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THATS GROSS

Visitor — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:13:54 -0400

EWWWW!

Thanks

CalicoBullet — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:51:42 -0400

Thanks!

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

Turtle Enclosure

CalicoBullet — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:26:54 -0400

Sure. Anyone can care for Box Turtles easily. As for collecting them from the wild, North Carolina law does not forbid it. It only states that a person may take no more then four turtles of any kind from the wild in their lifetime. Box turtles are somewhat intelligent, and make great pets. They easily become accustom to humans. My turtles come up to me when I go out to feeds them. They are use to human presence, and even associate my presence with feeding time.

Yes, I do have a lot of interesting things to photograph around here. My family lives in a rural area, and our house is adjacent to some woods. There is a lot of wildlife around, providing almost constant photography opportunities.

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

Focus Issues

CalicoBullet — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:14:57 -0400

Unfortuately, my camera doesn't have a manual focus, so I was already relying on the auto-focus. I had to press the shutter button halfway, then chase the moths around until it looked like one was in focus on the LCD screen. Crude but effective, given what I have to work with. LOL. I took about 40 shots, and three were in focus.

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

Moths a challenge, for sure

breakPRranks — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:39:11 -0400

It's no overstatement to say these critters are difficult to capture on film. I was out at sunset on Saturday making a feeble attempt myself. I shot dozens of frames and still never came out with one I was satisfied with. One of them did bring out a remarkable, metallic gold-orange coloration on the moth's wings, though.

More than keeping up with these speedy critters, I found the biggest challenge was focusing the lens. The only way I could do it was by depending on the auto-focus assist lamp (which still lights even in manual focus) to give me momentary illumination prior to firing the shutter. I guess the ideal technique would be to have some similarly dim but continuous light source that wouldn't disturb the moth or interfer with the stop-action effect of the flash.

Plague

CalicoBullet — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:39:51 -0400

That's quite a phenomenon! But I don't currently have a better explanation as to how the little guy got in my bucket. You know, come to think of it, just about the only times I've ever seen those little brown tree frogs that I first mistook him for is after a heavy rain. It's been raining a lot around here lately. You may be onto something. LOL.

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

Rained Frog

CalicoBullet — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:36:01 -0400

I... I... I... guess it's possible. LOL. ;)

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

remeber the plagues in the Bible?

mcaroline — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:31:08 -0400

Java-I think you've hit the nail on the head. Before I had read your comment my immediate thought was that the tiny frog was "rained" into the bucket!! When living in England,after an extremely heavy rain storm,I can remember there being almost a plague of tiny frogs on the ground and that was excatly how they had come to be there-falling in the rain. The same phenomenon brought red sand from Africa and dumped it on our cars, houses etc in the south of England on at least one occasion!

Baby Bullfrog

Java55 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:19:33 -0400

Just a thought how that bullfrog might have got into your rain bucket... ever heard the expression 'Its raining frogs'?

After reading your account of this I couldn't resist! :)

Realy nice shot!

Art_Wannabe — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:59:35 -0400

Your patience paid off!

Re: nice contrast

CalicoBullet — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:20:18 -0400

Thanks!

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

nice contrast

hollyjac — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:16:13 -0400

I like the green against the dark background - nice contrast!

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Hellen Keller

Once again

jpo_05_09_07 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:20:31 -0400

Once again, great shot of a Leafhopper!

Thanks

CalicoBullet — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:21:40 -0400

Thanks!

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson, 1791

love box turtles

hollyjac — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:47:04 -0400

I truly love box turtles - they are soooooo cool - I had one cut through my yard the other day but did not have my camera close at hand - too bad though because he was a beauty!! Good luck on hatching your eggs.

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Hellen Keller