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tim hamlett 
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well, having previously declared myself completely ignorant regarding photography, i have become increasingly interested in it and finally entered the world of dslr last week. haven't been able to do any herping with it yet and have been pretty much restricted to what i can find in and around the garden. still have much to learn but its an encouraging start i think. hope you enjoy.         some i.d.'s would also be appreciated. cheers tim
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dave fixx
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Posted: 11 Jul 2011 at 11:04pm |
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great pics Tim ,what did you opt for in the end?
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tim hamlett
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 12:20am |
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hi dave.
d7000. the lens is a tamron 180mm macro. can't wait to take it herping! tim
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 6:30pm |
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Ooops sorry I have arachnophobia and that big hairy spider piccy just slowly opened in front of my eyes larger than life! Great stuff Tim you are going to have a lot of fun with the new camera. I'll be looking forward to pictures of nice things like snakes
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 7:43pm |
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Absolutely cracking pics! Are you sure you are a beginner?
Your lovely spider is probably Araneus diadematus. Your moth is a five-spot Burnet. Your last fly looks like a dung fly.
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 8:59pm |
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Tim, those are superb - even the dung fly looks beautiful! I've always been skeptical about DSLR cameras, but I have to say I'm wavering now...
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 9:56pm |
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great pics Tim.what lens is it keith
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tim hamlett
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 10:37pm |
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cheers guys.
@ gemma - i'm afraid there'll probably be a few more bug pics before i manage to get out so shoot snakes so be warned! @scale - cheers for the i.d.'s. i must confess to not being a total beginner. a couple of years ago i bought a decent p&s camera as i was getting into herps. i knew nothing about photography at the time but fairly soon i wanted something more challenging. luckily a friend lent me an old nikon d100 and some lenses which i have been practicing with while deciding whether i really wanted to invest in my own system. @ will - cheers will. tbh i from the quality of your pics i assumed you already used a dslr. @ keith - the lens is a tamron 180mm macro. much less popular than sigma alternatives but at least as good imho. quite heavy and takes a bit of getting used to but all the above images were taken hand held with just the in camera flash and a £5 diffuser for extra light. tim tim
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 11:25pm |
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Hi Tim,
terrific pics, the Tamron has pulled its socks up! Impressed.
I'd say the wasp is a germanica because of the yellow tibia.
The third fly down is a 'Green Bottle' blow fly - Lucilia Caesar - this is the nasty piece of work that lays eggs on living frogs - the maggots hatch on the back of the frog and enter the skull via the nasal passages while still alive!!
I think Scale's right on the last - and maybe Callifora Vicina for the one below the Green Bottle.
Rob
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 11:45pm |
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cheers rob
mmm...all things bright and beautiful...isn't nature lovely  tim
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