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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: JohnKoerner on October 16, 2011, 11:43:22 am

Title: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: JohnKoerner on October 16, 2011, 11:43:22 am
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6248270516_32df5fcd1f_b.jpg)
COMMON WOOD NYMPH ♀
(Cercyonis pegala)
Canon EOS 7D | Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro
Single Image | 1/15 | f/10 | ISO 320
Natural Light | Tripod | Manual Focus | Remote Switch



(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6248317704_52ec62bb8d_b.jpg)
QUEEN ♀
(Danaus gilippus)
Canon EOS 7D | Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro
Single Image | 1/25 | f/9 | ISO 320
Natural Light | Tripod | Manual Focus | Remote Switch



Despite residing in Florida for more than 7 years, I have only seen The Queen 3 times ... and The Nymph never once ... and yet yesterday and the day before I was able to nail both The Queen and The Nymph, respectively. Photographically-speaking of course :)

October has been a great month!

Jack



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Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: wolfnowl on October 16, 2011, 06:16:40 pm
Congrats!

Mike.
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: JohnKoerner on October 16, 2011, 07:55:54 pm
Thanks Mike.

I quit smoking years ago, but I am so satisfied to have the opportunity to get these shots, that I may have to lay back and enjoy a puff or two of satisfaction before I retire for the day ;D

Jack


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Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: RSL on October 16, 2011, 08:00:00 pm
You do pretty well at that, Jack.
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 16, 2011, 08:40:51 pm
Quote from: RSL on October 16, 2011, 08:00:00 pm
You do pretty well at that, Jack.
+1.
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: RSL on October 16, 2011, 09:13:22 pm
Quote from: John Koerner on October 16, 2011, 07:55:54 pm
I quit smoking years ago, but I am so satisfied to have the opportunity to get these shots, that I may have to lay back and enjoy a puff or two of satisfaction before I retire for the day ;D

Maybe you ought to lie back, Jack. Otherwise someone who understands English might ask what you're laying.
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 16, 2011, 09:54:38 pm
Quote from: RSL on October 16, 2011, 09:13:22 pm
Maybe you ought to lie back, Jack. Otherwise someone who understands English might ask what you're laying.
Uh oh! I see this thread in danger of becoming another linguistic wrestling match, like the "apostrophe" thread.

If it does, Russ, I do hope you will provide photographic illustrations of the distinction you are referring to. Or would you say that each of Jack's images in this thread illustrates a different one of the two words?

Eric
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on October 17, 2011, 03:36:15 am
Quote from: RSL on October 16, 2011, 09:13:22 pm
Maybe you ought to lie back, Jack. Otherwise someone who understands English might ask what you're laying.
Or indeed whom.

Masterful photos, though.

Jeremy
Title: Re: The Nymph and The Queen
Post by: JohnKoerner on October 17, 2011, 07:22:28 am
Quote from: RSL on October 16, 2011, 09:13:22 pm
Maybe you ought to lie back, Jack. Otherwise someone who understands English might ask what you're laying.

Yes, indeed, lie back is correct. Well done.

That must have been a Freudian slip, Russ, given the provocative nature (pun intended) of my opening post ;)

Glad y'all like the nature shots--even you Russ.

Jack


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