Hi Hedge,

Welcome to the forum, You sound like a man after my own heart and I am looking forward to see some of your 'engine' based pics

Regards
PaulM

Hi Kristen,

Welcome to the forum.

Regards
PaulM

Hi mate,

Welcome to the forum.

Great cat shots

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PaulM

Hi Gordon,

Welcome to the forum, you will definately learn a lot here. I was learning from the moment I joined and theres loads more to get to grips with !!

Regards
PaulM

Thanks for the comments guys

Dan,
yes I had stacked the 20mm & 36mm tubes to get in close on the catapillers feet and but it meant that I couldn't get the whole thing in the frame. If its still there today I am going to try with the 36mm & 12mm to see if I can fit it all in.

Clarky,
Yes I did use the onboard flash at -0.5 or -1.0

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PaulM

Inspired by some of Clarky and 08tiger's recent pics I went wandering round the garden as it was a nice overcast day armed with my pentax 50-1.7 and the 20mm + 36mm extension tubes. below are the results

An annoying blow fly
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/Blow-fly.jpg[/IMG]

A colourful little fly
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/small-fly.jpg[/IMG]

Caterpiller
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/Yellow-catapiller.jpg[/IMG]

and finally I plucked up the courage to approach this huntsman
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/huntsman.jpg[/IMG]

C+Cs welcome
Regards
PaulM

Hi all,

I was following this crested pigeon around the garden trying to get a good shot and he finally settled on our roof. I nearly gave up and put the camera away but a quick look through the viewfinder and I liked the way the roof tiles lead my eye to him.

[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP0990.jpg[/IMG]

C&Cs welcome

Well if your not using them your more than welcome to give them to me, it is nearly christmas after all

Theres a couple of Huntsman around in my garage one of which is rather large and on hot days he comes out and sits on one the the roof beams, I am desperate to get in there and photograph it but I am a little scared to get too close

Oh and great shots as usual Clarky, I am loving this and the other ant pics.

Regards
PaulM

Great pics Don, I like the second one best. Makes me think of Brundle-fly! Bit of a shame the the near eye is out of focus, but then I guess you wouldn't have got the hairs on its back as sharp. Still both good shots though

Regards
PaulM

Hi Mate

Welcome to the forum.

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PaulM