Garden Beast III

wow this is awesome, love those green eyes

Wonderful color and detail, looks great on the white background

looking good again

Ken, another fantastic capture. Love the eyes!!

these are cool, do gorillas attract this kind of insect? I’ve never seen one this crisp.

Absolutely fabulous! This is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

man if I was a flea I’d be terrified if I saw this bug in my face!

another beauty in a stunning series

for a gorilla you know a lot. I’m glad to be a friend of yours especially in this jungle

Thanks John

Fantastic detail!! These really do look alien up close, and so so beautiful!!

Wow, wow. I am gob smacked over this one…I love the green eye and body area, and the gossamer wings are just too much. I think this one is the ‘best bug’ so far Ken…

Wow! Well done!

You should do a calendar with these. You have created your own niche. Excellent Ken

another stuning capture Ken, fantastic macro! well done!

Brilliant brilliant brillant!!!

Applause applause applause!!!!

awesome

Stunning image Ken.

Excellent capture Ken. What set up are you using for your macro shots? I’m interested in having a play but haven’t a clue where to start.

Its a beautiful macro-image, well done! (Thanks for your comment…i remember i saw your photos on photo.net too…..)

A spectacular macro Ken, one of the best I’ve seen!!!

Ken, I simply don’t know how you do it but these shots are outstanding. I am still confused though as to how you get the insects indoors and onto the white background!!!! Thanks for your recent feedback on my spider’s web series.

Thanks heaps Lesley.

Another brilliant image.
j

How did i miss this?? lovely shot of a Long Legged Fly,Ken,superb dof,and it stands out perfectly on white,take a bow!!

Beautiful shot!! Is this with a lightbox? I am thinking of getting one and a macro lens. I love this kind of work.

Thanks Janice. No light box mate. Just a piece of paper and 3 flashes. I probably should buy one of those light tents. It might actualy make setting up just a little easier.

wonderful macro shot!!

amazing details,great image as all the others in your portfolio

Jeepers Creepers, that is closer than close and sharp as a tack where it counts…I really like the effect the dof fall off creates in the wings. Simply outstanding.

Now I’m having an identity crisis. Lol

Lovely shot, great framing! absolutely love the details!!!

This is just astounding

Ok now I’m lost for words.

Awesome!!

Ken, this is absolutely amazing! Your macros are really different and I like them a lot :)

Another nice one Ken

superb clarity….love his eyes!

SO COOL!!! Love it!!

Just wonderful!

Awsome Ken! What a sweet fly bug or what ever….Love the green and your work!

Ditto!

Oh great, I got to see the bug again! wow you sure have a lot of great comments here! I also love coming here to see your cute gorilla face!

I always thought gorillas were cute and still do! Really like looking at your expression! And got to see the bug again. Well did see a dried and vacant dragon fly while going to harvest some anthuriums and look for some bugs to shoot, then got side tracked while in the garden pulling weeds and just walking around and taking photos again, golly so addicted to doing it, I forgot that I was looking for bugs…........:-)

Ken, Yes, Here I am back at the BUG…...............................................................................
A good addiction at that. Have not had time lately to go out looking for bugs I guess you got um all for now my friend. But not for long! well ,maybe well see :-)

Your images are so inspirational. Love your work!

Sheer Brilliance!! You’re the master!! Your time, tenacity and patience, certainly resulted in an incredibly wonderful shot

This is what I dream about…..such a stunning cool macro!!!!
Chapeau Ken

Hi Ken. This series is stunning. I use the MP-E as well. What sort of lighting do you use for these?

How do you get them to stay on the white surface? I use a macro twin light which works really well, but I usually take the insects in-situ as they rarely like being herded.

THanks Ken. It will be good to exchange notes with a fellow MP-E user. It is certainly a favourite lens of mine.

Looks beautiful gracing the groups Home page too.. :)

Another fabulous insect portrait. I love the soft shadow.

Truly amazing macro stunning

Wow you made him look so pretty, what a great close up ! love the details !

Wonderful colour and detail in your macro shots ken! i can only hope i can learn from these. I am amazed at how you capture flies though, considering they are generally quite frantic things and dont stay put for too long! so how do you get them to go on the paper, and thenstay there long enough to shoot them?

I bet. Im just blown away to be honest! :-)))

amazing! awesome photo!

I love your garden beast Ken. I WANT ONE to play with…lol

awesome macro

A very good macro.Incredible

These shots are so inspiring… love the white bg, the clarity and colour!
Oh.. and you have the lens I’m saving up for… Amazing photography.   :-)

What an amazing looking creature. It looks like a jewel!

Ken we had our postNam reunion in your City…didnt get bit once..Aug 18 2002…but recovery from reunion took some time…glad you like my Spanish Campin view….Leo El Cid….that macro only appreciated on insects…too close for humans methinks..

Thanks for dropping by Leo

This guy is so cool!! I am going to have to practice!! Really this is just perfect!!

Sooooooooooo cool, Ken!! Kind of a Mickey Mouse Ear thing going on, and LOVE that amazing metallic green!!! But I think it’s the eyelashes that reeeeealy do it for me!!!!!

LOL…..Mickey Mouse….Hahahaa…......Thanks heaps Lois I really appreciate you dropping by and leaving such a lovely comment and fav

thats wild!!!!brilliant work!!...

Perfect

awesome

still my very favorite beast – SUPERB – can you put your exif in the details for the MPE challenge mate – cheers :)

cheers mate :):):)

truly amazing image is that like 4x macro with ya mpe lens ?
it certainly opens up a whole new world and i bet it takes some patience to nail it like this

it’s definitely a beast, especially when it bites! :)

YEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WELL DONE mate – Gobsmacking SUPERB and deff inspirational. :):):)

You did :) The MPE-65mm Macro Challenge and it deff got my vote :):):)

I know the feeling :0)

You have such amazing macro/bug shots!
Very inspirational!

Fantastic these photo’s take my beath away.