Snake/Butterfly/Flower

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited September 15, 2006 in Holy Macro
Yesterday I managed to get half a day off before being called back into work :rolleyes ........... I have only managed to sort through a few shots so far.

None of these images are cropped they are all hand held, and all using the same setup, edited with Photoshop Elements 3

Canon 20D + Tamron Tele Converter + Kenko Tube 33mm + Canon 100mm Macro Lens + Canon 580 External Flash + Difuser.
Camera set to Manual Mode.......again thank you Brian :thumb

Enjoy......... Skippy (Australia)

Snake #1

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Butterfly #2

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Flower #3

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice stuff Skippy! Did you finally make it all the way to the Zoo? One day we'll get you from centering your shots.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    VERY nice Skippy. Quite a set-up you listedeek7.gif

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited September 12, 2006
    :D Good work there, Skippy.
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Skippy,
    At first glance the flower looked to me as an insect...:):
    Nice pictures Skippy. thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    eek7.gif Wonderful beautiful photos eek7.gif
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice shots, Skippy. I especially like the butterfly shot as you got that coil well. :cool

    We've got a lot of Sphynx (sp?) moths around here, and they're one of only a few moth species that can eat as adults. But they keep their coils so well buried when not sipping nectar that I can never see more than about a third of the outermost winding.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Nice stuff Skippy! Did you finally make it all the way to the Zoo? One day we'll get you from centering your shots.

    Yeah stop me Nick......... is it bad habid?? or do I just fail to see that it's centred ne_nau.gif teach me my friend :D

    Ohhhhh and this time I reset the GPS and we didn't get lost whooohooooo!!!! so now I have it saved and I can go by myself
    ......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    VERY nice Skippy. Quite a set-up you listedeek7.gif

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    Hi there Thusie.....someone else on this forum is using this exact same setup, and I can't for the life of me think who it is........ I saw this person post a shot and list the equipment they used and I said to myself, hey I have all that gear I will give this a try too :D

    The results are really pleasing.......... next time I will take off the 33mm tube and use the next size down, the 33mm is way too close for the butterflies the working distance is really limited, and I couldnt move far away from them, not even far enough away to get a whole butterfly in.

    This I am excited about because I know the setup works, now its a matter of just replacing the Tubes to different sizes, and seeing what works best with whatever it is your trying to photograph at the time :D

    Thanks for looking........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    David_S85 wrote:
    :D Good work there, Skippy.

    Thanks David.......and the GPS is working just fine now rolleyes1.gif well it was in the first place I just had it set up wrong :D ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    teach me my friend :D
    I'm not sure if we can Skippy, you may be too far gonerolleyes1.gif. Maybe you could make it into your trademark:uhoh.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Skippy,
    At first glance the flower looked to me as an insect...:):
    Nice pictures Skippy. thumb.gif

    Hi Antonio........... actually those flowers grow upside down, I dont know what they are called but the flowers faced away from the sun and all you see is the under petals, I thought they looked odd and bent down to touch them and notice they all had flowers under them so I turned one over.

    Thanks for looking Antonio........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice Skippy.

    Love the snake.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    eek7.gif Wonderful beautiful photos eek7.gif

    Thanks Awais........we had a good day, I am looking forward to another half day off to try it again soon :D .......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    Nice shots, Skippy. I especially like the butterfly shot as you got that coil well. :cool

    We've got a lot of Sphynx (sp?) moths around here, and they're one of only a few moth species that can eat as adults. But they keep their coils so well buried when not sipping nectar that I can never see more than about a third of the outermost winding.

    Thank you....I was in the Butterfly House, so I had heaps to choose from :D
    Its amazing how long coils are when you see them sipping.

    They are such delicate little creatures, I enjoy watching them.
    Thanks for looking ... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    I'm not sure if we can Skippy, you may be too far gonerolleyes1.gif. Maybe you could make it into your trademark:uhoh.


    What???? you've given up on me already rolleyes1.gif awwwwww Nick hahaha!
    ......no wait lemme centre that rolleyes1.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    GREAPER wrote:
    Nice Skippy.

    Love the snake.

    Thank you Mr Greaper.........most of the snakes I saw were Vipers.
    Next trip I will take more time in the Reptile Enclosure.... Skippy (Australia)
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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    good stuff
    well done skippy-were these taken on your usa trip?
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    Longitude: 145° 08'East

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    gtc wrote:
    well done skippy-were these taken on your usa trip?


    Hey....... hi there...
    ....no these were taken in Melbourne at the Zoo on Monday.... I managed to get a half day off then ended up working overtime .rolleyes1.gif

    I figured my GPS out now so now I will be able to go there myself.

    Thanks for looking......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    Lovely shots Skippy :)
    Was that snake behind glass?- if not you are braver than I am :)
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    These are great shots Skippy
    I really dig the flower, especially. Very interesting type. Cool soft colors and focused just right. Heh, yea...centered shots. Try hanging upside down and tilt the camera a bit for a more interesting angle...Laughing.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Lovely shots Skippy :)
    Was that snake behind glass?- if not you are braver than I am :)
    Brian V.

    Ohhhhhh you better believe your sweat bippy it was behind glass my friend. I'm pretty sure that thing is a Viper, he was pretty close to the glass too so I was lucky .......thanks for looking Brian.......Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    I really dig the flower, especially. Very interesting type. Cool soft colors and focused just right. Heh, yea...centered shots. Try hanging upside down and tilt the camera a bit for a more interesting angle...Laughing.gif

    Well....next time I am going to try real hard not to centre my shots, it's like a blasted magnet though they all end up in the middle for some reason rolleyes1.gif
    ohhhhhhhhh well rolleyes1.gif I can try :D ....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    :D I say do whatever you suits your style Skip...break dem rules!
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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2006
    Great shots Skippy, love the snake!
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2006
    David Taylor wrote:
    :D I say do whatever you suits your style Skip...break dem rules!

    .......I try :D I have a heap of fun, and one of these days I will move from the centre rolleyes1.gif .... maybe rolleyes1.gif ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2006
    douglas wrote:
    Great shots Skippy, love the snake!

    Thanks Douglas.......... I was just lucky that he was so close to the glass, there was really cool Green one but he was not facing toward the front, so he looked like he had no head.........maybe next time I can capture him :D

    Thanks for looking.......... Skippy (Australia)
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