Later on post shed (aka figuring out light tent and camera)

I finally made myself a very dinky little light tent from a cardboard box and some fabric. Now if I could just get better at focusing (actually I should just get a decent camera :rolleyes:).

Pixel, female VPI axanthic bee
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...psbe47de8a.jpg
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2db2e1e1.jpg

Nipper, female, bee het VPI axanthic
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5cce6c5a.jpg

Spot, male, pastel VPI axanthic (sorry for the blur, he's a wiggly one!)
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...psada7efdd.jpg

And the wee girl, female, pastel VPI axanthic
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...3538cba1-1.jpg

Oh wow, two of my favorites...Axanthic and Bees. :D They're all very gorgeous, looks like the light tent worked. I'm gonna have to try this some time. :) Thanks for sharing!

It's not bad for a cardboard box with fabric stapled to it! I just stuck a sheet of sketch paper in there for the base and used two $5 desk lamps from target to light it. I think I might need an overhead type light too though.

Very nice. Gotta love Ax Bees

Very nice. I like it a lot :P

What camera are you using?

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Originally Posted by Neal

Very nice. I like it a lot :P

What camera are you using?

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An old hand-me-down (aka free) Nikon Coolpix 5700.

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And the wee girl, female, pastel VPI axanthic
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...3538cba1-1.jpg

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The adorable little brat. :D :P

I like Pixel's new name. Suits her very well! The only reason I'd ever add spider to my group is for axanthic bees. She's freaking gorgeous!

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The adorable little brat. :D :P

I like Pixel's new name. Suits her very well! The only reason I'd ever add spider to my group is for axanthic bees. She's freaking gorgeous!

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Thanks! Hopefully I'll have an even neater axanthic spider combo next year to convince you to cross over to the dark side! ;)

They look great! Congrats!

Very nice for that camera, those are some stunning photos.

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Very nice for that camera, those are some stunning photos.

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Thanks! Although I usually take about 20 of each critter, and eventually one will come out in focus (or at least partly in the case of the male) that I can just crop. I'm hoping my mom will decide to trade up her D700 for the D800 so I can get a MUCH better hand me down (hey a girl can dream right?).

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Thanks! Although I usually take about 20 of each critter, and eventually one will come out in focus (or at least partly in the case of the male) that I can just crop. I'm hoping my mom will decide to trade up her D700 for the D800 so I can get a MUCH better hand me down (hey a girl can dream right?).

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I didn't know you were a girl, lol. Another member I've assumed was a guy that ended up being a girl, kind of funny.

Yea you can hope. I traded my DMC-ZS7 digital camera for a snake and paid shipping, long story on the trade but worked out great, especially since my camera was flawless and I was happy with the snake. I only did this though because I upgraded from that point and shoot camera to the Nikon D7000. Now I want to get a macro lens and another telephoto zoom lens but those things are pricey. The macro lens I want is the Sigma HSM 105mm lens which is apparently the best on the market and it's like $700. I'll wait a few paychecks to get my account the way I want it to before I do this. I don't like dropping below a certain amount due to emergencies.

You'll love the D7000. It's what I have. Easy to use, fast, and great pictures. My only frustration is on occasion because I don't have a macro lens yet.