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My macro photos · **2 Likes**

Hi all

This is my first post on this Forum. I publish my shots on polish Pentax Forum (Pentax.org.pl), and macrophotography forums. I'd like to share my photos with You

All pictures were taken with Pentax K100D with Tamron 90/2.8 and extension tubes.
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5. Pentax K100D+Tamron 75-300+extension tubes

**Nesster** · 02-18-2009, 08:17 AM

Simply awesome, a real depth and mystery, as in the best macro photos.

jeffkpotter · 02-18-2009, 08:41 AM

Wow, those are all great, but the first two are amazing! Very well done. How many extension tubes did you use and what size? I would love to see a photo of your equipment and setup.

MCR · 02-18-2009, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by grzehoofr

Hi all

This is my first post on this Forum. I publish my shots on polish Pentax Forum

Hi grzehoofr - wonderfull photos.

P.S. Witam krajana - nie widziałem tych fotek na naszym forum

grzehoofr · 02-18-2009, 08:49 AM

Thanks a lot

I use two sets of auto extension tubes. Total lenght 130mm.
As soon as my second camera comes from repair I'll post photos of my macro equipement.

grzehoofr · 02-18-2009, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by MCR

Hi grzehoofr - wonderfull photos.

P.S. Witam krajana - nie widziałem tych fotek na naszym forum

Witam

Milo widziec kogos "swojego"

Wystawialem je w watku "sezon na makro rozpoczety"

Venturi · 02-18-2009, 08:54 AM

In a word: Brilliant!

Your Macro-Fu is far too strong for me.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 02-18-2009, 08:58 AM

Welcome to the forum Grzehoofr, these are truly magnificent macros but what are you going to do about an encore? :-)

redpigeons · 02-18-2009, 08:59 AM

My god!!!
I was just telling some one how much I am not a big fan of bug photos (probably BC I cant do it ha ha) but this is just amazing
portraits of bugs I am a big fan of!!

can you please please make a tutorial?

grzehoofr · 02-18-2009, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Welcome to the forum Grzehoofr, these are truly magnificent macros but what are you going to do about an encore? :-)

Thanks

Don't worry

I got a lot of photos

mikeSF · 02-18-2009, 09:32 AM

despite the nightmares i will have after seeing such highly magnified creepy crawlies, i must say these are some of the best macro photos i have ever seen. please post more if you have 'em.
That first shot of the dew drops on the fly eyes is fantastic!

Igilligan · 02-18-2009, 09:50 AM

What an amazing introduction to the forum...

With two sets of ext tubes you must be using some interesting lighting technique. Also, please give us the secret to the still bugs with water droplets. Are the bugs chilled in a cooler or are they dead? From my experience, live bugs do not sit around while I spray water on them

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Please tell us more of you technique on these shots... I have seen few better and would love to get a feel for how you do it...

Again welcome to the forum and thanks for posting these Magnificent Macros

**slowpez** · 02-18-2009, 09:52 AM

Magnificent.

JMR · 02-18-2009, 09:57 AM

Fantastic images. I really like the newest one in particular, but all are great.

JMR

grzehoofr · 02-18-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Igilligan

What an amazing introduction to the forum...

With two sets of ext tubes you must be using some interesting lighting technique. Also, please give us the secret to the still bugs with water droplets. Are the bugs chilled in a cooler or are they dead? From my experience, live bugs do not sit around while I spray water on them

...

Please tell us more of you technique on these shots... I have seen few better and would love to get a feel for how you do it...

Again welcome to the forum and thanks for posting these Magnificent Macros

First of all, all bugs on my pictures are NOT dead

Till the end of last season I used internal flash with homemade diffuser (I used up to 2-3 tubes - 31mm and 13mm),
diffuser for internal flash
but now it's not enough light for 2 sets of tubes, so I use external flash Metz 48Af with huge diffuser. I attach this flash to synchro cable. Everything is placed on homemade constrution like this (unfortunatelly I got picture of the first version of it)

Usually I take pictures early in the morning, so insects are calm and it is easy to make a photo.
But if bugs are sprayed with cold water, they freeze for a second, so there is time to take a shot.

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02-18-2009, 09:50 AM	#12
Igilligan Guest	Ok these are too good What an amazing introduction to the forum... With two sets of ext tubes you must be using some interesting lighting technique. Also, please give us the secret to the still bugs with water droplets. Are the bugs chilled in a cooler or are they dead? From my experience, live bugs do not sit around while I spray water on them ... Please tell us more of you technique on these shots... I have seen few better and would love to get a feel for how you do it... Again welcome to the forum and thanks for posting these Magnificent Macros

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Nesster Site Supporter	Simply awesome, a real depth and mystery, as in the best macro photos.

02-18-2009, 08:41 AM	#3
jeffkpotter Guest	Wow, those are all great, but the first two are amazing! Very well done. How many extension tubes did you use and what size? I would love to see a photo of your equipment and setup.

02-18-2009, 08:48 AM	#4
MCR Senior Member	Originally posted by grzehoofr Hi all This is my first post on this Forum. I publish my shots on polish Pentax Forum Hi grzehoofr - wonderfull photos. P.S. Witam krajana - nie widziałem tych fotek na naszym forum

02-18-2009, 08:49 AM	#5
grzehoofr Forum Member	Thanks a lot I use two sets of auto extension tubes. Total lenght 130mm. As soon as my second camera comes from repair I'll post photos of my macro equipement.

02-18-2009, 08:50 AM	#6
grzehoofr Forum Member	Originally posted by MCR Hi grzehoofr - wonderfull photos. P.S. Witam krajana - nie widziałem tych fotek na naszym forum Witam Milo widziec kogos "swojego" Wystawialem je w watku "sezon na makro rozpoczety"

02-18-2009, 08:54 AM	#7
Venturi Pentaxian	In a word: Brilliant! Your Macro-Fu is far too strong for me.

02-18-2009, 08:58 AM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter	Welcome to the forum Grzehoofr, these are truly magnificent macros but what are you going to do about an encore? :-)

02-18-2009, 08:59 AM	#9
redpigeons Veteran Member	My god!!! I was just telling some one how much I am not a big fan of bug photos (probably BC I cant do it ha ha) but this is just amazing portraits of bugs I am a big fan of!! can you please please make a tutorial?

02-18-2009, 09:07 AM	#10
grzehoofr Forum Member	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Welcome to the forum Grzehoofr, these are truly magnificent macros but what are you going to do about an encore? :-) Thanks Don't worry I got a lot of photos

02-18-2009, 09:32 AM	#11
mikeSF Pentaxian	despite the nightmares i will have after seeing such highly magnified creepy crawlies, i must say these are some of the best macro photos i have ever seen. please post more if you have 'em. That first shot of the dew drops on the fly eyes is fantastic!

02-18-2009, 09:52 AM	#13
slowpez Site Supporter	Magnificent.

02-18-2009, 09:57 AM	#14
JMR Pentaxian	Fantastic images. I really like the newest one in particular, but all are great. JMR

02-18-2009, 10:15 AM	#15
grzehoofr Forum Member	Originally posted by Igilligan What an amazing introduction to the forum... With two sets of ext tubes you must be using some interesting lighting technique. Also, please give us the secret to the still bugs with water droplets. Are the bugs chilled in a cooler or are they dead? From my experience, live bugs do not sit around while I spray water on them ... Please tell us more of you technique on these shots... I have seen few better and would love to get a feel for how you do it... Again welcome to the forum and thanks for posting these Magnificent Macros First of all, all bugs on my pictures are NOT dead Till the end of last season I used internal flash with homemade diffuser (I used up to 2-3 tubes - 31mm and 13mm), diffuser for internal flash but now it's not enough light for 2 sets of tubes, so I use external flash Metz 48Af with huge diffuser. I attach this flash to synchro cable. Everything is placed on homemade constrution like this (unfortunatelly I got picture of the first version of it) Usually I take pictures early in the morning, so insects are calm and it is easy to make a photo. But if bugs are sprayed with cold water, they freeze for a second, so there is time to take a shot.