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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 1d

I posted a version of this a few months ago. I found the originals. Forgot about this one. No Campy was harmed in the making of this shot. #believeinfilm #ektachrome #4x5 #photography #campagnolo #bikeporn #bicycles #studiophotography #largeformat #filmphotography #eastcoastkin #bikeparts #campy

A photograph of a Campagnolo Record crankset. Shot in the studio with flash on a 4x5 camera on Kodak Ektachrome film (E6).

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 2d

Food is hard. Shrooms, circa 1986. To shoot for a local ice cream, the freezer was set to a certain temp and 50, 1/2 gallon cartons were brought in. Two scoops per box. No PS. Leftovers, though. #analogphotography #foodphotography #food #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #photography #studio #flash #e6

A photograph of mushroom taken with a 4x5 view camera. Kodak Ektachrome film (E6). Most likely lens is a 210mm or longer Schneider.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 9d

From 2022. If you can't image M42 and amaze yourself, you might as well give up astrophotography. Orion is loaded with great stuff, but I only get the winter to shoot it. #astrophotography #astronomy #qhy #pixinsight #eastcoastkin #space #nebula #universe #M42 #skywatcher #photography #nature

An image of M42, a very bright nebula in the constellation, Orion. Shot with a QHY 268C on a Skywatcher 8 "Quattro" reflector (f4, 600mm). Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 10d

La Luna. Shot as a 5000 frame "movie" with SharpCap. Processed in AutoStakkert which aligns and stacks the best frames. The condensed version. #eastcoastkin #moon #lunar #photography #astrophotography #lunarphotography #moonphotography #solarsystem #space #sharpcap #qhy #digitalphotography

An image of our Moon, just off of being full. 5000 frames stacked in Autostakkert. QHY268C on a Skywatcher 190 Mak (1000mm). Finished off in Photoshop.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 13d

From the past. An attempt to make ugly look beautiful. Some photographers have the knack. I'll keep trying. 4x5 film. #believeinfilm #eastcoastkin #photography #sneakers #shoes #classicmono #tri-x #b&wphotography #darkroom #filmphotography #viewcamera

A black and white photograph of a pair of beat up sneakers on a white background. Imaged on Tri-X film and shot with a large format 4x5 camera. Circa 1978.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 14d

Previous work from about 10 years ago. A collection of Irises from out garden composed and imaged on an Epson 10000XL scanner. Digital large format. #epson #scanner #scannerphotography #iris #flowers #garden #digitalphotography #eastcoastkin #photography #naturephotography

An image of four flowers, predominantly iris, done on an Epson 10000XL scanner. Two images are made. One with the flatbed, and one with the transparency. They are combined in Photoshop. Unfinished. If you look closely, you can see that some of the petals don't align. That is due to the flowers moving slightly between scans.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 17d

I am slowly getting my old stuff scanned. Here is an oldie from around 1978. I must have has some sort of gas station fixation. #eastcoastkin #analogphotography #tri-x #darkroom #4x5 #viewcamera #photography #b&wphotography #b&w #vuescan #epsonscanner #filmphotography #believeinfilm #classicmono

A photograph of an abandoned gas station most likely in PA. Shot circa 1978 with a 4x5 view camera and (most likely) a 90mm or 120mm lens. Tri-X was the film and probably developed in D76.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 19d

It seems that we don't have as many Swallowtails as we used to. So I was happy to see this little guy chowing down on some dill. Anything to help the pollinators. #macrophotography #photography #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #butterfly #garden #herbs #caterpillar #swallowtail #lepidoptera #insects

A macro photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes). The shot was done with a Canon 5DSr and 100mm macro lens in the studio with flash.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 21d

From a few years ago. Playing around in the studio with critters.
Callinectes sapidus or Blue Crab. "A face that only a mother could love". Yes, we ate him/her. #photography #eastcoastkin #canon #crab #bluecrab #ocean #crustacean #naturephotography #seashore #beach #shellfish #food #macrophotography

A macro photograph of a Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus). Taken with a Canon 5D, 100mm macro, and flash. Done in the studio.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 25d

Prenolepis imparis? Not sure. They sure do like figs. With our winters being less cold, we can now grow a fig outside all year round. It's about nine feet high and we've harvested about 5#. If you wait too long, the ants start feasting. #macro #naturephotography #photography #insects #ants #fruit

A macro photograph of small ants (possibly Prenolepis imparis) feasting on a fig fruit. Shot with a Canon 5DSr, Laowa 25mm, and flash in the studio.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · 29d

I forget sometimes, that light does not have to be a huge softbox. An 8x10 window filled with blue sky on a plane. Not a great shot, but it will help me to reproduce the effect in the studio. #photography #candidphotography #phonephotography #portraitphotography #naturallightphotography #xperia

A photograph of a flight attendant taken on an airplane. Shot on a Sony Xperia using the light from the window next to her.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 27

I don't normally shoot solar, but I had to work on the focuser and well, the sun was out. I'd love to get me one of those fancy Lunt scopes. Big bucks to see some plasma fly. I've spent too much already. #astrophotography #qhyccd #photography #solar #sun #solarsystem #sol #telescope #astroimaging

An image of our sun taken through a solar filter. Many sunspots are visible. Shot with a QHY268C camera through a Vixen AX103 telescope with reducer (635mm). Processed in AutoStakkert and Photoshop.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 24

From the USPro bicycle race in Philly in '86. Coming off Kelly Drive at Boathouse Row. K-25. Remember I said "I like sharp"? Not always. #bicycle #bicycleracing #usprorace #philadelphia #analogphotography #cycling #eastcoastkin #believeinfilm #filmphotograph #kodachrome #photography #kodak

A photograph of bicycle racers at the USPro race in Philadelphia. 1986. Kodachrome 25 shot on a F1 with a 24mm lens. Scanned with a Canon 5DSr and 100mm macro.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 20

I bought an old Nikon Labophot microscope base off ebay. I modified it to hold my camera with an objective attached. I now have fine focus and a moveable stage. Still, imaging this little stuff is really hard. Copepod from a nearby stream. #microscope #photomicroscopy #photography #macro #nature

A photograph of a Copepod (freshwater) taken with a Canon 5DSr camera. The lens used was a Nikon U 20, 0.33 microscope objective directly attached to the camera. This objective has a diaphragm (iris) to control light input.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 16

2016. Scanning 3D objects can be a challenge. Scanners have zero depth of field. The transparency lid has to be raised to clear the subject. Sometimes it works. A wacky looking tulip from our garden. #scanner #scannerphotography #flowers #tulips #garden #nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin

An image of a yellow tulip with red accents. Made with an Epson V700 scanner. Two images were made. One with the transparency mode and another in the flatbed mode. They are later combined in Photoshop.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 12

I photographed Shawn this spring. Trying to get my portrait groove back. He died. Always a smile. Always a wave. And he posed for me. Thanks, Shawn. #eastcoastkin #analogphotography #filmphotography #tri-x #believeinfilm #blackandwhite #labor #photography #darkroom #filmisnotdead

A photograph of Shawn, a lawn care worker, holding a trimmer. Shot on a Pentax 67 with a 75mm lens. Tri-X film, D-76 developer (1:1).

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 11

My garden used to be huge. Now? Mostly weeds. Aging joints made it difficult. Still, I do some veggies in planters. From my scanner series a few years back. #garden #gardening #eggplant #vegetables #scanner #scannerphotography #epson700 #vuescan #epsonscanner #photography #foodphotography

An image of several "Fairy Tale" eggplants made on an Epson 700 scanner. Two images, one flatbed and one transparency, are made and then combined in Photoshop.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 9

In black and white, no less!

Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 9

I thought my wife knew everything. It's not trillium, its Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia spiderwort). We have a few patches around the house. Pretty funky when you get this close. #photography #flowers #nature #garden #macro #macrophotography #canon #flash #studiophotography #laowa #purple

A macro photograph of Tradescantia virginiana, or Virginia spiderwort taken in the studio with a Canon 5DSr, Laowa 25mm lens, and electornic flash. 5 images stacked in Photoshop. Roughly 2.5 times life size.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 6

I like chard, but only raw in salads. I do admit that it does 'brighten' up a dish when cooked. Easy to grow. FYI, this was shot with a 50+ year old Nikon 35mm lens, reversed. No sharpening. #macro #macrophotography #garden #plants #leaves #photography #closeupphotography #flashphotography #food

A macro photograph of a leaf of Swiss Chard. Photographed with a Canon 5DSr and a Nikkor 35mm lens, reversed. Back lighted with electronic flash.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 4

Went fishing again. This time fresh water with my fly rod. About a dozen Sunfish. Those guys are nuts. They attack bait only slightly smaller than they are. Still, it's a hoot. Picked up a feather on my way out. #photography #macro #macrophotography #laowa #closeupphotography #birds #nature #canon

A macro photograph of a feather from a Blue Jay. Photographed with a Canon 5DSr and Laowa 25mm lens. Lit with a single LED lamp over head.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 3

We have a couple of stands of Ironweed (Vernonia) around the house. It's a strange plant. Grows quickly to over 5 feet high with clusters of really tiny purple flowers. Some don't like it. My pollen friends do. #photography #flowers #macrophotography #macro #garden #purple #studiophotography #flash

A photograph of a flower on the plant, 'Ironweed' (Vernonia). Shot with a Laowa 25mm macro lens on a Canon 5DSr. Done in the studio with flash. Approximately 4x life size.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 1

A trip to the House to check out the vinyl, then off to Nick Tahou for a 'garbage plate'. Those were the days.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Aug 1

Old work. Circa 1978. Kids from my neighborhood. If you didn't drive, there wasn't much to do on a warm summer night. Except hang out. #photography #analogphotography #eastcoastkin #classicmono #1970s #summer #kids #blackandwhitephotography #tri-x #filmphotography #believeinfilm #canonftb

A photograph of a group of pre-teens hanging out under a streetlight. Shot witha Canon FTb, 24mm lens, and Tri-X film.

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Bobby @bobequus.bsky.social · Jul 29

One of the best things about shootin' ladybugs is that they don't move around too much. Gives you a bit more time to compose and shoot a couple of frames to stack. #ladybugs #bugs #insects #nature #macro #macrophotography #closeupphotography #photography #laowa #canon #digitalphotography

A macro photograph of a ladybug attached to a weed. Shot with a Canon 5DSr, Laowa 25mm lens, and then combined in Photoshop.

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