I'm trying to follow the guidelines for macro shooting: tripod, remote shutter release, flash. I used my Sigma 70-300 on my D90. Bounced flash.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/...ed5535b772.jpg
gmont katydid_9581 by gmontjr, on Flickr
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I'm trying to follow the guidelines for macro shooting: tripod, remote shutter release, flash. I used my Sigma 70-300 on my D90. Bounced flash.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/...ed5535b772.jpg
gmont katydid_9581 by gmontjr, on Flickr
:eek: I really could have done without seeing this, but once seen it had to be investigated. I believe this is a Yellow and Black Garden spider. It is very large which makes me think it is a female and also makes me wonder if the monstrosity in the web is an egg sac. I read that they can lay up to 1000 eggs which hatch in the fall but the babies stay in the sac till the spring. Not sure how accurate that info is. If anyone that studies bugs has any idea what's in the web, let me know. I've zoomed in on it and I can't make out what it is, but visibly it is plausible that I'm seeing little spider parts in there. I just can't bare to zoom in and look at it for very long.
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...2&d=1314766451
Wendy
That has worked fine, George.
Incidentally, I gave using a remote shutter release for most of my insect shots. I found it was too time consuming for those 'quick before it flies/runs away' shots which meant I was missing opportunities, even with taping the release control to the tripod. And if I use a shutter speed of 1/250 to overcome wind rock/subject movement I find that careful operation of 'direct finger' works just as well.
I think this is called a Damsel Fly?
I caught it by a river in May.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/...9f5d477a_o.jpg
Camera Panasonic DMC-FZ45
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 108 mm
ISO Speed 80
Got these shots in Germany a couple of months ago, I used a canon 350D and a 100mm macro lens, really love that lens.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/...7fc5803c_b.jpg
Bee2 by Tobias Weber, on Flickr
http://backup.cambridgeincolour.com/...afbc83a7_b.jpg
Bee4 by Tobias Weber, on Flickr
Thanks Peter, I agree but I only noticed that I was off when I was home and could look at them on my PC, Aperture for the first pic was 3.5
Rob. That insect is actually a bit more special than a Damselfly.
It is a Demoiselle, and I suspect it is a male Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens).
We don't get that species where I live although I did photograph a male and female Beautiful Demoiselle, which are almost the same, last year. Nothing this year though; but I have increased my sightings of Damselfly species.
What IS this?
Never saw any moths like this one before.
http://i52.tinypic.com/dy38me.jpg
Thanks again Geoff for the ID...Flickr again updated :)
Aahh! Demoiselle - French for "Damsel" or "young maiden"
That make sense, as it was taken in central France - hundreds of them along the riverbanks about a month ago. I could not catch one in flight though - so very quick!
"Banded" - does that refer to the black areas on its wings?
Here are a couple more from the same outing...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/...1f2925c2_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/...14c29e07_b.jpg
Been a while since I've posted any insects, so here's a few for you...
This guy caught my eye because as it flew through the air, all I could see were the six white tips on its feet bouncing around. When he landed, I managed one shot before he disappeared again - otherwise I would have reshot and corrected that soft focus. Check out those antenna!
http://gallery.ktuli.com/main.php?g2...serialNumber=2
And since I don't recall seeing any millipedes yet...
http://gallery.ktuli.com/main.php?g2...serialNumber=2
http://gallery.ktuli.com/main.php?g2...serialNumber=2
And a double bug shot with a mite on said millipede...
http://gallery.ktuli.com/main.php?g2...serialNumber=2
Enjoy!
- Bill
Nice Bill!
A couple of photo's of the same dragon fly from Kanapaha Gardens.
http://i54.tinypic.com/51rqu1.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/hs6fex.jpg
And a butterfly from a while back.
http://i55.tinypic.com/33a6rkn.jpg
I'm currently living in Los Ayala, Nayarit, Mexico... Some interesting insects... Although I don't have a macro lens to show them at their best, here are a few of my better shots.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...C03430copy.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...DSC02377-2.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...y/DSC01785.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...DSC00023-1.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...lies_Moths.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...inoceros19.jpg