Anti - Fall colors post

Anti - Fall colors post · 03:39 PM

More test images from my wonderful little Helios 44M

My backyard refuses to completely give way to Natures desaturation...

OK, A couple on the edge of fall

In full disclosure... some of the really close shots are with the Helios and the sony 3358 on front.

JMR · 11-11-2008, 07:57 PM

Nice images. I had to check where you were from. Carolina. That explains the flowers. The second shot slowly grew on me. I went back and forth and finally noticed the ant. A bonus to be sure! This from a pro-fall guy, so there!

JMR

sawtooth235 · 11-11-2008, 08:11 PM

Gus,

I absolutely love that Dandelion seed puff with the bug.

Too cool.

Ray

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 11-11-2008, 08:31 PM

Gus, these are wonderful images, all of them. I am not even going to try and pick favourites.

jeffkpotter · 11-11-2008, 09:15 PM

Another great set with that cool lens!

roentarre · 11-12-2008, 02:51 AM

Very beautiful in deed. So much nice bokeh to look at

Syb · 11-12-2008, 03:03 AM

Super series! Be quick and shoot some more, fall will be there before you know it!

kurt · 11-12-2008, 06:00 AM

Lovely images!

reeftool · 11-12-2008, 08:59 AM

Nice shots. Enjoy the longer growing season. Our first frost was mid sept. and most flowers said goodbye.

MRRiley · 11-12-2008, 09:21 AM

Very nice shots Gus. I like them all but especially like the dandilion with the ant/spider (cant tell which) on it. The luminosity and detail in that shot really makes it stand out. Well done!

RBellavance · 11-12-2008, 09:49 AM

Amazing pictures. I have to agree with everyone about the dandelion/insect. But I also really like #2, and the one with the rose. Superb lighting on those two, IMHO.

scatron · 11-12-2008, 10:29 AM

Nice series. Did you blow on the dandelion and give the ant a ride?

Igilligan · 11-12-2008, 10:59 AM

Thanks to all, I do want to mention that the bug on the dandilion is actually a tiny spider and as I watched him, I could see he was weaving a web over the top of those seed floaters. You can kind of see it in this resized for web shot. He was smaller than an ant, and I have no idea what kind of 'food' is drawn to the dandilion but he was working furiously on it. In fact later in the day the wind had blown all the seeds off of it, except the area where his web was... Nature is very strange....

Originally posted by JMR

Nice images. I had to check where you were from. Carolina. That explains the flowers. The second shot slowly grew on me. I went back and forth and finally noticed the ant. A bonus to be sure! This from a pro-fall guy, so there!

JMR

Actually it is northern cali... and we are having a really late fall here... the girls are still eating tomatoes off of the vines... but man we need rain!

Originally posted by sawtooth235

Gus,

I absolutely love that Dandelion seed puff with the bug.
Too cool.

Ray

Thanks Ray, shot about 4 shots of it and then the spider climbed over from the back. He came out so sharp in this shot that I had to post it.

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Gus, these are wonderful images, all of them. I am not even going to try and pick favourites.

Thanks Heinrich for your kind words...

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

Another great set with that cool lens!

Jeff, much appreciated...

Originally posted by roentarre

Very beautiful in deed. So much nice bokeh to look at

Thanks James, I love the OOF area with this lens. Even up at F4ish it still has its own 'look'.

Igilligan · 11-12-2008, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by Syb

Super series! Be quick and shoot some more, fall will be there before you know it!

Syb... I am heading out after this post...

Originally posted by kurt

Lovely images!

Thanks Kurt

Originally posted by reeftool

Nice shots. Enjoy the longer growing season. Our first frost was mid sept. and most flowers said goodbye.

We need rain or else there will be no growing season next year, since they will not let us water if the reservoirs dont start filling up. Thanks for the comment.

Originally posted by MRRiley

Very nice shots Gus. I like them all but especially like the dandilion with the ant/spider (cant tell which) on it. The luminosity and detail in that shot really makes it stand out. Well done!

Thanks Mike... that one ended up being my fave too. That bug ended up making the shot for me.
As I mentioned in the thread above, it was a tiny spider and a busy one at that.

Originally posted by RBellavance

Amazing pictures. I have to agree with everyone about the dandelion/insect. But I also really like #2, and the one with the rose. Superb lighting on those two, IMHO.

Thanks for the comment... I have no idea where the color on the rose shot came from... The sun was coming in and out of the clouds... It was the only shot in the series that looked like that one did.

Igilligan · 11-12-2008, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by scatron

Nice series. Did you blow on the dandelion and give the ant a ride?

I did not blow it... the poor little spider was working so hard on the web, that I did not want to help nature blow his trap down any sooner. A guy's gotta eat

11-12-2008, 10:59 AM	#13
Igilligan Guest	Thanks to all, I do want to mention that the bug on the dandilion is actually a tiny spider and as I watched him, I could see he was weaving a web over the top of those seed floaters. You can kind of see it in this resized for web shot. He was smaller than an ant, and I have no idea what kind of 'food' is drawn to the dandilion but he was working furiously on it. In fact later in the day the wind had blown all the seeds off of it, except the area where his web was... Nature is very strange.... Originally posted by JMR Nice images. I had to check where you were from. Carolina. That explains the flowers. The second shot slowly grew on me. I went back and forth and finally noticed the ant. A bonus to be sure! This from a pro-fall guy, so there! JMR Actually it is northern cali... and we are having a really late fall here... the girls are still eating tomatoes off of the vines... but man we need rain! Originally posted by sawtooth235 Gus, I absolutely love that Dandelion seed puff with the bug. Too cool. Ray Thanks Ray, shot about 4 shots of it and then the spider climbed over from the back. He came out so sharp in this shot that I had to post it. Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Gus, these are wonderful images, all of them. I am not even going to try and pick favourites. Thanks Heinrich for your kind words... Originally posted by jeffkpotter Another great set with that cool lens! Jeff, much appreciated... Originally posted by roentarre Very beautiful in deed. So much nice bokeh to look at Thanks James, I love the OOF area with this lens. Even up at F4ish it still has its own 'look'. Last edited by Igilligan; 11-12-2008 at 11:06 AM.

11-12-2008, 11:13 AM	#14
Igilligan Guest	Thanks to all Originally posted by Syb Super series! Be quick and shoot some more, fall will be there before you know it! Syb... I am heading out after this post... Originally posted by kurt Lovely images! Thanks Kurt Originally posted by reeftool Nice shots. Enjoy the longer growing season. Our first frost was mid sept. and most flowers said goodbye. We need rain or else there will be no growing season next year, since they will not let us water if the reservoirs dont start filling up. Thanks for the comment. Originally posted by MRRiley Very nice shots Gus. I like them all but especially like the dandilion with the ant/spider (cant tell which) on it. The luminosity and detail in that shot really makes it stand out. Well done! Thanks Mike... that one ended up being my fave too. That bug ended up making the shot for me. As I mentioned in the thread above, it was a tiny spider and a busy one at that. Originally posted by RBellavance Amazing pictures. I have to agree with everyone about the dandelion/insect. But I also really like #2, and the one with the rose. Superb lighting on those two, IMHO. Thanks for the comment... I have no idea where the color on the rose shot came from... The sun was coming in and out of the clouds... It was the only shot in the series that looked like that one did.

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11-11-2008, 07:57 PM	#2
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Nice images. I had to check where you were from. Carolina. That explains the flowers. The second shot slowly grew on me. I went back and forth and finally noticed the ant. A bonus to be sure! This from a pro-fall guy, so there! JMR Last edited by JMR; 11-12-2008 at 04:05 AM.

11-11-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886	Gus, I absolutely love that Dandelion seed puff with the bug. Too cool. Ray

11-11-2008, 08:31 PM	#4
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Gus, these are wonderful images, all of them. I am not even going to try and pick favourites.

11-11-2008, 09:15 PM	#5
jeffkpotter Guest	Another great set with that cool lens!

11-12-2008, 02:51 AM	#6
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Very beautiful in deed. So much nice bokeh to look at

11-12-2008, 03:03 AM	#7
Syb Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Utrecht, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,221	Super series! Be quick and shoot some more, fall will be there before you know it!

11-12-2008, 06:00 AM	#8
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Lovely images!

11-12-2008, 08:59 AM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	Nice shots. Enjoy the longer growing season. Our first frost was mid sept. and most flowers said goodbye.

11-12-2008, 09:21 AM	#10
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Very nice shots Gus. I like them all but especially like the dandilion with the ant/spider (cant tell which) on it. The luminosity and detail in that shot really makes it stand out. Well done!

11-12-2008, 09:49 AM	#11
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Amazing pictures. I have to agree with everyone about the dandelion/insect. But I also really like #2, and the one with the rose. Superb lighting on those two, IMHO.

11-12-2008, 10:29 AM	#12
scatron Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sandy, Utah Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 303	Nice series. Did you blow on the dandelion and give the ant a ride?

11-12-2008, 11:15 AM	#15
Igilligan Guest	Originally posted by scatron Nice series. Did you blow on the dandelion and give the ant a ride? I did not blow it... the poor little spider was working so hard on the web, that I did not want to help nature blow his trap down any sooner. A guy's gotta eat