I’ve had some funny iNat-related experiences and it made me laugh to think of how many positive, and often quite funny effects my usage has had on my life. Go ahead and finish the topic title sentence with your own endings. Here are some of mine to start: You know you’re seriously into iNat when …

Good to know! I was wondering about that camera for macro, underwater, and bad condition photography.

The newer TGs (TG6 and TG7) allow you to enter ‘microscope’ mode, or at least the zoom levels, while in other modes. I wish I had this. The other drawback is insufficient lighting and other factors can create what’s called the ‘purple blob’ effect with TGs, though I believe it’s less of a problem wi…

I have a TG-6 and would recommend it for iNat-level macro photography. It’s not perfect but you can get identifiable shots of a lot of tiny things that you otherwise couldn’t. I haven’t used it underwater much but it seems reasonably good at that too. Moving subjects underwater are a bit difficult t…

[image] broacher: I find even a handheld LED mini panel works well if you can rig up a holder to guide the extra light. [image] fluffyinca: I have a TG-6 and would recommend it for iNat-level macro photography. Thank you! This is good information.

You know you’re seriously into iNat when you ARE the CV: [image] Today’s XKCD Comic is about iNaturalist The only reason Mallard got knocked out of the top 2 for Oregon is that two observers have added 9,300 of the 12,850 or so observations of Western Ponderosa Pine [image] Today’s XKCD Com…

[image] AdamWargon: You know you’re seriously into iNat when you ARE the CV: [image] Today’s XKCD Comic is about iNaturalist The only reason Mallard got knocked out of the top 2 for Oregon is that two observers have added 9,300 of the 12,850 or so observations of Western Ponderosa Pine …

LOL all good man!! I am back in Wallowa County as of last year and it has been fun seeing what you and Matthew have been up to

You know you’re seriously into INat when you MUST bring your camera with you EVERYWHERE in case you see a cool insect or bird :laughing:

That’s why I’m thinking o getting a bodycam :)

When you’re not in the part of the world you’d rather be in, but using iNat helps deepen your appreciation for the part of the world you’re in.

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