tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post5260071889975206685..comments2023-03-18T18:19:26.000+11:00Comments on Hunter Valley Backyard Nature: #3 A Cricket earns his WingsGayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-11664565888884146702007-08-08T08:18:00.000+10:002007-08-08T08:18:00.000+10:00hi Henry,I am fortunate to have two digital camera...hi Henry,<BR/><BR/>I am fortunate to have two digital cameras. I have a little 'point-and-shoot' that I take everywhere with me. It is nothing fancy and I use it set on auto-everything all the time. I used this for the pictures of the whole crickets.<BR/><BR/>My other camera is an SLR (Canon 300) with a Sigma 50mm macro lens. It is not a dedicated macro, but it still does a good job. I used this camera to get the close-up shots. You can see that the depth of field is extremely limited. When I am using the macro lens, I rest the camera on a wheat bag to limit camera shake.<BR/><BR/>These crickets were great subjects because they were not in a hurry to move on. I will not be able to use my macro lens with grasshopper shots, however, because grasshoppers rarely stay still. So when summer gets here I will stalk the hoppers around my backyard with my little point-and-shoot camera :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>GayeGayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-23834312484382927662007-08-07T07:58:00.000+10:002007-08-07T07:58:00.000+10:00GayeThanks for the informative comments on my blog...Gaye<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the informative comments on my blog.<BR/><BR/>The closeups are superb. What equipment did you use to acquire them?Henry Walloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370052352586546748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-87698305519020696552007-01-25T14:31:00.000+11:002007-01-25T14:31:00.000+11:00hi Evan,
I am going to establish an email link on...hi Evan,<br /><br />I am going to establish an email link on my blog home page so that I can be contacted easily for off-topic comments/questions, but I certainly welcome your question.<br /><br />Yes, fungi are extremely difficult to identify without details to accompany photographs, but I have seen and photographed hundreds of fungi in Barrington Tops NP, so here's my attempt at ID:<br /><br />id=368565935 I can't even guess at this one although I have taken similar photographs on 35mm before I started recording identifying features.<br /><br />id=368565929 Quite possibly Amanita punctata<br /><br />id=368565923 Quite possibly Tyromyces merulinus<br /><br />There are a few fungus enthusiasts at http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/ who would be happy to chat about your finds and attempt to identify them. Hope this helps.<br /><br />Cheers<br />GayeGayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-8691850373877823172007-01-25T13:48:00.000+11:002007-01-25T13:48:00.000+11:00Hi Gaye,
This isn't related, but I was wondering ...Hi Gaye,<br /><br />This isn't related, but I was wondering whether you would be able to help. You said that you had done some fungi hunting in Barrington Tops. I have these photos of fungi from Barrington, and was wondering whether you would be able to ID them.<br /><br />I understand it is very hard to ID fungi, but I was hoping these guys were distinctive enough. I'll be happy to ID any frogs you cannot :).<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=368565935&size=l<br />http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=368565929&size=l<br />http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=368565923&size=l<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />EvanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-65335196245806210992007-01-23T08:08:00.000+11:002007-01-23T08:08:00.000+11:00Thank you for your comments Peter. The cricket wa...Thank you for your comments Peter. The cricket was very cooperative when I stuck my camera in his face. I climbed on a ladder and watched him, keeping some distance until he became reasonably comfortable with my presence, then moved in closer.<br /><br />I agree that crickets are beautiful and fascinating creatures.<br /><br />Regards<br />GayeGayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-85650384210196039942007-01-23T07:48:00.000+11:002007-01-23T07:48:00.000+11:00Nice work Gaye,
your close up shots are brilliant...Nice work Gaye,<br /><br />your close up shots are brilliant.Crickets intrigue me, they look like something designed in a Hollywood special effects studio. I also think the same for weevils, I can never look at one without smiling.<br /><br />I'm going to have a look at a few more of your posts before I go.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Woolly<br /><br />===========================Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-54187160354268234462007-01-20T14:07:00.000+11:002007-01-20T14:07:00.000+11:00hi Maria, thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed my beaut c...hi Maria, thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed my beaut cricket. I'll have lots more fabulous creepy crawlies to share.Gayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-86587826364594270592007-01-20T13:59:00.000+11:002007-01-20T13:59:00.000+11:00Thanks Jack. I am continually delighted by the sm...Thanks Jack. I am continually delighted by the small creatures visiting and breeding in my backyard that is only in it's early stages of development.<br /><br />GayeGayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-73150241022393908022007-01-20T13:43:00.000+11:002007-01-20T13:43:00.000+11:00That was great. I love the pics and its very infor...That was great. I love the pics and its very informative too, I found it all really interestingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431372659681922416.post-66172203267600960082007-01-19T13:18:00.000+11:002007-01-19T13:18:00.000+11:00Congratulations Gaye, a very informative study. A...Congratulations Gaye, a very informative study. As you have proved there is much we can all learn in our backyards. I look forward to more revelations.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com