Photography

[Earniel]

There just aren't enough butterflies here anymore to attempt such photos. *sigh*

Very nice photos, TB.

[Lotesse]

Yes, thank you trolls' bane, for such a lovely set of photographs. We've been waiting with baited moot-breath for a while for some nice photos from you; it was worth the wait. Gorgeous!

[trolls' bane]

Thank you all! Those are my best, most of the others didn't come out...But I DID notice that if there was a mechanical problem (i.e. the shutter not opening all the way or something) with any of my pictues, it involved my other SLR (my Pentax), or a problem with focusing on either one.
Earniel: I don't know whether it's the case over there, but I beleive Monarch butterflies will still migrate just as they do over here. They just SWARM south over a period of about a week, then about two weeks worth of stragglers or lingerers, then nothing (because the stragglers and lingerers probably died, because though Monarchs live the longest, they only live long enough to migrate and reproduce, and LA is far too cold or hot). Monarchs are indigenous to North America (mainly ranging from Canada, particularly southern British Columbia, the Western states, and Mexico. Of course, I mentioned the migration because I'm sure someone introduced the monarchs to Europe!
Lotesse, thank you a lot! I'm glad it was worth the wait. I have a few more, but most of my pics didn't come out. I'm also havign trouble uploading these. More will be on the way soon; hopefully next time I'll be prepared for all the BS Wally World gave me.

Originally Posted by littleadanel

Those are GORGEOUS pics, TB! I saved Zebra Longwing #2. Really nice pics!

I'll never be able to do such closeups of butterflies and flowers with my camera... *sigh* Maybe if I borrow my dad's...

Thanks yet again! They make nice desktops, though I recently changed back to the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field.
I forget, do you have an SLR? I know, I'll take a picture (with the digital, of course!) of the accessories I used to take those SLR pictures. You can get them only for Minolta Maxxum that I know of, but I'm sure that most camera models of any brand sell them, provided they're SLR. I'll search online first. I usually simply call them "Macro Extension Tubes," which is basically what they are.

[Nurvingiel]

I hope your camera gets fixed soon TB! My Mom used to have an awesome Nikon SLR, but it wore out after about 20 years. Now she has a great digital camera which she loves.

Great pics too! I really liked "Dinosaur (raptor?) skeleton" and your wonderful butterfly closeups.

[Rían]

wow, those are really nice, TB!!!

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

I hope your camera gets fixed soon TB! My Mom used to have an awesome Nikon SLR, but it wore out after about 20 years. Now she has a great digital camera which she loves.

Great pics too! I really liked "Dinosaur (raptor?) skeleton" and your wonderful butterfly closeups.

Fixed? There's nothing wrong with it.
If you mean the Pentax, I'm not using it anymore. At least not for most things.
Thank you! I wish I could afford a digital camera, but people who I meet just can't understand why I won't get one. What they fail to understand is that I can't afford a camera like the one I have. They are usually people from my school (of course) who don't know what an SLR is (of course) even if they have one. The people in the Photo class don't even know! I feel special.
*should get robe and a big, red tome and take place as Public Junior Wise Man No. 1*

[littleadanel]

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

Thanks yet again! They make nice desktops, though I recently changed back to the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field.

I will try it as a desktop - as soon as our (my bro's and my) crashed computer gets fixed.

Originally Posted by TB

I forget, do you have an SLR? I know, I'll take a picture (with the digital, of course!) of the accessories I used to take those SLR pictures. You can get them only for Minolta Maxxum that I know of, but I'm sure that most camera models of any brand sell them, provided they're SLR. I'll search online first. I usually simply call them "Macro Extension Tubes," which is basically what they are.

I don't think so. Gotta ask around, but I don't think that any accessories could be connected to it... Anyway, this is my tiny camera:

(This pic is actually bigger than the camera itself in RL. )

My dad has a more professional digital one, which I might borrow if I find him in a good mood; and a really professional non-digital one, which he wouldn't give to me, but I wouldn't even know how to use it anyway...

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

Earniel: I don't know whether it's the case over there, but I beleive Monarch butterflies will still migrate just as they do over here. They just SWARM south over a period of about a week, then about two weeks worth of stragglers or lingerers, then nothing (because the stragglers and lingerers probably died, because though Monarchs live the longest, they only live long enough to migrate and reproduce, and LA is far too cold or hot). Monarchs are indigenous to North America (mainly ranging from Canada, particularly southern British Columbia, the Western states, and Mexico. Of course, I mentioned the migration because I'm sure someone introduced the monarchs to Europe!

Alas, we have nothing of that kind. I've seen the swarming of the Monarchs in documentaries, and it's a beautiful sight, but to my knowledge there are no such high numbers of Monarchs at this side of the Ocean. And recent studies show that the Belgian butterflies are in a very though spot, the worst (again) of Europe. Some species are showing a decline of 95%.

To be able to photograph our larger butterflies would be a rare occasion in my experience.

[-elfearz-]

Gorgeous pics TD

Love the butterfly pictures...all of them!

[Grey_Wolf]

Pics from my trip on a sailing ship around Corsica in '85

[Earniel]

Aah, Corsica, a beautiful place. I've got reams of pictures from there, but I don't think I've got such nice sunsets on the sea.

[Nurvingiel]

GW, those pictures are incredible! Wow! I love sailing!

<grammar nazi>"Pics from my sailingshiptrip around Corsica in 85." should be "Pics from my trip on a sailing ship around Corsica in '85."

or

"Pics from my sailing trip around Corsica in '85."</grammar nazi>

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Alas, we have nothing of that kind. I've seen the swarming of the Monarchs in documentaries, and it's a beautiful sight, but to my knowledge there are no such high numbers of Monarchs at this side of the Ocean. And recent studies show that the Belgian butterflies are in a very though spot, the worst (again) of Europe. Some species are showing a decline of 95%.

To be able to photograph our larger butterflies would be a rare occasion in my experience.

Yeah, I imagine it must be uncommon. I've always thought of Europe as cold, which contradicts what I thought (against all of my knowlege) until recently: that the equator ran through the Mediterranean. NOT EVEN CLOSE!
Yeah, I don't ever remember seeing monarchs migrating until this last year. This last year must have been a good year for 'em, because I'd never seen so many butterflies, nor anything for that matter. I particularly remember all of the people at the rest stop scrubbing and cleaning off their cars...

[Grey_Wolf]

Thanks, Ern and Nurv.

And yes, I guess my Swedish Onewordosis has something with it.

[littleadanel]

Awesome sunset pics.

[Grey_Wolf]

Ta, M'LAdy. The whole sequence is jolly good, I think.

[littleadanel]

Yes, I noticed that... As the sun sinks down and then finally disappears.

Aaah! All these sea-pics... You'll get sea pics from me in return, in August. Gonna spend two weeks in Croatia - yay! Can't wait.

[Khamûl]

I've got a couple of photos to share, as soon as my Imageshack registration comes through.

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

There just aren't enough butterflies here anymore to attempt such photos. *sigh*

The God of Picturable Butterflies heard me. I saw a gorgeous butterfly today, probably just out of hibernation, and I made a mad dash for my camera (with macro function!) and went wild. And the pretty thing posed for me and everything. Squeee! Will upload soon.

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

The God of Picturable Butterflies heard me. I saw a gorgeous butterfly today, probably just out of hibernation, and I made a mad dash for my camera (with macro function!) and went wild. And the pretty thing posed for me and everything. Squeee! Will upload soon.

Cool! I must admit, there are rarely butterflies in the wild out here, because all of them are swept up by the cars going through the pass...Um, enough said.