So one day I find this Sciforums thing and I find it engaging. First time any of these things struck me as worth the effort of typing.

Anyway, there's this guy I encounter early on who seems quite irreverent, occasionally blasphemous, and is funny as hell. In other words, my kinda guy.;)

It turns out he take snaps.
Photos.
Pitchuas'.
He must be a real tiny little guy tho. I mean, to be able to get that close to those bugs...;)


Seriously, tho: They are amazing!!! Just fucking amazing!!! You gotta check this site!
Many of you already know about this guy's work, but if not, go see, go see.


http://www.enmos.eu/

Nice site. Nice layout. Nice pictures.

Heh Thanks ! :)

:o

I promise to post new images in the coming year.. I have hardly posted any images the last two years..

Gee, I wonder who this person could be...

;1685626']Gee, I wonder who this person could be...

Could it be.... moi ? ;)

List of related articles


LOL, I thought this said "List of retarded articles" so I thought, "Oh, it really is his site" :D

VERY impressive Enmos. I wish I had your talent <green with envy>

Blessed be your art, the sword you wield rises high upon the crescent rim of the cyan sky

Enmos, thanks for posting those photos.

I especially like the one of the horse in the mist.
And the insects, too.

You must have a sharp eye!

Thanks guys, it's always good to know people like what you do :)

Talented.....:D Very nice!

Coool, I need to make my own site and stop being a parasite of myspace.

Greenberg, a special edition ;):

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/horsesinthemist.jpg

Thanks guys and.. Merry Christmas !
:)

Enmos' pics fucking rock! Rock like Eddie Van Halen on really good speed.

Enmos quick photo question. I was trying to take some images at last nights Christmas eve dinner with a digital camera. I was using a "night" setting without a flash, which was giving me the warm glow of light I wanted, but all my pics were shaky and unclear. Any suggestions? Maybe less coffee and a tripod...or a faster shutter setting?

Enmos' pics fucking rock! Rock like Eddie Van Halen on really good speed.

Enmos quick photo question. I was trying to take some images at last nights Christmas eve dinner with a digital camera. I was using a "night" setting without a flash, which was giving me the warm glow of light I wanted, but all my pics were shaky and unclear. Any suggestions? Maybe less coffee and a tripod...or a faster shutter setting?

If you truly want great pictures in dim light situations you need a DSLR with a lightning fast lens. Shooting in dim light situations is always difficult with a normal digital camera. In fact, I usually avoid it ;)
Not much bugs after dark any way eh ? lol
A tripod might help but keep in mind that if someone moves it will show in the picture due to the long shutter time. Only quick solution is to use flash I'm afraid.. or have everyone sit still while you take the photo.

Thanks Mac, you have a wonderful Christmas !! :)

That makes a lot of sense..thanks. Merry Christmas!

oh god, that site sucks. Where are the crack whores and war amputees?

oh god, that site sucks. Where are the crack whores and war amputees?

heh :p

please tell me that that swan has a fishhook stuck in his beak.

please tell me that that swan has a fishhook stuck in his beak.

Nope lol Why ?

Greenberg, a special edition ;):

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/horsesinthemist.jpg

Thanks guys and.. Merry Christmas !
:)

Georgeous!

Do you sit and wait for those photos to come together or is it just luck? I just don't notice things like that. I've never slowed down enough to notice. :(

Do you sit and wait for those photos to come together or is it just luck? I just don't notice things like that. I've never slowed down enough to notice. :(

Actually they are all around. Once you get into it you see them everywhere :D
Of course I have a few fav spots, for the dragonflies for example.
Do you mean any pictures in particular ?

Just if you know its gonna be a full moon and a foggy night, so you plan to take pics. Or are you walking by the window, see the moon against a foggy background, go get the camera?

Just if you know its gonna be a full moon and a foggy night, so you plan to take pics. Or are you walking by the window, see the moon against a foggy background, go get the camera?

I don't do nights though :p

Actually, I plan most of my 'shoots'. After work I just go to one or some of my spots and see what's there. Sometimes I'll go find some new territory :)
I always take note of the weather of course in my decisions where to go. The foggy images for example, I saw it was particularly foggy, got in the car in drove to the spot I took the images. I knew the surroundings there, but there was some luck involved of course..

So.. I don't know.. a little bit of everything I suppose.

http://www.enmos.eu/

that is brilliant!!

can i steal it please?

http://www.enmos.eu/

that is brilliant!!

can i steal it please?

Haha which one ?
Do as you please, I keep them small for a reason ;)

Nice pics, Awesome, Are they all from around Europe?

I already put shortcut to it like two months ago, lol ;)

http://www.geocities.com/x_inzomnia/desktop.jpg
click image to enlarge :-P

Haha which one ?
Do as you please, I keep them small for a reason ;)

i like the frozen sheep picture, i think its great and yes before anyone has any sort of comment it does remind me of Wales

Tell us about your equipment.

Camera
Lens
Tripod

Have you ever shot at night?

My friend shoots night stuff and he says: 'you gotta draaaaag the shutter'

oh god, that site sucks. Where are the crack whores and war amputees?:bugeye:

:shrug::roflmao:

Nice pics, Awesome, Are they all from around Europe?

Thanks :)
Yea, they're all from the Netherlands except a few that are from Austria (landscapes section).

I already put shortcut to it like two months ago, lol

http://www.geocities.com/x_inzomnia/desktop.jpg
click image to enlarge :-P

Cool !! :xctd:
You are going to have to wait a few months for new additions though :o
Thinking about making another layout too... we'll see though ;)

i like the frozen sheep picture, i think its great and yes before anyone has any sort of comment it does remind me of Wales

Well you can use any picture on there for whatever you want, unless it's commercial ;)

Tell us about your equipment.

Camera
Lens
Tripod

Have you ever shot at night?

My friend shoots night stuff and he says: 'you gotta draaaaag the shutter'

I use a Nikon Coolpix 8700.. an 'older' compact digital camera really.
So no extra lenses, only the fixed one ;)
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp8700.asp
- 8 mp
- 8x optical zoom
- 3 cm macro focus range
I never use a tripod, not much use with insects anyway.
Don't shoot at night either.. as my interest mainly lies with insects and other small critters :)

:bugeye:

Yea... :scratchin:

:shrug: lol

:jawdrop:



Non-sequitur. I just wanted to use this emoticon.:D


I never use a tripod, not much use with insects anyway.
Don't shoot at night either.. as my interest mainly lies with insects and other small critters
I still think you are a tiny guy. Smaller then the bugs. Only way you could have taken those shots.:D

Well you can use any picture on there for whatever you want, unless it's commercial ;)

i woudlnt do that Enmos. i Just want it has my back ground,

I still think you are a tiny guy. Smaller then the bugs. Only way you could have taken those shots.

Nah.. I just make use of this handy feature:

http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/NikonCP8700/Images/lcd01.jpghttp://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/NikonCP8700/Images/lcd02.jpghttp://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/NikonCP8700/Images/lcd04.jpg

I ain't buying it!!!

(don't shatter my theistic delusions. I'm fragile and can't handle truth like that:bawl:.)

I ain't buying it!!!

(don't shatter my theistic delusions. I'm fragile and can't handle truth like that:bawl:.)

LOL And you admit they are delusions ? :rolleyes:

:p

LOL And you admit they are delusions ? :rolleyes:



Only the ones w/you as God.

:worship:

Only the ones w/you as God.

:worship:

Drat! :bugeye:

lol

Smithsonian magazine is having an amateur photo contest (http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v5/). Have you ever thought of entering it?

This was last years grand prize winner. Yours are just as good
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/natural/3608_2_6662.jpg

Smithsonian magazine is having an amateur photo contest (http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v5/). Have you ever thought of entering it?

This was last years grand prize winner. Yours are just as good
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/natural/3608_2_6662.jpg

I thought about entering a couple of times.. but I never do.. :shrug:
I'm not good enough and I don't have the luxury of beautiful environments to photograph.

Enmos sure you can do it...your photos are beautiful...you just have to retouch them with photoshop

Enmos sure you can do it...your photos are beautiful...you just have to retouch them with photoshop

Yea.. but I won't.
I do minor contrast and color enhancements now, any more and it will become more of an artwork than photography.
This will either do or it won't.. anyway.. I'm not really that interested in any sort of recognition. It's a hobby.

I thought about entering a couple of times.. but I never do.. :shrug:
I'm not good enough and I don't have the luxury of beautiful environments to photograph.

Bullshit!!!!!! Let's have none of this self-effacing attitude, oh Lord.
Those bug photos are FUCKING AMAZING! And forget that photoshop crap. Just understand whatever parameters they require and send in a photo that meets them.
On this I have no doubt.
M' Lord. :D

Bullshit!!!!!! Let's have none of this self-effacing attitude, oh Lord.
Those bug photos are FUCKING AMAZING! And forget that photoshop crap. Just understand whatever parameters they require and send in a photo that meets them.
On this I have no doubt.
M' Lord. :D

LOL I'll consider that next time, thanks :D

Yea.. but I won't.
I do minor contrast and color enhancements now, any more and it will become more of an artwork than photography.
This will either do or it won't.. anyway.. I'm not really that interested in any sort of recognition. It's a hobby.

Hobby? Hobby? No, my friend, what I saw was no mere hobby! It's just a vocation you've yet to figure out how to avail yourself of.

(If they shoot down your photo, we'll flame 'em :D)

Well, I'm proud of what I do but I'm also realistic enough to know that many, many others are better at it.

Enough of this self effacement!
As Rob Schnider sez-"You can do it."

Truly, there is this 'quality' in your pics I've never seen before, esp the bug photos... I don't know... It's as if the insects are posing for you, or something.

It's as if the insects are posing for you, or something.

lol many others say that :D

Well, then listen.
Dude.
I mean- Oh lord.

I do.
But that doesn't mean there arent any better photographers than me ;)

I do.
But that doesn't mean there arent any better photographers than me ;)

Maybe professional ones, but this contest is for amateurs.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

DO IT!!!!

Maybe professional ones, but this contest is for amateurs.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

DO IT!!!!

What now ? Is it still open ?
Anyway, usually you can't enter any images that already have been exposed to the public..

Yep, Jan 3rd is the cut off date.
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v5/upload.php

Yep, Jan 3rd is the cut off date.
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v5/upload.php

I will take a look at it, thanks :)

I will take a look at it, thanks :)

that's all I'm asking. Take a look at some of the past winners and you'll see that your pics are just as good, if not better. There are many many categories.
The Natural World, Americana, Altered Images, Travel, and People.

that's all I'm asking. Take a look at some of the past winners and you'll see that your pics are just as good, if not better. There are many many categories.
The Natural World, Americana, Altered Images, Travel, and People.

No insects ? :(

That falls under Natural World. Here's last year's winner
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/natural/3439_2_6279.jpg


Here's last years Altered Images winner
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/altered/2739_6_4762.jpg

That falls under Natural World. Here's last year's winner
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/natural/3439_2_6279.jpg


Here's last years Altered Images winner
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/v4/i/detail/altered/2739_6_4762.jpg

Awesome pictures, especially the ant pic !! :)

For whoever wants it :):
http://enmos.eu/tempdir/DSCN3713.JPG

O M G That's t-u-f-f tuff!
One can see right into the 'soul'. (Oh, wait... You're an atheist. ;) :D )

It doesn't fit on my browser screen, tho.
Bur after I 'clicked and drug';) it to my desktop, it did.
Any idea how can I keep it as big as it appears in my browser?

O M G That's t-u-f-f tuff!
One can see right into the 'soul'. (Oh, wait... You're an atheist. ;) )

It doesn't fit on my browser screen, tho.
Bur after I 'clicked and drug';) it to my desktop, it did.
Any idea how can I keep it as big as it appears in my browser?

Right-click, save as ? ;)

It's the original, so you'll have to do the cropping yourself..

Right-click, save as?

It's the original, so you'll have to do the cropping yourself..

Speak not of "right click-save as" to me, young man! Speak not such PC blasphamy.


I'ma Mac man; I'ma MacMac man; oh I'ma Mac man.
(Shall I cite Ray Davies?)

I did download it.:rolleyes: It just wasn't as 'screen filling' as it was on my browser.
That would be, uh like, Safari, duh!:D

Speak not of "right click-save as" to me, young man! Speak not such PC blasphamy.


I'ma Mac man; I'ma MacMac man; oh I'ma Mac man.
(Shall I cite Ray Davies?)

I did download it.:rolleyes: It just wasn't as 'screen filling' as it was on my browser.
That would be, uh like, Safari, duh!:D

Hmm I dont know then.. the actual image is 3264x2448.
Maybe your Mac resized it ?

Yeah, it did.
So I went to iPhoto and fucked with it and figgured it out:)

It was a fun project really. Thx for the impetus.
I said IMPETUS!:D

Yeah, it did.
So I went to iPhoto and fucked with it and figgured it out:)

It was a fun project really. Thx for the impetus.
I said IMPETUS!:D

lol You're welcome :D

so Enmos...did you enter? :)

so Enmos...did you enter? :)

Oh heh... :o
I forgot.. :wallbang:

There's always next year, so get to it! Maybe have a little contest here and we can decide which one is the best photo to submit??

There's always next year, so get to it! Maybe have a little contest here and we can decide which one is the best photo to submit??

Like I said lots of contests require the images not to be published before. So that doesn't seem like a particularly good idea lol

posting is published??

posting is published??

Yes, published may not be the right word though.

i said it before i will say it again, i do love that sheep picture enmos!! reminds me of home!!

i said it before i will say it again, i do love that sheep picture enmos!! reminds me of home!!

:) Thanks (again ;))

i said it before i will say it again, i do love that sheep picture enmos!! reminds me of home!!

Are you from Montana? :D
(Montana, where are men are men, and sheep are nervous:) )
Actually, I love Montana, and had that sheep as my wallpaper for a while, tho I change wallpaper regularly.

Are you from Montana? :D
(Montana, where are men are men, and sheep are nervous:) )
Actually, I love Montana, and had that sheep as my wallpaper for a while, tho I change wallpaper regularly.


grrrr no i am from wales. where women are women and men are nervous and sheep are for meat!

"grrrr"? Hey, look, no offense was intended. I apologize if any was taken. I was just being silly.

Wales, huh? Cool! My paternal grandfather was from Wales. As an american my lineage is mish-mash, but for reasons that are unclear to me, I seem to identify with the Welsh component of my heritage, (I must confess tho, I know very little about Wales:( )

"grrrr"? Hey, look, no offense was intended. I apologize if any was taken. I was just being silly.

Wales, huh? Cool! My paternal grandfather was from Wales. As an american my lineage is mish-mash, but for reasons that are unclear to me, I seem to identify with the Welsh component of my heritage, (I must confess tho, I know very little about Wales:( )


no your ok, i know it was a joke, i was just winding you up!

Anyway, usually you can't enter any images that already have been exposed to the public..

Enmos: Incorrect.

I enter dozens, if not hundreds, of photo competitions every year and I have yet to see one that doesn't allow an image that hasn't been posted on forums/other photo comps etc. They will however stipulate that the photo can't have been published - that means in actual book print on sale in a shop, not pasted on a forum or your own webspace.

If you're in England I can give you links to many photo comps. Let me know.

Enmos: Incorrect.

I enter dozens, if not hundreds, of photo competitions every year and I have yet to see one that doesn't allow an image that hasn't been posted on forums/other photo comps etc. They will however stipulate that the photo can't have been published - that means in actual book print on sale in a shop, not pasted on a forum or your own webspace.

If you're in England I can give you links to many photo comps. Let me know.

Hmm perhaps I'm wrong about that then, maybe I interpreted it the wrong way.
Anyway, I'm not in England.. I live in The Netherlands :)

The Netherlands is a beautiful country. I've been there.

The Netherlands is a beautiful country. I've been there.

Where have you been in The Netherlands ?

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Only Amsterdam ? I'm curious... what was so beautiful about it ?

Only Amsterdam ? I'm curious... what was so beautiful about it ?

Different culture, life, look, feel, I guess:shrug:. I was only there for three days before I flew to Sorrento, Italy; so I was unable to see most of the Netherlands. I just enjoy being away from usual life (which is very rare), so almost anywhere different seems beautiful to me.

Dont worry, it wasn't nessesarily the "De wallen" that appealed to me most.

Different culture, life, look, feel, I guess:shrug:. I was only there for three days before I flew to Sorrento, Italy; so I was unable to see most of the Netherlands. I just enjoy being away from usual life (which is very rare), so almost anywhere different seems beautiful to me.

Dont worry, it wasn't nessesarily the "De wallen" that appealed to me most.

LOL that's not what I meant. I'm just surprised that whenever people talk about a foreign country they have been to being beautiful, they refer to the marvels cities there.
I cannot understand why anybody would find them beautiful..
To me the beautiful of a country is directly related to the nature there.

LOL that's not what I meant. I'm just surprised that whenever people talk about a foreign country they have been to being beautiful, they refer to the marvels cities there.
I cannot understand why anybody would find them beautiful..
To me the beautiful of a country is directly related to the nature there.

I saw a little of the Netherlands outside of Amsterdam. Those windmills add a very scenic effect. I really could have stayed longer and gone to different places, but keep in mind that I was traveling with a lot of my realtives and in addition to that, I'm only 16. Since I had very little influence on where my relatives were going, I just made the most out of it. :o

I saw a little of the Netherlands outside of Amsterdam. Those windmills add a very scenic effect. I really could have stayed longer and gone to different places, but keep in mind that I was traveling with a lot of my realtives and in addition to that, I'm only 16. Since I had very little influence on where my relatives were going, I just made the most out of it. :o

Ok.. lol
The Netherlands has some nice places but there are lots and lots of countries that I think are more beautiful.. maybe it's because I grew up here and I don't see it anymore.

Btw. apologies for the ridiculous typo's in the last post, I guess I was tired at the time :o

I just think any foreign country is beautiful. Everything is unique about each one.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/ussexeter/IMG_0442.jpg?t=1204860785
A pic that I took of lake Mason in northern US.

sweet...is the lake clean? can I swim in it?

Lake is so clean, you can drink it! :D It is one of the few places in America were the is little pollution. LOTS of fish in it, too!

Lake is so clean, you can drink it! :D It is one of the few places in America were the is little pollution. LOTS of fish in it, too!

yo I'm coming...soon

is this thread just a photos one?
or drawings and stuff too?
are there drawings threads??

is this thread just a photos one?
or drawings and stuff too?
are there drawings threads??

yea like in art section

The cliffs of Dover in the background as the ship sails away from the port with the lighthouse in the foreground.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3604/cid001a01c7fc60e4654310kh4.jpg

Reminds me of home. :)

Very nice Enmos! Most impressive.

Very nice Enmos! Most impressive.

Thanks :)

Thanks :)

You're welcome

I like it V cool photographs. I might post a few of my pics some time.

I like it V cool photographs. I might post a few of my pics some time.

Awesome ! Please do :)

Nice work enmo - I love macro photography - particularly of insects etc

here's a few of my own attempts:

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/110/89/754710216/n754710216_711331_4034.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/110/89/754710216/n754710216_711283_8727.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/110/89/754710216/n754710216_777108_6059.jpg

http://photos-216.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v121/110/89/754710216/n754710216_1204115_167.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v119/110/89/754710216/n754710216_1252542_7787.jpg

http://photos-216.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v113/110/89/754710216/n754710216_1184034_449.jpg

Nice work enmo - I love macro photography - particularly of insects etc

here's a few of my own attempts:

Awesome ! Thanks for sharing :)
What is the second creature and what size ?

Its a squat lobster -Munida rugosa

they grow to about 30-40cm long - measured from the tip of the claws to the end of the carapace - carapace is max about 10-15cm long

they are tasty too ! :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_lobster

Its a squat lobster -Munida rugosa

they grow to about 30-40cm long - measured from the tip of the claws to the end of the carapace - carapace is max about 10-15cm long

they are tasty too ! :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_lobster

Ah, cool looking critter it is. Thanks :)

These ones are quite fun - I took them with nothing more fancy than a phone camera pointed down the eyepiece of a microscope.

they are crab larvae - the first one is masked crab: Corystes cassivelaunus

and the second is a common shore crab Carcinus Maenas

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/110/89/754710216/n754710216_711325_9479.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v77/110/89/754710216/n754710216_711323_9070.jpg

Heh Thanks ! :)

:o

I promise to post new images in the coming year.. I have hardly posted any images the last two years..

Wow!

You have an amazing talent and the eye for beauty!

The pictures capture the essence of life!

Wow!

You have an amazing talent and the eye for beauty!

The pictures capture the essence of life!

Thanks ! :)

Wow... again. I have some macros of flora somewhere but you're off the scale good.

Wow... again. I have some macros of flora somewhere but you're off the scale good.

:o

Please post some :)

needs more spiders

;)

I came across this one in my archive today.. lol
Yes, that's my arm :)

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/GGBC.jpg
Great Green Bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima)


Varda,
I'm doing what I can but there aren't that many good looking spiders species here :)

Hehe, looks like he (she?) is looking into the camera. Don't you think he looks like Sir Patrick Moore?
http://www.sirpatrickmoore.com/images/patrick_with_fifteen_inch_reflector.jpg

Hehe, looks like he (she?) is looking into the camera. Don't you think he looks like Sir Patrick Moore?
http://www.sirpatrickmoore.com/images/patrick_with_fifteen_inch_reflector.jpg

LOL he does. The look betrays a certain unexpected intelligence, doesn't it ? ;)

hello!
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/6053/59330090fx5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hello!

Awesome :)

Here, a seasonal :D:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/tor1.jpg

Anyone happen to know this character ?

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/tor2.jpg

Chaetophora spinosa?

or is that just dirt? :)

Do you make money from photography?

Chaetophora spinosa?

or is that just dirt? :)

Thanks ! It's def. a Byrrhidae sp.
Thanks for the push into the right direction.
You got be spot on though, but I like to verify it myself by investigating the other species :)

Do you make money from photography?

No.. I've been told by people to try something in that direction though. For now it's just a hobby :)

if people want to make money in photography they better take pictures of something totally exquisite...not just squirrels in the park or flowers or even insects...nope...they need to go crawl into caves and take picture high definition of lets say bats with closed eyes...they need to take pictures of the flowing waters in North Pole and Greenland ice shelf lakes...

if people want to make money in photography they better take pictures of something totally exquisite...not just squirrels in the park or flowers or even insects...nope...they need to go crawl into caves and take picture high definition of lets say bats with closed eyes...they need to take pictures of the flowing waters in North Pole and Greenland ice shelf lakes...

You think ? People make money photographing just about anything.

No.. I've been told by people to try something in that direction though. For now it's just a hobby :)

You definitely could with those skills. Of course, I could understand if it's something you like so much you don't want to ruin it by making it your job.

You definitely could with those skills. Of course, I could understand if it's something you like so much you don't want to ruin it by making it your job.

That's my main reason of why I haven't looked into it yet ;)
Thanks for the compliment btw :)

Those mushrooms aren't edible right ?... Look like lollipops to me..

Those mushrooms aren't edible right ?... Look like lollipops to me..

Not really.. lol
They are poisonous :)

Nice to view. I'd like to share a few shots of my own:

http://c.imagehost.org/0202/Dahod.jpg
http://c.imagehost.org/0327/Hariyana_Ali.jpg
http://c.imagehost.org/0740/Jamandiva.jpg

Pretty cool pictures there Zardozi ! :)

Check this out, I found my images being used here:
[deleted on request]

:D

Anyone happen to know this character ?

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/tor2.jpg

Yeah, I do. We used to go to different schools together back in '63. Man could he drink! Never seen anyone (anybug?) down so much Jack Daniel's.

Quite the lady's man too, I mean lady's bug, if I remember right.
:D

Yeah, I do. We used to go to different schools together back in '63. Man could he drink! Never seen anyone (anybug?) down so much Jack Daniel's.

Quite the lady's man too, I mean lady's bug, if I remember right.
:D

lol You're back ! :)

Got to go myself now though.. see you later :)

Never seen anyone (anybug?) down so much Jack Daniel's.



Yeah, I tried to stay with him once and he gave me a right shellacking!

Yeah, I tried to stay with him once and he gave me a right shellacking!

:roflmao:

:roflmao:

Well done.
I thought absolutely no-one would get that one.

Kitten piccies (http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=82958)

Kittens? Kittens??:eek:
Do you really think THIS is the place for a link to your cutesy pics of kittens.
I mean just because this thread is about pics that you...
Never mind.

Kittens? Kittens??:eek:
Do you really think THIS is the place for a link to your cutesy pics of kittens.
I mean just because this thread is about pics that you...
Never mind.

Quite right ! :bugeye:

lol :p

"You probably think this song is about you...":D ;) :D

Brilliant stuff, Enmos. Great site.

Brilliant stuff, Enmos. Great site.

Thanks Swivel :)

Guys, your opinions please :)


Current layout:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/Image2z.jpg


New layout:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/Image1z.jpg

Oh...the second one is much better. Much more contrast...and the greens and yellows of the images just pop on the black background. I actually like the font and logo in the header of the first one..the second header, IMHO, needs something to fill the empty space on either side of the text...like your little logo thing...and maybe a different background color that blends more with the greens and yellows of the images, and beige of the text headers.

But what the fuck do I know...I'm just a computer tech. :)

Oh...the second one is much better. Much more contrast...and the greens and yellows of the images just pop on the black background. I actually like the font and logo in the header of the first one..the second header, IMHO, needs something to fill the empty space on either side of the text...like your little logo thing...and maybe a different background color that blends more with the greens and yellows of the images, and beige of the text headers.

But what the fuck do I know...I'm just a computer tech. :)

I agree.. something needs to be done with the header. I was planning on putting a logo in the black space above the menu on the left.
Need to think about that header though..
Thanks :)

Awesome
Here, a seasonal :D:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/tor1.jpg

Oh how lovely. :)

I love the greens, what insect is this?

Have you considered making a coffee table book with your pictures and publishing it? You could do several on the themes in your blog.

I think the best thing to do is use my sciforum's avatar, and tile it, and use that as your background..as this would obviously increase site traffic by several orders of magnitude. :) j/k

The more I look at it...the more I am amazed by the difference in just switching from a white to black background and removing the grey bars makes. My eye is drawn more toward the images...and hey...the images are what it's all about...right? :) Even though I'm looking at the exact same image in both windows, the one on the black background seems to have more brilliant color.

Just a thought...what about going with a grey header background, to keep all of the color in the images?

I like the white background, the black is hard on the eyes, especially if you try to read

Enmos could you add RSS to your blog so I know when you add new pics? :p

Guys, your opinions please :)


looks real good. i have always been partial to dark backgrounds so i would go with the second layout. But then not necessarily but something slightly higher up on the grey scale.:cool:

i typed 444444 into google and got this: http://www.colorcombos.com/444444-hex-color

I'd buy that book, SAM.

Wow...the colors in that photo are so brilliant and beautiful, it made me forget I was looking at two bugs fucking.

Edit:

That reminds me of a joke.

A young native American boy approached his father and asks him: "Father, from where do I get my name?"

The father replied "After your grandfather was born, the first thing his father saw was an eagle flying in the sky...and so he named his son "Soaring Eagle". When I was born, the first thing my father saw was a deer running through the forest, and he gave me the name "Running Deer". Does this answer your question, son?"

The son replied: "Yes, father."

"Good, now go finish your chores, Two Dogs Humping." :)

I would too. It appears our friend Enmos is an entomological voyeur

http://enmos.eu/images/insects/diptera/images_600/helophilus_pendulus_01.jpg

Oh look at this pretty baby!!!!

http://enmos.eu/images/insects/hymenoptera/images_600/bombus_pratorum_01.jpg

I feel like I want to :bawl: the photographs are so beautiful.

Ahhh!! that's what Enmos needs to add to his website..a slide show with all his bug sex pictures, with 70's porn music playing the the background..complete with "wacka wacka" guitars. :)

Geez! I had the same exact thought! [minus the guitars and wrong year, I thought of 80s] :eek:

Guys ! LOL :p

I think the best thing to do is use my sciforum's avatar, and tile it, and use that as your background..as this would obviously increase site traffic by several orders of magnitude. :) j/k

The more I look at it...the more I am amazed by the difference in just switching from a white to black background and removing the grey bars makes. My eye is drawn more toward the images...and hey...the images are what it's all about...right? :) Even though I'm looking at the exact same image in both windows, the one on the black background seems to have more brilliant color.

Just a thought...what about going with a grey header background, to keep all of the color in the images?

Gray is a good idea. Thanks :)
I was thinking of putting a silhouette in the header like a tree line or something.

Perhaps a grayish green would look good.

i find that grey is easier on the eyes. what do you think of 444444?

I like the white background, the black is hard on the eyes, especially if you try to read

Enmos could you add RSS to your blog so I know when you add new pics? :p

I've heard more people say that. However the majority thinks black looks better, especially for a photo website.
I have been thinking of toning down the bright white text a bit.. that might help a bit I guess.
Anyway, I think I'll stick with the black background. Thanks for your input though :)

RSS feed ?lol
I'm still just using plain old html.. I wish I knew how to write php though.

looks real good. i have always been partial to dark backgrounds so i would go with the second layout. But then not necessarily but something slightly higher up on the grey scale.:cool:

i typed 444444 into google and got this: http://www.colorcombos.com/444444-hex-color

I have something like that in my current layout as a background.
I'm sticking with black for now though. Look at my previous post about toning down the bright white text. That might also do the trick.
Thanks for your opinion :)

gray or black.http://sciforums.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

the white seems too cold\stark. but then it all depends if you are looking for a mored media oriented or more science oriented feel. not sure why white is so prevelant on the web. seems to me to be a throwback to white paper and black type.:shrug:

Oh how lovely. :)

I love the greens, what insect is this?

Have you considered making a coffee table book with your pictures and publishing it? You could do several on the themes in your blog.

They are Green Dock Beetles (Gastrophysa viridula). The little fuckers..

People have been saying that sort of stuff yea.. I guess I'm lazy :p
Truth is that I have hardly been shooting the last 2-3 years :(

I'd buy that book, SAM.

Wow...the colors in that photo are so brilliant and beautiful, it made me forget I was looking at two bugs fucking.

Edit:

That reminds me of a joke.

A young native American boy approached his father and asks him: "Father, from where do I get my name?"

The father replied "After your grandfather was born, the first thing his father saw was an eagle flying in the sky...and so he named his son "Soaring Eagle". When I was born, the first thing my father saw was a deer running through the forest, and he gave me the name "Running Deer". Does this answer your question, son?"

The son replied: "Yes, father."

"Good, now go finish your chores, Two Dogs Humping." :)

Hehe nice one Mac :p

Ok, that's two customers. I'll put you guys down for 10 books each, how does that sound ? :D

http://enmos.eu/images/insects/hymenoptera/images_600/bombus_pratorum_01.jpg

I feel like I want to :bawl: the photographs are so beautiful.

That bumble was sick. It couldn't fly. We had a whole bunch of those right in our garden that year.. :bawl:

gray or black.http://sciforums.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

the white seems too cold\stark. but then it all depends if you are looking for a mored media oriented or more science oriented feel. not sure why white is so prevelant on the web. seems to me to be a throwback to white paper and black type.:shrug:

You mean the background right, not the text ?

yes. the combinations of text colors on your site, imo, works very well.

yes. the combinations of text colors on your site, imo, works very well.

Thanks :)

Got me a new camera :D
Nikon P90.

Sample:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/platbuik07big.jpg

Mr. Bug is impossibly lovely! Good job, Enmos!

Mr. Bug is impossibly lovely! Good job, Enmos!

Thanks :)
It's a female (or perhaps a juvenile) Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser). There were loads of them out to today.

Edit: I found the picture, so it's coming your way :)
But I'm at a friends house now, so I'll PM it to you tomorrow when you're online.

i think insects are disgusting.
other than their bodies being remarkable feats of engineering i consider most of them loathsome.

i think insects are disgusting.
other than their bodies being remarkable feats of engineering i consider most of them loathsome.

Why ?

Why ?
personal opinion.

they just give me the creeps.

i must however say this in their favor:
in any doomsday event the insect is the most likely to survive, not man.

personal opinion.

they just give me the creeps.
There must be a reason for it ?


i must however say this in their favor:
in any doomsday event the insect is the most likely to survive, not man.
Yes, lets hope so :D

(Stands up and claps..raising a lighter in the air.)

Wow Enmos...you done out-did 'urself. I think that's the best pic I've seen from you for overall quality. You can really tell the difference with the new camera. The clarity and crispness of the details is much better. Geez..it looks right out of National Geographic.

and I'm not blowing smoke up yer chimney...that's some really fine work. Now if I get you to switch over to taking pictures of boobs. :)

There must be a reason for it ?
you just love digging at me on the subjective don't you enmos? :)
weeeeeeeelllll fuuuuuuuuuck. let's see.
very few insect have lips.
ever get a good close up video of an insect chewing their food?

Yes, lets hope so :D
i base my observation on tests carried out at hiroshima and other a-bomb test sites. insects were the first forms of life to appear and survive the radiation.

bugs are pretty cool but they are ugly. for me it is that they are crunchy that gets to me. as i stated before, i would look to ways to see if we can do away with some and trim the herd a little.

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/493/mountainwithstream.jpg

you just love digging at me on the subjective don't you enmos? :)
weeeeeeeelllll fuuuuuuuuuck. let's see.
very few insect have lips.
ever get a good close up video of an insect chewing their food?
Yea, sorry.. I just can't understand why people are disgusted by insects.
Them not having lips doesn't seem like the real reason though.. kind of trivial.
I've seen it with my own eyes by the way.. numerous times ;)


i base my observation on tests carried out at hiroshima and other a-bomb test sites. insects were the first forms of life to appear and survive the radiation.
At least better than humans can.
Insects are the true rulers of the world, humans just think they are.

Thanks :)
It's a female (or perhaps a juvenile) Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser). There were loads of them out to today.

Edit: I found the picture, so it's coming your way :)
But I'm at a friends house now, so I'll PM it to you tomorrow when you're online.

Ms. Bug is lovely (or Lil' Bug). That's also adorable!

(Stands up and claps..raising a lighter in the air.)

Wow Enmos...you done out-did 'urself. I think that's the best pic I've seen from you for overall quality. You can really tell the difference with the new camera. The clarity and crispness of the details is much better. Geez..it looks right out of National Geographic.

and I'm not blowing smoke up yer chimney...that's some really fine work. Now if I get you to switch over to taking pictures of boobs. :)

Thanks Mac ! :)
Boobs ? You think I'm gonna share those pics !? :p

bugs are pretty cool but they are ugly. for me it is that they are crunchy that gets to me.
Well, that's based on absolutely nothing.


as i stated before, i would look to ways to see if we can do away with some and trim the herd a little.
Yea, don't be a hypocrite or anything..
http://www.csufresno.edu/Collegian/archive/2004/04/26/opinion/RyanSmithOverpopulation.jpg

Ms. Bug is lovely (or Lil' Bug). That's also adorable!

Well there were still only brown ones, so it's a fair assumption that some of them were juvenile males.
The blue ones are never as abundant though, but I like their coloring better :)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=196C9A31878748BC

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=196C9A31878748BC

Thanks for the link ! I'll watch it later :)

its got a one minute segment of a fertilized cell turning into an insect.
awesome.

I actually saw a couple of Leopard Spotted Earthballs today. Growing in a wooded but open area and fed by decayed wood and debris.

I actually saw a couple of Leopard Spotted Earthballs today. Growing in a wooded but open area and fed by decayed wood and debris.

It seems to be an odd time for them.. although I have no clue whether or not they grow all year round.
I know a spot where some Amanita's grow in the middle of the winter (if it's not too cold). I think they are gemmata's, but I haven't made a definitive ID though.

its got a one minute segment of a fertilized cell turning into an insect.
awesome.

Yep, changed your mind yet ? ;)

i was referring to the clip itself.
insects are as disgusting to me as they ever were.
that doesn't mean i can't marvel at their construction or social habits.

It seems to be an odd time for them.. although I have no clue whether or not they grow all year round.
I know a spot where some Amanita's grow in the middle of the winter (if it's not too cold). I think they are gemmata's, but I haven't made a definitive ID though.http://www.sciforums.com/picture.php?pictureid=214&albumid=55&dl=1243201120&thumb=1
http://www.sciforums.com/picture.php?pictureid=211&albumid=55&dl=1243201035&thumb=1
http://www.sciforums.com/picture.php?pictureid=212&albumid=55&dl=1243201035&thumb=1

I walk out there frequently. Here are a couple of pics I took today.

Pretty small pics. I put them in my album (SciForums) where you can see them enlarged.

i was referring to the clip itself.
insects are as disgusting to me as they ever were.
that doesn't mean i can't marvel at their construction or social habits.

That seems like a contradiction to me..

http://www.sciforums.com/picture.php?pictureid=214&albumid=55&dl=1243201120&thumb=1

I walk out there frequently. Here are a couple of pics I took today.

Pretty small pics. I put them in my album (SciForums) where you can see them enlarged.

Nice Quantum :)
Bolbitius coprophilus (second picture) ?

Do you have pictures of the surroundings of the first picture ?

I don't know how much you can tell from my album http://www.sciforums.com/album.php?albumid=55
but I added a few more pics from todays hike.

There were two places where I found the Leopards. One was pretty open and in decaying debris. The other was pretty sandy. Both were surrounded by old Florida woodlands.

I don't know how much you can tell from my album http://www.sciforums.com/album.php?albumid=55
but I added a few more pics from todays hike.

There were two places where I found the Leopards. One was pretty open and in decaying debris. The other was pretty sandy. Both were surrounded by old Florida woodlands.

Oh heh.. you misunderstood, I was just interested in how the environment looked (the one from picture '014') :)

It's nice to see other people's nature pics. Thanks :)
What camera are you using ?

Pic 14 was near a sandy walking trail through an open area in the remote woodland. The camera is a 7 megapixel HP Photosmart.

Can you identify the mushroom that looks like an open upside down umbrella (pics 4 and 5)? Those were in my lawn this morning.

Pic 14 was near a sandy walking trail through an open area in the remote woodland. The camera is a 7 megapixel HP Photosmart.

Can you identify the mushroom that looks like an open upside down umbrella (pics 4 and 5)? Those were in my lawn this morning.

I guessed Bolbitius coprophilus earlier, but they don't seem to have a ring like yours have. So.. no clue, sorry.

That seems like a contradiction to me..
i am a contradiction enmos.
i seem to attract women but have never been in love with any of the ones i've been out with.

figure that one out.

i am a contradiction enmos.
i seem to attract women but have never been in love with any of the ones i've been out with.

figure that one out.

That doesn't seem like a contradiction at all.

Got me a new camera
Nikon P90.

Sample:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/platbuik07big.jpg

:jawdrop:aaaaaaaaaaaaah:xctd:
enmos you RUUUUULE man..soooo freaking awsome!!..man i can see its freaking insides..and the wings...just WOW!!!

i've taken some pics too, not even close to yours..lol..don't even smell like yours, i'll post them up, hope their good enough..

i've been thinking for some time now of buying an Olympus ultra zoom semi-pro 550..its 18X zoom was hard to resist..and it's price is about 300$..it's lowest ISO was 80..very tempting too..though i'm not sure if it's any good in other stuff..what do you think??
other choices are the panasonic tz-15 and tz-10..slimmer than the Olympus..but less zoom..

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d5a57bcef2.jpg

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/9d8b6b15e9.jpg

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/3e321aa315.jpg
lol :D
i am an expert at killing mosquitos and flies...flies are more tricky..but that's why more fun..

:jawdrop:aaaaaaaaaaaaah:xctd:
enmos you RUUUUULE man..soooo freaking awsome!!..man i can see its freaking insides..and the wings...just WOW!!!

i've taken some pics too, not even close to yours..lol..don't even smell like yours, i'll post them up, hope their good enough..

i've been thinking for some time now of buying an Olympus ultra zoom semi-pro 550..its 18X zoom was hard to resist..and it's price is about 300$..it's lowest ISO was 80..very tempting too..though i'm not sure if it's any good in other stuff..what do you think??
other choices are the panasonic tz-15 and tz-10..slimmer than the Olympus..but less zoom..

Thanks Scifes :)

Well, I've just bought the Nikon P90. It has 24x zoom, 12 MP, and macro from 1cm to infinity. And it cost me 350 euro. Oh, and lowest ISO is 64.
I'm not sure what the current exchange rate is, but I guess it's about 1.4 ?
If so, the Nikon will cost you about $490.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d5a57bcef2.jpg


http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/9d8b6b15e9.jpg

Nice work scifes. Keep on shooting ! :)

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/3e321aa315.jpg
lol :D
i am an expert at killing mosquitos and flies...flies are more tricky..but that's why more fun..

Yech ! lol

Here's one of mine:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/mug.jpg

Pwned! j/k :)

Pwned! j/k :)

She was moving in for the bite. Bad move.. lol
That's my jeans, by the way.

She was moving in for the bite. Bad move.. lol
That's my jeans, by the way.

Murderer :mad:

Murderer :mad:

So what, she had it coming. It was self-defense :D

That's what they all say.

Ah, well. It's just one blood sucking female. Another will come along shortly.

That's what they all say.

Ah, well. It's just one blood sucking female. Another will come along shortly.

I don't care frankly. I've become kind of immune to their bites.. :D

As long as you don't make any close ups of your private parts on post it on a christian forum I guess photography is almost an ok hobby.

As long as you don't make any close ups of your private parts on post it on a christian forum I guess photography is almost an ok hobby.

Almost an ok hobby ? What do you have against it ?

Yech ! lol

Here's one of mine:

http://enmos.eu/tempdir/mug.jpg

Sh*t...this photo is awesome.

edit* have to add cette libellule is awesome.

Sh*t...this photo is awesome.

edit* have to add cette libellule is awesome.

Thanks ! :)

I wish that your website would show the pictures at a higher resolution.

Also, you should totally be making money out of these. Posters, postcards, etc.

I wish that your website would show the pictures at a higher resolution.

Also, you should totally be making money out of these. Posters, postcards, etc.

Thanks Varda :)
I don't show them at a higher resolution because then they could be used for stuff (without my consent) more easily.

Well, I just wanted to look at them, but now I have the urge to use some of them without your consent.

:p

Well, I just wanted to look at them, but now I have the urge to use some of them without your consent.

:p
You can use them for private (non-commercial) use.

Violators will be reported to their hosting provider who will discontinue their service, and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the civil and criminal law by enmos.eu for copyright infringement, punitive damages and responsibility for all legal fees!

lol ;)

But seriously, what website are you looking at ?

Hey they are really good, maybe you should come out with me to the African bush when I go next and take some pics there and you can give me half your profit (not joking about half. 50/50). we cans ell them on postcards and print them onto mugs/cups etc.



peace.

Awesome work. I also photograph. I might make a sight soon. I'm currently using a Pentax Super ME (SLR).

Awesome work. I also photograph. I might make a sight soon. I'm currently using a Pentax Super ME (SLR).

Thanks Kat :)
Maybe you could post a few of your pictures here (on in your own thread) when you reach a post count of 20. That would be awesome :)
What kind of stuff do you photograph?

Mountain ranges mostly. I won't be able to post my newest photos yet (of Mt. Rushmore) but I can post my stuff from my old digital camera (crappy quality)...

http://www.sciforums.com/showpost.php?p=2430206&postcount=10
Maybe Enmos has an interest in getting some pics for us.

http://www.sciforums.com/showpost.php?p=2430206&postcount=10
Maybe Enmos has an interest in getting some pics for us.
I'll give it a try as soon as the weather clears up.. ;)
I'm in Europe though and it isn't going to clear up anytime soon here I'm afraid.

Nice pictures bro. You def. have an eye for things. I may not agree with your posts but I sure do like your photography. Keep posting please!

Nice pictures bro. You def. have an eye for things. I may not agree with your posts but I sure do like your photography. Keep posting please!

You don't agree with any of them? :p
Thanks Dan. Try http://www.enmos.eu/2009-2 it's the new layout with some extra pictures on it. Not everything works yet though.

I'll give it a try as soon as the weather clears up.. ;)
I'm in Europe though and it isn't going to clear up anytime soon here I'm afraid.I'll look at the weather map next week and if there is some chance of a clear night on the 13th I'll send you a reminder. Thanks for accepting the request.


Nice pictures bro. You def. have an eye for things. I may not agree with your posts but I sure do like your photography. Keep posting please!I agree with the part about the photography but will not comment on the other part until after the 13th :D.

I'll look at the weather map next week and if there is some chance of a clear night on the 13th I'll send you a reminder. Thanks for accepting the request.
Deal :)


I agree with the part about the photography but will not comment on the other part until after the 13th :D.
:mad:

I'll give it a try as soon as the weather clears up.. ;)
I'm in Europe though and it isn't going to clear up anytime soon here I'm afraid.How is the weather looking. It is the night of Dec. 13 EST, but Dec 14, ~5:00 UT. I don't know when that is for you; take some hot chocolate out with you (laced with whiskey).

http://skytour.homestead.com/met2009.html

GEMINIDS
Predicted Maximum: December 14, ~5:00 UT (=Dec. 13, 9pm PST; =Dec. 14, 12am EST)
Moon: New Moon (no interference)
(radiant map from IMO)

WHEN TO WATCH: The Geminids have a fairly broad maximum, so viewing should be productive throughout the entire night of December 13/14 (late Sunday evening into Monday morning). New Moon this year allows coverage of the entire night.

Sunday morning, December 13, should be worth watching as well. A rule of thumb for the Geminids is that rates remain above half the maximum value for about 24 hours before and 12 hours after the actual peak. While rates will probably have dropped dramatically by Monday evening, an increase in the proportion of bright meteors is often noted after the peak.

The Geminids are accessible from the entire Northern Hemisphere and from many Southern Hemisphere locations as well. The radiant is highest in the sky at around 2am, but from mid-northern latitudes it is at a decent elevation from around 10pm until the beginning of morning twilight. The Geminids can produce observed rates of over 100/hour at maximum, and are reliable (for a meteor shower) as well as spectacular.

Geminids are medium-speed meteors. Most of them don't leave glowing trains, but the brighter ones are often colored (yellow, green and blue are most common). The Geminids seem to produce quite a few fireballs.

How is the weather looking. It is the night of Dec. 13 EST, but Dec 14, ~5:00 UT. I don't know when that is for you; take some hot chocolate out with you (laced with whiskey).

http://skytour.homestead.com/met2009.html

GEMINIDS
Predicted Maximum: December 14, ~5:00 UT (=Dec. 13, 9pm PST; =Dec. 14, 12am EST)
Moon: New Moon (no interference)
(radiant map from IMO)

WHEN TO WATCH: The Geminids have a fairly broad maximum, so viewing should be productive throughout the entire night of December 13/14 (late Sunday evening into Monday morning). New Moon this year allows coverage of the entire night.

Sunday morning, December 13, should be worth watching as well. A rule of thumb for the Geminids is that rates remain above half the maximum value for about 24 hours before and 12 hours after the actual peak. While rates will probably have dropped dramatically by Monday evening, an increase in the proportion of bright meteors is often noted after the peak.

The Geminids are accessible from the entire Northern Hemisphere and from many Southern Hemisphere locations as well. The radiant is highest in the sky at around 2am, but from mid-northern latitudes it is at a decent elevation from around 10pm until the beginning of morning twilight. The Geminids can produce observed rates of over 100/hour at maximum, and are reliable (for a meteor shower) as well as spectacular.

Geminids are medium-speed meteors. Most of them don't leave glowing trains, but the brighter ones are often colored (yellow, green and blue are most common). The Geminids seem to produce quite a few fireballs.

It's reasonable now, but it's still before noon here.
I have to go away for the day and I'll be back between midnight and 1:00 AM, I'll have a look then :)

That sounds good. How nice it would be to have a good time exposure with a few long meteorites arcs taken by one of our own SciForums photographers.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091213-geminids-geminid-meteor-shower-tonight.html

It's a really clear night, but..
I have just been outside filming for the greater part of an hour and I have seen two meteors. One big one right when I stepped outside, which I missed because I didn't have my camera set up yet, and one that was barely visible. I missed that last one as well because I had my camera aimed at another part of the sky.
On top of that it's -2 degrees Celsius (28.4F) out! I'm sorry but I stopped trying. *frostbite*

:(

Wow, good try. The sun has been down here for about two hours, its 7:30 and I am waiting for a couple of hours to go out. Of course it is 70 degrees here :). Thanks for trying.

Wow, good try. The sun has been down here for about two hours, its 7:30 and I am waiting for a couple of hours to go out. Of course it is 70 degrees here :). Thanks for trying.

Good luck, Quantum :)
That big one was pretty awesome by the way!

Good luck, Quantum :)
That big one was pretty awesome by the way!I did have good luck. I saw seven and contemplated the universe for about an hour :cool:.

I did have good luck. I saw seven and contemplated the universe for about an hour :cool:.

lol :)

That sounds good. How nice it would be to have a good time exposure with a few long meteorites arcs taken by one of our own SciForums photographers.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091213-geminids-geminid-meteor-shower-tonight.html

This was yesterday?? Really...?? Next time this kind of things happen again, could you please post it in World Events or as new thread with alert in title? I'd love to watch one, live and in colour.

This was yesterday?? Really...?? Next time this kind of things happen again, could you please post it in World Events or as new thread with alert in title? I'd love to watch one, live and in colour.

Apparently, it happens every year around the same time.

Apparently, it happens every year around the same time.Exactly. It is all on Wes Stone's page here (http://skytour.homestead.com/met2009.html). He hasn't done the 2010 page yet but the next shower should be in the first week in January 2010. You supposedly can follow Wes on twitter to see when he will have the 2010 dates for us. I love watching for meteorites but it does require focus and patience. Plan to keep your eye on the sky at all times :bugeye:.

Apparently, it happens every year around the same time.


Exactly. It is all on Wes Stone's page here (http://skytour.homestead.com/met2009.html). He hasn't done the 2010 page yet but the next shower should be in the first week in January 2010. You supposedly can follow Wes on twitter to see when he will have the 2010 dates for us. I love watching for meteorites but it does require focus and patience. Plan to keep your eye on the sky at all times :bugeye:.

Thanks for info!