[tn-moths] Re: flash recommendation

To Kris,

My humble thanks several times over for including the Hodges # in your moth 
id's.  With so many listings coming in from across the state each day, I can 
literally spend hours each month just cross-referencing id's against the state 
list.  The Hodges # can often reduce those hours to minutes.  

To all,

Thanks for continuing to send in FOY reports.  I am checking each against the 
state database, which continues to grow monthly.  I am planning on again 
posting a revised state list on or about July 1st.  My apologies for not 
posting anything of substance for White County so far.  I am currently working 
through about 300-400 photos taken since mid-February and will start reporting 
some of those items belatedly as I am able to id them.  Unfortunately, my moth 
id skills don't come close to my skills with the database.  When I start 
posting, they will likely come in a flood.  Meanwhile, it's back out to the 
deck each evening, camera in hand and raccoon nearby ;-)

Gratefully,

Doug Downs
Sparta, White County, TN

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:54:02 +0000
From: klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tn-moths] Re: flash recommendation



I know what you mean, I wake up sore some mornings from the positions I've put 
my body through the night before trying to get all of a moth in focus! Ha! I'm 
going to go out in a few minutes and try the techniques so many people have 
recommended. My "blind pig" ID technique has helped me find some more moths, 
I'm up to 87 now! 100, here I come!

Here are my latest findings:


81. Green Cutworm Moth Anicla
infecta 6-26-10

82. One-lined Sparganothis Moth-3711 Sparganothis unifasciana 6-26-10

83. Sculptured Moth Eumarozia
malachitana 6-26-10

84. Acleris
subnivana #3517 6-26-10

85. Cresson's Grass-tubeworm-Moth #0347 Acrolophus  cressoni 6-25-10

86. Spotted Grass Moth #8404 Rivula propinqualis 6-26-10

87. Obtuse Yellow Moth #9725 Stiriodes obtusa  6-25-10

I'm going to start adding Hodges numbers, I now realize why they are so 
important! It takes me a while to catch on to these new things! Ha!
Kris



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:06:27 PM
Subject: [tn-moths] Re: flash recommendation

With some of the contortions I go through to get moth pix, a tripod could be a 
hazard.  LOL  My pix are pretty much for ID purposes only.
Jean
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 3:05 PM
  Subject: [tn-moths] Re: flash recommendation


  Yeah, having shaky hands at midnight is not a good thing! Do you have a 
tripod?I got an LED head light a couple of weeks ago, but I just use it so I 
can focus in areas that my porch light won't reach. I don't like the funky 
color that the LED bulbs make, it's too blue. Plus, it is really irritating to 
have moths flying around your face to reach the light when you are trying to 
focus! :-0 I really want to balance the light on both sides of the moth too, 
which the straight-on flashes won't do. I thought that Ray Flash attachment 
would do the trick, but it doesn't. We're never satisfied with what we have, 
are we? :) 

  Kris
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>
  To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 12:42:56 PM
  Subject: [tn-moths] Re: flash recommendation

  Kris, I have a Canon Rebel XT with a Sigma 28-70 lens.  I turn the flash off, 
and use a Coleman headlamp with 33 power light.  It has a lower light setting 
which I use on white moths.  I learned this combo from Audrey.  Most of the 
time, I let the camera focus automatically.  (I need a good macro moth lens.)
  If my pix are blurry, it's just my shaky hands at midnight.  LOL
  Jean Obrist

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx 
    To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:46 AM
    Subject: [tn-moths] flash recommendation


    I have not been real happy with my macro flash shots on some of my moth 
photos. I have a Nikon D90 with a 105mm macro lens. I have been using my 
built-in flash, my hot-shoe flash, and an added RayFlash ring attachment. Some 
of you have incredibly sharp close-up shots that I would like to get. Do any of 
you use the dual flash attachments for close-up shots? If so, and you are a 
Nikon shooter, which one do you use? I've seen different models at different 
price ranges. Thanks for any advice!

    Kris Light
                                          
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