I knew there had to be a simple explaination. lol.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

Gravity is a funny thing near Magnetic Island.

I nearly spat my cuppa tea across the room LOL

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

like +lots :)

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

like +lots :)

Exspurt = drip under pressure?

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

They look like squirts.

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

They look like squirts.

I have to amend my first comments about this photo. When I first looked at it I only saw the water and the kinda concave black section. I thought I had it all in frame and I didn’t scroll across or even see the object that the water was coming from. BG’s comment made me look at it again and I got the whole picture this time. I liked it better first time round if anyone cares. I liked them on their side and the mystery as to where they were actually coming from was intriguing.

Just thought I’d clear that up.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Now that’s clever!!! I love it. But drops don’t fall sideways. Well maybe yours do.

They look like squirts.

I have to amend my first comments about this photo. When I first looked at it I only saw the water and the kinda concave black section. I thought I had it all in frame and I didn’t scroll across or even see the object that the water was coming from. BG’s comment made me look at it again and I got the whole picture this time. I liked it better first time round if anyone cares. I liked them on their side and the mystery as to where they were actually coming from was intriguing.

Just thought I’d clear that up.

seeing the whole picture does help.

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

drip drip drip

like +lots :)

thanks BG :)

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

They look like squirts.

I have to amend my first comments about this photo. When I first looked at it I only saw the water and the kinda concave black section. I thought I had it all in frame and I didn’t scroll across or even see the object that the water was coming from. BG’s comment made me look at it again and I got the whole picture this time. I liked it better first time round if anyone cares. I liked them on their side and the mystery as to where they were actually coming from was intriguing.

Just thought I’d clear that up.

seeing the whole picture does help.

Pom, your PC settings maybe a bit short on the pixel width. This image is around 1056 v 300 so you maybe selling your screen a little short.

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

looks blue to me!

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

looks blue to me!

they can be. Although the blue form is not the common one. They often have blue flecks in their dark upper, and sometimes can be quite yellow underneath.

Longicorn Beetle, and here you can see the difference between the macro lens (here) and the telephoto lens (snake shot), plus also the fact I was 2 metres away from the snake and 2 inches away from this guy.

same here. Macro shot of a beetle the name I don’t know but they love the corn flowers.

and a super sharp shot of a spider.

Jeez, I’m glad you ladies (and blokes) don’t mind spideys!

painmaster said:

and a super sharp shot of a spider.

Jeez, I’m glad you ladies (and blokes) don’t mind spideys!

lurve spideys, and he’s a beauty!

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

and a super sharp shot of a spider.

Jeez, I’m glad you ladies (and blokes) don’t mind spideys!

lurve spideys, and he’s a beauty!

it must be a good year for the Lynx Spiders in the garden, there are heaps of them, and they are getting quite big!

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

I have to amend my first comments about this photo. When I first looked at it I only saw the water and the kinda concave black section. I thought I had it all in frame and I didn’t scroll across or even see the object that the water was coming from. BG’s comment made me look at it again and I got the whole picture this time. I liked it better first time round if anyone cares. I liked them on their side and the mystery as to where they were actually coming from was intriguing.

Just thought I’d clear that up.

seeing the whole picture does help.

Pom, your PC settings maybe a bit short on the pixel width. This image is around 1056 v 300 so you maybe selling your screen a little short.

LOL. I’m sure something is short. Our knowledge of computers is very short. It’s miniscule actually. Wot’s broke stays broke until some poor relative with computer skills happens to visit. Must say that we have a new computer tech who’s opened a workshop in our tiny town and we could very well be his biggest customer.

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

Not my favourite subject. I can feel the shivers up and down my spine when I see that.

painmaster said:

Longicorn Beetle, and here you can see the difference between the macro lens (here) and the telephoto lens (snake shot), plus also the fact I was 2 metres away from the snake and 2 inches away from this guy.

How come you were more than 2 inches from the snake? LOL.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

seeing the whole picture does help.

Pom, your PC settings maybe a bit short on the pixel width. This image is around 1056 v 300 so you maybe selling your screen a little short.

LOL. I’m sure something is short. Our knowledge of computers is very short. It’s miniscule actually. Wot’s broke stays broke until some poor relative with computer skills happens to visit. Must say that we have a new computer tech who’s opened a workshop in our tiny town and we could very well be his biggest customer.

Sorry that shot was only 1024 pixels wide, so definitely should show up on anyone’s pc.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

Not my favourite subject. I can feel the shivers up and down my spine when I see that.

This guy is okay Pom.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Longicorn Beetle, and here you can see the difference between the macro lens (here) and the telephoto lens (snake shot), plus also the fact I was 2 metres away from the snake and 2 inches away from this guy.

How come you were more than 2 inches from the snake? LOL.

Trust… he didn’t trust me any closer.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Pom, your PC settings maybe a bit short on the pixel width. This image is around 1056 v 300 so you maybe selling your screen a little short.

LOL. I’m sure something is short. Our knowledge of computers is very short. It’s miniscule actually. Wot’s broke stays broke until some poor relative with computer skills happens to visit. Must say that we have a new computer tech who’s opened a workshop in our tiny town and we could very well be his biggest customer.

Sorry that shot was only 1024 pixels wide, so definitely should show up on anyone’s pc.

You and I would both think so but not today. Things will be better with the puter early in the new year.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

LOL. I’m sure something is short. Our knowledge of computers is very short. It’s miniscule actually. Wot’s broke stays broke until some poor relative with computer skills happens to visit. Must say that we have a new computer tech who’s opened a workshop in our tiny town and we could very well be his biggest customer.

Sorry that shot was only 1024 pixels wide, so definitely should show up on anyone’s pc.

You and I would both think so but not today. Things will be better with the puter early in the new year.

is it you that is using a temporary monitor? the resolution might be on the wrong setting.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

Not my favourite subject. I can feel the shivers up and down my spine when I see that.

This guy is okay Pom.

The all have the same look. They all slither and they all give me the creeps. We found a snake skin in one of the gardens yesterday. It included the head and all. Sooo creepy!

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Sorry that shot was only 1024 pixels wide, so definitely should show up on anyone’s pc.

You and I would both think so but not today. Things will be better with the puter early in the new year.

is it you that is using a temporary monitor? the resolution might be on the wrong setting.

We have the new one back now and it’s working ok so I have no idea what has changes for viewing pics.

painmaster said:

same here. Macro shot of a beetle the name I don’t know but they love the corn flowers.

He’s hairy. Corn flowers aren’t red are they?

painmaster said:

and a super sharp shot of a spider.

Jeez, I’m glad you ladies (and blokes) don’t mind spideys!

That’s a goodie. He hasn’t got hairs. He’s got spikes.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

same here. Macro shot of a beetle the name I don’t know but they love the corn flowers.

He’s hairy. Corn flowers aren’t red are they?

no he is not in a corn flower here…. but that is where I do see ‘em.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

and a super sharp shot of a spider.

Jeez, I’m glad you ladies (and blokes) don’t mind spideys!

That’s a goodie. He hasn’t got hairs. He’s got spikes.

helps him climb I would think?

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

loved all the shots PM – thanks

Pale Headed Rosella

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

beautiful :)

justin said:

painmaster said:

Green Tree Snake in my Mango Tree

loved all the shots PM – thanks

cheers pepe :)

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

beautiful :)

aren’t they just! I have been trying for a few years now to get some good lens on these pretty birds…. their colouring doesn’t make for dramatic photography, but their subtlety is sublime!

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

How did you sneak that one? They are very flighty birds around here and you’re never allowed to get too close. I do love their chattering though.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

How did you sneak that one? They are very flighty birds around here and you’re never allowed to get too close. I do love their chattering though.

they are clever birds, they know what a camera is and they tend to place an unwelcome stick between you and them. I did have to follow them from tree to tree, but they were amongst Rainbow Lorikeets in the Calliandra, and I was whistling and chirping and making them feel at home….

I got lucky I guess.

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

How did you sneak that one? They are very flighty birds around here and you’re never allowed to get too close. I do love their chattering though.

they are clever birds, they know what a camera is and they tend to place an unwelcome stick between you and them. I did have to follow them from tree to tree, but they were amongst Rainbow Lorikeets in the Calliandra, and I was whistling and chirping and making them feel at home….

I got lucky I guess.

so this one, unable to find a stick, made do with a blossom?

bluegreen said:

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

How did you sneak that one? They are very flighty birds around here and you’re never allowed to get too close. I do love their chattering though.

they are clever birds, they know what a camera is and they tend to place an unwelcome stick between you and them. I did have to follow them from tree to tree, but they were amongst Rainbow Lorikeets in the Calliandra, and I was whistling and chirping and making them feel at home….

I got lucky I guess.

so this one, unable to find a stick, made do with a blossom?

I think that is what it was thinking…

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

My new fav.

Bubba Louie said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

My new fav.

I haven’t forgotten about buying another one, we just decided to wait until the paint colour is chosen.

Bubba Louie said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

My new fav.

Oh thank you Bubba :)

Bubba Louie said:

Bubba Louie said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

My new fav.

I haven’t forgotten about buying another one, we just decided to wait until the paint colour is chosen.

well it would appear that I can do ‘green’ quite well….

Green Eyed Dragonfly!

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

geez PM – pink puffs – the girls will luv it!
beautiful shot and that smudged background is particularly appropriate
photographic musac tho’. LOL

justin said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

geez PM – pink puffs – the girls will luv it!
beautiful shot and that smudged background is particularly appropriate
photographic musac tho’. LOL

that smudged background, em, that would be the lens “bokeh”, usually the faster prime lenses have the higher quality bokeh :)
it is a nice image though :)

trichome said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

geez PM – pink puffs – the girls will luv it!
beautiful shot and that smudged background is particularly appropriate
photographic musac tho’. LOL

that smudged background, em, that would be the lens “bokeh”, usually the faster prime lenses have the higher quality bokeh :)
it is a nice image though :)

thanks trichome – bokeh is new to me.
i knew about ‘depth of focus’ but i’m beginning to think the master may have had more power over the out-of-focus areas than i knew.

justin said:

painmaster said:

Pale Headed Rosella

geez PM – pink puffs – the girls will luv it!
beautiful shot and that smudged background is particularly appropriate
photographic musac tho’. LOL

at first this bird would sit in a spot that meant a garish white clouded crap background, but I got lucky when he sat in front of this tree :)

justin said:

trichome said:

justin said:

geez PM – pink puffs – the girls will luv it!
beautiful shot and that smudged background is particularly appropriate
photographic musac tho’. LOL

that smudged background, em, that would be the lens “bokeh”, usually the faster prime lenses have the higher quality bokeh :)
it is a nice image though :)

thanks trichome – bokeh is new to me.
i knew about ‘depth of focus’ but i’m beginning to think the master may have had more power over the out-of-focus areas than i knew.

I got some good bokeh back here….

painmaster said:

justin said:

trichome said:

that smudged background, em, that would be the lens “bokeh”, usually the faster prime lenses have the higher quality bokeh :)
it is a nice image though :)

thanks trichome – bokeh is new to me.
i knew about ‘depth of focus’ but i’m beginning to think the master may have had more power over the out-of-focus areas than i knew.

I got some good bokeh back here….

sounds like you see the whole picture, (through the view finder i hope), and not just the subject = good image making :)

trichome said:

painmaster said:

justin said:

thanks trichome – bokeh is new to me.
i knew about ‘depth of focus’ but i’m beginning to think the master may have had more power over the out-of-focus areas than i knew.

I got some good bokeh back here….

sounds like you see the whole picture, (through the view finder i hope), and not just the subject = good image making :)

this one did surprise me however Trichome. The green arch/hoop in the background was not noticeable when I took the photo, but took me by surprise when I downloaded the image.

Merry Chile Christmas!!!

painmaster said:

trichome said:

painmaster said:

I got some good bokeh back here….

sounds like you see the whole picture, (through the view finder i hope), and not just the subject = good image making :)

this one did surprise me however Trichome. The green arch/hoop in the background was not noticeable when I took the photo, but took me by surprise when I downloaded the image.

it does complicate the image. it’s a bit like fireworks going off in the background.
i shall try to remember bokeh. is it pronounced ‘bouquet’?

Here’s a couple from yesterday. Not the best, from a camera phone.. Then heavily compressed.

Click on photo for original..

Hope this works!

justin said:

painmaster said:

trichome said:

sounds like you see the whole picture, (through the view finder i hope), and not just the subject = good image making :)

this one did surprise me however Trichome. The green arch/hoop in the background was not noticeable when I took the photo, but took me by surprise when I downloaded the image.

it does complicate the image. it’s a bit like fireworks going off in the background.
i shall try to remember bokeh. is it pronounced ‘bouquet’?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh
plenty of tutes. on youtube :)

colliewa said:

Here’s a couple from yesterday. Not the best, from a camera phone.. Then heavily compressed.

Click on photo for original..

Hope this works!

they would be stunning to see live :)

trichome said:

colliewa said:

Here’s a couple from yesterday. Not the best, from a camera phone.. Then heavily compressed.

Click on photo for original..

Hope this works!

they would be stunning to see live :)

This is within 200 metres of my front door!

And yes, it stunning to see !!

Lots of them around here, love seeing them in bloom this time of year.

For the botanically gifted i think they are nuytsia floribund. I think this is the only latin plant name i know.

colliewa said:

trichome said:

colliewa said:

Here’s a couple from yesterday. Not the best, from a camera phone.. Then heavily compressed.

Click on photo for original..

Hope this works!

they would be stunning to see live :)

This is within 200 metres of my front door!

And yes, it stunning to see !!

Lots of them around here, love seeing them in bloom this time of year.

For the botanically gifted i think they are nuytsia floribund. I think this is the only latin plant name i know.

Nuytsia floribunda
interestingly enough partly a root parasite and not easy to propogate :)
http://anpsa.org.au/n-flo.html

Wow Collie, gorgeous trees. Fancy bushwalking and coming across those. Thanks for sharing :)

Happy Potter said:

Wow Collie, gorgeous trees. Fancy bushwalking and coming across those. Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks HP.. I’m getting the closeup done as a block mounted poster for the freshly painted lounge room.

colliewa said:

Happy Potter said:

Wow Collie, gorgeous trees. Fancy bushwalking and coming across those. Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks HP.. I’m getting the closeup done as a block mounted poster for the freshly painted lounge room.

That will make a great focal point! Terrific idea.

justin said:

painmaster said:

trichome said:

sounds like you see the whole picture, (through the view finder i hope), and not just the subject = good image making :)

this one did surprise me however Trichome. The green arch/hoop in the background was not noticeable when I took the photo, but took me by surprise when I downloaded the image.

it does complicate the image. it’s a bit like fireworks going off in the background.
i shall try to remember bokeh. is it pronounced ‘bouquet’?

well that is up for debate…. ‘bokeh’ is a japanese term, so I pronounce it “bocka”….

trichome said:

justin said:

painmaster said:

this one did surprise me however Trichome. The green arch/hoop in the background was not noticeable when I took the photo, but took me by surprise when I downloaded the image.

it does complicate the image. it’s a bit like fireworks going off in the background.
i shall try to remember bokeh. is it pronounced ‘bouquet’?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh
plenty of tutes. on youtube :)

DO NOT believe everything you read on wiki. especially this article. especially. there’s history. DO NOT believe everything you read on wiki.

just sayin’.

colliewa said:

Here’s a couple from yesterday. Not the best, from a camera phone.. Then heavily compressed.

Click on photo for original..

Hope this works!

Wowee!

One from the PNG Vault.

painmaster said:

One from the PNG Vault.

We have one like that. Ours is called Ritzy.

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

One from the PNG Vault.

We have one like that. Ours is called Ritzy.

Is that just your name for your plant, or is that a variety?

painmaster said:

pomolo said:

painmaster said:

One from the PNG Vault.

We have one like that. Ours is called Ritzy.

Is that just your name for your plant, or is that a variety?

Definately called Ritzy. I went and had a look at ours and ours might be more orange than the pic you took. Ours doesn’t have the red centre either.

Another from the PNG Vault.

another from the Port Moresby files.

With all the good rain of late, it would seem that the funguys are coming up and out of the ground!

of course, Stinkhorns are designed to attract flies.

Damselflies would not be seen dead on a stinkhorn….

Grasshopper rising from the depths.

and an ID required here please.

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

my timing was great to see your latest macros – but unfortunately the spotted jelly-bellied last one is unknown to me. how big is it? (we have very small fairy moths with dots on their backs)

pain master said:

With all the good rain of late, it would seem that the funguys are coming up and out of the ground!

We have that one down here.

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

It’s not the common tiger moth is it?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

It’s not the common tiger moth is it?

well it is not common at my place.

pain master said:

With all the good rain of late, it would seem that the funguys are coming up and out of the ground!

That’s a stinkhorn.

This is a Gould’s Wattled Bat.. shot via my caver’s headlamp.

justin said:

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

my timing was great to see your latest macros – but unfortunately the spotted jelly-bellied last one is unknown to me. how big is it? (we have very small fairy moths with dots on their backs)

I’m thinking it is a large Gum Hopper. Eurybracyidae perhaps?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

It’s not the common tiger moth is it?

The lack of antennae is a bit odd… which makes me think it ain’t no moth.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

With all the good rain of late, it would seem that the funguys are coming up and out of the ground!

That’s a stinkhorn.

It sure is! Lacey too.

roughbarked said:

This is a Gould’s Wattled Bat.. shot via my caver’s headlamp.

that’s lovely! My micro bats have left my garden, or I am just not seeing them. So they migrate?

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

This is a Gould’s Wattled Bat.. shot via my caver’s headlamp.

that’s lovely! My micro bats have left my garden, or I am just not seeing them. So they migrate?

Should have been Do they migrate?

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

and an ID required here please.

It’s not the common tiger moth is it?

The lack of antennae is a bit odd… which makes me think it ain’t no moth.

It would appear to be a Fulgorid Planthopper, possibly Desudaba danae from the Fulgoridae group…

roughbarked said:

This is a Gould’s Wattled Bat.. shot via my caver’s headlamp.

Arrgggghh Don’t handle bats. Haven’t you lot down there heard of Lyssavirus?