Thematic Show me your insects

Arjay Bee · 02-22-2014, 06:53 AM - **2 Likes**

A rhino visited my yard today - and hung about very photogenically -

A bit of face detail

And the top horn...

I like the attitude it has going about with two fingers up to the whole world.

K20d & 50mm Macro Takumar f5.6

Jean Poitiers · 02-22-2014, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

A rhino visited my yard today - and hung about very photogenically ... K20d & 50mm Macro Takumar f5.6

That's pretty cool ... never have seen one before and nice work with the Tak 50/4 Marco ... interesting DOF @ f5.6 ... J

Arjay Bee · 02-22-2014, 07:53 AM

Thanks Jean, the Macro Takumar's max aperture is f4 and is still paper thin at this proximity- beetle is as big as grown man's thumb and makes a curious hissing noise when threatened..

Jean Poitiers · 02-22-2014, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Thanks Jean, the Macro Takumar's max aperture is f4 and is still paper thin at this proximity- beetle is as big as grown man's thumb and makes a curious hissing noise when threatened..

I can image, although I have never had the chance to use this macro length ... all my stuff is @ 100 mm, but I can relate to the paper thin analogy ... Salut, J

**jacamar** · 02-22-2014, 03:39 PM - **1 Like**

Hummingbird Clearwing moth taken June last year.

ToyTank · 02-22-2014, 11:40 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jacamar

Hummingbird Clearwing moth taken June last year.

Excellent! We have Hawk Moths here that at first glance could pass for a small hummingbird or huge bumblebee

---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 12:05 AM ----------

A few from last year. I'm getting an itch

Heavy Crop

Arjay Bee · 02-23-2014, 12:44 AM - **3 Likes**

Pulling some images together posted previously in other threads.

Hope they are up to standard of this thread..

Jean Poitiers · 02-23-2014, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by ToyTank

... A few from last year. I'm getting an itch

Nice ones, jacamar & ToyTank ... and me, too ... I'm getting the itch for the flower/bug season to hit us ... TFS, J

photolady95 · 02-23-2014, 04:48 AM

Me too now that's almost spring. I'm still waiting on Adorama to fill my order on the reverse ring I ordered two months ago. They say it's out of stock.

Arjay Bee · 02-23-2014, 06:27 AM - **1 Like**

A few more:

Jean Poitiers · 02-23-2014, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

A few more:

Great sets of series there ... TFS and getting me all excited about Spring coming

, J

tsakatsaka · 02-23-2014, 09:16 AM - **1 Like**

WoW excellent photos
A couple of close-up photos not really macro. Spring has arrived

photolady95 · 02-23-2014, 12:39 PM

tsakatsaka, nice butterfly photos. When I made this thread, I said I liked macros, but they don't have to be macro insect photos to post here. I like regular photos too. Just as long as they are bugs/insects.

**jacamar** · 02-23-2014, 05:04 PM

A lot of great butterfly photos above - it will be 2-3 months before we see them here.

When I first bought my macro lens in Spring 2012 I found these beetles on a couple of fritillaries that grow by our front door. I took some pics but I wasn't that happy with them so last year I checked to see if they had come back. There they were again - Lily Leaf beetle (this one on a nearby ivy leaf). A lot of gardeners would tell me I should just kill them - apparently they ravage lily plants, but they are quite pretty.

hangman43 · 02-23-2014, 06:55 PM - **3 Likes**

Still getting used to my Tamron 90mm Macro

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02-22-2014, 06:53 AM - 2 Likes	#1531
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	A rhino visited my yard today - and hung about very photogenically - A bit of face detail And the top horn... I like the attitude it has going about with two fingers up to the whole world. K20d & 50mm Macro Takumar f5.6

02-22-2014, 07:38 AM	#1532
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Arjay Bee A rhino visited my yard today - and hung about very photogenically ... K20d & 50mm Macro Takumar f5.6 That's pretty cool ... never have seen one before and nice work with the Tak 50/4 Marco ... interesting DOF @ f5.6 ... J

02-22-2014, 07:53 AM	#1533
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Thanks Jean, the Macro Takumar's max aperture is f4 and is still paper thin at this proximity- beetle is as big as grown man's thumb and makes a curious hissing noise when threatened..

02-22-2014, 07:57 AM	#1534
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Thanks Jean, the Macro Takumar's max aperture is f4 and is still paper thin at this proximity- beetle is as big as grown man's thumb and makes a curious hissing noise when threatened.. I can image, although I have never had the chance to use this macro length ... all my stuff is @ 100 mm, but I can relate to the paper thin analogy ... *Salut*, J

02-22-2014, 03:39 PM - 1 Like	#1535
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Hummingbird Clearwing moth taken June last year.

02-22-2014, 11:40 PM - 1 Like	#1536
ToyTank Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 675	Originally posted by jacamar Hummingbird Clearwing moth taken June last year. Excellent! We have Hawk Moths here that at first glance could pass for a small hummingbird or huge bumblebee ---------- Post added 02-23-14 at 12:05 AM ---------- A few from last year. I'm getting an itch Heavy Crop

02-23-2014, 12:44 AM - 3 Likes	#1537
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Pulling some images together posted previously in other threads. Hope they are up to standard of this thread..

02-23-2014, 01:56 AM	#1538
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by ToyTank ... A few from last year. I'm getting an itch Nice ones, jacamar & ToyTank ... and me, too ... I'm getting the itch for the flower/bug season to hit us ... TFS, J

02-23-2014, 04:48 AM	#1539
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Me too now that's almost spring. I'm still waiting on Adorama to fill my order on the reverse ring I ordered two months ago. They say it's out of stock.

02-23-2014, 06:27 AM - 1 Like	#1540
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	A few more:

02-23-2014, 08:40 AM	#1541
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Arjay Bee A few more: Great sets of series there ... TFS and getting me all excited about Spring coming , J

02-23-2014, 09:16 AM - 1 Like	#1542
tsakatsaka Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens, Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	WoW excellent photos A couple of close-up photos not really macro. Spring has arrived

02-23-2014, 12:39 PM	#1543
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	tsakatsaka, nice butterfly photos. When I made this thread, I said I liked macros, but they don't have to be macro insect photos to post here. I like regular photos too. Just as long as they are bugs/insects.

02-23-2014, 05:04 PM	#1544
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	A lot of great butterfly photos above - it will be 2-3 months before we see them here. When I first bought my macro lens in Spring 2012 I found these beetles on a couple of fritillaries that grow by our front door. I took some pics but I wasn't that happy with them so last year I checked to see if they had come back. There they were again - Lily Leaf beetle (this one on a nearby ivy leaf). A lot of gardeners would tell me I should just kill them - apparently they ravage lily plants, but they are quite pretty.

02-23-2014, 06:55 PM - 3 Likes	#1545
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508	Still getting used to my Tamron 90mm Macro