Insect macros

On Feb 19, 2:15 pm, PixelPix <m....DeleteThis@pixelpix.com.au> wrote:
> On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Feb 19, 8:19 am, Troy Piggins <usenet-0....DeleteThis@piggo.com> wrote:
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> > > * Troy Piggins is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>
> > > > * Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
> > > >> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
> > > >> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?
>
> > > > Ever heard of "hobbies"?
>
> > > >> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
> > > > <snip />
>
> > > > Speaking of cretins:
>
> > > > Introducing Sarina: <fkhpa0$6k...@registered.motzarella.org>
> > > > OOPS: <fkl2q1$73...@registered.motzarella.org>
>
> > > > Seems to me there's a cretin wasting an awful lot of time posting
> > > > under multiple aliases, but too stupid to remember which alias
> > > > he/she is using. I reckon I've spent less time taking macro
> > > > photos, uploading them, preparing them for web etc, than you have
> > > > spent on USENET.
>
> > > > How much money do you make for posting on USENET, Doug? How much
> > > > time spent reading and posting?
>
> > > Helloooooooo!!?? Doug? Duuuuhh-ug! Your silence is deafening.
>
> > > You can't keep crying victim that all the bullies are picking on
> > > you when you drop bombs like your OP in this thread. I think you
> > > have enough enemies and people against you. You don't need to
> > > drag in new blood.
>
> > > Or maybe that's what you want - everyone to hate you. Congrats,
> > > you're well on the way. But I don't hate you. I feel sorry for
> > > you. You're pathetic. You're a hypocrit. You're the boy who
> > > cried wolf. You're the boy who teases someone until they lashed
> > > out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.
>
> > > Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
> > > photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
> > > that.
>
> > > --
> > > Troy Piggins
> > > Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
> > > always learning and appreciate feedback.
>
> > The curious thing Troy...
> > Is that while all you jokers are having a great old time poking fun at
> > me, I'm sitting back reaping in the rewards of all you lot are doing
> > by getting the ranking of my web site up the # 1 on the search
> > engines.
>
> Just out of interest Doug, what is the search phrase that gets you #1 ?

What is it with you Russell?
I sent you a private e-mail with that information last time. Even
offering to help you with my SEO skills. Your answer? SFA.
Go bite your ass.
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* Troy Piggins is quoted & my replies are inline below :
> * Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
>> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?
>
> Ever heard of "hobbies"?
>
>> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
> <snip />
>
> Speaking of cretins:
>
> Introducing Sarina: <fkhpa0$6k5$1@registered.motzarella.org>
> OOPS: <fkl2q1$73l$1@registered.motzarella.org>
>
> Seems to me there's a cretin wasting an awful lot of time posting
> under multiple aliases, but too stupid to remember which alias
> he/she is using. I reckon I've spent less time taking macro
> photos, uploading them, preparing them for web etc, than you have
> spent on USENET.
>
> How much money do you make for posting on USENET, Doug? How much
> time spent reading and posting?

Helloooooooo!!?? Doug? Duuuuhh-ug! Your silence is deafening.

You can't keep crying victim that all the bullies are picking on
you when you drop bombs like your OP in this thread. I think you
have enough enemies and people against you. You don't need to
drag in new blood.

Or maybe that's what you want - everyone to hate you. Congrats,
you're well on the way. But I don't hate you. I feel sorry for
you. You're pathetic. You're a hypocrit. You're the boy who
cried wolf. You're the boy who teases someone until they lashed
out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.

Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
that.

--
Troy Piggins
Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
always learning and appreciate feedback.
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TH O wrote:

>>"Rita Berkowitz" <ritaberk2008.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
>>news:13rhic8j4rqkv37@news.supernews.com...
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>>>Doug Jewell wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Personally, in my current financial situation, I can't
>>>>justify huge expense on photography gear, so I get by with
>>>>kit lenses and just a couple of extras that I managed to
>>>>pick up cheap.
>>>
>>>Actually, you don't really need expensive lenses to take great macro
>>>shots.
>>>You can get some reversing rings for about $6 and use the lenses you
>>>already
>>>have. If you have a 50/1.4 or 1.8 you are already there.
>
>
> I've never tried that before but I've read about it for years. On Nikon
> gear, do the reversing ring setups still work with the lower-end bodies
> (D80, D40, D60, etc)? Are you still able to meter with the body?

If you have a manual setting on the camera one sure way is to use the
preview image to adjust the exposure. Once adjusted its not going to
change very much.

Reversing rings don't meter.

But you do require a lens with an aperture ring for manual adjustment.

Plus using the lens normally you can use an Auto 2x converter, this will
allow close focus. This will give you metering.
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"Douglas" <cryptopix RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?

Well, yes, actually.

Waiting in a post office queue this afternoon, I happened to be glancing
through a calendar that was on sale. Being Feb., it was half-price - though
still a bit rich for a tightwad like me. They sell for quite a bit, full
retail.

It was a wildlife calendar and one of the pix was of a butterfly (or a
moth?), which was, by any reasonable standard, a macro shot.

It seems to have worked for him (the photographer) and he seems to know what
he's doing - judging by the evidence.
Maybe you've heard of him. Steve Parish. http://www.steveparish.com.au/
I imagine his annual turnover would, at least, somewhat approach yours?
Maybe even exceed it?

Maybe he knows something you don't (mmpphhhh!)

> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
> taking worthless macro photos of common insects and using very
> expensive gear to do it... For no purpose other than to waste even
> more time and money posting the pics for group comment.

Worthless? By who's measure?
How does their obvious skill in one area make them "cretins"?
Who knows what else the photographers are doing with their snaps?

> Is there a hidden agenda here somewhere or have digital cameras
> produced a whole new generation of happy snappers with an over
> abundance of ego and an under supply of imagination?

Yes... witness the new generation of mobile phone snappers.
But what does this have to do with the brilliant macro shots being posted
here?

Doug, yours is an extraordinarily disingenuous and pitiful viewpoint, as
expressed in your post. I find it hard to believe that you could seriously
believe what you've written. It really was just a poor troll directed at
some individuals you disagree with, yes?

Note that the folks who post macros in this (these) groups prove by their
actions that they are capable of *taking* macros - unlike some other
individuals (who shall remain nameless) who:

* put up web pages full of pith and vitriol, claiming skills they do not
possess;
* egregiously insult their critics on same page;
* post significant errors of fact on same page;
* pull the same page down, when the sad errors are pointed out; and then
* fail to either apologise for such rudeness, or to defend the
indefensible position
by providing some sort of proof of process.

Ring any bells?

--
Jeff R.
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Rita Berkowitz wrote:
> Rob. wrote:
>
>>> I've never tried that before but I've read about it for years. On
>>> Nikon gear, do the reversing ring setups still work with the
>>> lower-end bodies (D80, D40, D60, etc)? Are you still able to meter
>>> with the body?

>
> Not totally true. This setup meters and also has full aperture control via
> camera.
>
> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/50VR.htm>


I can't see any mention in the above which indicates that they wish to
use of a reversing ring between two lenses.
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PixelPix wrote:
> On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 19, 8:19 am, Troy Piggins <usenet-0....DeleteThis@piggo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> * Troy Piggins is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>> * Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>>> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
>>>>> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?
>>>> Ever heard of "hobbies"?
>>>>> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
>>>> <snip />
>>>> Speaking of cretins:
>>>> Introducing Sarina: <fkhpa0$6k...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> OOPS: <fkl2q1$73...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> Seems to me there's a cretin wasting an awful lot of time posting
>>>> under multiple aliases, but too stupid to remember which alias
>>>> he/she is using. I reckon I've spent less time taking macro
>>>> photos, uploading them, preparing them for web etc, than you have
>>>> spent on USENET.
>>>> How much money do you make for posting on USENET, Doug? How much
>>>> time spent reading and posting?
>>> Helloooooooo!!?? Doug? Duuuuhh-ug! Your silence is deafening.
>>> You can't keep crying victim that all the bullies are picking on
>>> you when you drop bombs like your OP in this thread. I think you
>>> have enough enemies and people against you. You don't need to
>>> drag in new blood.
>>> Or maybe that's what you want - everyone to hate you. Congrats,
>>> you're well on the way. But I don't hate you. I feel sorry for
>>> you. You're pathetic. You're a hypocrit. You're the boy who
>>> cried wolf. You're the boy who teases someone until they lashed
>>> out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.
>>> Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
>>> photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
>>> that.
>>> --
>>> Troy Piggins
>>> Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
>>> always learning and appreciate feedback.
>> The curious thing Troy...
>> Is that while all you jokers are having a great old time poking fun at
>> me, I'm sitting back reaping in the rewards of all you lot are doing
>> by getting the ranking of my web site up the # 1 on the search
>> engines.
>
> Just out of interest Doug, what is the search phrase that gets you #1 ?

I was about to ask the same thing.

What I liked was his wedding bookings doubled but he took 3 months off
during the busiest time of the wedding year.
I guess by doubled he meant two of his nieces got married and he got to
take some snap shots.
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PixelPix wrote:
> On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 19, 8:19 am, Troy Piggins <usenet-0....TakeThisOut@piggo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> * Troy Piggins is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>> * Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>>> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
>>>>> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?
>>>> Ever heard of "hobbies"?
>>>>> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
>>>> <snip />
>>>> Speaking of cretins:
>>>> Introducing Sarina: <fkhpa0$6k...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> OOPS: <fkl2q1$73...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> Seems to me there's a cretin wasting an awful lot of time posting
>>>> under multiple aliases, but too stupid to remember which alias
>>>> he/she is using. I reckon I've spent less time taking macro
>>>> photos, uploading them, preparing them for web etc, than you have
>>>> spent on USENET.
>>>> How much money do you make for posting on USENET, Doug? How much
>>>> time spent reading and posting?
>>> Helloooooooo!!?? Doug? Duuuuhh-ug! Your silence is deafening.
>>> You can't keep crying victim that all the bullies are picking on
>>> you when you drop bombs like your OP in this thread. I think you
>>> have enough enemies and people against you. You don't need to
>>> drag in new blood.
>>> Or maybe that's what you want - everyone to hate you. Congrats,
>>> you're well on the way. But I don't hate you. I feel sorry for
>>> you. You're pathetic. You're a hypocrit. You're the boy who
>>> cried wolf. You're the boy who teases someone until they lashed
>>> out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.
>>> Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
>>> photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
>>> that.
>>> --
>>> Troy Piggins
>>> Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
>>> always learning and appreciate feedback.
>> The curious thing Troy...
>> Is that while all you jokers are having a great old time poking fun at
>> me, I'm sitting back reaping in the rewards of all you lot are doing
>> by getting the ranking of my web site up the # 1 on the search
>> engines.
>
> Just out of interest Doug, what is the search phrase that gets you #1 ?

HAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHA

Insert www.douglasjames.com.au into google search do Pages from
Australia and click I'm feeling lucky.

Nothing like a #1 ranking on your own address.

Hahahahaha I am off to the pub to tell everyone avout this loser known
as douglasjames.com.au
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* Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
> On Feb 19, 8:19 am, Troy Piggins <usenet-0....DeleteThis@piggo.com> wrote:
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>> out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.
>>
>> Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
>> photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
>> that.
>
> The curious thing Troy...
> Is that while all you jokers are having a great old time poking fun at
> me, I'm sitting back reaping in the rewards of all you lot are doing
> by getting the ranking of my web site up the # 1 on the search
> engines. I've never concealed the fact I use the sheep and jackasses
> in these groups to pump my web sites.
>
> While the Tennessee Jackass was getting his rocks off defacing my
> client images and poking fun at the one legged groom... My wedding
> photography booking doubled. Why? His antics and the sheep who
> imitated him got my site thousands of "quality links" I'd have had to
> pay serious money to get any other way.
>
> If you think I posted the Frangipanni shot - complete with bait for
> the jackass and his stooges just to hear how good or bad you all
> thought it was, think again. By next month when I put the prints on
> sale, there will be thousands of so called "forums" that leach off
> Usenet providing quality links to frangipanni searches and my site
> will top the list.
>
> It's not me wasting my time in these groups Troy... It's you!

Oh, well that is just the perfect response to my last paragraph
above, isn't it?

You've previously posted about ethics, even linked a website, and
you tout yourself as a professional. You have none of those
qualities as evidenced by your post above.

I've asked this before with no response from you - I wonder what
your "clients" would think when they read the above?

As for actually doing anything for your hit counts/ratings. You
have/had a website called brisbaneweddingphotographers.com or
something like that. Type in "brisbane wedding photographers" in
google and none of your websites appear until page 3. Well done.
Imagine where you'd be if those hits were based on your talents
alone.

No wonder you hide behind so many nyms. But you can't even get
that right, "Sarina the fashion photographer".

--
Troy Piggins
Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
always learning and appreciate feedback.
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PixelPix wrote:
> On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 19, 8:19 am, Troy Piggins <usenet-0....TakeThisOut@piggo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> * Troy Piggins is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>> * Douglas is quoted & my replies are inline below :
>>>>> Has anyone ever sold a macro shot of a fly, a spider or a any other
>>>>> insect except to a book or magazine publisher?
>>>> Ever heard of "hobbies"?
>>>>> It seems to me there's a few cretins wasting an awful lot of time
>>>> <snip />
>>>> Speaking of cretins:
>>>> Introducing Sarina: <fkhpa0$6k...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> OOPS: <fkl2q1$73...@registered.motzarella.org>
>>>> Seems to me there's a cretin wasting an awful lot of time posting
>>>> under multiple aliases, but too stupid to remember which alias
>>>> he/she is using. I reckon I've spent less time taking macro
>>>> photos, uploading them, preparing them for web etc, than you have
>>>> spent on USENET.
>>>> How much money do you make for posting on USENET, Doug? How much
>>>> time spent reading and posting?
>>> Helloooooooo!!?? Doug? Duuuuhh-ug! Your silence is deafening.
>>> You can't keep crying victim that all the bullies are picking on
>>> you when you drop bombs like your OP in this thread. I think you
>>> have enough enemies and people against you. You don't need to
>>> drag in new blood.
>>> Or maybe that's what you want - everyone to hate you. Congrats,
>>> you're well on the way. But I don't hate you. I feel sorry for
>>> you. You're pathetic. You're a hypocrit. You're the boy who
>>> cried wolf. You're the boy who teases someone until they lashed
>>> out in retaliation, then you went crying to the teacher.
>>> Wake up to yourself. You are supposedly a professional, ethical
>>> photographer and human being. I have yet to see evidence of
>>> that.
>>> --
>>> Troy Piggins
>>> Please feel free to provide constructive criticism on any photos I post. I'm
>>> always learning and appreciate feedback.
>> The curious thing Troy...
>> Is that while all you jokers are having a great old time poking fun at
>> me, I'm sitting back reaping in the rewards of all you lot are doing
>> by getting the ranking of my web site up the # 1 on the search
>> engines.
>
> Just out of interest Doug, what is the search phrase that gets you #1 ?
Just had a play with Google...
"Brisbane Wedding Photographer" - he isn't on the first page.
"Douglas James" - he's 2nd.
"Weddings and portraits" - he's 5th.
"Brisbane's worst wedding photographer" - he's 2nd.

Whatever he's doing is working!
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On Feb 18, 10:34 pm, Douglas <crypto... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> While the Tennessee Jackass was getting his rocks off defacing my
> client images and poking fun at the one legged groom... My wedding
> photography booking doubled. Why?

I can think of a few possible reasons.

1. You only had one booking and wrote it down twice by mistake.
2. Julian and Sarina finally tied the knot.
3. Bridezilla ate her husband and re-married.
4. Marg left you and is marrying her sister.
5. Folks are lining up for a chance to be on the new hit Australian
TV show, "Weddings Gone Wrong."
6. The recent rash of fake EBAY bids.
7. You made it all up.
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On Feb 18, 10:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If you think I posted the Frangipanni shot - complete with bait for
> the jackass and his stooges just to hear how good or bad you all
> thought it was, think again.

Ah yes, the tried and true "I meant to do that" defense.

Frangipanni ...... Flower of Plastic.

BUSTED!
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On Feb 20, 4:03 pm, Annika1980 <annika1....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:
> On Feb 18, 10:34 pm, Douglas <crypto....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > If you think I posted the Frangipanni shot - complete with bait for
> > the jackass and his stooges just to hear how good or bad you all
> > thought it was, think again.
>
> Ah yes, the tried and true "I meant to do that" defense.
>
> Frangipanni ...... Flower of Plastic.
>
> BUSTED!

Where do you got this "BUSTED" bullshit from?
You are so obsessed with me sweetheart, you must have every photo I
ever posted stored on your computer. ROTFL. Jealousy is the most
flattering complement anyone can get. You have it in spades mate.
http://www.annika1980.com must really get up your nose. I must up date
it soon with all your recent stupidity. You really are a jackass to
have an old relic like me own you. LOL.
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