Thematic Show me your insects

yeatzee · 04-15-2012, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

Aliasant, I love that hooverfly. Great colors!
They allways make a beautiful subject, if it`s not too hot they are quite slow and gracious and you can approch them quite easily if you move slow.

Here `s one more:

this is a great shot.

photolady95 · 04-16-2012, 03:13 PM

Shoot with the Sigma 70-300mm macro lens, @300mm. It had landed on my car antenna.

And underside view:

**paulh** · 04-17-2012, 09:26 AM

Lately we've has swarms of small to medium butterflies around our blooming shrubs.
*istD + Quantaray 28-90 macro (crops)

**crewl1** · 04-17-2012, 09:50 AM

Great captures Paul!

**crewl1** · 04-17-2012, 09:51 AM

Awesome dragonflies photolady!

photolady95 · 04-17-2012, 10:59 AM

Thanks Larry!

**paulh** · 04-17-2012, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

Great captures Paul!

Thanks, Larry - I was pretty happy with these "lo-budget macro-rig" shots.

photolady - awesome dragonfly, esp at 300mm!

photolady95 · 04-17-2012, 01:04 PM

Thanks Paul. This lens has a Macro setting, though not true macro, it gets me closer to my subjects and is pretty sharp at 300mm than if the macro setting was turned off.

TenZ.NL · 04-17-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by yeatzee

this is a great shot.

Thank you, Yeatzee

hangman43 · 04-17-2012, 05:42 PM

Few more.

**noelcmn** · 04-20-2012, 09:20 AM

Some from the Kruger Park

This I believe is a Mopani Worm which is harvested and eated in large numbers by some indigenous people here in SA. Apparently it is a good source of protein.

Paleo Pete · 04-20-2012, 04:34 PM

Paulh - Your yellow flower is a Yellow Wood Sorrel. Was it you that posted that in Tiny Flowers too? Can't remember...Someone did, adn it seems it was the same picture but I'm not sure...yeah I have CRS...

Dragonfly

Philoslothical · 04-20-2012, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Dragonfly

Those eyes! Damn that's a fine colour, LOVE IT!

photolady95 · 04-20-2012, 05:40 PM

Great shot Pete, nice eyes too. TFS

Here's one I shot last night for Single in April: Not as close as I would have like to have gotten but it's the closest I could get standing on a box.

Paleo Pete · 04-22-2012, 04:41 PM

Thanks Philoslothical and photolady. It's not often I get the eyes that good, although I'm always trying...

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04-15-2012, 07:15 PM	#286
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by TenZ.NL Aliasant, I love that hooverfly. Great colors! They allways make a beautiful subject, if it`s not too hot they are quite slow and gracious and you can approch them quite easily if you move slow. Here `s one more: this is a great shot.

04-16-2012, 03:13 PM	#287
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Shoot with the Sigma 70-300mm macro lens, @300mm. It had landed on my car antenna. And underside view:

04-17-2012, 09:26 AM	#288
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Lately we've has swarms of small to medium butterflies around our blooming shrubs. *istD + Quantaray 28-90 macro (crops)

04-17-2012, 09:50 AM	#289
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Great captures Paul!

04-17-2012, 09:51 AM	#290
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Awesome dragonflies photolady!

04-17-2012, 10:59 AM	#291
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Larry!

04-17-2012, 11:03 AM	#292
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Originally posted by crewl1 Great captures Paul! Thanks, Larry - I was pretty happy with these "lo-budget macro-rig" shots. photolady - awesome dragonfly, esp at 300mm!

04-17-2012, 01:04 PM	#293
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Paul. This lens has a Macro setting, though not true macro, it gets me closer to my subjects and is pretty sharp at 300mm than if the macro setting was turned off.

04-17-2012, 02:30 PM	#294
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by yeatzee this is a great shot. Thank you, Yeatzee

04-17-2012, 05:42 PM	#295
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508	Few more.

04-20-2012, 09:20 AM	#296
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Some from the Kruger Park This I believe is a Mopani Worm which is harvested and eated in large numbers by some indigenous people here in SA. Apparently it is a good source of protein.

04-20-2012, 04:34 PM	#297
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Paulh - Your yellow flower is a Yellow Wood Sorrel. Was it you that posted that in Tiny Flowers too? Can't remember...Someone did, adn it seems it was the same picture but I'm not sure...yeah I have CRS... Dragonfly

04-20-2012, 04:51 PM	#298
Philoslothical Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,889	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Dragonfly Those eyes! Damn that's a fine colour, LOVE IT!

04-20-2012, 05:40 PM	#299
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Great shot Pete, nice eyes too. TFS Here's one I shot last night for Single in April: Not as close as I would have like to have gotten but it's the closest I could get standing on a box.

04-22-2012, 04:41 PM	#300
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Thanks Philoslothical and photolady. It's not often I get the eyes that good, although I'm always trying...