Macro Photo thread

[DannyScene]

ddarno said:

Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

Incredible!

[Ed_P]

Smallest wasp I've photographed so far (~2mm). Used the MP-E 65mm (set at x5) plus a 1.4x extender.


Tiny Iridescent Wasp by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[RobbieKB]

Ed_P said:

Smallest wasp I've photographed so far (~2mm). Used the MP-E 65mm (set at x5) plus a 1.4x extender.


Tiny Iridescent Wasp by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

Wow! Amazing Ed.

[ddarno]

DannyScene said:

Incredible!

Thank you.

[2seas]

Sorry to lower the standard, but I thought this guy looked cool:

[RobbieKB]

Right, what do you guys think of this.

A photography website brought to my attention this quirky story of a woman taking a picture of her cappuccino on her mobile phone and accidentally captured a wasp in flight. Pictures:




Now I'm not saying this is impossible, but I'm pretty sure this isn't real. Evidence:

• Taken on a camera phone.
• No flash.
• The wasp doesn't appear to be hovering nice and still.
• The wasp is too crisp.

I reckon to capture a wasp in flight with no flash that isn't hovering and get wings + movement, you'd need over 1/1000. No one can seem to get hold of the EXIF data but I dare say this is bks.

What do you gents reckon?

[Kermit power]

A few from my summer holidays...

I've never had a dragonfly let me get this close before. I had a couple of shots from further out just to get a shot, then went progressively closer. These were the last two. The second one is the full shot - no cropping at all.


Dragonfly 1 par Chris Walker, on ipernity


Dragonfly 2 par Chris Walker, on ipernity

And from the wild, we trundled off to a nearby butterfly collection...

This little lady is an Atlas moth - the largest moth in the world. The Chinese apparently call it a Snake Head moth. Look at the wing tips to see why.


Atlas Moth par Chris Walker, on ipernity

Not sure what this one is...


Butterfly 2 par Chris Walker, on ipernity

And I was particularly pleased with this one, because it was taken by my 10yr old daughter. The camera, lens and ring flash combined weigh almost as much as she does!


Butterfly 1 Imi par Chris Walker, on ipernity

Edited by Kermit power on Thursday 12th September 00:11

[damianmkv]

aerial view by damianmkv, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

Even at x5 magnification, the MP-E 65mm isn't man enough for bugs this small. Had to add a 1.4x Extender. Add crop it a bit too ...


Sminthurinus reticulatus in Camouflage Clothing! by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[Kermit power]

Ed_P said:

Even at x5 magnification, the MP-E 65mm isn't man enough for bugs this small. Had to add a 1.4x Extender. Add crop it a bit too ...


Sminthurinus reticulatus in Camouflage Clothing! by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

Wow! How long is the little chap?

[damianmkv]

the cricket is rained...on ! by damianmkv, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

Kermit power said:

Ed_P said:

Even at x5 magnification, the MP-E 65mm isn't man enough for bugs this small. Had to add a 1.4x Extender. Add crop it a bit too ...


Sminthurinus reticulatus in Camouflage Clothing! by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

Wow! How long is the little chap?

0.5mm this one ...

[Ed_P]

A 14-image focus stack (using Zerene Stacker) of a "mummified" aphid. A parasitic wasp has developed in the aphid and then chewed its way out ...


Can you feel a draught? by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[RobbieKB]

Ed_P said:

A 14-image focus stack (using Zerene Stacker) of a "mummified" aphid. A parasitic wasp has developed in the aphid and then chewed its way out ...


Can you feel a draught? by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

Wow! I've never really tried image stacking. I might look in to it.

Here's a jumping spider all tucked up.

[DibblyDobbler]

Bluebottle Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[ddarno]

^^ - WOW....is that a layered shot? If so how do you get them to sit still long enough?


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

50% crop

Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

ddarno said:

^^ - WOW....is that a layered shot? If so how do you get them to sit still long enough?

Thanks - no just a single shot this time although I have stacked one of these before. There's no special trick to it, you just need to be a sad bd with too much time on his hands patient

Great Darter shots btw - I haven't found any all year up here.

[damianmkv]

the race is on by damianmkv, on Flickr

[Lawbags]

Edited by Lawbags on Thursday 26th September 11:33

[damianmkv]

tender kiss by damianmkv, on Flickr