Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH)

Denosha · 2nd January 2007

Insects and Sunbirds alike were pretty skittish today. Some picks:

20D + Sigma 180 macro + 1.4x TC + MT-24EX + Monopod @ 1/250s, f16, ISO 200

20D + Canon 100 macro + 1.4x TC + Natural light + Handheld @ 1/250s, f7.1, ISO 800

20D + Canon 100 macro + 1.4x TC + Natural light + Handheld @ 1/200s, f6.3, ISO 800

Critiques and comments greatly appreciated.

kross · 2nd January 2007

bro....ur hands very stable....and u just inspired me to use my monopod which sits in my store room for 2yrs already....

nice close-ups!

cheers...
happy new year!!

Denosha · 3rd January 2007

Lol. Thanx. But my hands actually aren't all that stable either which is why i still prefer to use a monopod.

Mmm.. not many comments. Maybe i need a more creative thread title to get people to click. Hur hur.

dejected · 5th January 2007

may i know which brand are you using for 1.4x TC?

broccoli · 5th January 2007

how come i don see any picture.....

Denosha · 22nd March 2007

Oops. Didn't see the replies.

Eh, I'm using a Kenko 1.4x

sprintist · 22nd March 2007

i also dont see any picture

Denosha · 22nd March 2007

Hmm. That's weird. I just asked a few people and they can see the pics. Strange.

espion · 22nd March 2007

Gosh! The colours of the damselfly are so rich and I counted the number of eyes on the dragonfly's compound eye, exactly 542.

Care to tell whats your eqpt apart from the Kenko and the monopod?

Denosha · 23rd March 2007

Lol. 542? U sure? I counted 543.

Anyway, the equipment used is actually listed below each photo.

hacknet · 24th March 2007

wow! fantastic pictures! how long did it take you to set the camera up to get shots like that!!

i really admire people who can get macros like this, i've got zero idea where to start!

SilentWave · 24th March 2007

Very nice shots! I especially like the second one.

Denosha · 24th March 2007

Originally Posted by hacknet

wow! fantastic pictures! how long did it take you to set the camera up to get shots like that!!

i really admire people who can get macros like this, i've got zero idea where to start!

Thanks. Erm. I actually didn't have to set up the camera on the tripod or anything. All of the shots were either taken with a monopod or handheld. It's just a matter of spotting potential subjects and then slowly moving in to get close to them. Of course, that doesn't always work, which is why patience and perseverance is a virtue in shooting macros.

Originally Posted by SilentWave

Very nice shots! I especially like the second one.

Thanx. Glad you like 'em.

Wisdomworld · 24th March 2007

Bro,

How you make the insects pose for you?

Nice work!

2nd January 2007	#1
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Insects and Sunbirds alike were pretty skittish today. Some picks: 20D + Sigma 180 macro + 1.4x TC + MT-24EX + Monopod @ 1/250s, f16, ISO 200 20D + Sigma 180 macro + 1.4x TC + MT-24EX + Monopod @ 1/250s, f16, ISO 200 20D + Canon 100 macro + 1.4x TC + Natural light + Handheld @ 1/250s, f7.1, ISO 800 20D + Canon 100 macro + 1.4x TC + Natural light + Handheld @ 1/200s, f6.3, ISO 800 Critiques and comments greatly appreciated. __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

2nd January 2007	#2
kross Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: earth Posts: 1,270	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) bro....ur hands very stable....and u just inspired me to use my monopod which sits in my store room for 2yrs already.... nice close-ups! cheers... happy new year!! __________________ flickr me.... exposure medium: 95% film, 5% sensor

3rd January 2007	#3
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Lol. Thanx. But my hands actually aren't all that stable either which is why i still prefer to use a monopod. Mmm.. not many comments. Maybe i need a more creative thread title to get people to click. Hur hur. __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

5th January 2007	#4
dejected Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east! Posts: 736	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) may i know which brand are you using for 1.4x TC? __________________ Leica helps me calm down when i shoot.

5th January 2007	#5
broccoli Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 544	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) how come i don see any picture.....

22nd March 2007	#6
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Oops. Didn't see the replies. Eh, I'm using a Kenko 1.4x __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

22nd March 2007	#7
sprintist Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore, western area Posts: 5,083	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) i also dont see any picture

22nd March 2007	#8
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Hmm. That's weird. I just asked a few people and they can see the pics. Strange. __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

22nd March 2007	#9
espion Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,533	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Gosh! The colours of the damselfly are so rich and I counted the number of eyes on the dragonfly's compound eye, exactly 542. Care to tell whats your eqpt apart from the Kenko and the monopod?

23rd March 2007	#10
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Lol. 542? U sure? I counted 543. Anyway, the equipment used is actually listed below each photo. __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

24th March 2007	#11
hacknet Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,090	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) wow! fantastic pictures! how long did it take you to set the camera up to get shots like that!! i really admire people who can get macros like this, i've got zero idea where to start!

24th March 2007	#12
SilentWave Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 257	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Very nice shots! I especially like the second one.

24th March 2007	#14
Wisdomworld Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 420	Re: Bug hunting @ SBG (HRH) Bro, How you make the insects pose for you? Nice work!