Wednesday Afternoon

[tomhooper]

Lots of Vets are on vacation about now and I'm filling in for them. Ah the life of semi-retirement and relief service. Not too bad though. Keeps me out of trouble, but it also keeps me from shooting as much as I'd like. Here are a few from this afternoon.

Canon XSi, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lites (1/2 power both heads), tripod, EXIF.

First up is what I think is a Hoover Fly sitting on a Flea Bane Daisy.

Found these two bugs mating on a Black-eyed Susan. Not sure what they are.

Lastly is a Katydid on a Day Lily.

[Glassman]

Tom, Awesome fly. I am using a borrowed 100 macro and now you mention Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lites, macro does not appear cheap.

[tomhooper]

You have no idea. I'm about to pull the trigger on a MP-E 65mm. Just what I need. I may have to sell my wife to afford my addiction.

[DigitalScape]

Wow, the first image is amazing. Nice work, Tom.

[Glassman]

Originally Posted by tomhooper

You have no idea. I'm about to pull the trigger on a MP-E 65mm. Just what I need. I may have to sell my wife to afford my addiction.

You have a 100mm, why would you want to go down to 65mm
Wait a minute, I just saw it on pbase....good lens go for it.

[ggeorge11]

Hey Tom if you sell you wife, let me know. I need to sell mine to. I have my eye on another lens also.

[Glassman]

Tom & Joseph, I hope your wives don't read this forum....LOL

[rab3rd]

Originally Posted by tomhooper

You have no idea. I'm about to pull the trigger on a MP-E 65mm. Just what I need. I may have to sell my wife to afford my addiction.

Do it! Not the wife part, the lens part. I love that lens. I know Ihavent posted much macro lately cause I have been working on other parts of my photography but that lens just rules....

[Blue Moon]

Great small world shots.

[tomhooper]

Originally Posted by Glassman

Tom & Joseph, I hope your wives don't read this forum....LOL

Actually she does from time to time, but she will just laugh. My son is also a member, but hasn't posted much lately. He just graduated from A&M in Dec, took a job and bought a house. Been a little busy.

[ggeorge11]

Mine too, she is so used to this, I used to bicycle race (7 bicycles) I teach motorcycling (6 motorcycles) and now this "new" hobby. I do not know if she used to it, or "numb" to it.

[tomhooper]

Mine is very supportive. She enjoys my shots as much as I. She is big into scrapbooking (in fact she is in Arlington at the Scrapbook Convention tonight) and uses a lot of my shots. Been married to her over 25 years. Hard to believe anybody could put up with me for that long.

[jfoureyes]

The first one is just killer Tom!