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Spiders, flies and flowers
- clovishound
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
I did a lot of B&W so film and processing wasn't as big a deal. I even tried doing bulk B&W for a while. I would still use preloaded B&W for the important stuff, but the 100 ft rolls were pretty cheap, and it was easy to load cartridges. Of course, that only really worked if you processed your own film. Chemistry and paper wasn't too expensive back then either, although digital blows that out of the water, cost wise. I do, however, spend nearly as much time editing a days shoot's pictures as I did processing a couple rolls of film. OK, perhaps it took more time with the film. For one thing, I usually developed the film one day, and let it dry at least overnight and printed the best of the roll another day, unless it was something I really wanted sooner. I did have a home made drying box with a filter and fan. I could put a light bulb by the intake to speed things up.
One HUGE advantage to digital is that I get better pictures than I ever did with film.
One HUGE advantage to digital is that I get better pictures than I ever did with film.
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
I started out in the late 60's with B&W, also did some bulk loading but Plus-X and Tri-X film was pretty reasonable, had a small darkroom in my Mom's basement and did a bit of experimenting with B&W printing.
I tried doing my own color printing but the system I got was very complicated with test prints to get the right filter combination. Also you had to keep the color developer at around 80 degrees which was a pain, had to set the pan with the developer in a larger pan with warm water running through it.
I had a good friend that was also into photography and for a few years we turned his whole unfinished basement into a dark room, we had lots of room, had trays big enough to develop 11x14 prints.
I tried doing my own color printing but the system I got was very complicated with test prints to get the right filter combination. Also you had to keep the color developer at around 80 degrees which was a pain, had to set the pan with the developer in a larger pan with warm water running through it.
I had a good friend that was also into photography and for a few years we turned his whole unfinished basement into a dark room, we had lots of room, had trays big enough to develop 11x14 prints.
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- clovishound
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
Went over to another local park this morning to play around with the flash and close up lens. I have a lot to learn.
I tried my hand at focus stacking. You can set the camera to take a series of images with different focus points. When you get home, you can merge them all with Photoshop choosing the sharp sections from each image and stitching them together. It will give you depth of field that would be impossible with a single image.
This is my first one. I didn't start the first image with the focus close enough, so the petals close to the camera are out of focus. Still the rest is sharp, and I don't think I could have gotten that much depth of field even with the smallest aperture available.
Got pretty close up on this wasp. Not entirely happy with the angle, but like the detail on the insect.
I tried my hand at focus stacking. You can set the camera to take a series of images with different focus points. When you get home, you can merge them all with Photoshop choosing the sharp sections from each image and stitching them together. It will give you depth of field that would be impossible with a single image.
This is my first one. I didn't start the first image with the focus close enough, so the petals close to the camera are out of focus. Still the rest is sharp, and I don't think I could have gotten that much depth of field even with the smallest aperture available.
Got pretty close up on this wasp. Not entirely happy with the angle, but like the detail on the insect.
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Thanks for sharing your excellent photos along with sharing information about your processes and learning curve. I'm totally enjoying it.
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- BrokenolMarine
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
Man, I love the Wasp (?) picture. Great shot.
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- clovishound
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
Yep, it's a wasp. We grow em big here in South Carolina.
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
You might remember I said two of my rules were have a camera and get lucky. I was out on the deck one morning and spotted this guy...
I had my camera and I was very lucky. How often do you interrupt a meal?
I always labeled this one, "Hey, I'm Eatin' Here!"
I had my camera and I was very lucky. How often do you interrupt a meal?
I always labeled this one, "Hey, I'm Eatin' Here!"
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You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
- clovishound
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
Great picture.
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
Wow, you’re getting a dirty look for interrupting the meal. Great shot.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:26 pmYou might remember I said two of my rules were have a camera and get lucky. I was out on the deck one morning and spotted this guy...
I had my camera and I was very lucky. How often do you interrupt a meal?
hey im eating here.jpg
I always labeled this one, "Hey, I'm Eatin' Here!"
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Re: Spiders, flies and flowers
clovishound wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:19 pmWent over to another local park this morning to play around with the flash and close up lens. I have a lot to learn.
I tried my hand at focus stacking. You can set the camera to take a series of images with different focus points. When you get home, you can merge them all with Photoshop choosing the sharp sections from each image and stitching them together. It will give you depth of field that would be impossible with a single image.
This is my first one. I didn't start the first image with the focus close enough, so the petals close to the camera are out of focus. Still the rest is sharp, and I don't think I could have gotten that much depth of field even with the smallest aperture available.
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Got pretty close up on this wasp. Not entirely happy with the angle, but like the detail on the insect.
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Wonder if that Wasp will be part of today’s UFO hearing. Looks a bit alien to me. Great shot, great detail.
Got pretty close up on this wasp. Not entirely happy with the angle, but like the detail on the insect.
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