Macro Aphid and nymph

Aphid and nymph · **1 Like**

Hope you enjoy.

**Rense** · 05-23-2010, 06:46 AM

Yes! Great, what a detail, wonderful. This is a great job, wasn't able to get such results my self yet. Congrats!

Would like to know how a tighter crop looks like, with only purple in the background...

aliquis · 05-23-2010, 07:17 AM

Very cool one. Love the kid and colors <3

OrenMc · 05-23-2010, 08:06 AM

Thanks Rense and aliguis!

Ask and you shall receive.

Not quit as sharp with it cropped so much but... I think this is a little over 100% as the first one is a crop also.

I have a set of extension tubes that I tried to get closer with but I haven't mastered them yet.
Its difficult using them with 50mm macro as the focusing distance is too close. I need to get a 100mm macro lens again to do bug work. The 50mm is perfect for flowers and stills but for bugs its a different story.

Last edited by OrenMc; 05-23-2010 at 09:22 AM.

**Rense** · 05-23-2010, 08:08 AM

Don't know Oren. For things as aphids, a 50mm is great, because tubes have more effect! And aphids are not that fast runners/flyers, so 50mm + tubes will work.... I will give it a try myself this evening....

PS: you have to fix a bracket...;D

**Rense** · 05-23-2010, 08:13 AM

Love the colours in that last one, but you're right on the sharpness.....

OrenMc · 05-23-2010, 08:20 AM

Your right, aphids are one of the execptions as for moving around. I just couldn't seem to get it in focus though even with the 31mm extention. Once I got to 1:1 I was done. I am not very familiar though with the extensions tubes . Its all user error.

PentX Girl · 05-23-2010, 11:42 AM

Oh my...what great captures...and on something so colorful to boot

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05-23-2010, 06:46 AM	#2
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Yes! Great, what a detail, wonderful. This is a great job, wasn't able to get such results my self yet. Congrats! Would like to know how a tighter crop looks like, with only purple in the background...

05-23-2010, 07:17 AM	#3
aliquis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Örebro Posts: 207	Very cool one. Love the kid and colors <3

05-23-2010, 08:06 AM	#4
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	Thanks Rense and aliguis! Ask and you shall receive. Not quit as sharp with it cropped so much but... I think this is a little over 100% as the first one is a crop also. I have a set of extension tubes that I tried to get closer with but I haven't mastered them yet. Its difficult using them with 50mm macro as the focusing distance is too close. I need to get a 100mm macro lens again to do bug work. The 50mm is perfect for flowers and stills but for bugs its a different story. Last edited by OrenMc; 05-23-2010 at 09:22 AM.

05-23-2010, 08:08 AM	#5
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Don't know Oren. For things as aphids, a 50mm is great, because tubes have more effect! And aphids are not that fast runners/flyers, so 50mm + tubes will work.... I will give it a try myself this evening.... PS: you have to fix a bracket...;D

05-23-2010, 08:13 AM	#6
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Love the colours in that last one, but you're right on the sharpness.....

05-23-2010, 08:20 AM	#7
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	Your right, aphids are one of the execptions as for moving around. I just couldn't seem to get it in focus though even with the 31mm extention. Once I got to 1:1 I was done. I am not very familiar though with the extensions tubes . Its all user error.

05-23-2010, 11:42 AM	#8
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Oh my...what great captures...and on something so colorful to boot