show me your best are you looking at me shots

I always wanted to have enough time to worth through my catalog of wildlife images. I never expect to be quarantine at home for month and 1/2 either (I'm on day 9). Good news is that I've found lots of stuff I'd forgotten about. Bad news even this can be overdone! I'm working on updating my portfolio, and soon will be updating my website.

I have found a couple of images that qualify here from back in 2016. I hope you enjoy them!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19035804
Did you miss the link I supplied?

Sorry Charles...I did not see it. But I just went back and read it. I need to pay closer attention.

ies photos wrote in post #19035753

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/o1ry​Dr Puffin with Sand Eels Skomer Island 2014 by Ian Schofield, on Flickr

This is a killer shot, Ian!! Great work.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19035885

Wicked looking, Lester.

Weja wrote in post #19035978
European stonechat male

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posted by Weja originally in forum: Birds

Weja

What a spectacular shot, Jan!!

JBillings wrote in post #19036103
I always wanted to have enough time to worth through my catalog of wildlife images. I never expect to be quarantine at home for month and 1/2 either (I'm on day 9). Good news is that I've found lots of stuff I'd forgotten about. Bad news even this can be overdone! I'm working on updating my portfolio, and soon will be updating my website.

I have found a couple of images that qualify here from back in 2016. I hope you enjoy them!

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Fantastic shots, Jeffrey! Great photography.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19036162
Sorry Charles...I did not see it. But I just went back and read it. I need to pay closer attention.

No problem Mike. I promise not to hold that against you at least not for too long <grin>!!!!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19036244
No problem Mike. I promise not to hold that against you at least not for too long <grin>!!!!

ha ha...thanks Charles.

I've got my eye on you...

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nardes wrote in post #19036296
I've got my eye on you...

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The sharpness and detail in this shot are amazing.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19036300
The sharpness and detail in this shot are amazing.

Thanks Mike - this was taken in the morning when the Wasp was still quite sleepy and docile, although they don't seem to mind my presence even when awake and buzzing around (the wasps that is...)

They are approx. 8-10mm long (0.3 to 0.4 ins).

Cheers

Dennis

nardes wrote in post #19036296
I've got my eye on you...

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Wow, that is excellent, Dennis! Did you do focus stacking for this one? I want to pick up macro photography someday...

nardes wrote in post #19036344
Thanks Mike - this was taken in the morning when the Wasp was still quite sleepy and docile, although they don't seem to mind my presence even when awake and buzzing around (the wasps that is...)

They are approx. 8-10mm long (0.3 to 0.4 ins).

Cheers

Dennis

Getting that close to wasps somehow does not appeal to me. They can inflict a good deal of pain when they're in a bad mood.

shalu wrote in post #19036349
Wow, that is excellent, Dennis! Did you do focus stacking for this one? I want to pick up macro photography someday...

Hi Sha

I manged to squeeze off 2 shots with the Wasp in the frame (tripod mounted rig) and with the shrub swaying in the breeze, the AF point landed on slightly different parts of the anatomy and I was able to combine the head and body parts in PS CC just using Layer Masks.

Cheers

Dennis

PS - here is the full res eye detail from the frame where the AF point was over the eye this one is as taken - i.e. not rotated).

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19036402
Getting that close to wasps somehow does not appeal to me. They can inflict a good deal of pain when they're in a bad mood.

Especially paper wasps! They must be a different species to those around Darwin, as ours are very aggressive and extremely, eye-wateringly painful when they sting and for about 10 minutes afterwards.

Pippan wrote in post #19036415
Especially paper wasps! They must be a different species to those around Darwin, as ours are very aggressive and extremely, eye-wateringly painful when they sting and for about 10 minutes afterwards.

I hope you don't try to take those paper wasps on with your macro lens, Dennis.