Couple of macros of very timid insects

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited August 19, 2005 in Holy Macro
First time I've tried this- stick finger out at insect and sometimes they will land on it. Makes taking a pic a bit hard though.

Hoverfly

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Dragonfly

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Brian V.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    OK, we know your good but this is getting crazy. Next thing you know you'll be asking them for certain poses "Could you tilt your head a little to the left please?"yelrotflmao.gifxzicon_smile_cool.gifxzicon_smile_cool.gificon10.giflol8.giflol8.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Nick
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    i have learned a lot from you ! however this i do not want to learn rolleyes1.gif
    amazing pics as always!!

    troy
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    gluwater wrote:
    OK, we know your good but this is getting crazy. Next thing you know you'll be asking them for certain poses "Could you tilt your head a little to the left please?"yelrotflmao.gifxzicon_smile_cool.gifxzicon_smile_cool.gificon10.giflol8.giflol8.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Nick
    Helps having a whip in the other hand - what 3 hands!rolleyes1.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    i have learned a lot from you ! however this i do not want to learn rolleyes1.gif
    amazing pics as always!!

    troy
    Don't you like insects Troy?- Thanks BTW
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Helps having a whip in the other hand - what 3 hands!rolleyes1.gif
    I knew you had a secret you weren't shareing with us lol.gif
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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2005
    I too have practiced the art of Dragon taming. :):

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    Thomas :D

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited August 18, 2005
    tmlphoto wrote:
    I too have practiced the art of Dragon taming. :):

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    WOW!! Great shot!! What do you dip your finger in, to entice a dragon fly? headscratch.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited August 18, 2005
    what pf said...
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Good catch Thomas- Looks as if it is a similar dragonfly- one of the medium sized Sympetrum darter family. They seem a lot tamer than the bigger Hawker types (I have trouble getting near them at all).

    Brian V.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    WOW!! Great shot!! What do you dip your finger in, to entice a dragon fly? headscratch.gif
    Not sure what Thomas did but I just gently stuck my finger under the dragonflies nose it lifted off and then landed on my finger. I did do a trial run without the camera first to see if they would do it. With this dragon fly I walked halfway up my garden with it on my finger before it flew off.
    Brian V.
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  • AnsonAnson Registered Users Posts: 207 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Brian and Thomas
    impressive indeed! eek7.gif

    Very still hands (or should I say hand) as well...

    Good News!

    I'll bet that you both have very healthy blood pressure..and that you drink 'alcohol' in moderation.

    ..hence the still hand!
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Anson wrote:
    impressive indeed! eek7.gif

    Very still hands (or should I say hand) as well...

    Good News!

    I'll bet that you both have very healthy blood pressure..and that you drink 'alcohol' in moderation.

    ..hence the still hand!
    Thanks Anson- Are you a doctor?
    Just about spot on on the diagnosis. Mind you I drink a lot of coffee which I would have thought might induce tremors.
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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    You guys just keep upping the ante. Great shots. Next, I expect a bug circus with different bugs all doing acts within a single shot:oogle:oogle.

    Thanks to both of you for sharing your finger shots,
    Chris

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    Comments are always welcome.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Higgmeister wrote:
    You guys just keep upping the ante. Great shots. Next, I expect a bug circus with different bugs all doing acts within a single shotOogle_anim.gifOogle_anim.gif.

    Thanks to both of you for sharing your finger shots,
    Chris
    Thanks Chris- Just a bit of fun.
    Now as for that performing shot, will a roundabout do?

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    Brian V.
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  • G KG K Registered Users Posts: 87 Big grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    WOW - i was thinkin about trying some Macro but now I think I should watch you guys at work :)

    ~gaurav
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks Chris- Just a bit of fun.
    Nowe as for that performing shot, will a roundabout do?

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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Sure will for a start. I got a laugh out of this (Jimmy Durante came to mind with these beetles).

    Thanks,
    Chris

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    Comments are always welcome.

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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Hey Gaurav,
    G K wrote:
    WOW - i was thinkin about trying some Macro but now I think I should watch you guys at work :)

    ~gaurav
    Join on it as it's the only way to learn. My shots don't come close to theirs, but I think I'm getting better. Let's see what your area has to offer; they don't have to be bugs. I started with minerals and speaking of that, I need to get back into shooting them.

    Join the funrolleyes1.gif,
    Chris

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    Comments are always welcome.

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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2005
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Not sure what Thomas did but I just gently stuck my finger under the dragonflies nose it lifted off and then landed on my finger. I did do a trial run without the camera first to see if they would do it. With this dragon fly I walked halfway up my garden with it on my finger before it flew off.
    Brian V.
    I'm not sure exactly, but I basically just stuck my finger next to him and he climbed on for some reason. Others seem to be much more timid.

    Here is a shot demonstrating how to properly pose a Dragonfly rolleyes1.gif .
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    Thomas :D

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2005
    Like It Thomas rolleyes1.gif
    Brian V.
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