Ladybugs

StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
edited November 17, 2015 in Holy Macro
Ladybugs are back hibernating in their favorite spots in Bay Area! I made my annual pilgrimage! Every time I try macro I find it to be most difficult form of photography. Purely for sadists!:D

All criticism and kind comments are heartily cherished!

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Comments

  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    Well, you made an excellent job of that set.

    Harold
  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,868 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    Wow, these are amazing. Hat's off! Cheers, Sara
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Well, you made an excellent job of that set.

    Harold

    Thank you Harold!bowdown.gif How you guys can do it frequently is beyond me. Takes more effort and retries than anything else!
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    sarasphotos wrote: »
    Wow, these are amazing. Hat's off! Cheers, Sara

    Thanks Sarah!wings.gif I am truly happy you liked these! Cheers!
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    Love the group shots - impressive stuff !
    Brian v.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2015
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Love the group shots - impressive stuff !
    Brian v.

    Brian coming from you, means the world!!wings.gifbow
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited November 16, 2015
    Ist frame very good lighting :D

    Never seen so many in one spot! Lol
    Phil

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    GOLDENORFE wrote: »
    Ist frame very good lighting :D

    Never seen so many in one spot! Lol

    Thanks Phil! There are literally millions together. They do so every year. Cheers!
  • GattoGatto Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    Hi Taz good stuff, #10 is the one for me ...you must like pain since you did so much Macro in one seating :-)
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    Gatto wrote: »
    Hi Taz good stuff, #10 is the one for me ...you must like pain since you did so much Macro in one seating :-)

    Thanks m8!! I am done for the year I think!:D
  • GattoGatto Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    these frames remind me of the movie "World War Z" the part in Israel when the infected climb the city walls
    ...Laughing.gif
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    Gatto wrote: »
    these frames remind me of the movie "World War Z" the part in Israel when the infected climb the city walls
    ...Laughing.gif

    They were several crawling up my legs but I am still not a Zeek!:Dclap.gif
  • JonaBeth RussellJonaBeth Russell Registered Users Posts: 1,065 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    Outstanding, Taz! I'm with you...I end up burning more clicks trying macro work than anything!
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2015
    JonaBeth Russell wrote: »
    Outstanding, Taz! I'm with you...I end up burning more clicks trying macro work than anything!

    Thanks for the visit here JBR and kind comment! Appreciate it truly!
    Yes, Macro is the only time I run out of battery because I was trying to use auto-focus and can't get it to work. If the bug is not moving, the leaf or grass it is sitting on is moving. Even when everything stops, you still can't figure out why there is no focus. When you occasionally get something in focus, you feel like cheating because it feels like accident. Oh the trials of macro......:D
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,265 moderator
    edited November 17, 2015
    Put a camera in your hands and... is there anything you can't do? These are Grrrrreat! (Tony the Tiger emoticon goes here).

    We don't get nearly the number we used to here. I do remember the hordes of them from back when I was a kid.
    My Smugmug
    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2015
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Put a camera in your hands and... is there anything you can't do? These are Grrrrreat! (Tony the Tiger emoticon goes here).

    We don't get nearly the number we used to here. I do remember the hordes of them from back when I was a kid.

    David, don't have words to express my gratitude!

    I am glad to hear from you here because #6 and #7 were inspired by your last shot of the rust that you posted. There was a band on the left in it that made it for me. When I saw them crawling up the fence, that shot was dancing in my head I tried to use the same band idea!

    Cheers and thanks!bowdown.gifbarb
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,265 moderator
    edited November 17, 2015
    Wow, and thanks back!

    Rust Theme Ideas:
    Lady Bugst
    Woodst
    Fungust
    My Smugmug
    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2015
    Taz, really great work here. Can't say more than what's already been said! I appreciate them all. Was wondering if you ventured into macro ... now I know.clap.gif
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2015
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Wow, and thanks back!

    Rust Theme Ideas:
    Lady Bugst
    Woodst
    Fungust

    I have to figure out rust-potion!! Thanks!
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Taz, really great work here. Can't say more than what's already been said! I appreciate them all. Was wondering if you ventured into macro ... now I know.clap.gif

    Thanks kindly Wayne! I am learning from the best macro maestros here. Diffusion being the most important gear concoction and focus being most critical skill. Sometimes one just lucks out as 95% neither of the two works. Cheers m8!
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