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15th Feb 2022
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MickeyMoose showcase imageThanks. I took this with a medium format Mamiya, while vacationing in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA.ViewDate:
11th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
dcline35 showcase imageIt's so cool that the camera can reveal details not normally noticeable.ViewDate:
11th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
GrumpyMeldrew showcase imageHow did you get a picture of my Sammie? It is a lovely photo of a lovely cat. (Whose name is?)ViewDate:
7th Jan 2022
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6th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageThanks I took this decades ago with my first telephoto lens.ViewDate:
5th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
Trying to get startedI spent 40 yrs in electronics. Everything from tv repair to satellite networks. I retired ten years ago and now I just mow my yard and surf the net.ViewDate:
5th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyI finally made my first exposures using face to face lenses. The subject was a piece of cedar. The image appeared as a small circle in my view finder. I had a lot of trouble focusing the image and resorted to using an f22 stop with a timer shutter release. The resulting cropped photo looked like a brown, slightly out of focus mountain range. First tries are first tries. I could not run a marathon when I first learned to stand and walk but twenty years of practice led me to be able to do just that. I'll keep you posted with future experiments. Thanks MickeyViewDate:
4th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
dcline35 showcase imageLooks other worldly . . . and it kind of is. Thank you!!!ViewDate:
4th Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageThank you. I always Loved the Grand Canyon and this photo shows why.ViewDate:
3rd Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageP. S. This photo was taken ~20 years ago when I was only in my 50's and was spry enough to do such fun things. Now, I'm hardly able to avoid the pointy end (If you know what I mean). I wish that had gotten photos of the alligator and the owl that I also caught in my spryer years. MMViewDate:
2nd Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageThe Indigo is a non-venomous constrictor. They will bite but they kill by constricting. They are endangered, so I returned him to the woods. I only caught him because he was preventing me from finishing my lawn mowing.ViewDate:
2nd Jan 2022 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyAre you looking to post them on this site (in the Showcase area), some other site?ViewDate:
31st Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyPoor guy was just enjoying the sunshine, hoping for a nice, tasty rat and not worrying about anything and then along came me. He was actually quite a nice, cooperative fellow and was quite happy when I turned him loose back into the woods. The Indigo is an endangered, non-venomous constrictor I felt very honored to have met him. Several years later, I found a baby diamondback rattler in my garage. I did not pick him up by hand. I used one of those reacher / grabber sticks that so many of us seniors have. I put him in a bucket and took him out by the pond. I tipped the bucket over away from me and took a step back to watch. A moment later, he peaked out from around the open top and looked at me as if to say, "Thanks for not killing me. I'll try to return the favor." 6:30 here. Happy New Year.ViewDate:
31st Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyYou wrote that we come from very different places. That gave me a bit of a chuckle. See my latest photo post and you'll understand why.ViewDate:
26th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyI never thought about the trick of putting the paper on the floor and my darkroom was too small to put the paper on the wall. Kinda makes me want to go back in time. I was just looking up the concept of putting two lenses face to face. II think I'll purchase a coupler and give that a try . . . Thanks. I just ordered a scanner that can scan film and I have dug out my film binders. There are images in the collection that I haven't seen in decades. This is turning into a new / old adventure.ViewDate:
26th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyFirst of all, thanks for responding. Second of all, I've never heard of or even thought of putting two lenses together. Can you please go into more detail as to the mechanics of this process. I have shot spider webs before but never in the dark. I would like to do some experiments. Thanks MickeyViewDate:
24th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
Anyone interested in paranormal experiences?I have always had a bit of ESP in my system. One year, at Christmas time, I was sleeping soundly, and I just suddenly woke up. When I got my eyes open, I had an urge to go to the window. I looked out at the top of the first-floor roof below me as it danced with orange and yellow lights. I knew immediately that the house was on fire. I was able to rouse my parents and my kid brother. We were able to get out with the close on our back. I still have some 'Spider Sense' tingling's now and then. I was in the process of getting a series of acupuncture treatments last year. Of course, I often struck up a conversation with the employees. I often got such tingling's when talking to one young lady in particular. One day, as the session was ending, I just blurted out, "Are you by any chance a Scorpio". A one in twelve chance won't get you much in a casino but I was absolutely right. She just reminded me of a (Scorpio) girl I had met only twice before and that more than fifty years earlier. I could give many more examples but that should give you the idea.ViewDate:
24th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageThis was fire season and much of the nearby woods was on fire. The haze is really smoke. Luckily the only damage was to trees. The upside is that I won $100 for first place in a local art show.ViewDate:
24th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageThak you but the praise belongs to the plant and the rain. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time with the right skill.ViewDate:
23rd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyThank you once again. I posted some more images. At least one has elicited some nice responses. MickeyViewDate:
23rd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
I’m all by myselfI can empathize. I am in the same situation except I'm retired. I do all the housework (except laundry) and yardwork. And when I say yard work, I mean YARDWORK. I mow nearly an acre and I have to keep the driveway clear because it is really just a 1/4 mile long dirt path through the Florida jungle. (I don't mind the yardwork but housework ... not so much. ) She stays in the bedroom 24/7 and only comes out occasionally. We don't speak except to argue. We have been seeing a marriage counsellor, but I can see that he doesn't hold much hope for us. We have been married for 25 years. If you need or want to talk to someone, feel free.ViewDate:
23rd Dec 2021
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22nd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyI was extremely curious about this sculpture. It took quite a bit of Googling, but I finally found a straight on shot of this sculpture. Back in the early 70's, I went through an architecture phase while living in San Fransisco. I must say that if I had seen this sculpture, I would very likely have taken the same shot. BTW You and the other photographers have re-inspired me and I have dusted off my camera. All that's left is to dust off my photorapher's eye (ha ha). ThanksViewDate:
22nd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
Newbie fishMay I ask, in general, what part of the northeast do you live. I live in a small rural town in east central Florida.ViewDate:
22nd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
Trying to get startedHi bubbajo; I live in Brevard county just a bit south of Melbourne. Kind funny that I should run across some one from just down the road in a chat club in England. I too have a cat and my wife has a dog. What do you do for a living? Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.ViewDate:
22nd Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
Hello to fellow photographers!Hi all. Doing this backwards as I have already posted some of my old photos, so please forgive me. After admiring the wonderful photos in the show case, I was inspired to get my gear out of mothballs and go out shooting. I don't have the keen eye that I used to, but I now am inspired to keep shooting. Thank you all for such a wonderful Christmas gift. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.ViewDate:
20th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
What's your favourite scary film?The first time I saw "American Werewolf" was in a little theater set a little way outside of a small village in the heart of Argentina. When the movie was over, I had to walk back to town (through the moors it seemed) by the light of a full moon. Every time a twig snapped, or leaves rustled, my eyes got wider, and my pace got quicker.ViewDate:
19th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyLooked up camera magnification and I remembered reading about it years ago (Real Image size as related to the size produced on the film or sensor). I saw the picture of the dog in the leaves. Very nice. Here we don't have autumn colors. In fact, we really have only summer and winter. Spring and fall just get sucked into summer. It's 83 degrees here now and I'm considering turning the AC on. As far as colors, we have just green and brown. When I rake leaves, I gather about 20-30 palm fronds into the bed of my truck and haul them out to the road. Please share some more of your work.ViewDate:
19th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyIndeed, we do come from different places. The only monument here is a strange little sculpture about 30 miles north of here. Thanks for the compliments!ViewDate:
19th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyAs you suggested, I took a look at your photos. Lovely, Lovely images. I really love the one of the glass 'dishes' strung together with wires . . . but to quote JazzeR77. "What is it"? BTW, I took your suggestion and posted a few of my favorites.ViewDate:
19th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageI call this one, "Honest. I didn't know she was your girl!"ViewDate:
19th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
MickeyMoose showcase imageOnly if they are wounded or hungry. However, I try very hard not to go down the driveway at night. I did see a panther once. I thanked providence that I was in my truck;}ViewDate:
18th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyMy collection of cameras is quite eclectic. My very first camera was a miniature 'spy' camera that my dad bought for me on one of his trips to the far east. One of the pictures I took was a big old oak tree in the middle of a pasture. It looked like a giant umbrella, protecting the elves that lived in the field. After I grew up, I started shooting Pentax but quickly switch to Ricoh. I just liked the feel and balance of the Ricoh. I carried that camera over hill and dale for the ten years that I chose to live out of a back pack. And even after I settled down and finished my education, I still carried it wherever I went. I later bought a Mamiya medium format camera that produced some nice high quality photos. When I switched to digital, I bought a Canon. I still favor Canon products. For lenses, I always chose Tamron. And yes, I had my own B&W darkroom for nearly thirty years. I hope that you will tell me about some of your favorite photos and that dcline35 will tell me more about wood grain.ViewDate:
16th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyGood question actually. Being that they are my photos, I am prone to saying that the quality was good. By the same token, I have always held the belief that subject matter and composition do as much for image quality as lens and film (or sensor). For the images that I take with my phone, I first transfer them to my computer. Then I work on refining the image in photoshop. I then print it on my printer. If the image is not what I was looking for, I go back to step two until I am satisfied. Most of the photos that I hang on my walls are from my old cameras but some are from my phone. I have a few that I really enjoy that were taken from my phone. I hope this answers your question.ViewDate:
13th Dec 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
PhotographyWow. In '52, I was only interested in playing outside. I love close up and macro photography. Two of my favorite photos are old b&w prints from 35mm negs. One is a close up of a red cabbage cut in half down the stem. I like to ask people what it is. Most guess that it is some kind of river tributary system. Another is a close up looking straight down the neck of an empty Pescovino wine bottle (you know the fish shaped wine bottle). It's got very high contrast with just a hint of a cobweb in the opening. Nobody ever guesses that one. As far as your teaser, I'm sorry to say, I don't know the answer but I will look it up.ViewDate:
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29th Nov 2021 MickeyMoose commented on:
IT support at home pleaseif your laptop is windows, search on line for the latest driver for your printer and operating system. I had the same problem with my canon usb printer. I searched for "new driver for canon model xxxx printer for windows 10 os. That led me to the canon web site which did fix my problem. I am a retired software engineer so I do have experience. I would help more but I live in the southeastern part of the US.
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