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Kyle's attempts at arthropod photography

Kyle

Kyle

'kay, so be warned: I'm absolutely horrible with arthropod photography, so I'm starting to try and work on that. I think I really need an external flash, but the onboard one with a DIY diffuser seems to work decently. Also experimenting with lens stacking, but that's difficult given most critters won't let me get the lens within an inch of them to focus. I am hoping that having this thread will encourage me to get out more and play with it some, learn maybe a smidgen of what the heck I'm doing out there. If anyone has tips for this stuff, please do share. Anyway, on with today's subjects.

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If you're horrible, then I am the scum of the earth! These are great!
 
Well heck, go ahead and one up my thread! Geeze!

What is your lens stack consisting of? Extension tubes? I am thinking of getting one to make my macros a bit closer...

Very nice pics!
 
OH MY! Look at those eyes! And those pictures are obscene! :-O

I think I fed one of those to my new aristo earlier. :-D
 
Yeah, you're horrible... I don't even think my eyes see that clear. :-O

They look like something our of a Dr Seuss book. Great job, and please post more! :D
 
The flies sure look like they're having fun... ;)
 
@Everyone: Thank you very much. Note I only post pictures I'm happy with... all the other 98% of them, you never see. ^.~

Peatmoss said:
Well heck, go ahead and one up my thread! Geeze!
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Do you have a similar thread? I hadn't even noticed, where's it at? I'd love to see it.

Peatmoss said:
What is your lens stack consisting of? Extension tubes? I am thinking of getting one to make my macros a bit closer...
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These are the ones I use, except with a Nikon mount (for you) instead of Canon. The Nikon ones seem to have lower reviews, dunno why. They're very well-built for what they are and for the price. Solid aluminum, no plastic. And well-machined.

For these pictures, I used a combination of my 100mm macro and the same lens stacked with a 50mm. To accomplish that, I use a reversing ring by the same company as the tubes, Fotodiox. Another well-machined, all-aluminum piece, good bang for the buck IMO.
 
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I think they're definitely worth the money, just remember none of those shots were using the tubes. I stacked the 100mm with the 50mm, so I was getting 2x magnification. The tubes only add .4x to the macro's 1x. .4x doesn't seem like a lot, but given their price, totally worth it.

And thanks again. :blush:
 
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Wow Kyle, that's beautiful. :)
 
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Thank ya, limeslizzle.

To keep up the theme going on here... (I guess it IS that time of year...)

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These were a bit tricky since it was pitch dark outside. And here I come, barging in with a flash. XD
 
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haha awesome.. worms doin' it..
 
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Eww, that is just gross...
 
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So I recently discovered the existence of hawk moths or hummingbird moths because I happened to notice a couple in the flower garden a couple weeks ago. Since, I've been trying to get pictures of them, but they're incredibly... flighty. XD But really, they're tough little buggers to shoot and I've been trying for a couple weeks and finally got two shots that I'm not completely embarrassed with, lol.

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I'll keep trying for sure, they're great practice... shooting in the dark and rapid-moving and all. LOL.
 
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Kyle said:
Thank ya, limeslizzle.

To keep up the theme going on here... (I guess it IS that time of year...)

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These were a bit tricky since it was pitch dark outside. And here I come, barging in with a flash. XD
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So what you are saying, is that you go out in the darkness of night, to peep on insects fornicating? And for this you need a great camera, to share with us poor saps the carnal pics!?

Well thanks for that, my stash was getting a little boring.

Seriously great pics, I look forward to more. I especially like the moths. Too bad you couldn't get them doin' it.

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Those moth shots are great Kyle, good work!
 
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Beautiful shots - especially the moth. :0o:
 
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Awesome moth photos! I can never get close enough to them.
 
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Thanks, y'all. And big LOLs @ SgtSarracenia. XD

Decided to spend some time out in the vegetable and flower gardens today to see what I could get.


Not the best picture in the world, but I thought it was funny because he was getting pissed at the flash on the camera. XD
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This guy was so awesome I had to make sure I got some shots. Never seen such a red aphid (okay, it's not an aphid, thanks Mach and Ron!).
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And here's the little dude on a US dime for scale.
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