[FastBlueSnail] Macro-Photography through Fuji X100s

[FastBlueSnail]

#57 Elephant looking caterpillar (6cm long!)

#58 Munching away

#59 Nice-looking flies

#60 Stay away!

#61 Armed

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#62

#63

#64 Busy little Bee

#65 Achatina Fulica (Having breakfast)

#66 Achatina Fulica retreating into its shell.. Looks like a hippo!

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#67 I am in control!

#68 Swing with me

#69

 

[Jedi R]

Nice series.... Welcome to the world of macro....

 

[illumin8]

These are some crazy details.

May I know if this is using some close-up extensions on the X100S or just using the Macro mode?

 

[FastBlueSnail]

These are some crazy details.

May I know if this is using some close-up extensions on the X100S or just using the Macro mode?

Thanks.
#1 to #16 - default x100s macro mode.
#17 onwards - i added a Raynox dcr-250 close up filter

 

[snowc]

Nice series

Just happen to snap a shot of #58 recently

 

[sputnik00]

the praying mantis shots are awesome.

 

[snapsnapsnapsnap]

can you organise a walkabout during one of you macro trip? Am a x100s user also and really wish to learn from you!

 

[FastBlueSnail]

the praying mantis shots are awesome.

Thank you. It was a lucky shot. :bsmilie:

 

[FastBlueSnail]

can you organise a walkabout during one of you macro trip? Am a x100s user also and really wish to learn from you!

Thank you, Bro snapsnapsnapsnap (Sry for the late reply, just got back from a 2 weeks holiday).
To be frank, I just got into macro when I purchased X100s 2 months back. Basically, there's nothing to learn from me, I just snap snap snap away with my X100s, no technique required. Just need to be observant to find the insects. :bsmilie:

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#70 Nice Catch! (Hungry spider eating a mantis)

#71 This is mine! Go away!

#72 Sucking all the juice!

#73 Common dragonfly

#74 Nice tall hat

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#75 Balancing Act - I am Strong!

#76 Trapped in the web!

#77 What is this?!

#78 Shy little spider

#79 Nice looking Jaw

 

[anavrinsea]

love how the background is captured too in the pics.. tells so much mroe of a story tahn the ones iwth just the subjects

 

[FastBlueSnail]

Thanks Anavrinsea.

#80 Tree Frog

#81 Tree Cockroach

#82 Another type of cockroach-looking bug

#83 Lunch Interrupted (by me!)

#84 Assassin bug

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#85 Web of Multi-Colored St Andrew's Cross Spider (A pity that the spider got away while i was photographing)

#86 Trapped

#87

#88 Little Yellow Beetle

#89 I'm big! (I think this is a African Baboon Spider)

 

[FastBlueSnail]

#90 (Top-view) African Baboon Spider (I think so)

#91 "Flying Saucer"

#92

 

[lensk]

Nice macro series ! Almost love them all. As I exploring into macro, may I know what flash method (manual or ttl) u use and any pp done? Where do u normally go for macro shooting.

 

[FastBlueSnail]

Thanks!
I am using manual mode on my Canon flash with my Fuji camera. Yes, I do perform pp (vignetting, composition, etc). But I can tell you, the JPEG straight-out-of-the-camera (SOOC) is pretty amazing.. not much to edit.
I usually go to Venus drive for macro. Lots of insects there.

Nice macro series ! Almost love them all. As I exploring into macro, may I know what flash method (manual or ttl) u use and any pp done? Where do u normally go for macro shooting.

 

[FastBlueSnail]

Had my first taste of night macro-graphy last friday at Venus drive. Amazing! Lots of big spiders.
Lighting was very challenging for a beginner like me.

#93 Common Garden Spider (Parawixia dehaani)

#94 Laglaise's Garden Spider (Eriovixia laglaisei)

#95

#96

#97