Comex 2006 Macro shooting.

[Stevewhy]

Even if one removes a species from its natural habitat and puts it in a box or can or anything, it is wrong. I have adequately answered your question Steve. I have seen this spider, which I like very much, in gardens and nature reserves. More so, nature reserves. Now, my intention is to not to encourage people to capture any insect even if they are found around our neighbourhood.

Ok. I have said enough Steve. All the best in your photographic endeavours. Cheers.

Mendis

I’ve had enough of your lecture, and now I’ve to rebut what you have said and done, sorry about that.

In your terms and context it is OK in the NATURE RESERVE to cut leaves for your BG bokeh and so that you can have clear shots, remember once I offered you a colour card for your BG and you were happy shooting away.

When the BG is not in my favor, I use the colour cards, you still don’t get it , that’s why I carry my colour cards where ever I go shooting, I did mention why I used colour cards when I first posted my colour card series.

Yes! I can remember once your shooting buddy pointed a flyer or hopper to me, and I took up position to shoot , he handed a leaf to me and said this will give better BG, instantly I said “ No”. I have colour cards and he was stunt for a couple of seconds, politely trying to hint to him.

I’ve seen macro shooters abuse (worse than cutting one or two leafs) plants while shooting, will any one raise their hands here, I just quietly tell myself and my buddy there are many kinds of people, maybe someday I’ll make the same mistake, well you did said after all we all don’t get hurt.

How many times did I catch you in the NATURE RESERVE jumping off the boardwalk onto the forest happily shooting, which you are not suppose too.

Mendis wonder why I love the Panasonic FZ?... because it has a movie function.

Word of advice, for a man of your profession, you should not be blowing your horn and back up facts when you made such statements in this public thread, gives a very bad image for the ministry and instilling the wrong attitude to the younger generation.

That’s why I’m Learning, Learning, and still Learning.

 

[Mendis]

Sure steve. Thank you for your lecture too. I admit my mistakes. But, i must say so, I have never captured anything. But, yes, i did do wrong. A ranger told me off too. And I accept graciously.

 

[Stevewhy]

Sure steve. Thank you for your lecture too. I admit my mistakes. But, i must say so, I have never captured anything. But, yes, i did do wrong. A ranger told me off too. And I accept graciously.

Anyone can define this statement, ‘captured and returned alive’ it’s worse than cutting plants and stepping onto the forest floor and in the process killing maybe a few or more creatures. WOW!!! you been caught by rangers too,:bigeyes: so you accept graciously when you killed so many insects, honest mistake. Bravo, must really bow to you.

"Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints"
Looks like you left too many foot prints :bsmilie: :thumbsup:

 

[redipsvu]

Aiyo, take a deep breath everyone.......relax. Let's give room for learning and understanding.

True that, by 'right', one should not remove any flora/fauna from our parks/reserves, be it for photography or whatever, unless you have a NParks permit (for scientific research).

Though it is interesting to compare differnt cameras for macro, using a salticid, but personally I think the photos will look the best when these animals are taken in its natural habitat.

I also agree that it will be more accurate to compare macro-capability when all other conditions (i.e. light environment, position of subject) are kept constant (as mentioned earlier). But of course this will be tricky when the subject is a spider, and at comex!

Interesting that this Phaecius malayensis did not move much....but that's most probably part of this specie's "sit & wait" predator strategy. My personal experience with this particular species is that, this species is hard to find (not rare though), probably due to its cryptic colours. I hope that no flash was used in taking pics of this jumping spider, otherwise :bigeyes:

 

[Mendis]

Dun rub it in steve. You have stepped onto the ground before too. So, dun try to 'idolise' me for doing so. heh. And, the ranger was right to tell me off.