First post to forum

Argusray · Post by **Argusray** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:17 pm

Hi everyone:

This is my first post on this forum. Been lurking for a while and thought I'd jump in. I've seen a lot of good work on this site and hope to learn from your comments. Thanks.

Argusray

Baby Blue Eyes and guests
Shot with 75-300 mm at 300mm with a 500D - scanned from film

Owls Clover
100 mm f/2.8 macro - scanned from film

Banana Slug
100mm f/2.8 macro - Canon 40D

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:31 pm

I like that first picture with the spider ready for action.
Interesting to see you've used both film and digital.

Erland

acerola · Post by **acerola** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:27 am

A like the selective focus of the last one. well done. Welcome on the forum.

Argusray · Post by **Argusray** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:46 am

Erland R.N. wrote:I like that first picture with the spider ready for action.
Interesting to see you've used both film and digital.

Erland

Hello Erland:

I had a film camera (Canon EOS 3), so I figured I'd start there while I was saving up for a digital SLR.

Argusray

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:52 am

I never thought I'd say this but that's a nice looking slug!!

Argusray · Post by **Argusray** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:00 am

lauriek wrote:I never thought I'd say this but that's a nice looking slug!!

Thanks. I thought he/she was pretty cute. People around here, Santa Cruz, CA, like them. Banna slugs are the mascot of the local university.

Argusray

Argusray · Post by **Argusray** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:01 am

acerola wrote:A like the selective focus of the last one. well done. Welcome on the forum.

Thanks. The work I see here is quite impressive.

Argusray

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:44 am

I agree on the banana slug. They look very fruity and yummy. An great first post Argusray and welcome to the forums

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:41 pm

Welcome to the forum,and you started with one of my favourite subjects, a spider!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:28 pm

Love the details in the Banana slug, wonder if they would go well with peanut butter?

Welcome to the forums by the way there Argusray

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:36 pm

Ken Ramos wrote:Love the details in the Banana slug, wonder if they would go well with peanut butter?

Yea i was wondering something similar. But peanut butter,with banana? Eww

Argusray · Post by **Argusray** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:32 pm

beetleman wrote:I agree on the banana slug. They look very fruity and yummy. An great first post Argusray and welcome to the forums

The bookstore of the local university (University of California, Santa Cruz) sells chocolate candy shaped and colored to look like banana slugs. I'm told they're very popular.