Macro Gentle beauty, grainy background, battleship earth, and a labourious worker

**Rense** · 12:58 PM

Some of todays catches.... I know these are not the best photos, but I just want to show you some of the inhabitants of our coastal dunes

1: A gentle beauty

2: Grainy background

3: Battleship Earth

4: A labourious worker

**dcmsox2004** · 05-04-2010, 01:01 PM

don't be hard on yourself rense... these are very good captures!! and to boot, new to the forum which is great..... i can say you definitely have a great eye for those bugs... wherever they may be!! dave m

**Rense** · 05-04-2010, 01:19 PM

Thank you Dave....

charliezap · 05-04-2010, 01:39 PM

Very nice macro shots as usual Rense.Since I'm new to the macro world a couple of questions--How far from lens to subject and do you crop the original shot to get your final keeper and how much cropping?--charliezap

**Rense** · 05-04-2010, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Very nice macro shots as usual Rense.Since I'm new to the macro world a couple of questions--How far from lens to subject and do you crop the original shot to get your final keeper and how much cropping?--charliezap

Thank you Charlie! With this 55mm lens, the subjects are about 2" from the front edge of the lens barrel. And cropping? #1&3 no, #2&4 yes, about 25% (so I kept about 75 of both sides......)

yeatzee · 05-04-2010, 01:45 PM

Oh what I would do to find a tiger beetle

charliezap · 05-04-2010, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by Rense

Thank you Charlie! With this 55mm lens, the subjects are about 2" from the front edge of the lens barrel. And cropping? #1&3 no, #2&4 yes, about 25% (so I kept about 75 of both sides......)

I now see that with a good lens you can get real close to your subject.

Now i don't feel so bad that i'm shooting my macros from 1-2ft and only getting half decent shots and really cropping them to boot

--charliezap

imtheguy · 05-04-2010, 01:56 PM

Rense, as usual you posted some top notch shots. That ant pic is incredible. I have much to learn.

PentX Girl · 05-04-2010, 02:04 PM

They sure look great to me Rense...and thanks for sharing

jimH · 05-04-2010, 05:25 PM

Great bug shots Rense! You sure are a prolific photographer, I admire that!

**Rense** · 05-05-2010, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by yeatzee

Oh what I would do to find a tiger beetle

We have some quite common species over here. They are hard to shoot though, because they run very fast! Thank you for looking!!

Originally posted by imtheguy

Rense, as usual you posted some top notch shots. That ant pic is incredible. I have much to learn.

Thanks a lot!

Originally posted by PentX Girl

They sure look great to me Rense...and thanks for sharing

Thank you Jan!

**Rense** · 05-05-2010, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

I now see that with a good lens you can get real close to your subject.

Now i don't feel so bad that i'm shooting my macros from 1-2ft and only getting half decent shots and really cropping them to boot

--charliezap

Charlie, I like that shot!
My macro photos improved dramatically when I got me a 1:1 macro lens, instead of a 1:2 lens......

xhanatos · 05-05-2010, 02:37 AM

brilliant mate.. i'd be proud if i got these shots.

**Iris** · 05-05-2010, 02:45 AM

Great ones Rense!
You know I have shot some inhabitants of our coastal dunes as well yesterday,
I will post these pictures later

**Rense** · 05-08-2010, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by jimH

Great bug shots Rense! You sure are a prolific photographer, I admire that!

Originally posted by xhanatos

brilliant mate.. i'd be proud if i got these shots.

Originally posted by Iris

Great ones Rense!
You know I have shot some inhabitants of our coastal dunes as well yesterday,
I will post these pictures later

Thank you all!

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05-04-2010, 01:53 PM	#7
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Originally posted by Rense Thank you Charlie! With this 55mm lens, the subjects are about 2" from the front edge of the lens barrel. And cropping? #1&3 no, #2&4 yes, about 25% (so I kept about 75 of both sides......) I now see that with a good lens you can get real close to your subject.Now i don't feel so bad that i'm shooting my macros from 1-2ft and only getting half decent shots and really cropping them to boot--charliezap

05-05-2010, 12:12 AM	#12
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap I now see that with a good lens you can get real close to your subject.Now i don't feel so bad that i'm shooting my macros from 1-2ft and only getting half decent shots and really cropping them to boot--charliezap Charlie, I like that shot! My macro photos improved dramatically when I got me a 1:1 macro lens, instead of a 1:2 lens......

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05-04-2010, 01:01 PM	#2
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	don't be hard on yourself rense... these are very good captures!! and to boot, new to the forum which is great..... i can say you definitely have a great eye for those bugs... wherever they may be!! dave m

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Thank you Dave....

05-04-2010, 01:39 PM	#4
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nice macro shots as usual Rense.Since I'm new to the macro world a couple of questions--How far from lens to subject and do you crop the original shot to get your final keeper and how much cropping?--charliezap

05-04-2010, 01:43 PM	#5
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Very nice macro shots as usual Rense.Since I'm new to the macro world a couple of questions--How far from lens to subject and do you crop the original shot to get your final keeper and how much cropping?--charliezap Thank you Charlie! With this 55mm lens, the subjects are about 2" from the front edge of the lens barrel. And cropping? #1&3 no, #2&4 yes, about 25% (so I kept about 75 of both sides......)

05-04-2010, 01:45 PM	#6
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Oh what I would do to find a tiger beetle

05-04-2010, 01:56 PM	#8
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	Rense, as usual you posted some top notch shots. That ant pic is incredible. I have much to learn.

05-04-2010, 02:04 PM	#9
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	They sure look great to me Rense...and thanks for sharing

05-04-2010, 05:25 PM	#10
jimH Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Central Nebraska - USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,771	Great bug shots Rense! You sure are a prolific photographer, I admire that!

05-05-2010, 12:11 AM	#11
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by yeatzee Oh what I would do to find a tiger beetle We have some quite common species over here. They are hard to shoot though, because they run very fast! Thank you for looking!! Originally posted by imtheguy Rense, as usual you posted some top notch shots. That ant pic is incredible. I have much to learn. Thanks a lot! Originally posted by PentX Girl They sure look great to me Rense...and thanks for sharing Thank you Jan!

05-05-2010, 02:37 AM	#13
xhanatos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 379	brilliant mate.. i'd be proud if i got these shots.

05-05-2010, 02:45 AM	#14
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Great ones Rense! You know I have shot some inhabitants of our coastal dunes as well yesterday, I will post these pictures later

05-08-2010, 12:49 AM	#15
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by jimH Great bug shots Rense! You sure are a prolific photographer, I admire that! Originally posted by xhanatos brilliant mate.. i'd be proud if i got these shots. Originally posted by Iris Great ones Rense! You know I have shot some inhabitants of our coastal dunes as well yesterday, I will post these pictures later Thank you all!