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Don't see these guys too often. This medium sized one was about seven inches but I've seen em over 10. The pic does not seem all that sharp to me. Maybe I should have used the macro mode. I just used Av, f/8, MF around 10 inches at full tele. Shot it in RAW. 100 iso. Converted to TIF at 8bits per chan., Then to JPEG after sharpening with USM for Local Contrast Enhancement and then some edge sharpening.
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Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
 
Scott Fleming said:
Thought I did this as per instructions for pic to actually be in
the thread. Please advise.

Thanks

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Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
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First picture was right size you have to right click on picture copy the url paste this in thread but you must add .jpg at the end of the url
 
Lenny uk said:
Scott Fleming said:
Thought I did this as per instructions for pic to actually be in
the thread. Please advise.

Thanks

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Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
Click to expand...
First picture was right size you have to right click on picture
copy the url paste this in thread but you must add .jpg at
the end of the url
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when you right click on picture select properties
 
Never saw one like this before,we only saw the ones up in the panhandle that were all dark in color, about a foot long and half an inch wide with big thick legs. We had to literally beat them to death with a big shovel as they were very hard to kill.
 
Have you seen the 'Antenaelope" commercial? "No, that's not how we did it."

That bad boy was deader than a whole sack of hammers. They ARE poisonous. But no more than a wasp or one of our local itty bitty scorpions. HURT though. Oh my goodness! No. I found this unfortunate crawly at the bottom of my pool. I DO live way out in the country however and I have spent a night in a Holliday Inn Express.

Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
 
Scott Fleming said:
Have you seen the 'Antenaelope" commercial? "No, that's not how we
did it."
That bad boy was deader than a whole sack of hammers. They ARE
poisonous. But no more than a wasp or one of our local itty bitty
scorpions. HURT though. Oh my goodness! No. I found this
unfortunate crawly at the bottom of my pool. I DO live way out in
the country however and I have spent a night in a Holliday Inn
Express.

Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
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Thanks Scott,

for the very good and interesting photos and also for the VERY funny post!

LOL

:-)
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Paul

http://www.pbase.com/sdpaul
 
Scott Fleming said:
http://www.pbase.com/image/20170528/original

Don't see these guys too often. This medium sized one was about
seven inches but I've seen em over 10. The pic does not seem all
that sharp to me. Maybe I should have used the macro mode. I just
used Av, f/8, MF around 10 inches at full tele. Shot it in RAW.
100 iso. Converted to TIF at 8bits per chan., Then to JPEG after
sharpening with USM for Local Contrast Enhancement and then some
edge sharpening.
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Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
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It couldn't be real. It is 109 degrees here. life cannot survive in these cnditions. You will hav e to for give me, I live in TEXAS and I have permanent heat stroke. Evertng dies hre. hank god for the rain. I know the farmers are rejoicing but ohhh myy goddddd, thank you for the rain (I opened my mouth and drowned). Are you sur that bug is not dead, It isa a billoiomn degrees here, and so is the end of man?????
 
Funny thing is, people outside TX probably read that post and think heat index... no, ACTUAL temp... heat index is off the freakin' charts. Yeah... nothing like leaving the office at 5:30 wanting to go take a few nature shots and you step outside into 105 degree weather... at 5:30 as the day is cooling off... lol.

Excellent.

-Clayton (in Houston)
Richard Homeyer said:
Scott Fleming said:
http://www.pbase.com/image/20170528/original

Don't see these guys too often. This medium sized one was about
seven inches but I've seen em over 10. The pic does not seem all
that sharp to me. Maybe I should have used the macro mode. I just
used Av, f/8, MF around 10 inches at full tele. Shot it in RAW.
100 iso. Converted to TIF at 8bits per chan., Then to JPEG after
sharpening with USM for Local Contrast Enhancement and then some
edge sharpening.
--
Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
Click to expand...
It couldn't be real. It is 109 degrees here. life cannot survive
in these cnditions. You will hav e to for give me, I live in TEXAS
and I have permanent heat stroke. Evertng dies hre. hank god for
the rain. I know the farmers are rejoicing but ohhh myy goddddd,
thank you for the rain (I opened my mouth and drowned). Are you
sur that bug is not dead, It isa a billoiomn degrees here, and so
is the end of man?????
Click to expand...
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http://www.pbase.com/kaphn8d
 
This has been an easy summer compared to two years ago. All summer with no rain and then over a hundred all through august. Most of July too. I had about fifty trees just give up and die from heat and lack of water. The river dried up which hadn't happened in twenty years.

About the condition of the bug ..... see the 'crocodile hunter' post.

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http://www.pbase.com/sfleming

Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
 
I'll have to learn how to operate my LF camera all over again in the fall when it cools off. There's just no way I'm gonna lug that rig ANYWHERE in this heat ... not to even THINK of getting under the dark cloth. Getting the G5 was like having a great weight lifted from my back ... literally. I miss the light table however.

This digital stuff is really addictive. It can ruin you for film but since a Kodak or Imacon back is NEVER going to be in my budget I will just have to remain of two minds. Even Michael Reichman admits he still owns a film camera or two.

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http://www.pbase.com/sfleming

Too many cameras ... not nearly enough photography.
 
In San Antonio,we actually fried eggs on the sidewalk in fron of the house. But Texas still doesn't match Arizona,where your tennis shoes actually stick to the side walk!!
 
Speaking of centipedes, my cousin was quite lonely and thought a pet would cheer him up. When he went to the pet shop, he rejected dogs, cats and gerbils and decided instead on a centipede. That's right, a pet centipede.

He got the critter home, and that night decided to go out. He opened the tiny door of the cage and asked the centipede, "Would you like to go out with me tonight?"

Hearing no reply after a few seconds, he yelled into the cage, "I said, would you like to go out tonight?"

He then heard a voice from the cage that said,
"I heard you, I heard you the first time. I'm still putting on my shoes!"

True story. Well, sorta!
 
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