I know I’ve got a lot of HDR and humor, but I do take some serious shots. / Sigma 150mm macro + Simga 2x TC / This little guy was super patient with me! Even after this he didn’t fly away.
This shot was taken in my backyard, just as this praying mantis was passing in front of a yellow mum !
The Piano (Man)tis brings down the house with this raucous encore number !
This colorful creature with the bladder problem is a leafhopper!
Caught this guy hanging out on my backdoor screen!
This hoverfly mistakenly wandered into the forbidden “hippie section” of my backyard garden!
This morning as we were heading out for a walk around town, I saw this dragonfly in the trees, figured this would be a good test to see whether or not I’m figurint out this macro lens, slowly but surely i hope Canon Xt, Sigma Ex 105 macro lens
I was looking for subjects to Photograph in my Parents’ garden and was about to put my Camera away when my Mum reminded me that there was a nest of Paper Wasps just above the door of the grannyflat in their house. I climbed up on to a ladder and slowly moved toward the Wasps. They weren’t at all fazed by my presence. I fired a test flash and they didn’t seem to care at all. Once I knew that they were relatively calm, I was able to snap off a few shots. I didn’t stay too long though, as I didn’t want to find out if their patience would wear thin! This shot was by far the best one of the day.
This guy got a little carried away at this afternoon’s pollen party !
The next few pics I’ve taken in the last few days… Alot of butterfly’s fluttering around in my garden!! They love my butterfly bushes!!
This yellow flower crab spider sits motionless on yellow flowers and then surprises it’s prey. Here, a helpless bee is easy pickens . The yellow flower crab spider blends in seemlessly in yellow flowers, and is practically invisible to the naked eye. I checked in on this guy all day. He sat patiently for 12 hours, until the moment was just right. He uses no webs-just camouflage and precision timing! / Nature is amazing! (Windsor, CT.)
Red lily beetles making the most of spring in a garden in Buckinghamshire, England
A little Ladybird resting on a daisy
As it started to rain, I thought to myself, “if he’s sticking around, then so am I. As the rain drops started piling up on both of us, I managed to capture this pretty scene before the real deluge began !
As it started to rain, I thought to myself, “if he’s sticking around, then so am I.” As the rain drops started piling up on both of us, I managed to capture this pretty scene before the real deluge / began ! (Windsor, CT.)
Neither the mantis nor myself were smart enough to come out of the rain, so we just hung out together until the brief sunshower passed us by !
The stress is starting to clearly show on the face of Apollo 13 astronaut , Jim Lovell, as he desperately tries to maneuver the spacecraft back into earth orbit ! (Windsor, CT.)
again trying to master my kenko macro tubes with 50mm 1.4 nikkor lens shutter speed: 1/80 / ISO: 250 / f/stop: f/5.6
Using Natalia’s (KiwiGal) Sweet Treat Lightroom Presets & Actions. / Nikon D300 Nikkor 105mm Micro VR, Handheld, available light.
Ladybird in my garden just before it rained yet again! :( FEATURED in ‘Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies’ Group July 2009 FEATURED in’ Ladybirds Group’ July 2009 FEATURED in ‘DSLR Users Only – 1/24 – Camera & Lens In Description Please.’ Group July 2009 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 micro VR, ISO 200, F/4.2, shutter 1/500, available light, hand held. Light room preset used to boost colour.
This wasp has just started building a nest a bachelor’s pad for now.. 5D mk2 IS0 400 f/16 1/80 sec 65 MPE MAcro 3.5- 4X Glenwood, Australia
The closer we get to insect life.. the more alien their world becomes! A photo I took of a dragonfly in China, edited using an infrared filter to give the image an “alien” look and feel to it. What does this photo say to you? How does it make you feel? I would be happy to hear your thoughts on this image. Please, don’t forget to tell others if you have enjoyed this piece! Camera: Sony A700 / Lens: 100mm @ f/4 / ISO-100 1/250 sec. Thank you for stopping by, / Douglas
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 micro VR, ISO 160, F/5.6, shutter 1/160, hand held, available light.
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