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Forum: General Talk
01-29-2021, 09:21 AM
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If you boil a funny bone it becomes a laughing stock.
That's humerus.
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Forum: General Talk
01-28-2021, 05:18 PM
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"I have a friend who does lyrics about sewing machines. He's a Singer songwriter, or sew it seams."
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Forum: General Talk
11-03-2020, 02:15 PM
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Just had an 'incident' in my local Lidl's. I have a notice on the back of my rucksack politely requesting people to keep two metres away. In the queue to pay, my items were on the conveyor belt, and I was patiently waiting for the customer before me to pay, keeping six feet behind her.
Two young lads (late teens - early twenties) came up behind me, started loading their goods behind mine, deliberately moving the separator bar, which I had placed some distance behind my last item, closer to my items and not only loading as close as they could get, but trying to push me forward physically.
I turned and faced them, and although 70, I can look firm and masterful when I wish. I said in a loud voice so that other customers, and staff, could hear, 'Back Off ! Either six feet behind me, or six feet down - I don't care !' They looked at me, grabbed their items and raced off to another checkout !
Was I joking ? You decide.
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Forum: General Talk
11-02-2020, 01:13 PM
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Junk mail regularly includes catalogs with T-shirts that have clever or insulting things on them. Here's a sampling, some slightly modified. Chances are many if not all have been posted on this thread before, but I don't remember, and I'm allowed. Forgetfulness is a universally acknowledged privilege of age.
Bureaucracy – turning energy into solid waste since 1789
I’m not crazy. My mother had me tested.
FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
I for one, like Roman numerals
To the guy who discovered zero: thanks for nothing.
Punning is its own reword
Autocorrect can go to he’ll.
Using statistics to prove a point is mean.
When America tried switching from pounds to kilograms there was mass confusion.
I tried a chemistry joke but got no reaction.
Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.
Stay inside, social distance, clean yourself. Be a house cat!
My child has musical talent. Plays well with others.
MATH is the only thing that counts.
Instant human - - just add coffee.
The older I get, the better I was.
I thought growing old would take longer.
Why is no one around when I do something clever?
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-21-2016, 12:26 PM
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They must have had some dreadful experiences with rioting picnickers for them to have to put up not one, but two of these signs! (cell phone shot)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-01-2015, 02:41 PM
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Volleyball and fighter jets...reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it...
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
04-07-2015, 10:28 PM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-12-2015, 12:13 PM
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J = Juggernaut Jug Band
Tim
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
02-03-2015, 12:21 PM
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A lady called Lisa turned forty
Feeling all haggard and haughty
To feel youthful again
She divided by ten
And her friend said: "Oh Lisa, you're naughty!"
So while they discussed this strange move
A candle fell out of its groove
It melted her name
Then the cake burst in flame
What a dumbo, she'd nothing to prove!
A year down the line, well I bet
She'll have forty-one candles, well set
She won't try that cheatin'
No burnt cake repeatin'
An unblemished iced cake she'll get!
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Forum: Pentax Compact Cameras
01-29-2015, 09:36 AM
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I take more care of things that are not mine than of my own things; I cannot understand how "friends" can be like that.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
01-25-2015, 08:29 PM
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Sharon always thought her singing attracted the birds - no one had the heart tell her she was tone-deaf and the birds don't care.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-01-2015, 03:25 AM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-31-2015, 01:09 AM
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What I think of this photographer.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-25-2015, 12:28 PM
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I turned 70 back in November and my old eyes are not like they used to be. It appears that with the unseasonably warm weather here in the latter part of January, (upper70s!:D) some of my bird feeders have developed a large fungal growth.
I wasn't certain what this was, my eyes were not focusing just right, so I asked for help from Otis....we all know that Otis knows everything and is never wrong.
He identified it as a fast growing fungus, but refused to identify the particular type of fungus, for reasons unknown?:confused: When I go out to clean the feeder, it seems to disappear, and if I refill the feeder, in no time it appears again...very baffling? Any of you guys have any ideas of what type of fungus this may be? It is devouring my bird seed like crazy and I can't afford to keep stocking these feeders...as I'm saving for some new glasses.
Regards!:)
 IMGP0509-800 by rupert702015, on Flickr
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Forum: General Talk
01-24-2015, 09:15 AM
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I went for a colonoscopy last year but when I saw a backhoe parked just outside the exam room I left and never went back.
Regards!:)
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
12-15-2014, 06:48 PM
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And the winning post is on page 164, #2451, which happens to belong to RonHenrdicks1966. Congratulations!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-16-2014, 01:53 AM
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Unfortunately it doesn't take much these days to do that. :lol::lol::lol:
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-13-2014, 08:30 AM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-12-2014, 11:32 AM
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Thanks crew, for making a mistake I though I had made. The alphabet is confusion, so many letters with no logical order. They should be put in numerical sequence.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-11-2014, 12:02 PM
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Starting on a new batch of pictures :)
H - Hairy fellow
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Forum: Photographic Technique
10-03-2014, 07:09 AM
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Wildlife photography is my passion, and biology teacher is my profession. This summer I took my Pentax gear to the beautiful nature of Borneo. Visiting Borneo has always been a dream to me. This summer my dream came true.
I visited Sabah and Sarawak which are part of Malaysia. The National Parks I visited are Mount Kinabalu NP, Crocker Range NP, Mulu NP, Bako NP and Kubah NP. I have seen stunning views and a lot of wildlife. It was my first trip to the jungle with my Pentax gear.
I met a lot of hard conditions to photograph. Conditions like low light on the forest floor, hard contrasts under the canopy, a lot of moist and field trips during the night. I want to share my experiences with the people who also want to visit beautiful places like this. In this report I want to focus on the gear.
All my photos are from my trip reports:
Mt. Kinabalu NP & Crocker Range NP
http://ronaldzimmerman.nl/malaysia-mt-kinabalu-crocker-range/
Mt. Mulu NP
Malaysia 2014 Part II: Gunung Mulu National Park (Sarawak, Borneo) - RONALD ZIMMERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Bako NP
http://ronaldzimmerman.nl/malaysia-2014-part-iii-bako-national-park-sarawak-borneo/
Kubah NP
Malaysia 2014 Part IV: Kubah National Park (Sarawak, Borneo) - RONALD ZIMMERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Gear
I photograph amphibians and reptiles most of the time. When possible I also like to photograph mammals. I only photograph birds when I have an opportunity. I never look for them. This is why I do not have a very long telelens.
K-5
K-5 II
DA* 300 F4
HD DA 15mm F4 Limited
DFA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR
AF360 Flash
Wescott Micro Apollo (softbox)
Diffuser for my internal flash
Fenix HP15 Headlight
Clik Elite Escape (camera bag)
Bodies
For this trip I took the Pentax K-5 and Pentax K-5 II with me. The low light capabilities of both cameras are great. Photos are very useable at ISO 1600. I prefer not to go higher than that.
The big difference is the autofocus. The K-5 II was a lot better in getting focus in low light. In primary rainforest there is not much light on the forest floor during the day and during the night I just had an headlight to help with focussing. The K-5 II did a great job there. I barely used my K-5 in conditions like this. My K-5 was for wide angle shots with a HD DA 15mm Limited mounted, and it was my backup body.
In my photography I prefer available light during the day. As I said there is not much light on the forest floor, but if there is light it is extremely bright. So you can have extreme contrasts. The K-5 (II) Is very capable is making photos in conditions like that.
A Common Ground Skink (Mabuya multifasciata) under ’theater lights’
I did not want to use flash for this Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus). It would look unnatural, because reptiles have shiny scales. The scales will reflect your flash. So if possible, I will not use my flash. With ISO 1000 and F3.5 with my DFA 100 macro I could still use 1/100. The snake was on a moving branch, so longer exposures were no option.
Having the great dynamic range does not mean that I have to use it all the time. Sometimes I did not use it on purpose.
I made this portrait of the Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Bako NP with backlight and did not fill the shadows. Instead I made more shadows and made the bright background even brighter. The lightning of the camera was more on the background so the monkey was more underexposed to achieve the contrast
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I did the same with this Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus). The hair on the back is more prominent with this effect.
Sometimes silhouettes are just nicer.
DA* 300
I love all my three lenses, because they all serve a different purpose. This DA* 300 is a great telelens. It is not too heavy, can focus already from 1,5m and the image quality is great.
It has only one focal length, so it may not be so versatile. 300mm is also not that much. For my photography it is perfect. I have enough reach for reptiles (lizards) and for mammals. I am not a birder. I can imagine that birders want more reach.
Lizards can be scared very easily and by catching many species can lose their tail. Another disadvantage is that lizards look very stressed on the photograph when being caught. To achieve natural looking photos I use my DA* 300. Most lizards tolerate you within 1,5m or 2m, so this lens is perfect. I used it making this photo of the Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella).
This Brooke's Water Skink (Tropidophorus brookei) was also photographed with the DA* 300.
HD DA 15 F4 Limited
I bought this lens because I wanted a wide angle lens, and this lens specifically for wide angle close ups. This lens can focus from very close distance (0.18 m). I use it to photograph frogs, lizards and snakes in their habitat. This lens is also very lightweight. My back was already 8kg, so another wide angle lens would make my bag even heavier. The disadvantage is that is my only non WR lens. I have to be more careful with this lens in the rainforest.
This Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) is venomous. I focussed very close using gloves to protect myself just in case. This snake was very relaxed and not striking at all.
Black-spotted Rock Frog (Staurois guttatus) looking out over the habitat.
DFA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR
For frogs and snakes this is my main lens. It focuses close and is extremely sharp. This lens is also very lightweight. What I did not like is that there is no focus limiter, fast DC motor and internal focus. That is also what makes this lens lightweight. But I would like to have all those features (Ricoh, are you listening?). The WR part is always great in a rainforest.
Using my 100mm macro during daytime gives great bokkeh and details.
You can get very close!
It is also the lens I used during field trips at night time. For amphibians and reptiles you have to go out during night time. During the day they hide, because it is too hot.
Flash setup
For my field trips during the night I used my onboard flash (with onboard flash diffuser) as the master and I used my AF360 flash as a wireless slave. I kept this wireless flash handhold next to the camera from an angle. If you do not hold this flash from an angle you will get overexposed parts because frogs have a shiny skin. This was also why my onboard flash was set to -2.
On my AF360 I used a Wescott Micro Apollo soft box to make the light softer. It really improved the quality. I needed some practice with this setup, but I am satisfied with the results.
On my next trip I want to use a macro bracket and dual flash setup for better results.
I also bought a transparent map cover for bikes. My flash fits inside. In case it was raining during a night trip and wanted to keep on photographing.
Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
Bornean Horned Frog / Bornean Horned Toad (Megophrys nasuta)
Dark-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis)
Other tips
- I used a silica box inside my bag to keep the moist out of my gear.
During macro shots on moving trees I used AF-C and bursts to keep the subject sharp.
-I used TaV with an ISO range of 80-800. 80-1000 or 80-1600, because lightning was difficult with a lot of changing lightning in the jungle. Sometimes you have to react fast and this really helps.
-Be careful with anti-mosquito fluids (DEET), because it eats plastics. Always wash your hands with water afterwards before you use your camera gear.
I hope you enjoyed reading this, and maybe learned new things. If you have questions or if you want to know more about a subject you can always ask.
I am also very active on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronaldzimmermanphotography
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-09-2014, 07:25 AM
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Mmff fftff fiff mff mff tff!
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