Thematic Show me your insects

**paulh** · 04-22-2012, 05:37 PM

Some excellent shots here lately! Pete: yeah, that was my yellow sorrell shot from the Tiny Flowers thread. See - you haven't forgotten everything yet!

Here's a couple more butterflies from the front porch area...

joe.penn · 04-22-2012, 06:19 PM

@paulh - that's a really nice Hairstreak in the first pic; well done!!!

**paulh** · 04-22-2012, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by joe.penn

@paulh - that's a really nice Hairstreak in the first pic; well done!!!

Thanks, Joe - it was a lucky shot since he was really moving around. Saw a Great Purple Hairstreak (I think) in the same location today, but all I got were some OOF p&s shots

hangman43 · 04-24-2012, 06:28 PM

Paleo Pete · 04-25-2012, 04:26 AM

paulh - The hairstreak does look good. Not easy to get shots of those guys and very unusual to catch one with open wings. They rarely do that unless it's a really chilly morning and they need to warm up more. I've only gotten one chance at one with open wings.

TenZ.NL · 04-25-2012, 05:16 AM

Got a couplerring this week. and today I played around with my smc-A 50mm F1.7 reversed on the DA18-55WR. Not bad for the first results

**Canada_Rockies** · 04-25-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

Got a couplerring this week. and today I played around with my smc-A 50mm F1.7 reversed on the DA18-55WR. Not bad for the first results

Nicely done! Reversed lenses are a really economical way to get quality close up images.

**dadipentak** · 04-25-2012, 08:04 AM

As a fly-fisherman, I'd call it a "Blue-Winged Olive" but I'm really not sure about the species (and don't do Latin ;~).

It's not a great macro but, as one of the founders of the Gywnns Falls Watershed Association, I was pretty excited to find it on my patio door this morning because (unless it blew in from Montana) it's indicative of fairly good water quality in our somewhat abused urban stream.

photolady95 · 04-25-2012, 08:45 AM

Nice find there, Dave.

FWIW, this thread wasn't created for just macro, so just insects are fine too.

Of course there is the Macro thread and the one created by Tanner (aka Yeatzee):

Macro by any means necessary:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/143202-macro-any-means-necessary-club.html

TenZ.NL · 04-25-2012, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Nicely done! Reversed lenses are a really economical way to get quality close up images.

Thanks

Actually I was quite surprised to get such good quality, especially with a cheap zoom like the DA 18-55WR (don`t get me wrong here, it is a good lens)
So I just ordered another to put the A50 on the tamron 90mm

**dadipentak** · 04-25-2012, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by photolady

Nice find there, Dave.

FWIW, this thread wasn't created for just macro, so just insects are fine too.

Of course there is the Macro thread and the one created by Tanner (aka Yeatzee):

Macro by any means necessary:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/143202-macro-any-means-necessary-club.html

Right, I subscribe to both those threads but rarely have anything that approaches their prevailing at standards.

joe.penn · 04-25-2012, 01:31 PM

@TenZ.NL - awesome work!

Here are a couple I shot today...

This one here was a huge crop-in, about 85% of the photo was cropped out - this guy was not letting me get close to his food...

Shot with tubed Vivitar Komine 70~210 @ f/5.6

Shot with tubed Pentax-M Macro 100 @ f/8

**crewl1** · 04-25-2012, 03:39 PM

Cool shots Joe. Last one looks like Bart Simpson.

**dadipentak** · 04-25-2012, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Lats one looks like Bart Simpson

TenZ.NL · 04-26-2012, 01:01 AM

Thanks, Joe. Nice shots you have, especially the first one!

04-25-2012, 05:16 AM	#306
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Got a couplerring this week. and today I played around with my smc-A 50mm F1.7 reversed on the DA18-55WR. Not bad for the first results Last edited by TenZ.NL; 04-25-2012 at 05:36 AM.

04-25-2012, 08:04 AM	#308
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Mayfly As a fly-fisherman, I'd call it a "Blue-Winged Olive" but I'm really not sure about the species (and don't do Latin ;~). It's not a great macro but, as one of the founders of the Gywnns Falls Watershed Association, I was pretty excited to find it on my patio door this morning because (unless it blew in from Montana) it's indicative of fairly good water quality in our somewhat abused urban stream.

04-25-2012, 08:45 AM	#309
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Nice find there, Dave. FWIW, this thread wasn't created for just macro, so just insects are fine too. Of course there is the Macro thread and the one created by Tanner (aka Yeatzee): Macro by any means necessary: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/143202-macro-any-means-necessary-club.html Last edited by photolady95; 04-25-2012 at 08:51 AM.

04-25-2012, 01:31 PM	#312
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	@TenZ.NL - awesome work! Here are a couple I shot today... This one here was a huge crop-in, about 85% of the photo was cropped out - this guy was not letting me get close to his food... Shot with tubed Vivitar Komine 70~210 @ f/5.6 Shot with tubed Pentax-M Macro 100 @ f/8 Shot with tubed Pentax-M Macro 100 @ f/8

04-25-2012, 03:39 PM	#313
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Cool shots Joe. Last one looks like Bart Simpson. Last edited by crewl1; 04-25-2012 at 09:41 PM.

04-22-2012, 05:37 PM	#301
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Some excellent shots here lately! Pete: yeah, that was my yellow sorrell shot from the Tiny Flowers thread. See - you haven't forgotten everything yet! Here's a couple more butterflies from the front porch area...

04-22-2012, 06:19 PM	#302
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	@paulh - that's a really nice Hairstreak in the first pic; well done!!!

04-22-2012, 07:20 PM	#303
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Originally posted by joe.penn @paulh - that's a really nice Hairstreak in the first pic; well done!!! Thanks, Joe - it was a lucky shot since he was really moving around. Saw a Great Purple Hairstreak (I think) in the same location today, but all I got were some OOF p&s shots

04-24-2012, 06:28 PM	#304
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508

04-25-2012, 04:26 AM	#305
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	paulh - The hairstreak does look good. Not easy to get shots of those guys and very unusual to catch one with open wings. They rarely do that unless it's a really chilly morning and they need to warm up more. I've only gotten one chance at one with open wings.

04-25-2012, 07:46 AM	#307
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by TenZ.NL Got a couplerring this week. and today I played around with my smc-A 50mm F1.7 reversed on the DA18-55WR. Not bad for the first results Nicely done! Reversed lenses are a really economical way to get quality close up images.

04-25-2012, 09:07 AM	#310
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Nicely done! Reversed lenses are a really economical way to get quality close up images. Thanks Actually I was quite surprised to get such good quality, especially with a cheap zoom like the DA 18-55WR (don`t get me wrong here, it is a good lens) So I just ordered another to put the A50 on the tamron 90mm

04-25-2012, 09:38 AM	#311
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by photolady Nice find there, Dave. FWIW, this thread wasn't created for just macro, so just insects are fine too. Of course there is the Macro thread and the one created by Tanner (aka Yeatzee): Macro by any means necessary: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/lens-clubs/143202-macro-any-means-necessary-club.html Right, I subscribe to both those threads but rarely have anything that approaches their prevailing at standards.

04-25-2012, 06:58 PM	#314
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by crewl1 Lats one looks like Bart Simpson

04-26-2012, 01:01 AM	#315
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Thanks, Joe. Nice shots you have, especially the first one!

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