Certainly wouldn't be at the top of my list of methods for 'departure' ... although 'closure' might be a fitting term

pp

Thx for the comments - but all I did was take the pic, guv - nothing to upset the little fella, honest :) A 'full frontal' was one of the few relatively clean shots available because of the situation - axis of body approx 45 deg to ground (lawn) and less than 50mm from lawn surface, with difficult t...

Spotted this guy in the grass - and decided it was fair game for a few frames as it was somewhat inactive at the time ... pp http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/72_12175Jk25pc_1.jpg 10D + 200mm FD macro + extn tubes + 550 flash + tripod Home brew converter and tripod accessories Nat. light...

Hi George - Interesting looking rig you've got there :) Since you indicate the possibility of further changes, I wondered if mounting the camera + bellows on a single board / piece of material was under consideration? Removing the 2 end stop screws on the bellows rail would allow you to use those ta...

<< tried to move some grass out of the way ... >>

I use swiss army knife scissors for doing little bits of 'gardening' - and have also experienced similar 'close contact' during such operations - landed in my hair in my case

pp

Sounds (and looks) like you're off to a good start in the world of hoppers - there's at least 2 other fans of these guys around the forums here :) I've not tried 'cooling' either (and don't intend to) - probably because I enjoy the chase / challenge (especially as using a tripod) of trying to get a ...

Depending on the exact configuration and what you have available, I wondered if a (spare?) geared tripod head would be of any use? Looking at my Gitzo one (ex ebay) one rev produces 16mm of linear travel, therefore 22.5 deg / mm, which may be adequate for relatively coarse adjustment as you seem to ...

Thanks all for the comments / welcome - although I joined pm1 last year (but didn't post any pics) - and have mainly been admiring the efforts of others since then :) Mike - totally agree with comment re leaf - I opened up slightly with the next frame to blur bg a little more, but opted for the pic ...

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/72_1387_25pc_1.jpg 1/15, iso 400 http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/72_1395_25pc_1.jpg 1/4, iso 100 http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/72_1399_25pc_1.jpg 1/10, iso 400 Looked like this individual was contemplating its next move - l...