well, in FL most of the bugs are not as visible (especially this wk as it is 50ish degrees right now) but you can always count on the roaches...but for some reason I don't think that will go over as well...I don't want to see all the tiny, tiny details....hmmmmm
Oh wow! I didn't think of roaches. I know a few people that live in apartment complexes. They always complain about roaches. I'll have to go visit with camera in tow.
Funny how I'm not seeing one dang spider crawling around here. They were around last week, I even sprayed them with water and they drank it, or was that drowning I saw ... :(
Help please, I can't decide!!!
Which shot am I better off with?
A) A very interesting looking spider, great detail and colour. Probably fairly common in most places, but still cool to look at. Many people have that "eeeewwww" problem, though.
B) A more unusual bug that looks harmless enough, nice shot, but way more timid and tame looking, not as colourful.
Help please, I can't decide!!!
Which shot am I better off with?
A) A very interesting looking spider, great detail and colour. Probably fairly common in most places, but still cool to look at. Many people have that "eeeewwww" problem, though.
B) A more unusual bug that looks harmless enough, nice shot, but way more timid and tame looking, not as colourful.
afraid I part of the "eeeewwww" crowd...just can't stand those buggers....and everytime one comes up on the screen I shutter...I try my best to stay impartial...but all I see is them crawling all over me...
FACT: you eat 10-12 spiders a year...that crawl into your mouth during your sleep...ahhhhhhh
afraid I part of the "eeeewwww" crowd...just can't stand those buggers....and everytime one comes up on the screen I shutter...I try my best to stay impartial...but all I see is them crawling all over me...
I would have a hellish time judging a photo of a cockroach fairly - those things are pretty much the only creature that freaks me out big time.
However, in a BUG challenge, people would have to expect to see spiders, right? Are they likely to punish spider pics, do you think?
afraid I part of the "eeeewwww" crowd...just can't stand those buggers....and everytime one comes up on the screen I shutter...I try my best to stay impartial...but all I see is them crawling all over me...
I would have a hellish time judging a photo of a cockroach fairly - those things are pretty much the only creature that freaks me out big time.
However, in a BUG challenge, people would have to expect to see spiders, right? Are they likely to punish spider pics, do you think?
yes...can you ship me some "non-shutter" pills...I think I will require alot of wine (or maybe none) to vote and comment...
just spent the better part of a couple of trying to photograph my little insect(s) and let me tell you what...my respect for any of you that take pictures of these little buggers...they won't hold still...and forget about posing...geez...this is going to take me hours and hours just to get a good shot...(keep in mind I have a manual focus...so I appreciate any good shots at all that I can get...)
just spent the better part of a couple of trying to photograph my little insect(s) and let me tell you what...my respect for any of you that take pictures of these little buggers...they won't hold still...and forget about posing...geez...this is going to take me hours and hours just to get a good shot...(keep in mind I have a manual focus...so I appreciate any good shots at all that I can get...)
I took these shots last year at around this time. We had just had our first snow fall, and I was out on a freezing cold photo walk. I returned home and found this little guy frozen upside-down on the handrail to my steps. My point is, bugs don't move much when they're cold. Put your critter in the freezer for a few minutes. He'll be fine.
Well, frankly we just have to hope Roz doesn't find any friggin' Robber flies...
That's like asking you to not find waterfalls and babbling brooks.
I agree, just give her the blue now.
At any rate, living in the northern hemisphere just requires a little creativity. I also think my entry has the potential to be ribbon worthy. We still do brownies, right?
Well, let's see... Hmmm. Could you train a frog to catch a fly on demand? Now THAT would depict a bug's life, albeit a not so fun one from the fly's POV. :-P
