Garden Beast

nasa got spy bats this big and look a little like this, lol

Is this real?

Ken; you look like a big lad from your portrait!! Big but easily capable of handling a camera like a real pro judging by this fantastic insect study!!

Thanks Robin. With a head like mine it’s always preferable to stay on the other side of the lens. LOL

Outstanding macro, may I ask where the insect was at the time when you say “they can be a real pain to capture” . Very well done and the reflection is wonderful, hence my question!

Wonderful macro and great dof. The reflection is good too.

It’s a Robber Fly,Ken,and a top shot too!!!

An excellent macro and I like the outcome from technique you speak of… This has wonderful lighting and detail. Those wings… Perfect! I too like the macro and now find the world of insects/bugs so much more interesting and beautiful.. Super!

Marvelous macro, looks like a drawing or a painting, so perfect, excellent Ken

Ken this is a really excellent image o I am guessing some sort of robber fly? Oh, and by the way I am stealing your photopaper technique! Brilliant!

great capture

Thanks Zaldy

wow what a stunning image,

Wow. This is massively impressive. Instant favourite.

wel, i have no words for this one Ken, you did a fantastic job with your techs!

Amazing work!!!

Fantastic macro!

Lovely shot Ken – beautiful looking Robberfly. I’m surprised it let you relocate it though.

Dave

Thanks dp

Simply SUPERB!!!

Thank you very much Carol

incredible

My goodness!!! What an outstanding image. Wow!

Beautifully done Ken!

amazing work

Lovely view! Thank You! I love there eyes! check out blue dragon on my site?

Thanks Kuulei

Ken, how in the heck do you get a bug like this to, well, stand still and ‘behave?’ Is this bug real? Is it huge like that? I’m just full of questions that are probably dumb as toast, but I am just freaking out over these bugs of yours… ;-)

Zoe

perfect exposure

Thanks heaps Antanas

wonderful macro :)

brilliant macro mate! :)

Stunning work!

Incredible image. I love the symmetry, is it a mirror image except for the tail?

I spend hours chasing bugs in bugland. Natural environment, do not disturb etc. Now I shall have to try your technique, it produces really amazing results.
Another wonderful shot
j

Amazing macro shot. Nice job.

I take it you’ve been playing around with the perspective is photoshop? I like it.

Cool. Well done brilliant work.

Thanks very much Gareth

Incredible. Thanks so much for sharing your technique too, it’s inspirational.

Amazing pict and gallery you have here. I love macro as well and would like to learn a few tricks from your book! I noticed you were sending a little ‘how to’ to dig (above) and wondered if you could make this available to more of us too?

Cheers Mate and happy snapping!
dale

Your bug shots are award winning! Feel like I’m up close and personal. They are all so beautiful!

Thank you Ken your work is wonderful.

Beautiful photograph of a garden beast! How did you make him to pose so well for you? Great job :)

Your shots of these bugs are the best I’ve seen, incredible!! I sure wish I knew how you did this, my attempts are complete failures. Awesome work!!

Fantastic capture!

Excellent close-up!

What can I say when everyone else has said it already? Well I can say it all over again!!! It and all of your other bug photos are incredible!! Love the tip about the photo paper too. What a great idea… thanks heaps!

Awesome capture..It’s got me wondering what the bug was thinking when you were taking it’s pic??

Wow, I’m envious , superb work.

Sensational…......!!!

this is truly amazing

Thank you so much Terry

Very cool.

Ken, Thanks! as usual, when I come here I learn new tricks. It’s great to know you take so much time with the bugs, as I thought, I was just off the wall, now I know that we both are…..lol :>)

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!For your awesome inspiration!!!!!!!!!!I I have been working on getting some good bug shots to show off to you but, those silly bug’s
keep hiding! Well maybe I am not making it top on the list! Well, maybe next week when I am not looking one will pop up! Until then….......Kuulei

Ok, Usually I do get good luck, so will be back with the goods soon I hope!

Oh my, yet another “WOW” image!

Boy this is incredibly outstanding work…................... U Rock

Taken away from it’s habitat, ie your garden, it really ads whole new dimension.
Great shot. I have a white kitchen table. Maybe one day I try and use that. Bugs enough in my kitchen, heheheh.

Never I have seen a better image of the fly yet….. capeau!!

This insect looks so good it makes you want to buy one!

aliens ! awesome capture

Really lovely shot, and fascinating setup! Thanks for sharing your tips with us!

Jaysus, that’s something I’d like to draw sometime. Beautiful shot.

Did you pay him to pose? how come he didnt fly off? this is awesome! the detail is amazing!!!!!

Awesome work Ken. The fact that you have got this so perfectly head on, it almost looks like a mirror image. Great, great work!

Thanks heaps Matt

Wow. Greatest macro, what I have ever seen. Stunning.

Beautiful shot Ken!

Great macro Ken !!

oh WOW … wish I’d read this a few hours back … caught and saved a salamander in the pool this morning … and took a few snaps of him, but nothing worth uploading. Your idea of the white would have been JUST the ticket!!!!! This one is FABULOUS, by the way … but I gotta tell ya, your buddy looks kinda … ahhhh … well …. let’s just say annoyed with you, lol!!!! But WHAT a SHOT!!!

great macro shot!!

Great macro Ken !!

Brilliant macro, he looks ready to challenge you.

This is an outstanding macro Ken!

Amazing fly! Kiss for it :)

Brilliant photo Ken! The technical detail is perfect, and the white photo paper as a backdrop is thinking outside the sqare! Ive done studio work with dogs and cats, but have NO idea in the world as to how to get insects to pose – do they work for food reward, haha??! Thats my one trick and i dont imagine that’d work! Awesome shot!

Thank you so much much for both the lovely comment and the fav Alex…......I can give you one tip…......bugs hate the cold weather….....makes em really slow

I LOVE your garden beasts and this is no exception – excellant as always

Woha, that’s just insane. How did you lit this?

I am so happy that you commented on how you did this…it is one of the most amazing insect shots I’ve ever seen! I love it!

Ooooooooooh LOVE the perfect symmetry here Ken, amazing lighting and OMG the DETAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mammalia

Amazing…..

wow – this is outstanding! It’s posing for you … you must have promised something to it ;-))

He only works for food…......LOL…
Thanks heaps Ingrid

I think this is amazing. The clarity is superb. Thanks for sharing your information – terrific idea for background.

this is so damn cool! LOVE IT!

This is amazing Ken – the reflection, perfection!!!
How on earth did you manage to get it to stay still in the spot you wanted??

Wow! How did you take this shot? Very cool!

Wonderful shot, love the reflections of the legs in the photographic paper.

Brilliant!!! I love the symmetry one side of the “beast” is almost a mirror image of the other. Things that you wouldn’t notice without the help of a Macro lens Great photo

for an old bloke …you certainly got a steady hand…..........another wonderful shot!

brilliant !!!!

WOW…awesome shot…excellent close up… :-)

This has a beautiful simplicity about the it…. great shot, robber fly?

Thanks

Ok, I could fave all of your images…...I think I have just witnessed the best macro photogrpahy of bugs that I have, or may ever see again. I would love to get some ‘How to” secrets from you. I just love your work. You are the Macro Man!

most excellent macro ~ the comp, form and reflection is superb ~ the rest of my kudos goes to nature itself ~ great collaborative work!! ;) xx

Amazing photography. You are obviously very talented.

Brilliant shot!

sweet image … I know the feeling of a crapy day looking for something interesting … and you found it … wonderful captures.

Nicely done Ken.

very cool