A lady bug. Couldn't find anything else. What a menacing creature.

[GeorgieGirl]

Lightspeed...can you hear me?

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???

You know...its been a while... I am no magician but there are indeed Wizards out there...You have a real love of macro and I would love to see you kick ass with it. BUT, there is IMHO a constant issue with lighting and since I am not a Macro expert I must turn it over to others who should just band together as a mentor group to get you where you need to be.

Your subjects are not lit to the point where they are crisp and sharp, and I am a stalker...I admit it...and I say this because I believe it to be so.

And this one is clearly burned out.

I am not familair with the equiptment you are shooting with, so again, I am not an expert.

But its time that someone(s) who knows better on this forum tells you what you need to do to make what ever adjustments with equipment or set ups are necesary so that you can really execute your visions in top form.

Fingers crossed that this happens for you soon.

 

[mishele]

I've never seen a Ladybug w/ a white stripe like that!! What a lucky find!!!

 

[cgipson1]

Wait a minute?
You're getting a D4 too?

I'm never going to get ahead in this , am I?
Wait a minute.
Who's copying who here?
All of a sudden now Gipson wants a D4 too.

Mine has been on order for nearly a month already! So there! lol!

 

[LightSpeed]

Lightspeed...can you hear me?

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???

You know...its been a while... I am no magician but there are indeed Wizards out there...You have a real love of macro and I would love to see you kick ass with it. BUT, there is IMHO a constant issue with lighting and since I am not a Macro expert I must turn it over to others who should just band together as a mentor group to get you where you need to be.

Your subjects are not lit to the point where they are crisp and sharp, and I am a stalker...I admit it...and I say this because I believe it to be so.

And this one is clearly burned out.

I am not familair with the equiptment you are shooting with, so again, I am not an expert.

But its time that someone(s) who knows better on this forum tells you what you need to do to make what ever adjustments with equipment or set ups are necesary so that you can really execute your visions in top form.

Fingers crossed that this happens for you soon.

Theres nothing you can teach me. You're not someone I want to learn anything from either.
I been thru the ringer with you already, as a result I was banned, I might add that I may have deserved it. I did my time, came back, and avoided you like the plague.
I was rude to you because you deserved it. I don't want to be rude to you again, but I will if the need be.
Now lets see. I can take criticism, no problem. I laugh and joke it out with quite a few people here.
Yes I even consider some of them friends in a round about kinda way, considering none of us have ever met.
I enjoy their company. I enjoy this forum and when I get a punch in the gut, or in your case, a kick in the nuts, I come back with something.
Just about every time.

Now here's the thing, I know I'm not a pro. Doesn't stop me tho.
I'm workin on it. Not being a pro, but being better. And here's something else you might not know.
I enjoy making friends. Yes even with beginners. Because I know I'm not above them.
I kick it around with em, make a remark here and there and we all laugh it off and have a good ole time with something that's supposed to be fun.
And as they make their mistakes, I make mine. None of us have to apologize for it. Just a pat on the back, nice try, and there's gonna be a next time.

You aint the first woman to ever stalk me, I'm certain you won't be the last.
There'll never be a notch in my bedpost for you.
I aint part of your crew. I know who is who here. And I know who I don't want to be like.
So I stay on my side, away from you and yours.

Because you see, I know where I am with this and I know where I want to be.
I wouldn't count me out, because it will happen. When it does, I'll be the last person here to look down anyone's nose thinking they're beneath me.
The LightSpeed promise.

If by chance, I've offended you, then we're even, M'lady.
And I don't refer to this thread, as you know.
In this world there are the way things are, and the way things should be.
Sometimes things change. But for now, we are where we are.

Be well.

 

[cgipson1]

hmmm.. before my time drama! Oh well!

Here is an edit.. hope you like:

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Lightspeed...can you hear me?

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???

You know...its been a while... I am no magician but there are indeed Wizards out there...You have a real love of macro and I would love to see you kick ass with it. BUT, there is IMHO a constant issue with lighting and since I am not a Macro expert I must turn it over to others who should just band together as a mentor group to get you where you need to be.

Your subjects are not lit to the point where they are crisp and sharp, and I am a stalker...I admit it...and I say this because I believe it to be so.

And this one is clearly burned out.

I am not familair with the equiptment you are shooting with, so again, I am not an expert.

But its time that someone(s) who knows better on this forum tells you what you need to do to make what ever adjustments with equipment or set ups are necesary so that you can really execute your visions in top form.

Fingers crossed that this happens for you soon.

Theres nothing you can teach me. You're not someone I want to learn anything from either.
I been thru the ringer with you already, as a result I was banned, I might add that I may have deserved it. I did my time, came back, and avoided you like the plague.
I was rude to you because you deserved it. I don't want to be rude to you again, but I will if the need be.
Now lets see. I can take criticism, no problem. I laugh and joke it out with quite a few people here.
Yes I even consider some of them friends in a round about kinda way, considering none of us have ever met.
I enjoy their company. I enjoy this forum and when I get a punch in the gut, or in your case, a kick in the nuts, I come back with something.
Just about every time.

Now here's the thing, I know I'm not a pro. Doesn't stop me tho.
I'm workin on it. Not being a pro, but being better. And here's something else you might not know.
I enjoy making friends. Yes even with beginners. Because I know I'm not above them.
I kick it around with em, make a remark here and there and we all laugh it off and have a good ole time with something that's supposed to be fun.
And as they make their mistakes, I make mine. None of us have to apologize for it. Just a pat on the back, nice try, and there's gonna be a next time.

You aint the first woman to ever stalk me, I'm certain you won't be the last.
There'll never be a notch in my bedpost for you.
I aint part of your crew. I know who is who here. And I know who I don't want to be like.
So I stay on my side, away from you and yours.

Because you see, I know where I am with this and I know where I want to be.
I wouldn't count me out, because it will happen. When it does, I'll be the last person here to look down anyone's nose thinking they're beneath me.
The LightSpeed promise.

If by chance, I've offended you, then we're even, M'lady.
And I don't refer to this thread, as you know.
In this world there are the way things are, and the way things should be.
Sometimes things change. But for now, we are where we are.

Be well.

No feense taken and it does not change the facts that I pointed out one iota. Stubborn you are, or not.

 

[LightSpeed]

hmmm.. before my time drama! Oh well!

Here is an edit.. hope you like:

THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gipson, thank you.
But umm, I over saturated it.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

So...Fair Lad...how do you accomplish that In-Camera...before the help of others here PP?

 

[cgipson1]

I can help him do that... soft light is where it is at! Light like a soft downy pillow that just gently wraps your subject with love!

(but it might be impossible with that ring light)

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I can help him do that... soft light is where it is at! Light like a soft downy pillow that just gently wraps your subject with love!

(but it might be impossible with that ring light)

Crazy Horse...have at it then....

 

[mishele]

Where did the stripe go?!!!

 

[Overread]

Take the ringflash off the end of the lens - then treat it like a single light source - diffuse the light from the rings (a bit disk for example- should help soften things up. You've send a burning blaze of light over that shiny shell.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

...I Think that Charlie helped him...AND got no Thanks....

 

[Dao]

Great shot, especially the new edit. !!


BTW, that is a Asian lady beetle.

 

[20PlusYears]

...I Think that Charlie helped him...AND got no Thanks....

He thanked him. Did you see the big bold "thank you"? Geez, this only happened 10 minutes ago...