Looking at the wrong light.

[Seriche]

No problem. Just sent you a PM confirming this

In it, I was asking where I should put the post offering the lens to any CiC member who would like it. Should I just offer it here, or make a new thread somewhere?

Cheers,

Seri (female )

[jiro]

PM sent, Seri.

[ktuli]

In it, I was asking where I should put the post offering the lens to any CiC member who would like it. Should I just offer it here, or make a new thread somewhere?

I suggest you make 'em work for it! Would be an awesome prize for a contest of sorts. Contestants would have to not have a dedicated macro, but would have to show some ingenuity for creating macro shots without the equipment... though beating Willie's carboard extension tubes is going to be a tough act to follow.

Plus I guess it limits the contestants to just "half" of the members since the Nikon folks would be neglected.

Tough call. But at the same time, I don't envy the task of selecting someone seemingly at random to give it to... though picking a "winning" photo could be even harder!

Nevermind, Seri, you're on your own!

- Bill

[Seriche]

My Goodness, Bill, a contest does have its merits but is far too complicated a mechanism to fit in with my simple life

I trust the members here. The first person to let me know they want it, on or off list, gets the lens, P&P included So if you or anyone else here knows of someone who could put it to good use, tip them the wink...

And you're getting a PM very soon too

Cheers,

Seri

[Seriche]

Lens has now found an extremely good home

[jiro]

Good job, Seri.

[Katy Noelle]

Lens has now found an extremely good home

Good job, Seri.

...and I am one lucky, lucky, lucky girl to have two photography friends (and so many more....), here, like you two!

Thank you, again, Seri!

[Seriche]

Hush now

Your enjoyment of the lens will be the best reward

Just off to have one last try at the screen holder before bedtime. Thanks for the good wishes on the other thread. I hope to be able to report success there in the morning...

Cheers,

Seri

[ktuli]

Seri,

Did you make the stipulation that she has to take spider and insect macros with it?

- Bill

[Wirefox]

Now thats what I love about this forum. Seri you are a treasure.

Jiro, I love that shot. The texture is strangely fluid. Well observed and very nicely processed.

[Katy Noelle]

Seri,

Did you make the stipulation that she has to take spider and insect macros with it?

- Bill

It's this funny thing that I have no fear of sticking my head in a bush buzzing with bees to get a closeup but will absolutely do dances of fear with certain spiders.

[Seriche]

Bill, you Devil, you

I was just off to play with my focusing screen again but you knew how to tempt me back with your talk of spiders and insects

I thought of it, of course, but it would have seemed discourteous to impose conditions. I can see that *you* have rather looser morals than I, but do you not think that subtle persuasion might have more effect?

I will leave the matter in your hands, and am definitely signing off this forum for the night....this time.....for certain.....I know I can do it......

Cheers,

Seri

[Seriche]

Oh no.......I didn't see you while I was writing out the last one to BIll! Steve, Katy......tomorrow, for sure

Cheers,

Seri

[Katy Noelle]

Now thats what I love about this forum. Seri you are a treasure.

...and, on top of that, I got the sweetest note from her saying, basically, the same thing. sniff. sniff.

[ktuli]

I thought of it, of course, but it would have seemed discourteous to impose conditions. I can see that *you* have rather looser morals than I, but do you not think that subtle persuasion might have more effect?

I of course trust Katy to do the right thing...

- Bill

[Seriche]

I of course trust Katy to do the right thing...

- Bill

Absolutely! But I also think that invertebrate-lovers like you and I should band together to do our utmost to use our macro lenses to introduce all arachnophobes to the beauty of spiders and their fascinating lives

Why, even now, I'm about to prepare a true and uplifting story of one such conversion to post to Katy (with grateful thanks to Jiro for patiently allowing this diversion on his thread ).

I hope you will enjoy it too.

Seri

[Seriche]

...and, on top of that, I got the sweetest note from her saying, basically, the same thing. sniff. sniff.

...elaborating on what a treasure *you* are, not me, I hasten to add

[Seriche]

It's this funny thing that I have no fear of sticking my head in a bush buzzing with bees to get a closeup but will absolutely do dances of fear with certain spiders.

Right, Katy my lass, Bill and I are going to help you lose your fear of spiders

I was heartened to hear of the fact that you are unafraid of bees. (I used to work alone in greenhouses full of them collecting pollen - me deliberately, the bees by accident )

Now spiders are just bees with an extra pair of legs and no sting. I admit that bees are very reluctant to spin webs, and don't appear to be carnivorous, but these are minor points

London Zoo runs a brilliant course for arachnophobes, with a high rate of success, but I realise that's half a globe away from you. Nevertheless, they've proved it can be done.

I once had an inspiring conversation with a woman who takes quite incredibly beautiful photos of spiders. She told me that she used to be so scared of them that she'd scream for her husband to come and get rid of them. Then she took up macro photography started to take photos of them.....from a great distance at first, and then slowly, closer and closer, until she lost all fear of them and became one of their greatest champions.

She told me a story of when she was driving behind a stranger who deliberately swerved off the road to kill a tarantula. She was so upset and angry about this that she chased him for many miles, made him stop, and berated him in the middle of the road for his act of cruelty. She also gave him a lesson on how fascinating tarantulas are.

He must have been impressed because, as it happens, he ended up trying to follow her home..... but I still think it's a nice illustration of how arachnophobia cannot only be cured, but even changed to arachnophilia

Lesson one now over

Would love to see you dance that Tarantella, by the way

Seri

[Seriche]

Just like humans, we tend to follow a certain path thinking that it was the "light" that would help us in our life's journey but then later realize that it only made things worse. I think this idea gave me the intent to explore this and finally took the shot.

Jiro. I've kept coming back over the past few days to look at this image, and my enjoyment of it has been increased each time someone posted a new and creative way to say what they saw in it.

For me the background looks like textured rock covered with gold leaf, but the moths appear to be silhouetted behind it, and the logical impossiblity of that happening in real life makes me keep wanting to look at the image as my mind tries to make sense of it.

Also I like your symbolism. Funny how so many of things in our lives which seem so perfect and entrancing at a distance turn out to be so dangerous close up.

Good one, Jiro

Seri

[Katy Noelle]

Would love to see you dance that Tarantella, by the way

Seri

Yes, well, I have no idea what i look like when i do. It can't be as bad as me walking through the field, when it's dark and I know there are millions of snakes and every squiggly shadow makes me jump a mile! (No! Don't even try to cure me of that fear!!!)

I have to qualify what I said by explaining that I'm only afraid of certain spiders. Some are so gentle and lovely....others.....oh, no, no, no, no, noooooo!

However, Seri, I've enjoyed this lecture so much that I want to tell you that you should feel free to lecture me any old time.