Couple of macros of very timid insects

Lord Vetinari · August 17, 2005

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

Dragonfly

gluwater · 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?"

Nick

windoze · August 17, 2005

i have learned a lot from you ! however this i do not want to learn

amazing pics as always!!

troy

Lord Vetinari · 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?"

Nick

Helps having a whip in the other hand - what 3 hands!

Lord Vetinari · August 17, 2005

windoze wrote:

i have learned a lot from you ! however this i do not want to learn
amazing pics as always!!

troy

Don't you like insects Troy?- Thanks BTW

gluwater · August 17, 2005

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Helps having a whip in the other hand - what 3 hands!

I knew you had a secret you weren't shareing with us

tmlphoto · August 17, 2005

I too have practiced the art of Dragon taming.

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pathfinder · August 18, 2005

tmlphoto wrote:

I too have practiced the art of Dragon taming. :

WOW!! Great shot!! What do you dip your finger in, to entice a dragon fly?

ian408 · August 18, 2005

what pf said...

Lord Vetinari · 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.

Lord Vetinari · August 18, 2005

pathfinder wrote:

WOW!! Great shot!! What do you dip your finger in, to entice a dragon fly?

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.

Anson · August 18, 2005

Brian and Thomas
impressive indeed!

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 Vetinari · August 18, 2005

Anson wrote:

impressive indeed!

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.
Brian v.

Higgmeister · 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

Lord Vetinari · 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 shot.

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?

G K · 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?

Higgmeister · 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

Higgmeister · 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 fun

,
Chris

tmlphoto · 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

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Lord Vetinari · August 19, 2005

Like It Thomas

Couple of macros of very timid insects

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