Bugs in my garden

blacksmith

Hi all,

I'm just a new babie in macro world. I don't even know how to call these bugs in English, so I just order it as 1,2,3,4,5.

All your comments are really good for me to get my macro better.

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Thanks

Awais Yaqub

Hey welcome :ivar

Lovely photos and lovely bugs you got there !

ritewinger

Nice, I especially like #2. My only suggestion, maybe diffuse the flash some, but good first post!

GOLDENORFE

good first shots,like #2 best, flash does need diffusion.
also i think a little more space around the bugs,they all look a little crowded. leave space in front of the bug where its looking into.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Skippy

blacksmith wrote:

Hi all,

I'm just a new babie in macro world. I don't even know how to call these bugs in English, so I just order it as 1,2,3,4,5.

All your comments are really good for me to get my macro better.
Thanks

Welcome aboard Blacksmith
Got yourself a nice little variety here, do you happen to know what that 4 little fella is? it has quite an unusual body.

I'm picking the Second image #2 as the best in this series you've posted.

From the reflection on the backs of some of those shots it looks like your using a ring flash?

It's not always easy to diffuse the light when some bugs have such reflective shells .......... nice to see you posting.

Hope you will share more with us, enjoy the Dgrin Forum

.... Skippy
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blacksmith

Thank you for all your recommendation. I appreciate that and will get better set as your advices.

Skippy wrote:

Welcome aboard Blacksmith
Got yourself a nice little variety hereenjoy the Dgrin Forum

.... Skippy
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@ skippy: Yes, I use the ring flash, but I fell that it's not good enough, i refer to have the twin lite so that I can control the light better (as well as diffusion).

See you soon in my next set ( I love to have "macro set" more than just new shots)

Regards,

Lord Vetinari

Welcome to the forum.
Lovely first post - a mix of ladybirds (1&3), shieldbugs (2&5) -#2 is nymph and I don't know what #4 is- very strange.

I see you have had some good advice already.
Brian V.

leaforte

Nice. #2 is my fav. Looks like eyes on it's back.

blacksmith

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Welcome to the forum.
Lovely first post - a mix of ladybirds (1&3), shieldbugs (2&5) -#2 is nymph and I don't know what #4 is- very strange.

I see you have had some good advice already.
Brian V.

Hi Brain V (Or Lord V) I come to this forum because I hear much about you. Thanks for your support, I think I have to learn a lot (especially macro lighting) and try to have more "strange" insects macro.

Cheers!

Lord Vetinari

blacksmith wrote:

Hi Brain V (Or Lord V) I come to this forum because I hear much about you. Thanks for your support, I think I have to learn a lot (especially macro lighting) and try to have more "strange" insects macro.

Cheers!

Thanks - I you have any questions then you can put them in this thread http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=50752 and I will try to answer them.

Brian V.