A Really Angry Yellow Jacket with STINGER

[cgipson1]

WOW.
Wow.
Wow, wow, wow.
That's all. Just...WOW.
Every time I open one of your threads lately, I actually gasp out loud at my computer monitor.



Sure, unless you're allergic.
I'm not allergic to the actual stings; but I am allergic to the very idea of getting stung.

Must have missed this!

Sharon.. THANK YOU! I am glad I make you GASP! <wink wink... nudge nudge!> lol! Fun subjects! You haven't been posting any macro lately.. what's up?

:blushing: :badangel:

I haven't posted much of ANYthing lately...except increasingly snarky comments, maybe. Haven't gotten to do ANY photography worth noting in about three weeks--it's really making me want to SHOOT something! I'll leave it to the imagination as to whether I mean with a camera.
Just been really busy at work and without a car--so I can't GO anywhere and do some photography right now, I haven't been carrying my camera to work with me (since it's a half mile to and from the bus stop, and I already have a backpack of stuff to carry) and I'm mostly too tired when I get home to even bother going out to the back yard. Actually, I DID make one little foray into the backyard for a damselfly that wanted a portrait session, but haven't even processed them.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Okay, I'm complaining.
But this too, shall pass. There's hope on the horizon for both a car and a day off! And THEN, I shall go and SHOOT something! And I DO mean with a camera. :camera:

But I'd bet it won't be as stunning as that yellow jacket!!

I do hope that things come together for you! I prescribe a backyard portrait session with a spider or two.. to help relieve that stress!

As far at the yellow jacket goes, how many millions of pictures have a taken to get that one shot? Lots of practice!

 

[Photographiend]

...
#2... had a captured yellow jacket in the house sitting on a white piece of paper (story on that in the original thread.. yes.. I got stung! lol) . I had put him in the fridge for a couple of minutes to make him lethargic, so I could get some shots off before he tried to fly. ...

LMAO... Now that is dedication!

 

[480sparky41 41]

...
#2... had a captured yellow jacket in the house sitting on a white piece of paper (story on that in the original thread.. yes.. I got stung! lol) . I had put him in the fridge for a couple of minutes to make him lethargic, so I could get some shots off before he tried to fly. ...

LMAO... Now that is dedication!

Until you find out he was taking a flyswatter to his beer!

 

[cgipson1]

...
#2... had a captured yellow jacket in the house sitting on a white piece of paper (story on that in the original thread.. yes.. I got stung! lol) . I had put him in the fridge for a couple of minutes to make him lethargic, so I could get some shots off before he tried to fly. ...

LMAO... Now that is dedication!

I got stung TWICE.. so YES.. VERY VERY DEDICATED! lol! (or just dumb.. )

 

[sm4him]

Must have missed this!

Sharon.. THANK YOU! I am glad I make you GASP! <wink wink... nudge nudge!> lol! Fun subjects! You haven't been posting any macro lately.. what's up?

:blushing: :badangel:

I haven't posted much of ANYthing lately...except increasingly snarky comments, maybe. Haven't gotten to do ANY photography worth noting in about three weeks--it's really making me want to SHOOT something! I'll leave it to the imagination as to whether I mean with a camera.
Just been really busy at work and without a car--so I can't GO anywhere and do some photography right now, I haven't been carrying my camera to work with me (since it's a half mile to and from the bus stop, and I already have a backpack of stuff to carry) and I'm mostly too tired when I get home to even bother going out to the back yard. Actually, I DID make one little foray into the backyard for a damselfly that wanted a portrait session, but haven't even processed them.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Okay, I'm complaining.
But this too, shall pass. There's hope on the horizon for both a car and a day off! And THEN, I shall go and SHOOT something! And I DO mean with a camera. :camera:

But I'd bet it won't be as stunning as that yellow jacket!!

I do hope that things come together for you! I prescribe a backyard portrait session with a spider or two.. to help relieve that stress!

As far at the yellow jacket goes, how many millions of pictures have a taken to get that one shot? Lots of practice!

Meh, the situation is not nearly as whine-worthy as I sometimes make it out to be! The work overload is actually worse than the lack of a car...but on the other hand, I HAVE a Job. So, there's that.
I have EVERY intention of getting a backyard session in this Friday...and then we'll see if I still even remember what I'm doing!

My goal is to be nominated for POTM before you one month...or at all. :lmao:
(Disclaimer For ANYONE who might take me seriously: It's really not. I DO have photographic goals. POTM is not one of them. Getting a photo better than Charlie's *might* be, but I'm not sure I'll live that long. )

 

[cgipson1]

:blushing: :badangel:

I haven't posted much of ANYthing lately...except increasingly snarky comments, maybe. Haven't gotten to do ANY photography worth noting in about three weeks--it's really making me want to SHOOT something! I'll leave it to the imagination as to whether I mean with a camera.
Just been really busy at work and without a car--so I can't GO anywhere and do some photography right now, I haven't been carrying my camera to work with me (since it's a half mile to and from the bus stop, and I already have a backpack of stuff to carry) and I'm mostly too tired when I get home to even bother going out to the back yard. Actually, I DID make one little foray into the backyard for a damselfly that wanted a portrait session, but haven't even processed them.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Okay, I'm complaining.
But this too, shall pass. There's hope on the horizon for both a car and a day off! And THEN, I shall go and SHOOT something! And I DO mean with a camera. :camera:

But I'd bet it won't be as stunning as that yellow jacket!!

I do hope that things come together for you! I prescribe a backyard portrait session with a spider or two.. to help relieve that stress!

As far at the yellow jacket goes, how many millions of pictures have a taken to get that one shot? Lots of practice!

Meh, the situation is not nearly as whine-worthy as I sometimes make it out to be! The work overload is actually worse than the lack of a car...but on the other hand, I HAVE a Job. So, there's that.
I have EVERY intention of getting a backyard session in this Friday...and then we'll see if I still even remember what I'm doing!

My goal is to be nominated for POTM before you one month...or at all. :lmao:
(Disclaimer For ANYONE who might take me seriously: It's really not. I DO have photographic goals. POTM is not one of them. Getting a photo better than Charlie's *might* be, but I'm not sure I'll live that long. )

Sharon.. anyone can do it! Practice, and the right gear, and the right knowledge (not necessarily in that order)....it really isn't that hard!

 

[leeroix]

hmmm. im gonna have to look up how to focus stack and practice...

 

[cgipson1]

hmmm. im gonna have to look up how to focus stack and practice...

It is a lot of fun..... Focus stacking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An Introduction to Focus Stacking --- Extended Depth of Field Digital Photography

Software:

Zerene stacker stacker [Zerene Stacker]
Helicon Focus Helicon Focus - extended depth of field, focus stacking, 3D visualization
CombineZP I N D E X

Adorama has a fairly inexpensive manual focus rail that works well.. you can also do it by changing focus on a lens.

 

[480sparky41 41]

hmmm. im gonna have to look up how to focus stack and practice...

How I do 'em:

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Video 5

Video 6

 

[cgipson1]

hmmm. im gonna have to look up how to focus stack and practice...

How I do 'em:

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Video 5

Video 6

Oh yea.. forgot about these! Good stuff!

 

[480sparky41 41]

hmmm. im gonna have to look up how to focus stack and practice...

How I do 'em:

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Video 5

Video 6

Oh yea.. forgot about these! Good stuff!

I'd post the videos, but apparently there's been a change in management, and you can only post one video.

Since I made those, I have discovered these handy little toys.

 

[cgipson1]

How I do 'em:

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3

Video 4

Video 5

Video 6

Oh yea.. forgot about these! Good stuff!

I'd post the videos, but apparently there's been a change in management, and you can only post one video.

Since I made those, I have discovered these handy little toys.

I thought I told you about those months ago??? I have one sitting on my desk... just haven't used it yet. It arrived about two weeks ago, and been to damn busy to mess with it! I got the regular version, and now I almost wish I had gotten the extended version!

 

[480sparky41 41]

I thought I told you about those months ago??? I have one sitting on my desk... just haven't used it yet. It arrived about two weeks ago, and been to damn busy to mess with it! I got the regular version, and now I almost wish I had gotten the extended version!

If you did, my few brain cells never registered it. Besides, if you're not going to use yours, you should send it to me.

I'm on the fence on which one to get. I thought about the extended rail, but then I got thinking... when have I ever done a focus stack that covers 200mm (almost 8") where I need that sort of precision? Heck, my current focus rail has about 5" of travel, and I've never maxed that out. If I have that deep of a subject, I could most likely just change focus on the lens manually. Option 2 is to get the standard rail, and add the extended rail in the future should I find need for it.

 

[cgipson1]

I thought I told you about those months ago??? I have one sitting on my desk... just haven't used it yet. It arrived about two weeks ago, and been to damn busy to mess with it! I got the regular version, and now I almost wish I had gotten the extended version!

If you did, my few brain cells never registered it. Besides, if you're not going to use yours, you should send it to me.

I'm on the fence on which one to get. I thought about the extended rail, but then I got thinking... when have I ever done a focus stack that covers 200mm (almost 8") where I need that sort of precision? Heck, my current focus rail has about 5" of travel, and I've never maxed that out. If I have that deep of a subject, I could most likely just change focus on the lens manually. Option 2 is to get the standard rail, and add the extended rail in the future should I find need for it.

My plan! lol!

I love Stargazer Lilies, and some large orchids.... that is why I was considering the extended. Some of those flowers are huge!

 

[seakritter]

I just ave say WOW, it makes me ashamed to post my work and honored to have you look at it. Awesome work, gives me something to shoot for.