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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 11/22/2006
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Hi Bill
Its fine with me but why not ask him to join, its for free and so easy to register. Regards.
Joggie
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bill smith
{K:5416} 11/22/2006
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Joggie,
I was wondering if I could get your permission to send this to a friend of mine??
He is becoming a very good macro photographer and I think he would love to see this image. I wouldn't think of sending this without your consent though. I'm not sure if a nonmember can see this if I just sent the link but if that is the case I would still like to have your blessing before hand.
You have 2 other macros I would love to show him too....if it's OK???
Bill
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bill smith
{K:5416} 11/21/2006
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Looks like one of those once in a life time shots.
Amazing image, Belongs on the cover of a magazine,
Bill
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174136} 8/7/2006
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Yes, absolutely amazing...and so ALIEN! Wonderful!
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Morgan Estill
{K:3786} 7/12/2006
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This is an EXCELLENT shot. DoF - perfect. Tones - perfect. Subject? AMAZING. What luck?! That they both were right next to eachother is amazing and what's more amazing is that you got the shot. Incredible. Great work.
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 4/28/2006
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real impressive macro, very nice details and colors. Great capture.
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 4/28/2006
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And looking and looking at the photo, they seem like two people talking about their things... even one say to the other,
Hey !!! would you like to make love with me , tonight ( he, he...)
ismael.
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 4/28/2006
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wow
impressive
cool
favs....
wow
ismael.
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/25/2006
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Thanks Joggie, that's what I wanted to hear. I can't imagine trying to focus with the aperture stopped down!
Eb
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/25/2006
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Sorry Eb, still sleeping - I can at least focus and adjust my aperture wide open - it has the mechanical auto link.
Joggie
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/25/2006
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Hi Eb - ThePanagor converter is old technology with no electronic couplings - I loose all auto control, including metering. Not so bad since after a while its intuitive and the LCD always gives a reference to adjust to.
Joggie
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Steve Aronoff
{K:18393} 4/25/2006
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This is absolutely amazing, Joggie. One of the most impressive macros I've seen. It was a lucky capture, but you made the most of it. Great composition, colors and clarity.
Steve
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/25/2006
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Joggie, when you say everything is manual, does that include the necessity to stop down to meter accurately, or can you meter at wide open?
Eb
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/24/2006
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Joggie, I know how you can do it - but it would appear to be an unintended consequence. You can exceed the 1/500 sync if you tape one or more of the contacts on the flash shoe. I don't know which ones, but the camera does then not recognize the flash as dedicated Nikon. The same would happen if you use any non-dedicated flash.
Eb
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Tony Smallman
{K:23858} 4/24/2006
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The best Mantid shot I've ever seen.What a beautiful couple.Truly impressive!
........ Regards Tony
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/24/2006
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Hi Eb - I have an old Vivitar Auto 2600 and a Hanimax Pro550 flashlights - I tested it with both and for example with the Hanimax I shot all the way up to 1/8000sec on manual settings. I could not believe it myself and actually shaked the camera violently while releasing the shutter and still got pin sharp images - really dont know why you can't do it, checked agin right now - Perhaps someone else has the answer?
Joggie
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/24/2006
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Still don't know how you can exceed the shutter sync speed. Some of Nikon's flash supports FB -high speed sync. but this is not compatible with the D70. It seems as if you are able to do marvelous things with your camera! I can understand how you get to f45. Your lens design includes an internal "extension tube" which reduces the amount of light and hence effective f stop at macro distances.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/24/2006
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Me again Eb - I forgot to mention, with my flash and macro setup, everything is on full manual (the lense focus, metering, flash sync etc. - Thanks Nikon for the LCD!) - so one can push it up or down as you like.
Joggie
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/24/2006
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Thanks Eb - the actual shutter speed was 1/800th/sec - had to choose the closest on the list. That said, I have taken other shots at even higher speeds (lighter background and subject). My ringflash is quite powerful and I find it very handy to reduce camera shake.
I am not sure how it works but I also have pushed the fstop to f45 even while the lense only goes to F32 - and yes it does make a difference in the actual exposure!
Regards
Joggie
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/24/2006
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Joggie, this is amazing - and I knew it was amusing, even in the thumbnail! It looks better than something out of a Star Wars animation. Africa has such a variety of creatures - your good fortune to live there, leaves me with some envy! I am also puzzled about how you managed to push your strobe beyond the 1/500 sync.
Eb
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 4/24/2006
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great image and title,
they look like Java puppets.
http://users.telenet.be/guido.tweepenninckx/
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Giulio Rotelli
{K:28441} 4/24/2006
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how do you have this?
I really envy your greats macro....
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:979} 4/23/2006
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Just awesome - the moment, the technique, the end result.
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Monika Wisniewska
{K:608} 4/22/2006
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Great image. Decisive moment.
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 4/22/2006
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An amazing image- never seen anything like it Joggie. The details, colours and against black- brilliant!
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:13399} 4/22/2006
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Wow, what a lucky shot. You handled it beautifully, Joggie. Aren't they weird looking creatures? Definitely out of the Alien movies. Cheers, Ann.
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 4/22/2006
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Amazing shot Joggie! This is a masterful camoflage these insects have. Congrats!
Susie
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 4/22/2006
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I think these that t he prize for ugly in the insect world. Such a great capture. Don.
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Joăo F * Photography
{K:41945} 4/21/2006
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Excelent image dear joggie !!
joăo
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 4/21/2006
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Unbelievable Joggie! With your pictures I discover that really I am anaware even of that little bit of nature world that i thouth to know. Thanks. A.u.!
A photo uploaded for you in my plase.
Good night.
Giuseppe
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 4/21/2006
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AMAZING creatures and great capture of them!
jeanette
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Leah Aronoff
{K:355} 4/21/2006
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Amazing photograph! I never could scare the mantis who watched me wash my car. Eerie feeling. Yours look like part of some sort of magic puppet show.
Leah
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Ralf Denguth
{K:3353} 4/21/2006
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Amazing capture Joggie, almost sureal! Perfect crop and framing. Very well done! Cheers, Ralf
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Ron Wilson
{K:18362} 4/21/2006
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You done well with the 20 seconds that you were given. Lovely shot.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 4/21/2006
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Thanks James - yes, I use the Sunpack GX8R ringflash
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James Vonn
{K:-53} 4/21/2006
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Just how Lucky can you get?
Really very nice.
Did you use ring strobe?
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Nicola Barbieri
{K:18000} 4/21/2006
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nice composition and colors. Ciao, Nicola
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Mohamed Hussien
{K:8371} 4/21/2006
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Just a really perfect portrait Joggie
great detials
regards
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 4/21/2006
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ALIENS!!!!...incredible timing and super detail Joggie .
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Csaba Molnár
{K:5732} 4/21/2006
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Magnificent Aliens!
This is an unbelievable great macro portrait from your beautiful world dear Joggie.
Thanks for share.
Csaba
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