Thread: °°° TBPA - Tim's Backyard Photo Adventure °°°

Had fun yesterday while we were out in the backyard.

We've had a bunch of warm days recently and so the dandelions are starting to make a push. And of course flowers attract bugs...cool!

This first guy, an "assassin bug", was none too interested in what I had to offer. Not only was I scaring away potential prey, I was in his face! These guys tend to bolt as soon as they see you...I was only able to get ~ 3 shots of him.

Dandelions, I believe they make up 17% of my entire back lawn...but surprisingly I have spent little if any time photographing them. The closer I got they more interesting they became...I guess I've never really looked @ one up close before!

Dandelion seedlings...no, I did not send them flying afterwards :-)

Butterfly dude...was awesome, he let me go to town and fire off about 17 pictures and he did not budge the entire time.

Wow.

Makes me want to go take pics of my backyard.

Awesome pictures, Tim!

That's my first time seeing or hearing of an "assassin bug".

Originally Posted by Pretty Baby

Wow.

Makes me want to go take pics of my backyard.

maybe in 4.2 months when it's warm enough

Originally Posted by Snuggle Bum

Awesome pictures, Tim!

That's my first time seeing or hearing of an "assassin bug".

TY :ssmiley:

yeah, not sure what their territory is in the USA....quite common down here though, I see them all the time on your front hedge especially. any bug that kills other bugs (like flies) is :scool: in my book!

Snuggle Bums Teddy Bear added 24 Minutes and 25 Seconds later...

here's my 2nd, soon to be 4th child

setup: Canon 40D, + Sigma 105mm Macro, + Kenko 68mm Extension Tubes, + Sigma Macro Ring Light Flash, + Dew for scale



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significance: the ring light (macro) flash allows me to hand hold and take these shots @ 100ISO which would be IMPOSSIBLE without this type of flash or an external flash or the pop-up flash.

more of the dandelion....close, closer, closer and closest

You get pretty close there...

Originally Posted by tsdesigns

You get pretty close there...

I think I can get closer

Originally Posted by tsdesigns

You get pretty close there...

Originally Posted by Snuggle Bums Teddy Bear

I think I can get closer

Get a room you two.... :stongue::slaugh::skiss::sshhh:

ha-ha look @ the ad from the googles

VermontTeddyBear_com

we're throwing it all off with the UN's!

Originally Posted by Snuggle Bums Teddy Bear

I think I can get closer

Not close enough, show me molecules dammit! :stongue:

wow... nice photos.

Originally Posted by Biscuit

Not close enough, show me molecules dammit! :stongue:

must be a microscope attachment somewhere, have to put it on my wish list :swink:

Originally Posted by designer007

wow... nice photos.

:ssmiley:

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I'm not going to call in any more bump favors (DP) but I don't get it sometimes; hence this rant.

Some guy posts "decent" but by no means stellar pictures of a TAS (tiny ass) spider in his backyard...1/4 of the pics not even post worthy (overexposed) and he gets 15 replies to his thread...

I post a SCB, stupid crazy butterfly who looks like he has a spotted grape for an eye and ne'er a peep! :sangry:

if you know what I mean :slaugh:

Try notifing certain people that you have started a new thread...

Originally Posted by Pretty Baby

Try notifing certain people that you have started a new thread...

Grim, Nintendo, LLLL :stongue:

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the in-between stage of the dandy are pretty ugly huh!


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afternoon double feature!



to give you an idea, the 2nd picture....it's a weed actually and the size of that entire 'blossom' is only like the size of a nickel...which just gives you a sense of scale of how close I can get!

before & after :-P



this was the closest I could get to the butterfly guy, this is full frame mind you not a crop!

wonderful (colourful) eye

Originally Posted by designer007

wonderful (colourful) eye

isn't it trippy! I should do a maximum crop and use it as the BG to an Av :stongue:

It's a new information for me that the butterflies have colourful eyes.

as always tim...nice pictures ...still waiting on that monkey though...

Originally Posted by designer007

It's a new information for me that the butterflies have colourful eyes.

he might be a moth for all I know...colorful guy just the same.

Originally Posted by Stax

as always tim...nice pictures ...still waiting on that monkey though...

zoo is not until april! :sroll:

Originally Posted by timsdd

he might be a moth for all I know...colorful guy just the same.

My vote would be for moth, but I'm not sure either. Who knows about these strange Texas bugs?! :swink:

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I think you're going to like my B&W finale!

I mean come on! the dandy :love:

uke:

ewe i hate bugs

Originally Posted by slide

uke:

ewe i hate bugs

not even cute little butterflys? :scry:

Originally Posted by timsdd

not even cute little butterflys? :scry:

no. bugs freak me out. it's a phobia.

Originally Posted by slide

no. bugs freak me out. it's a phobia.

I don't like touching doors or potty handles in public restrooms so :stongue:

there! how do you like it!

Originally Posted by slide

there! how do you like it!

I like the floor.
Wait for someone else to come in then run out without touching the handle. Easy. :ssmiley:

The floor makes me feel woozy... :sick:

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

The floor makes me feel woozy... :sick:

it's to disorientate the drunks :stongue:

I stopped posting in this, partly b/c 88% of you who care see them @ another forum...which one? I doubt most of you would have heard of it

here is a nice sampling of stuff I shot last month...



haven't been out much since!

Nice new pictures Tim, what kind of lizardy thing is that? Is it common to see those there?

I can appreciate your enthusiasm for your hobby. They look professional though, so it may be more than a hobby. Nice pics!! - BK

Originally Posted by Kalina

Nice new pictures Tim, what kind of lizardy thing is that? Is it common to see those there?

he's a cool MF Lizard

Quiki hates the lizards mg:

They are very very common, I could go outside right now an probably find 4 without looking too hard.

I had to look him up

Green Anole

Often mistaken for chameleons, the green anole is a tree-dwelling lizard that is native to the southeastern United States and Caribbean islands. Green anoles are also found in warm climates throughout North and South America.

http://www.wildtexas.com/wildguides/anole.php

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Originally Posted by mmads

I can appreciate your enthusiasm for your hobby. They look professional though, so it may be more than a hobby. Nice pics!! - BK

it's more of a HGW (Hobby Gone Wild) :love:


and yeah, if I can make some $/¢ in the process all the better. Of course really photographers will tell you that they'd be happy just to fund new equipment...same with me :twisted:

Cool lizards

Originally Posted by Hurley4540

Cool lizards

I'd catch them and keep them as pets if I could...but then again knowing my luck they'd die!

some different shots of the same subjects:

note to self (seriously): timsdigitaldarkroom.com/backyard
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just trying to figure out where I left off in this one gallery

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1) has to be the most common spider in these parts, outside anyway, thankfully outside
2) aphids!!! WAY less cuter than "Aphy" in A BUgs Life!! No wonder they are also called "plant lice" ewwwwwwwwwww
3) BEE movie
4) assassin bug...one cool MFB
5...gnarly looking fly is he not! (but then aren't most!)

If we ever get a nice day again, I'm gonna go on a backyard adventure of my own

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

If we ever get a nice day again, I'm gonna go on a backyard adventure of my own

hello!