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Finally... a bug! · 11:09 AM

Series 1 vivitar 105

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It should be a very fun spring of bug hunting...

acbees · 04-01-2008, 12:54 PM

Like your "bug" shots, but really love the point of focus on that dandelion! It's like looking through a bunch of sparklers on the 4th of July!

Arvin

gawan · 04-01-2008, 01:15 PM

Absolutely superb! The first bug pics are so sharp! The last one is a great composition like going in to the flower!

Bud · 04-01-2008, 01:21 PM

Gus, the fly shots are EXCELLENT! Nicely done

Fritz · 04-01-2008, 02:09 PM

Yeah, those fly shots are really sharp!

Nice job. I really like the dandelion, looks like an explosion of fireworks.

Eastern Shore Charlie · 04-01-2008, 04:35 PM

very impressive....nice shots

daacon · 04-01-2008, 04:41 PM

Awsome Gus I look forward to your hunting season - great pics!

Photo Tramp · 04-01-2008, 04:52 PM

These are truly great shots. The shots of the blow fly are my favorite. Great colors and tack sharp. Your last one is superb I love the abstract.

Techiechick · 04-01-2008, 05:01 PM

Excellent detail on all of these. I haven't been as successful at getting bug macros.

Julie_B · 04-01-2008, 07:03 PM

Great fly shots

dantuyhoa · 04-01-2008, 07:48 PM

Gus

Impressive shots ! Perhaps I should go down there and hang around with you

Tran

scott-devon · 04-02-2008, 04:37 AM

Excellent shots of the fly and that dandelion, the starburst effect on the dandelion is really fascinating. Great stuff!

Igilligan · 04-02-2008, 12:18 PM

Thank you for the kind words

I was afraid the fly shots would get some ewwe's... Some people just dont like them. But your kind words and this Vivitar series 1 have inspired me to go buggin' more often.

And hopefully I can find some interesting subjects for you to look at.

jmc7104 · 04-02-2008, 05:43 PM

I am so looking forward to bug and flower season, I got my 100mm 1:1 macro too late in the season last year to get any good macro shots with it. Got a lot with close focus but not the same as true macro. Sure appreacate these though. Excellant Photo,s. Did see my first honey bee of the season Sunday in back yard. Not sure what he was looking for though. Maybe some fruit peels there. jim

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-02-2008, 08:40 PM

That are very nice macros Gus, love the flies. Thanks for posting them and we here just have to wait a little while longer for the critters to wake up.

Take care,

04-02-2008, 12:18 PM	#13
Igilligan Guest	Thanks everyone... I am shocked!~ Thank you for the kind words I was afraid the fly shots would get some ewwe's... Some people just dont like them. But your kind words and this Vivitar series 1 have inspired me to go buggin' more often. And hopefully I can find some interesting subjects for you to look at.

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04-01-2008, 12:54 PM	#2
acbees Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowder, Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 124	Like your "bug" shots, but really love the point of focus on that dandelion! It's like looking through a bunch of sparklers on the 4th of July! Arvin

04-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Absolutely superb! The first bug pics are so sharp! The last one is a great composition like going in to the flower!

04-01-2008, 01:21 PM	#4
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	Gus, the fly shots are EXCELLENT! Nicely done

04-01-2008, 02:09 PM	#5
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	Yeah, those fly shots are really sharp! Nice job. I really like the dandelion, looks like an explosion of fireworks.

04-01-2008, 04:35 PM	#6
Eastern Shore Charlie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21639/ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 822	very impressive....nice shots

04-01-2008, 04:41 PM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Awsome Gus I look forward to your hunting season - great pics!

04-01-2008, 04:52 PM	#8
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	These are truly great shots. The shots of the blow fly are my favorite. Great colors and tack sharp. Your last one is superb I love the abstract.

04-01-2008, 05:01 PM	#9
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	Excellent detail on all of these. I haven't been as successful at getting bug macros.

04-01-2008, 07:03 PM	#10
Julie_B Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mildura Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 56	Great fly shots

04-01-2008, 07:48 PM	#11
dantuyhoa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,245	Gus Impressive shots ! Perhaps I should go down there and hang around with you Tran

04-02-2008, 04:37 AM	#12
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Excellent shots of the fly and that dandelion, the starburst effect on the dandelion is really fascinating. Great stuff!

04-02-2008, 05:43 PM	#14
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	I am so looking forward to bug and flower season, I got my 100mm 1:1 macro too late in the season last year to get any good macro shots with it. Got a lot with close focus but not the same as true macro. Sure appreacate these though. Excellant Photo,s. Did see my first honey bee of the season Sunday in back yard. Not sure what he was looking for though. Maybe some fruit peels there. jim

04-02-2008, 08:40 PM	#15
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	That are very nice macros Gus, love the flies. Thanks for posting them and we here just have to wait a little while longer for the critters to wake up. Take care,

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