DSC04376: Componon 1.17

DSC04376: Componon 1.17, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this Macro under my bedside Lamp. The bulb gives out a yellow color and that is why the silver bracelet looks almost bronze or brass, not silver like it is. I did not use a flash in this photo but still i used my Kango hat to lay it on. I was about 6-8 inches above the item.

Componon Enlarger
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 40mm

Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 800

DSC04412: Componon 1.0

DSC04412: Componon 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I used a white sheet of paper as a diffuse for this photo. I placed the bracelet on my Kango Hat. It made for a very neat macro photo. I am amazed at how much magnification the little lens gives to the camera. I was about 6-8 inches from the bracelet when i took this photo.

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Sony A200

70-300mm Quantaray lens with hood. Opteka Wireless Remote on my Tripod. Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

10 Useful Greasemonkey Flickr Scripts

This post on Useful Flickr Userscripts has been submitted by Martin Gommel. You can see his work at his is a Flickr account and his blog KWERFELDEIN.

Userscripts are add-ons for the Firefox web browser, which dynamically enhance the communication and visualization of certain websites.

To be able to use these scripts you need to have installed greasemonkey on Firefox - this enables and manages the userscripts. If you have greasemonkey in Firefox you can install and use these userscripts instantly.

Following are the 10 most useful scripts for Flickr given in no particular order of importance:

1. Flickr Auto Page

This is definitely one of the most useful scripts for flickr. It allows you to scroll though a stream without clicking the “next page” - button. Older images are loaded automatically.

2. Flickr New Contact More Links

This script displays more useful information in you flickr-inbox about the user when they add you as a new contact.

3. Flickr Multi Group Sender

This one gives you the ability to post an image to multiple Flickr groups at the one time. Warning : If an image is posted in too many groups you reduce the probability of your image being explored ! I recommend adding images to a maximum of 5 groups.

4. Flickr Move Comment Form Up

This makes commenting on images a lot easier. This script always displays the comment box underneath you selected image - regardless of how many other comments have already been written.

5. Flickr Photo Rank

Photo Rank will show you a photo’s rank if it is in the top 1000 most interesting images of the day. After installation you can find it under “Additional Information” on the photo’s page.

6. FlickrPM

FlickrPM allows you to get important information about another user in a short amount of time by blending in different buttons next to the username on their stream (like icons for mail, profile, favorites, Scout and interestingness). Useful: With FlickrPM you can send the user a flickrmail without leaving the selected page.

7. Buddy Icon Reply

This i another of of my biggest time saver scripts for flickr. With it you will never have to copy&paste user names you want to reply to on your or other images. With one click you will get a little icon of the user you want to answer in your comment box. Nice !

8. Flickr Background Color

This script is all about aesthetics and is an easy to use tool that changes the background color on a photo page. It displays several shades of gray through to black. So if an image has a “dark feeling” the white standard flickr background won’t disturb it.

9. Flickr Follow Comments

This useful script helps you to view images that you have commented on - but only those that interest you. If you are writing lots of comments every day you know how hard it is not to get distracted by the overload of images when you click “Comments You’ve made”. With this userscript you have 4 different options to see only certain types of comments.

10. FlickrMailManager

This MailManager is the one of those scripts I will always value, because it makes handling your flickr-inbox much easier. For instance you can “mark all as read”, “delete group invites” and “nuke mailbox”. The processing time depends on the size of your inbox - so I use it very often.

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DSC04296: Light Set 2.7

DSC04296: Light Set 2.7, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was outside shooting at some lights that we decorated a tree with. We placed green lights on the tree as you can see and we placed red on a tree that is about 15 feet behind it. So i focused on the green lights and let the red ones go out of focus. I guess that you could call this a "Night Macro" as i was about 4 feet away from the green lights and the 300mm focal length is in the Macro range of my lens.

Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC00385: Tree Lights 1.3

DSC00385: Tree Lights 1.3, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

All were taken from my bedroom looking through the window with a screen on it. I love the out of focus lights and their reflections on the window. I was shooting through a screen on the window as well.

Exposure: 0.4 sec (2/5)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 110 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Angel Jelly-2

Angel Jelly-2, originally uploaded by jilgiljongiljing.

Used by permission from the photographer as always, I asked him.


I thought that you might like to view this amazing photo taken with the Sony Alpha DSLR-200.

Please go and view his photography.

Uploaded by jilgiljongiljing on 4 Nov 08, 9.17PM CST.