My Favorite Putter
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Comment by GeneralE:
I've actually used a putter in just that fashion, but I'm pretty sure I heard that it's against the almighty "Rules of Golf" ... :-(

My Favorite Putter
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Comment by Bear_Music:
You're adding a new layer to the meaning of the term "rub of the green", Larry :-) Nice to share a slot with you.

Queen Wasp
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Comment by Refocused:

Originally posted by Lydia: Hi Larry. I'm sorry to say that she looked dead to me with the way her antennae is drooping... so... I only gave it a six during voting. Everyone else loved it! Ha! It must be me...

Not dead but I had cooled her down in the refrigerator to slow her down for the pictures!

Message edited by author 2025-02-24 15:28:06.

Queen Wasp
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Comment by Lydia:
Oh! And she also should shave her mustache and beard a bit while she has the time. :)

Queen Wasp
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Comment by Lydia:
Hi Larry.

I'm sorry to say that she looked dead to me with the way her antennae is drooping... so... I only gave it a six during voting.

Everyone else loved it! Ha! It must be me...

At Home
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Comment by Bear_Music:
Gotta love Le Chat Noire :-)

My Favorite Putter
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Comment by Neat:
You were in my top three also, great idea Larry.

My Favorite Putter
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Comment by LevT:
It was in my top 3, great idea and well shot!

Queen Wasp
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Comment by roz:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: Originally posted by roz: brilliant macro Larry .. loving all the details .. and congratulations on the 4th place .. :) and thanks for the info on the wasps .. i'm always eager to find out more about our little friends in the insect/arachnid/etc world .. and btw .. when i do a stack i submit all of them to the sc for validation .. but i dont think i've had more than 9 or 10 .. i'm interested to know whether you'd have to submit all 143 or just a few for sc to get an idea .. ?? .. and more questions .. lol .. what program do you use to stack .. ?? .. i used to do everything manually up till only a few months ago .. then i found bracketing on my camera .. talk about a game changer .. :) Hi Roz, Thank you for your comment. I downloaded the images into Lightroom. I export the chosen images as a category to the desktop and then import them into Photoshop where there is a process for photostacking the jpegs using "Scripts-load files into stack then Edit-Auto Blend. The final image is then edited as desired. There are tutorials in You Tube on how to do this. I used an inexpensive photo rail for taking the images although there is an in camera setting for this I have not tried but plan to soon. I submitted 5 of the stacked images (about 1 every 25 captures) for validation. I think SC can get what they need from this. I will wait to see if they need any more information.

thanks for all the information Larry .. so interesting ..
i've never used tripods or photo rails .. i honestly don't now how ppl do it when insects can fly away at the drop of a hat .. so hats off to you .. !! .. lol ..
i'll be checking this out when i next do a focus stack .. "Scripts-load files into stack then Edit-Auto Blend." ..
thanks again and have an excellent week .. :)

Queen Wasp
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Comment by Refocused:

Originally posted by roz: brilliant macro Larry .. loving all the details .. and congratulations on the 4th place .. :) and thanks for the info on the wasps .. i'm always eager to find out more about our little friends in the insect/arachnid/etc world .. and btw .. when i do a stack i submit all of them to the sc for validation .. but i dont think i've had more than 9 or 10 .. i'm interested to know whether you'd have to submit all 143 or just a few for sc to get an idea .. ?? .. and more questions .. lol .. what program do you use to stack .. ?? .. i used to do everything manually up till only a few months ago .. then i found bracketing on my camera .. talk about a game changer .. :)

Hi Roz,
Thank you for your comment. I downloaded the images into Lightroom. I export the chosen images as a category to the desktop and then import them into Photoshop where there is a process for photostacking the jpegs using "Scripts-load files into stack then Edit-Auto Blend. The final image is then edited as desired. There are tutorials in You Tube on how to do this. I used an inexpensive photo rail for taking the images although there is an in camera setting for this I have not tried but plan to soon.
I submitted 5 of the stacked images (about 1 every 25 captures) for validation. I think SC can get what they need from this. I will wait to see if they need any more information.