Macros from my neighbourhood

[tchuanye]

Spent 1.5hrs this time.....less subjects than the half hr shoot I had...so had to look for smaller things to take....and what else more common than ants! and of course other insects like the long legged fly and the tiny small beetle!

FZ10+Raynox 250, F8, 1/60s, ISO50, 2 diffused flash

#1: Hairy ant


#2: Top view...see the spike!


#3: Another type of ant taking a sip....from a small cluster of flowers


#4: My Reservoir


#5: Little Beetle
Not a great photo, but finally manage to take this tiny fella~2-3mm which I often seen but not ablt to take

[tchuanye]

Its been a long while since I shot the LL fly.....

#6: Long Legged fly


#7: Frontal


#8: Closer view

[tankm]

Like #1 and #6.

For the fly do you have problem using flash on them. Have tried various time on this type of fly, they seems to move everytime the flash is fired.

[leeweelee80]

Hi, I got a question. is it better to use a raynox marco converter or a reverse lens mount to capture marco shoots?

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by tankm Like #1 and #6. For the fly do you have problem using flash on them. Have tried various time on this type of fly, they seems to move everytime the flash is fired.

Thanks.

You are right...at every flash, the fly change position.....good thing is that they change position around the same place (or there about)...so have to re-compose and shoot every shot...I have to make sure it appear sharpest before depressing shutter.

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 Hi, I got a question. is it better to use a raynox marco converter or a reverse lens mount to capture marco shoots?

Reverse 50mm lens is a ~+20dioptre lens. Raynox 250 is a +8.

So its a question of what mag rates you want....but higher mag rates, lower DOF.

For me, its very difficult to use reverse on my x12 FZ10, as it is extremely shallow. But on my A610 at x4, its good to use.

[bwilly]

solid lohz.

[yokechye]

#1 is great! nice shot!

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by bwilly solid lohz.

Originally Posted by yokechye #1 is great! nice shot!

Thanks bwilly, yokechye!

[jbma]

Wonderful shots as usual

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by jbma Wonderful shots as usual

Thanks!

[leeweelee80]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Thanks. You are right...at every flash, the fly change position.....good thing is that they change position around the same place (or there about)...so have to re-compose and shoot every shot...I have to make sure it appear sharpest before depressing shutter. Reverse 50mm lens is a ~+20dioptre lens. Raynox 250 is a +8. So its a question of what mag rates you want....but higher mag rates, lower DOF. For me, its very difficult to use reverse on my x12 FZ10, as it is extremely shallow. But on my A610 at x4, its good to use.

Thanks alot tchuanye u r a great help. and your marco shots are incredible. Can i pai you wei shi?

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 Thanks alot tchuanye u r a great help. and your marco shots are incredible. Can i pai you wei shi?

Thanks!

[tchuanye]

One more from yesterday...forgot abt this Lynx! This Lynx was upside down on a leaf. Rotated for more comfortable look.

#9: Lynx


#10 closer view

[binbeto]

Solid shot.

[Maconian]

BEST of all the BEST

[kross]

stunning as always! your shots never fails to amaze me...
i love those long legged fly shots... the compound of its eyes are awesome!

cheers...

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by binbeto Solid shot.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Maconian BEST of all the BEST

Thanks Maconian! Glad you like it.

Originally Posted by kross stunning as always! your shots never fails to amaze me... i love those long legged fly shots... the compound of its eyes are awesome! cheers...

Thanks. Yeh, their eyes and bodies are indeed very colourful!

[namska]

nice shots bro....

when r u posting a spider eat spider series again? i'm missing them already.. haha

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by namska nice shots bro.... when r u posting a spider eat spider series again? i'm missing them already.. haha

Thanks!

Heh heh...well, those are once in a blue moon kind of thing....

[hweechwee]

Great shots as usual! Like #1 & #2 ants very much!