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Spotted at #468 on Explore, September 29, 2008 ~ but not picked up by Scout.
Straight from the camera, except for a crop
Thanks to Sharon and Ann for the ID (and hence, the new title) !!
Oh.. and to Wikipedia for confirming it and adding a few more common names... ;-)
While out hunting in the jungle for the perfect Macro Monday submission, I stumbled across this lost and lonely sole. Couldn't help myself..... fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-jason-jacobs.html
Picture taken of me with my cat Bobo in 1955.....second picture today, same chair, same fabric but couldn't get my mom's cat Bobo #2 to join me.......I was tagged by Magikquilter www.flickr.com/photos/magikquilter/3221756653/
to tell 16 unique things about me.
1. This chair is unique because as you can see it was in my home as a child. My mother bought the pair of wing backed chairs in 1955 and just recently she gave me one of them for my sewing room and she still has the other in her living room. It is the original down cushion and the original olive green brocade. (Actually she tells me she had the chairs re-covered once in the 1970's.....the original color was a light cocoa brown brocade>)
2. I was raised in a very small town for the first 18 years of my life. Then off to college as an art major where I met my husband and married him at 19 and began the nomad life of a construction engineer's wife. We have so far moved 19 times in 46 years of marriage and lived in Washington, Oregon, California, South Carolina , Florida and Hawaii. For the last 11 years we have been in Oregon and that's the longest we've ever lived in one house. (must be time to move?)
3. I count as my biggest accomplishment in life raising three incredible daughters who have given me 6 fabulous grand children and 3 great son-in-laws. Two are close and one recently moved to New Zealand so we now have a new part of the world to explore.
4. Growing up I always hated sewing....got my worst grades in those classes, wanted to be an artist but after I married my husband and transferred colleges there was no art major at his engineering school so I got my BS in Home Economics.
5. I always enjoyed crafts and anything that used color and design skills. In 1980 a friend talked me into taking a quilting class with her and I fell in love with sewing as it pertained to quilting. I think not having to make clothing was the key.
6. Over the years I have worked in several quilt shops in various parts of the country and made 100's of quilts, quilting has also brought me friends from all over the world.
7. In 1997 my husband was laid off from a job as engineer and when nothing seemed to be turning up for him in his field I was lucky enough to get a job as a fabric and quilting notion rep. We decided to do the job together and we started out traveling and calling on shops in Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and even some shops in Canada (British Columbia.) Eventually we had enough lines that we were able to cut our territory down to just Oregon and Washington and we did this from 1997 to 2001. When my husband hurt his back and was no longer able to cart all the heavy suitcases of samples in and out of stores for me. Then my son-in-laws took over the business and I worked out of home for them till I retired in 2007. They still are in "the business."
8. I am a cancer survivor having had breast cancer in 1998 but knock on wood still cancer free.
9. I love to cook. As a young wife and college student I cooked for a fraternity one year and after doing that I think nothing of cooking for any size group. I did the food for my friend's daughters weddings (two summers in a row) a couple of years ago and it was great fun but not something that I want to do on a regular basis although she and I did get asked if we would like to do other people's weddings (she did all the decorating and table settings, etc.) we both declined......not enough money out there to do it except for people you really care about.
10. I knit and enjoy simple things like scarves and socks, hats etc. .....don't like the complicated stuff (again like sewing....no clothing please.)
11. Photography is a passion and I love to take lots and lots of pictures when traveling. Sometimes I don't think I pay enough attention to the guides because I'm always off wandering around taking pictures while my husband is asking lots of questions. We have gone to China (twice), Hong Kong (many times), Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Panama, Mexico, Columbia, Europe and have a trip to New Zealand planned for this spring.
12. I have been involved with computers since the mid 80's and first was on line back in 1996 so I should know more than I do about what I'm doing but it never cease to amaze me about what I don't know about the whole computer/internet scene. Right now I'm trying to teach my 88 year old mother how to email. I recently got a new computer and she has my old one and is bound and determined to master it. I'm bound and determined to remain patient despite the "Ground Hogs Day" (the Bill Murray movie) aspect of teaching her.
13. Live four acres of what use to be a Christmas tree farm and have fruit trees, berries, and lots and lots of flowers to take care of. I love flowers and photographing them, always looking for that perfect macro but never quite getting it. I also like to decorate around my quilts and use them for table cloths and throws around the house, my grand children think they make the best tents ever and I take lots of pictures of them too (my grand children and the quilts.) I love living in the country and having peace and quiet surrounding me but I will really miss going to New York a couple of times a year to get my dose of big city. (My daughter who recently moved her family to New Zealand use to live in Brooklyn.)
14. I use to have a room full of fabric, thanks to my job as a fabric sales rep and all the samples you get that you also can keep as well as the building of my stash for over 20 years. A couple of years ago I gave away about 75% of it and just kept my very favorite things Kaffe fabrics, Asian fabric, batik's, Amy Butler and other young bright designers, and of course reproductions of 1930's fabric. It was hard to let go but I had gotten so bogged down by the sheer volume of what I had that I couldn't function. I find I'm sewing more now and enjoying the design process a lot more with out all the fabric that wasn't "my style" clogging the works. There are lots of charities that make quilts for people in crisis and they love getting those fabrics that clog your thinking.
15. I like to read but it's hard to find as much time to do it what with FLICKR and all the other internet activities. I spend way to many hours a day on my computer and sadly my butt shows it. Even though I walk every day with my 88 year old mom I notice how much more I fill out that old chair than I did 52 years ago.
16. Wow I'm thinking I must not be all that unique cause I've sure run out of things to tell and hope who ever reads this hasn't fallen asleep on their keyboard!
Picture taken of me with my cat Bobo in 1955.....second picture today, same chair, same fabric but couldn''''t get my mom''''s cat Bobo #2 to join me.......I was tagged by Magikquilter <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magikquilter/3221756653/">www.flickr.com/photos/magikquilter/3221756653/</a>
to tell 16 unique things about me.
1. This chair is unique because as you can see it was in my home as a child. My mother bought the pair of wing backed chairs in 1955 and just recently she gave me one of them for my sewing room and she still has the other in her living room. It is the original down cushion and the original olive green brocade. (Actually she tells me she had the chairs re-covered once in the 1970''''s.....the original color was a light cocoa brown brocade>)
2. I was raised in a very small town for the first 18 years of my life. Then off to college as an art major where I met my husband and married him at 19 and began the nomad life of a construction engineer''''s wife. We have so far moved 19 times in 46 years of marriage and lived in Washington, Oregon, California, South Carolina , Florida and Hawaii. For the last 11 years we have been in Oregon and that''''s the longest we''''ve ever lived in one house. (must be time to move?)
3. I count as my biggest accomplishment in life raising three incredible daughters who have given me 6 fabulous grand children and 3 great son-in-laws. Two are close and one recently moved to New Zealand so we now have a new part of the world to explore.
4. Growing up I always hated sewing....got my worst grades in those classes, wanted to be an artist but after I married my husband and transferred colleges there was no art major at his engineering school so I got my BS in Home Economics.
5. I always enjoyed crafts and anything that used color and design skills. In 1980 a friend talked me into taking a quilting class with her and I fell in love with sewing as it pertained to quilting. I think not having to make clothing was the key.
6. Over the years I have worked in several quilt shops in various parts of the country and made 100''''s of quilts, quilting has also brought me friends from all over the world.
7. In 1997 my husband was laid off from a job as engineer and when nothing seemed to be turning up for him in his field I was lucky enough to get a job as a fabric and quilting notion rep. We decided to do the job together and we started out traveling and calling on shops in Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and even some shops in Canada (British Columbia.) Eventually we had enough lines that we were able to cut our territory down to just Oregon and Washington and we did this from 1997 to 2001. When my husband hurt his back and was no longer able to cart all the heavy suitcases of samples in and out of stores for me. Then my son-in-laws took over the business and I worked out of home for them till I retired in 2007. They still are in "the business."
8. I am a cancer survivor having had breast cancer in 1998 but knock on wood still cancer free.
9. I love to cook. As a young wife and college student I cooked for a fraternity one year and after doing that I think nothing of cooking for any size group. I did the food for my friend''''s daughters weddings (two summers in a row) a couple of years ago and it was great fun but not something that I want to do on a regular basis although she and I did get asked if we would like to do other people''''s weddings (she did all the decorating and table settings, etc.) we both declined......not enough money out there to do it except for people you really care about.
10. I knit and enjoy simple things like scarves and socks, hats etc. .....don''''t like the complicated stuff (again like sewing....no clothing please.)
11. Photography is a passion and I love to take lots and lots of pictures when traveling. Sometimes I don''''t think I pay enough attention to the guides because I''''m always off wandering around taking pictures while my husband is asking lots of questions. We have gone to China (twice), Hong Kong (many times), Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Panama, Mexico, Columbia, Europe and have a trip to New Zealand planned for this spring.
12. I have been involved with computers since the mid 80''''s and first was on line back in 1996 so I should know more than I do about what I''''m doing but it never cease to amaze me about what I don''''t know about the whole computer/internet scene. Right now I''''m trying to teach my 88 year old mother how to email. I recently got a new computer and she has my old one and is bound and determined to master it. I''''m bound and determined to remain patient despite the "Ground Hogs Day" (the Bill Murray movie) aspect of teaching her.
13. Live four acres of what use to be a Christmas tree farm and have fruit trees, berries, and lots and lots of flowers to take care of. I love flowers and photographing them, always looking for that perfect macro but never quite getting it. I also like to decorate around my quilts and use them for table cloths and throws around the house, my grand children think they make the best tents ever and I take lots of pictures of them too (my grand children and the quilts.) I love living in the country and having peace and quiet surrounding me but I will really miss going to New York a couple of times a year to get my dose of big city. (My daughter who recently moved her family to New Zealand use to live in Brooklyn.)
14. I use to have a room full of fabric, thanks to my job as a fabric sales rep and all the samples you get that you also can keep as well as the building of my stash for over 20 years. A couple of years ago I gave away about 75% of it and just kept my very favorite things Kaffe fabrics, Asian fabric, batik''''s, Amy Butler and other young bright designers, and of course reproductions of 1930''''s fabric. It was hard to let go but I had gotten so bogged down by the sheer volume of what I had that I couldn''''t function. I find I''''m sewing more now and enjoying the design process a lot more with out all the fabric that wasn''''t "my style" clogging the works. There are lots of charities that make quilts for people in crisis and they love getting those fabrics that clog your thinking.
15. I like to read but it''''s hard to find as much time to do it what with FLICKR and all the other internet activities. I spend way to many hours a day on my computer and sadly my butt shows it. Even though I walk every day with my 88 year old mom I notice how much more I fill out that old chair than I did 52 years ago.
16. Wow I''''m thinking I must not be all that unique cause I''''ve sure run out of things to tell and hope who ever reads this hasn''''t fallen asleep on their keyboard!
Tick. All to often in life I find myself rushing from one thing to another. Rarely do I take the time to just sit down and enjoy things around me. There is so much to enjoy and be grateful for right now and right here. So why all this planning for things, scheduling, buying, slaving, struggling.... life is precious, and each moment counts. Each brief second wasted is a second that never comes back. The clock will never be the same again. Tick. In the time it has taken you to read this, 2,000 mosquitos have died. Each of them could have given you a perfect macro shot. Tick. The clouds have shifted noticeable on the sky, and the beautiful figures there are no more. Tick. Slow down, enjoy life and catch the moments, because your lifetime is made up of unique, individual moments which never comes back.
Taken for Active Assignment Weekly: Ephemeral
Assignment
Photograph the ephemeral: document the passing of things in life whose nature is transient and/or even short-lived. Despite the article I have linked to here, the subject matter does not at all have to relate to nature.
restrictions: Because of the potential similarities of this assignment to a previous assignment Time Passages, please avoid time-lapse, time-sequenced, or long exposure photographs.
dare: Compose an image that evokes an emotional response from your audience.
What it took
The assignment didn't mention anything about Photoshop, so this is actually a composite of 3 pictures:
1) a close up of my wrist watch
2) a picture of me holding a soup bowl
3) the picture of the clouds
1) and 2) were taken right after each other with the flash in the same position and the camera on a tripod so I knew the angle of view and angle of the light were constant. This should help ensure that the shadows looks genuine. For 3) I just took a photo where the sun was on the left hand side of the image.
1) was cut so all the background was deleted. I then in Photoshop duplicated the image into another layer. Added the blur. By now I had a blurred image with a sharp image underneath. I then added a layer mask to the blurred layer. On the layer mask, I painted where the hands of the watch were, which revealed the sharp version from below. The benefit of using a layer mask is that it's non-destructive. Paint black reveals the underlying layer. If you reveal to much, you just cover it with white which lets the top layer show again.
2) Pasted the completed clock in over the top of the soup bowl. The reason for having a soup bowl in the first place was to make sure my fingers were placed the way they are when you hold on to something. Applied a layer mask to the newly pasted-in clock and painted where the fingers were supposed to be on top of the watch (i.e., this removed the clock from these areas and let the fingers show through).
3) pasted it all onto a suitable picture of clouds. Again added a layer mask to hide bits and pieces such as hair from arms which were sticking out into the clouds.
Tick. In the time it has taken you to read this WIT, another unique species of flora or fauna has become extinct. Time to catch the moment and enjoy life.
The Letter I received from the Creative Director at The United Nations University (UNU) based in Tokyo, Japan.
Hi Rundstedt,
I am now making two large posters (approximately 4m x 2m) which will appear on the front of the UNU headquarters building, located in the Shibuya area in Tokyo. One poster is focused on the International Year of Forests 2011, the second on the UN Decade for Biodiversity 2011-2020; the Decade for Biodiversity poster is based on the idea that all creatures, both large and small, are all critical parts of the complex biosphere.
I am currently searching for the perfect macro photo of a honey bee, which led me to your photo: www.flickr.com/photos/rundstedt/3696650357/
I'm writing to ask you if you would be interested in providing UNU with permission for a one-time use of this photo as well as the image in it's original format (camera original RAW, if available). The photo would have some supporting copy in Japanese and English explaining the importance of the honey bee as it's role as a pollinator. The UNU logo and the Decade for Biodiversity logo will also appear on the bottom left or right of the image/poster. The image would be cropped slightly to coincide with the wide aspect ratio of the poster dimensions; this would be the sole image on the poster, full bleed. Finally, the poster would be on the building for all of 2011.
I am very fortunate to have found design and production/printing sponsorship for this project -- what is still missing is the image support. I am able to provide you with a photo credit on the poster ("Photo Courtesy of Rundstedt B. Rovillos", or something similar), as well as very nice photographs of the final product on the building (both daytime and nighttime -- the posters REALLY look great at night, we get a lot of foot traffic in front of our building in the evenings).
Might you be interested in helping us support the promotion of the Decade for Biodiversity? I hope you will -- the image is amazing, and really a perfect fit. Feel free to mail me here (flickr mail). Thank you!
With best regards,
The Creative Director,
United Nations University (UNU)
5–53–70 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Here are some of the comments made on this photo: A rose surrounded by thorns; perfect macro technic, nice title too; This is a nice shot with a pleasing composition and colours and the background thrown nicely out of focus; Wow, great depth of field and a great subject; Very nice detail/sharpness...great colors;
That is a very very sharp macro shot; so much better than your average flower; This is really an inspiring image; The colours and light are spot on.
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel; Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125); Aperture: f/5.6; Focal Length: 300 mm; ISO Speed: 400; Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV; Flash: Flash did not fire
More fun with a pair of Quantaray 2x and 4x magnifying filters stacked atop a Nikon D70 "kit" lens at 70 mm....
Our daisy mums attract a wide variety of insects...which makes for perfect macro shooting. This insect (which I'm unfamiliar with) has a neon like coloring that fascinates me....
In reality, the head of the flower is 3/4 of an inch wide and the bug is less than 1/2 inch in size....
Better if viewed at the larger/original size.....
Isolated fruits - Strawberries on white background. This picture is part of the series "perfecting macros"
Itni gandam hey humary country main per where is the hell ATA is?
here is no wheat for ramadan in our country...where the hell he goes?
Isolated fruits - Strawberries on white background. This picture is part of the series "perfecting macros"
Out and about on a cold winter morning. Looking for that perfect macro shot. This one I entered for sure.
Isolated fruits - Strawberries on white background. This picture is part of the series "perfecting macros"
Isolated fruits - Strawberries on white background. This picture is part of the series "perfecting macros"
Strobist info:
Handheld my Canon 430EX just above the pliers triggering it with my OC-e3 chord. Just got the off-shoe cord recently, so trying my way around with different lightning setups and angles etc.
tried to build the perfect macro light setup following Søren's awsome recipe wanting that exact soft light for my macro shots.
However, my prototype ended up so-so and I'll get back with improvements.
See the guide here at Søren's blog: www.bagkameraet.dk/artikler/g%c3%b8r-det-selv-l%c3%a6kker...
and here for the english version: www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/679121
This spiders round head is about 1mm in real size.
Macro of a Phiolcidae Spider sitting on the ceiling shot with the Nikkor Medical 200mm lens, in the right bottom corner you can see an imprint of the magnification lens used, in this case 3x (3 times), or a macro of 3:1. Of course using a focus rail and focus stacking software can give you perfect macro pics, but it does not help you when wandering around seeing a spider on the ceiling:)
Isolated fruits - Strawberries on white background. This picture is part of the series "perfecting macros"
My macro photography gear has finally arrived and I couldn't wait to start experimenting with it. As I went down towards the seeps with intentions of finding salamanders I came across countless spider webs with various orchard spiders inhabiting them. They made for the perfect macro subjects as I was finally able to capture the details of the vibrant colors and ornate patterns. However, my favorite spider that I found was this male Southern Black Widow. He was significantly larger than the other orchard spiders, which honestly intimidated me a bit but I was still fascinated by his coloration. Given how dark his body was, it was difficult to capture the details of his face and other parts, especially since I was photographing in the shade of the swamp. However, the flash still lit up two of his tiny eyes, which adds an eerie effect as they stand out against the darkness of his body. In the end, I still like the way this image turned out as it shows off the striking pattern of this spider, as well as the proportionally large size of his body.
She's the one
I was her she was me
We were one we were free
And if there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
We were young we were wrong
We were fine all along
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
When you get to where you wanna go
And you know the
things you wanna know
You're smiling
When you said what you wanna say
And you know the way you wanna play
You'll be so high you'll be flying
Though the sea will be strong
I know we'll carry on
Cos if there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
When you get to where you wanna go
And you know the
things you wanna know
You're smiling
When you said what you wanna say
And you know the way you wanna say it
You'll be so high you'll be flying
I was her she was me
We were one we were free
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
Yeah she's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
She's the one
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
Robbie Williams
Had great weather on our half-term holiday and managed a couple of good walks including a round walk from Bicknoller onto the Quantock Wills and back via Weacombe. Spotted this little fungi colony set in moss on a tree branch overhanging a small stream. Perfect macro material and for once I've managed to control the focal plane quite well.
I found identification almost impossible, even with Roger Phillips' Mushroom book, and can only guess they may be of type Mycena or Galerina. Any suggestions are welcome.
Press 'L' or click the photo to view on black.
I bought these heart shaped marshmallow sweets at the weekend, as they looked like the perfect macro shot for Valentines Day. Mrs GA intends to bake some heart themed cupcakes later, using these as decorations - can't wait to eat one!
Happy Valentines Day everyone.
Poetography... a weekly inspiration. This week's word is "PATIENCE" or any of it's synonyms...
Taken out at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve on the first outing with my 180mm Macro Lens.. The thing I learned was that it was too heavy to get perfect macros hand held and it has a very narrow DOF.. For Me I would really need to have my tripod which I hate to fool with.. (grin)
I bought these heart shaped marshmallow sweets at the weekend, as they looked like the perfect macro shot for Valentines Day. Mrs GA intends to bake some heart themed cupcakes later, using these as decorations - can't wait to eat one!
Happy Valentines Day everyone.
not the perfect macro (I've to go outside again before the snow will melt) so have a nice weekend everybody!
Das Makro ist noch nicht perfekt, aber ich übe ja noch mit der Nikon .... ich geh' dann mal wieder raus bevor alles schmilzt ...
Habt ein schönes Wochenende!
View On Black (recommended)
Allthough far from a perfect macro shot, I like this one. First of all I was surprised by seeing blueberries high up in the mountains by the end of September, and second some of them still tasted really good!
Soft tones, soft focus and a softly handled subject (to avoid disturbing the water droplets).
Taken last Sunday morning after the first really chilly night of the Autumn. The remains of this Californian Poppy flower-head was covered in tiny water droplets formed from the very heavy dew. Perfect macro material!
All I had to do was keep an eye on the background detail and open the lens up wide and let the bokeh kick in.
Press 'L' softly to view large on black.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM@100 mm
1/200 sec at f/2.8
ISO200
A reversed 50mm Pentax lens with a piece of PVC pipe attached to it.
Works as a perfect macro lens.
It fits my Fuji F11 lens and works perfectly.
I faced little struggle to get the perfect macro. I think it comes good.
Comments & Favors are welcome.
Have a nice weekend to all :))
One of the last poppy's. The 28-70 is not the perfect macro lens but sometimes get the job done quite well. Like this =)
I like aspects of photography that allow me to see that which I would not normally see and my new macro lens leads the way to a new way of seeing. Today's subject is a harlequin cotton bug, sometimes called a hibiscus bug. Their colours are amazing, an extravaganza of oranges and blues. They make perfect macro challenges in hand-holding the camera. This one was hyperactive so keeping up with bug and focus was quite a feat.
Canon 7D
f/5.6
100mm macro lens
ISO 250
Flash, full power, bounced off ceiling