tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post1762563332410610790..comments2024-01-03T09:00:35.413+00:00Comments on Adrian's Images: WET AND DRY. (31/05/15)ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-4596921711483698372015-06-02T10:49:11.639+01:002015-06-02T10:49:11.639+01:00Me gusta tu manera de pasar el tiempo, si con este...Me gusta tu manera de pasar el tiempo, si con este equipo haces esto con uno mejor ganarías un pernio nobel. <br />Un abrazo.Laura. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157493466796939852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-68699916161404428172015-06-01T19:00:11.508+01:002015-06-01T19:00:11.508+01:00Good to see you TanyaGood to see you TanyaADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-39364518480173351862015-06-01T17:06:16.333+01:002015-06-01T17:06:16.333+01:00Bob, the fly will be a common something but I like...Bob, the fly will be a common something but I like it.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-72798859414695222592015-06-01T17:00:31.956+01:002015-06-01T17:00:31.956+01:00Karen, I never freeze or use dead ones. Not becaus...Karen, I never freeze or use dead ones. Not because I object morally but because the challenge is to wait and get them when they are busy eating, bonking or just plain tired. Never even think that auto focus will work. It's a manual job set focus and move to them so make sure you are happy with the camera, lens, strobe set up. You don't get long to snap the little blighters. <br />I do capture them and find a little stone in a dish of water helps contain them. It's hard to even find them with the MP-E 65mm if they are dashing about. I have swapped my screen for a prismatic one and after much practise it suits me. Outside I use the Canon Ring flash. Inside I cobble together as you have seen. I got my Pocket Wizards two years ago. I thought the same....expensive crap in a nice box....No, I've sorted them and they are perfect. Just now and again they are naughty but when they are it is usually my fault. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-78822117065651452682015-06-01T16:22:23.158+01:002015-06-01T16:22:23.158+01:00Hi Adrian, hopping over from Mersad's blog. R...Hi Adrian, hopping over from Mersad's blog. Really enjoyed the tech talk and the tips. I'm still having a love/hate relationship with my pocket wizards. Your info was helpful. And I love your bucket of photo 'subjects'. I was at a macro workshop recently and commented to the instructor that I didn't know how some photogs can get an insect to hold still long enough to shoot a photo of it's eyeball. He said that to get a really sharp, really close up, really great angle macro of an insect, many photogs freeze the bug, then place it where they want. Now I know! I'll visit you again soon, hope you get a chance to visit me as well.What Karen Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794694138108500767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-5417351677463226982015-06-01T16:18:47.012+01:002015-06-01T16:18:47.012+01:00Great macro Adrian.Great macro Adrian.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-39880859468348431372015-06-01T15:55:39.968+01:002015-06-01T15:55:39.968+01:00wow, great close ups! visiting from mersad's b...wow, great close ups! visiting from mersad's blog :)Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-79860717856911865802015-06-01T08:27:53.381+01:002015-06-01T08:27:53.381+01:00Yes saw it and many thanks Mersad.Yes saw it and many thanks Mersad.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-85986418273777790592015-06-01T07:58:40.739+01:002015-06-01T07:58:40.739+01:00Just wanted to give you a heads up, that I have in...Just wanted to give you a heads up, that I have included your blog in my latest blog post called "10 Photography Blogs You Need to Follow". You can view it now on my blog.<br /><br />Mersad<br /><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mersad Donko Photography</a>Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-32082571684415170612015-06-01T06:20:57.119+01:002015-06-01T06:20:57.119+01:00Pauline the table extends but I have a bit of a ti...Pauline the table extends but I have a bit of a tidy up. Almost true, I push things to one side.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-86252688448636163342015-06-01T06:19:33.197+01:002015-06-01T06:19:33.197+01:00Red, I don't sleep very much. I have Plenty of...Red, I don't sleep very much. I have Plenty of time.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-12076762843210084262015-06-01T06:14:03.443+01:002015-06-01T06:14:03.443+01:00My question isn't as complicated at Red's....My question isn't as complicated at Red's. I just wonder where you eat with all that gear on your table. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-53844849044518909922015-05-31T23:54:50.699+01:002015-05-31T23:54:50.699+01:00Just a question. When do you eat? When do you slee...Just a question. When do you eat? When do you sleep? This must keep you busy 23 hours a day. I can't believe the stuff you come up with as in methods and subjects to photograph.Nicely done.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-21259002543677791642015-05-31T19:40:03.964+01:002015-05-31T19:40:03.964+01:00Frances, It's spelt Dytiscus. you were only a ...Frances, It's spelt Dytiscus. you were only a letter out. It's common name is Bert; of course not, it's The Great Diving Beetle.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-75065512550906054102015-05-31T19:19:36.746+01:002015-05-31T19:19:36.746+01:00When I was a child, we went out catching things in...When I was a child, we went out catching things in streams. I especially recall the ditiscus beetle (though I don't recall how to spell it. That looks very wrong indeed).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-20700506496830833532015-05-31T18:32:13.986+01:002015-05-31T18:32:13.986+01:00Not a lot I can say to that except I must be daft....Not a lot I can say to that except I must be daft. I'll trade it in for a smart phone then I could take pictures and chat at the same time.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-82883397638138823882015-05-31T18:19:54.467+01:002015-05-31T18:19:54.467+01:00WOW! That is some equipement and to think I only ...WOW! That is some equipement and to think I only use 1 camera with 1 lens!!Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-71934190486859983272015-05-31T16:52:15.975+01:002015-05-31T16:52:15.975+01:00YP, never gave it a thought. Who would want to nic...YP, never gave it a thought. Who would want to nick a bucket on a stick? This isn't the Central Belt, it's miles from anywhere and on a dead end road. It could happen there are thieving bastards everywhere. You lock your mower up.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-60543665313403559532015-05-31T16:39:40.002+01:002015-05-31T16:39:40.002+01:00Publishing pictures of your expensive equipment is...Publishing pictures of your expensive equipment is surely like giving the campervan robbers of central Fife a shop window. For them it's a bit like shopping on line. I hope that Alf and Molly have been trained to savage intruders.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-66981258294480693632015-05-31T16:07:26.403+01:002015-05-31T16:07:26.403+01:00Ta Ian, I'm saving as PNGs and things are a li...Ta Ian, I'm saving as PNGs and things are a little better. If WLW is not running soon then I'll adjust my template to suit Blogger and do a new header.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-31636154430281798922015-05-31T15:59:44.013+01:002015-05-31T15:59:44.013+01:00Nice shots Adrian.Nice shots Adrian.Ian Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407785573213070860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-25127397849358667682015-05-31T15:57:53.108+01:002015-05-31T15:57:53.108+01:00Trevor, I don't know what I'd do or what p...Trevor, I don't know what I'd do or what people did before cable ties, silicon sealant and gaffer tape were invented. It is quite a recent form of packaging for fat balls is the bucket.<br />I tried that first and even with the flash on manual at 1/8th power the reflections were horrendous. I will try to set up differently tomorrow. If I angle the reflector then it should light the top of the insect. These skaters are quick and can jump quite high. the little black water beetles are faster than Lewis and Mercedes. There are several lava in the pond but they stop under the water so a polariser would help with them. There is a damn great thing about 50mm long but I'll leave that alone as I think it might be a dragon fly whatsit. It also looks very fierce.<br />The bird must have had steak and caviare for it's tea. The flies kept coming back for more.<br />I only got the PW as it was £185.00p a couple of years ago for that I got 3 TT5s, 1TT1 and an AC3 plus a posh zip up case to pop them in.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-12510280498752316122015-05-31T15:40:27.612+01:002015-05-31T15:40:27.612+01:00Kovacs, I never use anything but flash. The insect...Kovacs, I never use anything but flash. The insects and even mammals don't seem to be upset by it and it does freeze the subject.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-70303778430076202802015-05-31T15:04:42.058+01:002015-05-31T15:04:42.058+01:00Nice bit of high tech kit there Adrian, they alway...Nice bit of high tech kit there Adrian, they always say the the simpler it is the better it works!<br /><br />Those triggers look to be the business?....once you get them set up! I've got the Canon ST-E2 speedlight wireless transmitter which seems to work well with my strobes.<br /><br />Just a thought, would a top light work on your setup?<br /><br />That's possibly a Garden Spider (difficult to ID from that side!)<br /><br />Looks like that fly is enjoying a nice and tasty light lunch there?<br /><br />Let's hope it gets a bit warmer, and brings out some more bugs, for the new month?<br />Have a good one...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-16520596844954550602015-05-31T13:58:21.996+01:002015-05-31T13:58:21.996+01:00Your created High Tech equipment really good :) So...Your created High Tech equipment really good :) Sometimes such simple things could solve our problem very easily. I'm not perfect in flash tech because I always try to avoid it in the nature but you have used it perfectly. Nice macros as usual. Regards, MiklosKovács Miklóshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204595185744482933noreply@blogger.com