I think I have a lot to learn... (1 Viewer)

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Timhotep

Member

• Jul 27, 2003

• #1

Look at these pictures!

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=150896

 

robinm

Registered User

• Jul 27, 2003

• #2

I might as well give up now!

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• Jul 27, 2003

• #3

Holy catz! What is it you have to learn? Certainly not photography -- those photos are incredible!!

Those 'faces' are something else -- very fierce! But such beautiful creatures.

 

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Yve_M

Colonial Member

• Jul 27, 2003

• #4

Oh my gosh those photos are stunning, I'm not even going to consider what I do a photography.

 

Tony_InDevon

Bird Lover & People Photographer

• Jul 28, 2003

• #5

Hi Tim, if you are comparing your photography with those on the address you listed, try practicing with the following that they were produced

User Cameras
Manufacturer Model/Type Alias
Canon Canon PowerShot G1 digital camera G1
Canon PowerShot G3 G3

User Lenses
Manufacturer Model/Type
Pentax 50mm 1.4 in reverse position
Tiffen Megaplus 2x zoom

User Films / Media
Manufacturer Model/Type
IBM MicroDrive 1GB
Viking 512MB Compact Flash

User Filters
Manufacturer Model/Type
Hanimex +6 close up
Quantaray +3
Royal +1
Royal +2
Royal +3
Tiffen +10
Tiffen +7
no name closeups (diopters)

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• Jul 28, 2003

• #6

What am I missing here?

So did Timhotep NOT take those pictures? Or did he?

 

Tony_InDevon

Bird Lover & People Photographer

• Jul 28, 2003

• #7

Hi Beverly, The photo’s were taken by a Dr. Mark Plonsky of the Psychology Dept.
University of Wisconsin and Timhotep is displaying a Finland flag, so my assumption (which may be incorrect) is that they are the not same person.

I think Timhotep is showing us where there are some wonderful photographs of insects, etc. for which I am very grateful.

I point was / is that with really good equipment and lots of practice, shots like these are within the grasp of many photographers. The photographer also provides a tutorial link on how to get photo’s like these at http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=351402

Hope this helps

 

Tony_InDevon

Bird Lover & People Photographer

• Jul 28, 2003

• #8

Wooops sorry that should be "my point was / is", you see I can get things wrong but there again I am a male :t:

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• Jul 28, 2003

• #9

I knew what you meant, Tony! LOL!

I hadn't caught on to the Finnish flag -- thanks for pointing it out. Guess I assumed that 'timhotep' was a screen name for Plonsky.

No matter -- they are amazing photographs and I'm grateful to have seen them.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jul 28, 2003

• #10

Not bad photos of Plonsky, Timhotep... but I like yours, too! in fact, I think I like ones of the whole insect more than close ups of the eyes!

 

Leslie

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2003

• #11

Those are great pictures Timhotep! My only complaint is that it doesn't look like he ID's them (or is there something I'm missing?) It would be a great ID resource for you if he did.

Leslie

 

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Timhotep

Member

• Jul 30, 2003

• #12

Oops!

I´m sorry, I should have clearly said that these are not my pictures!

I read the tutorials. The flash makes pictures look almost "supernatural", it would be a very interesting technics to try.

You can´t get pictures like this by digiscoping, but the results are more natural.