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Baby katydid (First macro shot with the K-7) · **1 Like**

I think Im in love.....

I can't believe how close this is to straight out of camera Jpeg! I did VERY little to this image.

(shot in jpeg by accident)

goddo31 · 04-28-2010, 11:12 PM

Great shot mate. How differently do you think it would have turned out if you used the K200D??

yeatzee · 04-28-2010, 11:22 PM

Well one, I dont think I would have gotten the shot in the first place with the K200d. The bug was on a small leaf which was blowing in the wind pretty intensily. The amazing viewfinder of the K-7 made it possible to quickly get the focus inbetween gusts of wind

My K200d has never given Jpeg's like these however. I could get the image to look like the above, but it would take a long time. The edit above was a 3 minute edit from open to save in gimp.

goddo31 · 04-29-2010, 12:23 AM

As a K200D user who wants to eventually get a K-7, maybe I shouldn't be talking to you 'bout this!

Thanks for the information though, interesting. I shoot in RAW all the time, but I suppose any time saving like you mention is a good thing.

cheers

yeatzee · 04-29-2010, 09:24 AM

111 views and only two comments..... Is the picture not that good? Im biased so I never know.

**dcmsox2004** · 04-29-2010, 09:32 AM

i've never seen this before... excellent capture... macro work ain't easy..... your efforts are exemplary.... dave m

miss_alexx · 04-29-2010, 09:37 AM

Very nice macro shot. I see you're enjoying your new K-7. I never saw this bug before. Thanks for sharing.

yeatzee · 04-29-2010, 09:48 AM

thank you guys, its a katydid nymph smaller than your finger nail

Nitrok · 04-29-2010, 11:18 AM

Great details!
How did you attach M 50mm to Sigma 105mm? Some kind of adapter?
I'm just asking because i too have those lenses and it would be interesting to combine them.

yeatzee · 04-29-2010, 11:23 AM

Tape

Nitrok · 04-29-2010, 11:31 AM

Ok - gotta try that too!

yeatzee · 04-29-2010, 11:46 AM

Hey it works, so why not?

Here's another shot from the same series.

**dcmsox2004** · 04-29-2010, 02:55 PM

this last posting is spectacular !! the katydids from my youth were just a pale green... this almost looks tropical... dave m

yeatzee · 04-29-2010, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

this last posting is spectacular !! the katydids from my youth were just a pale green... this almost looks tropical... dave m

Im willing to bet this is a similar katydid from your youth. When adult it will look like any other plain katydid. As a nymph however, it gets these incredible colors. This is why I love macro so much. One would never notice this absolutely amazing looking insect for what it really is, unless photographed at extreme magnification.

goddo31 · 04-29-2010, 06:26 PM

Fantastic shot! (#2)
I think I have just become your fan :P

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04-28-2010, 11:12 PM	#2
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Great shot mate. How differently do you think it would have turned out if you used the K200D??

04-28-2010, 11:22 PM	#3
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Well one, I dont think I would have gotten the shot in the first place with the K200d. The bug was on a small leaf which was blowing in the wind pretty intensily. The amazing viewfinder of the K-7 made it possible to quickly get the focus inbetween gusts of wind My K200d has never given Jpeg's like these however. I could get the image to look like the above, but it would take a long time. The edit above was a 3 minute edit from open to save in gimp.

04-29-2010, 12:23 AM	#4
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	As a K200D user who wants to eventually get a K-7, maybe I shouldn't be talking to you 'bout this! Thanks for the information though, interesting. I shoot in RAW all the time, but I suppose any time saving like you mention is a good thing. cheers

04-29-2010, 09:24 AM	#5
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	111 views and only two comments..... Is the picture not that good? Im biased so I never know.

04-29-2010, 09:32 AM	#6
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	i've never seen this before... excellent capture... macro work ain't easy..... your efforts are exemplary.... dave m

04-29-2010, 09:37 AM	#7
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584	Very nice macro shot. I see you're enjoying your new K-7. I never saw this bug before. Thanks for sharing.

04-29-2010, 09:48 AM	#8
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	thank you guys, its a katydid nymph smaller than your finger nail

04-29-2010, 11:18 AM	#9
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	Great details! How did you attach M 50mm to Sigma 105mm? Some kind of adapter? I'm just asking because i too have those lenses and it would be interesting to combine them.

04-29-2010, 11:23 AM	#10
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Tape

04-29-2010, 11:31 AM	#11
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	Ok - gotta try that too!

04-29-2010, 11:46 AM	#12
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Hey it works, so why not? Here's another shot from the same series.

04-29-2010, 02:55 PM	#13
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	this last posting is spectacular !! the katydids from my youth were just a pale green... this almost looks tropical... dave m

04-29-2010, 03:01 PM	#14
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 this last posting is spectacular !! the katydids from my youth were just a pale green... this almost looks tropical... dave m Im willing to bet this is a similar katydid from your youth. When adult it will look like any other plain katydid. As a nymph however, it gets these incredible colors. This is why I love macro so much. One would never notice this absolutely amazing looking insect for what it really is, unless photographed at extreme magnification.

04-29-2010, 06:26 PM	#15
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Fantastic shot! (#2) I think I have just become your fan :P

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