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05/07/2011 03:01:35 PM · #1 |
| Yesterday our honeysuckle bush was taken over by bees. Didn't even want to go sit in the backyard, it looked like an angry swarm. Then today I got a Tamron 90mm and decided to try it out, but there's not a bee in sight. Not even in my neighbors huge garden. It's like they know.... |
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05/07/2011 03:18:16 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by monster-zero:
Yesterday our honeysuckle bush was taken over by bees. Didn't even want to go sit in the backyard, it looked like an angry swarm. Then today I got a Tamron 90mm and decided to try it out, but there's not a bee in sight. Not even in my neighbors huge garden. It's like they know.... |
lol! Go figure.
Message edited by author 2011-05-07 17:36:15. |
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05/07/2011 03:53:57 PM · #3 |
| I've also found that putting on a macro lens to shoot a flower is a sure-fire way to get the wind to blow. |
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05/07/2011 04:10:02 PM · #4 |
| I can turn a red stop light to green simply by picking up my smartphone......I really can. For a while I thought I stumbled upon some kind of cool app. |
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05/07/2011 04:19:05 PM · #5 |
Yeah I bought a really nice wide angle lens for the thunderstorms that roll through here, and haven't had a good since. There have been a few but only when I'm stuck at work.
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05/07/2011 04:22:42 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I've also found that putting on a macro lens to shoot a flower is a sure-fire way to get the wind to blow. |
Oh, AMEN to that! Drives me crazy.
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05/07/2011 04:26:12 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I've also found that putting on a macro lens to shoot a flower is a sure-fire way to get the wind to blow. |
Oh, AMEN to that! Drives me crazy.
R. |
I figure to hire myself out as a "consultant" to wind farms on still days ... ;-) |
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05/07/2011 04:31:51 PM · #8 |
| I believe DPC can control the weather. If there is a "Sun" challenge it will rain all week. If there is a "Rain" challenge we won't see a cloud. |
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05/07/2011 05:23:40 PM · #9 |
I purchased kenko extension tubes, and was incredibly excited that it started to get warm and the butterflies were coming out.
On days with no wind -- it's cold.
On warm, buggy days, it's been extremely windy! :( |
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05/07/2011 09:13:58 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
I purchased kenko extension tubes, and was incredibly excited that it started to get warm and the butterflies were coming out.
On days with no wind -- it's cold.
On warm, buggy days, it's been extremely windy! :( |
Freeze that bug then put him back on the flower. Cheaters always win.
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05/07/2011 09:20:34 PM · #11 |
| Yeah, I get that experience with trying to capture a good shot of a falcon or hawk in flight...as soon as I begin to whip out my camera they turn the other direction and fly away from me. It has happened EVERY - single - time. Been three years and counting of trying whenever I spot one. Nada. |
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05/07/2011 09:57:44 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by SEG:
Originally posted by vawendy:
I purchased kenko extension tubes, and was incredibly excited that it started to get warm and the butterflies were coming out.
On days with no wind -- it's cold.
On warm, buggy days, it's been extremely windy! :( |
Freeze that bug then put him back on the flower. Cheaters always win. |
I feel too guilty. I've tried it a couple of times in the fridge, and when they flop completely over I think I've kill them. I would then take them outside and try to set up the shot. They'd lay flopped over, and wouldn't be set up until they warmed up. As soon as they warmed up long enough to stand up, they immediately flew away!
Don't think I'll probably do it again. Too much guilt involved. :)
Message edited by author 2011-05-07 21:58:11. |
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05/07/2011 09:58:52 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by CNovack:
Yeah, I get that experience with trying to capture a good shot of a falcon or hawk in flight...as soon as I begin to whip out my camera they turn the other direction and fly away from me. It has happened EVERY - single - time. Been three years and counting of trying whenever I spot one. Nada. |
They have REALLY good eyesight and they HATE to have long, tubular things pointed at them. Can't say I blame them...
R. |
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05/07/2011 10:01:58 PM · #14 |
| I figured out the best way to get my kids to pose for perfect pictures is to put the camera away. |
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05/08/2011 12:34:05 AM · #15 |
| I'm thinking about buying tranquilizer darts and gun. That way I can pose birds, animals, kids and adults any way I want. |
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05/08/2011 12:50:14 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by monster-zero:
I'm thinking about buying tranquilizer darts and gun. That way I can pose birds, animals, kids and adults any way I want. |
You'll need amazing aim to hit a bee with those. |
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05/08/2011 12:53:48 AM · #17 |
This thread is hilarious.
or...err... it WOULD be... if it didn't hit so close to home... :)
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