Macro Photo thread

[RobbieKB]

DibblyDobbler said:

Bluebottle Close Up (1) by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Amazing!

[DibblyDobbler]

tenex said:

Wow Mike !

Enhanced (well) with your new toy?

Thanks Andrew - no Colour Efex in this one just sharpened and whacked up the contrast in PSE

[DibblyDobbler]

RobbieKB said:

Amazing!

Thanks Rob!

[14-7]

Can't compete with DD's entry but here's one from a few minutes ago.


Spiddery Spider by 14-7, on Flickr

[Pupp]

More spidery eyes...


BathInvader by pupp777, on Flickr

[Pupp]

Pider besider by pupp777, on Flickr

[Kermit power]

A couple from yesterday...


Red Admiral by Chris Walker Epsom, on Flickr


Fly by Chris Walker Epsom, on Flickr

[Crusoe]

One at the top is a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

[Kermit power]

Crusoe said:

One at the top is a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Oh. So it is.

Note to self. Do not process photos when knackered!

[14-7]

Spiddery Spider 2 by 14-7, on Flickr


Spiddery Spiders Lunch by 14-7, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Kermit power said:

A couple from yesterday...


Red Admiral by Chris Walker Epsom, on Flickr


Fly by Chris Walker Epsom, on Flickr

Nice shots Chris Maybe a touch under exposed ?

[DibblyDobbler]

Common Darter Dragonfly by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly Close Up by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr


Weevil by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[Kermit power]

DibblyDobbler said:

Nice shots Chris Maybe a touch under exposed ?

Yeah, I was having something of a struggle between getting the insects properly exposed without blowing the flowers out.

[RobbieKB]

I just wanted to tell this to people who think bugs are interesting:

Last night I fed Jeffrey the Praying Mantis and went to bed. The thought crossed my mind that if they only live for 18 months to 2 years, he was a little on the small side for a Giant Asian Praying Mantis. Never-the-less, I put the lid on his tank and went to sleep. I got up this morning to see his skin on the floor of the tank but he was no where in sight. Have you ever been looking for something with a mental image that is vastly incorrect? It was only when I stepped back in bemusement that I noticed that one of the leaves I was ignoring WAS Jeffrey. He has grown, and I'm not exaggerating by more than a couple of percent here, by 50% over night. He now has wings and is about the same length as a pen. I'm happy to feed a wasp off my finger but I must confess I'm a bit tentative around this juggernaut at the moment .

[LongQ]

RobbieKB said:

I just wanted to tell this to people who think bugs are interesting:

Last night I fed Jeffrey the Praying Mantis and went to bed. The thought crossed my mind that if they only live for 18 months to 2 years, he was a little on the small side for a Giant Asian Praying Mantis. Never-the-less, I put the lid on his tank and went to sleep. I got up this morning to see his skin on the floor of the tank but he was no where in sight. Have you ever been looking for something with a mental image that is vastly incorrect? It was only when I stepped back in bemusement that I noticed that one of the leaves I was ignoring WAS Jeffrey. He has grown, and I'm not exaggerating by more than a couple of percent here, by 50% over night. He now has wings and is about the same length as a pen. I'm happy to feed a wasp off my finger but I must confess I'm a bit tentative around this juggernaut at the moment .

Hmm.

Have you considered ....

http://www.hygienius.co.uk/product-pages/chain-mai...

Heck of a transformation. That would make a great timelapse session.

[DibblyDobbler]

RobbieKB said:

I just wanted to tell this to people who think bugs are interesting:

Last night I fed Jeffrey the Praying Mantis and went to bed. The thought crossed my mind that if they only live for 18 months to 2 years, he was a little on the small side for a Giant Asian Praying Mantis. Never-the-less, I put the lid on his tank and went to sleep. I got up this morning to see his skin on the floor of the tank but he was no where in sight. Have you ever been looking for something with a mental image that is vastly incorrect? It was only when I stepped back in bemusement that I noticed that one of the leaves I was ignoring WAS Jeffrey. He has grown, and I'm not exaggerating by more than a couple of percent here, by 50% over night. He now has wings and is about the same length as a pen. I'm happy to feed a wasp off my finger but I must confess I'm a bit tentative around this juggernaut at the moment .

Yay for Jeffrey - we need pics!!

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Yay for Jeffrey - we need pics!!

Sounds like they won't need to be macros though!

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

DibblyDobbler said:

Yay for Jeffrey - we need pics!!

Sounds like they won't need to be macros though!

True - best stick the wide angle on Rob

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

DibblyDobbler said:

Yay for Jeffrey - we need pics!!

Sounds like they won't need to be macros though!

True - best stick the wide angle on Rob

Not sure I would want to get THAT close. Maybe use a tele? Or install a remote (inedible) device?

[RobbieKB]

Apparently if you write something down for other people to read you're more likely to do it.

I'm going to post a picture, with in the next week, of Jeffrey on my hand.