OT: Oh my goodness! My camera lens had a fungus in it!

[grandpawrichard]

These photos just came out of my camera:

I went out with the camera on a "walk-about"

GPR

 

[Lisa66]

Those are fun! They remind me of one of the local news stations - on the late news they always show viewer photos right after the weather. Wednesday is always "Fungus Wednesday" and people send in things like this, although maybe not always as well composed as these! the top one looks like it could be a tree in Dr. Seusse's Whoville.

 

[plantlvr]

Cool pics GPR! They reminded me to go back to this book I bought awhile back 'Mycelium Running' ( think that's how you spell it, it's still packed away from my move a year ago!)
It's about fungus and all the interactions it causes in so many ways, very interesting stuff!

 

[keyzygirl]

Im always amazed how sharp and crisp your photos are.Amazing!

 

[krazie_Kid]

Hey Grandpaw,

I love the pics, they always shock/surprise me. I really enjoy your pictures.

 

[grandpawrichard]

The Fungus Spores that were in my lens had babies and they are growing at an alarming Rate!

Actually those are some photos of this evening's moon just before dark. They were taken with my Canon 400 mm L series lens and they are hand held shots.

GPR

 

[Lisa66]

.they are hand held shots.

GPR

That's amazing!

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thanks Lisa! I thought about setting up my tripod and attaching my 2X extender so that I would have an 800 mm lens to get a closer look at it, but it was just too blooming cold out!

GPR

 

[FairJuno]

I had to laugh after opening the thread, but Wow! These are amazing. I never could get a decent pic of the moon.

 

[grandpawrichard]

I had to laugh after opening the thread, but Wow! These are amazing. I never could get a decent pic of the moon.

Thank you FairJuno. My Canon 7D camera and my Canon 400 L lens have never let me down. I have some photos of the Super Moon we had a while back that would knock your socks off. I used the same camera and lens coupled with a 2X extender that gave me an 800 mm lens. the moon completely fills the photo and you can count the craters on it.

GPR

 

[FairJuno]

GPR, I guess it would help to have a camera like that. Oh wow, sounds like you had some fun. Hopefully you'll be willing to share more photos in the future.

 

[Nana2B]

GPR I can't believe nobody said what a Fun Guy you are......so I said it

Great pics as usual....can't wait for the holiday shots!

 

[krazie_Kid]

The pics of the moon are beautiful... Hey why am I itching... And getting hairy,.. Oh no! Oh wait that is cause I haven't shaved my face today...

 

[grandpawrichard]

Oh wait that is cause I haven't shaved my face today...

Krazie,
wait until you have to shave 2 to 3 times per day, so that you look presentable! That's why I grew a beard! I got so sick and tired of shaving so many times a day. The last time I shaved my beard off it was down to my belt line. It took me exactly 35 days to decide to grow it back! I absolutely Hate to Shave!!!!!!

GPR

 

[krazie_Kid]

Oh nice! Like a ZZ top beard!!

 

[FairJuno]

LOL! Only 35 days to grow it to your belt?

 

[grandpawrichard]

LOL! Only 35 days to grow it to your belt?

Nope, that took 1 1/2 years!

....

 

[Whistles]

The Fungus Spores that were in my lens had babies and they are growing at an alarming Rate!

Actually those are some photos of this evening's moon just before dark. They were taken with my Canon 400 mm L series lens and they are hand held shots.

GPR

I really need a larger lens... currently I am capped at 200mm

 

[Whistles]

Throwing in on the fun... Hope that is ok GPR

My lens got infested by Snow spiders


DSC_0003bw by sapper.allen, on Flickr

 

[ChadR]

You are an excellent photographer, GPR. I love the moon shots. Are you going to be able to see the eclipse tomorrow? Do you take requests?