2 Lice are twice as nice
Posted 11/11/2009 - 23:48
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It was a humble louse that provided the inspiration for these lines:
O, wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!
G
O, wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!
G
Keywords: Charming, polite, and generally agreeable.
Posted 12/11/2009 - 09:26
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I'm pleased that this thread has provoked such interest.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks for the quote George, I was one of the ignorant ones, but that's funny thinking of Burns watching a louse wandering around on the back of a lady's perfectly made up head.
I wonder what people make of the fact that these bad boys set up shop in my son's hair?
Part of me hopes the beasties come back, so I can really go to town on this image. I think a dark backdrop would be better.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks for the quote George, I was one of the ignorant ones, but that's funny thinking of Burns watching a louse wandering around on the back of a lady's perfectly made up head.
I wonder what people make of the fact that these bad boys set up shop in my son's hair?
Part of me hopes the beasties come back, so I can really go to town on this image. I think a dark backdrop would be better.
Posted 12/11/2009 - 10:29
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Forgot to ask what lens combo did you use for these Mark? It's been a few decades since my last lice encounter, they are like pinhead-sized aren't they?
Tim
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Posted 12/11/2009 - 10:42
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It's an old 28mm Soligor A 2:8, (99p!) reversed onto 73mm ( Jessops) extension tubes (I have two sets).
I think pushing these normal lenses any further from the camera is asking too much of the resolving power, but this and the 50mm M 1:7 seem to do quite well.
You need plenty of light just to see the object in the viewfinder and flash is pretty much essential, especially when you're chasing the blighters around
I think pushing these normal lenses any further from the camera is asking too much of the resolving power, but this and the 50mm M 1:7 seem to do quite well.
You need plenty of light just to see the object in the viewfinder and flash is pretty much essential, especially when you're chasing the blighters around
Posted 12/11/2009 - 13:11
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Ahh okay thanks. Yet more things to add to my endless LBA list!
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
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