Bugs And Stuff

macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited March 7, 2008 in Holy Macro
Just wanted to share some of my macros, feel free to critique these as it helps me learn.
All shots taken with a Nikon D200 and Sigma 150 Macro some with 1.4tc and off camera flash.
Cheers Gareth

1: Ladybug ready for take off:-
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2: Newborn Moth:-
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3: Grasshopper :-
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4: Caterpillar that became the moth:-
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5: Labugs Jump:-
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6: ET Headshot:-
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Thats it for now thanks for looking and hope you like them, can't wait for summer to arrive.

Comments

  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    macrobugger wrote:
    Just wanted to share some of my macros, feel free to critique these as it helps me learn.
    All shots taken with a Nikon D200 and Sigma 150 Macro some with 1.4tc and off camera flash.
    Cheers Gareth

    1: Ladybug ready for take off:-
    2: Newborn Moth:-
    3: Grasshopper :-
    4: Caterpillar that became the moth:-
    5: Labugs Jump:-
    6: ET Headshot:-

    Thats it for now thanks for looking and hope you like them, can't wait for summer to arrive.

    Hi Gareth, the first shot you've posted before in an earlier thread.
    It's still my favourite, even out of this lot clap.gif

    The Moth stands like a Bull on a mountain ridge strutting its stuff!
    I like the light on this one too.

    No.4 - looks like it's happily stripping away the plant, he's quite a hairy little fella.

    I gotta say your inflight Ladybugs are really amazing.

    Excellent work Gareth, nicely presented thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    Opps fixed first pic to the one i ment to post
    Skippy thanks for spotting i posted the first pic before, my mistake so replaced with the one that should have been linked.
    Cheers Gareth
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi Gareth, the first shot you've posted before in an earlier thread.
    It's still my favourite, even out of this lot clap.gif

    The Moth stands like a Bull on a mountain ridge strutting its stuff!
    I like the light on this one too.

    No.4 - looks like it's happily stripping away the plant, he's quite a hairy little fella.

    I gotta say your inflight Ladybugs are really amazing.

    Excellent work Gareth, nicely presented thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Hello #1 has changed :)
    Wonderful series of shots - lovely angles and compositions! :)
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    love the lady beetle shots - well done. I had my first opportunity this morning to try and take lady beetle shots but these pale in comparison to yours. Nice photos.
    Michelle Legg :smooch

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    macrobugger wrote:
    Skippy thanks for spotting i posted the first pic before, my mistake so replaced with the one that should have been linked.
    Cheers Gareth

    What is with all these ladybugs showing you how they fly???
    Gawwwwwwwd .... I think they are amazing.

    They take off pretty dang fast those little critter.
    Yours are the only shots I have ever seen with wings open and either ready to fly or already in flight clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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    :skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
  • NanoNano Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    yeah gotta admit, the lady bugs jumping and taking off for flight are pretty impressive, are you shooting live view or with a viewfinder?
    either way im impressed.
    great shots, love em all.



    Nano
  • macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Shooting via view finder and cable release and lots of patience.
    Thanks for asking and commenting.
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