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Since spiders do not have great eyesight, they usually use the vibrations of the web strands to locate their prey
Sous la lumière douce du matin, ce papillon aux ailes parsemées d’orange et de bleu s’est posé un instant sur la lavande. Une rencontre délicate, presque suspendue dans le temps.
There are plenty of these butterflies at Butterfly World, Coconut Creek, Florida. I don't know the name of the vine, I had never seen one of these butterflies resting on it.
I think that this Sweat Bee (L. leucozonium) is a male since there's no pollen on its back legs.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (under 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the stem of the flower with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.
Shooting a hyperactive Soldier Beetle feeding on Poppy pollen is probably the most technically challenging macro photography that I've done to date. Lots of deleted frames. Future note to self: Do a study of the critters that feed in Poppies next year starting in May. Stay at about 2 to 2.5x but possibly change the ISO to 200 and the Fstop to 16. A little extra noise and diffraction is better than not getting enough depth or having enough stopping power.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (about 2.5x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else.
Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't.
You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.
A tension of opposites, is like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.
~Morrie Schwartz
I spotted this pair of mating Blue Damselflies today while on a walk through the San Diego Botanic Garden. I love the heart shape that they form.
“Man staggers through life yapped at by his reason, pulled and shoved by his appetites, whispered to by fears, beckoned by hopes. Small wonder that what he craves most is self-forgetting.”
~ Eric Hoffer
This was taken almost 2 months ago. I went to the spot where I found mating butterflies last year. I didn't find any butterflies in that area so I decided to walk back to the summer cottage, then I found this tiny butterfly while I was walking. It was annoying to take photos when you are being followed by an army of mosquitoes, fortunately this photo turned out good enough. I didn't walk in vain, after all.
Every time I cast a shadow over this mating pair of Ladybugs the female would start running. So I had top keep letting the sun hit her so she'd stop and then rapidly frame, focus, and take the shot before she started moving. I got six frames before she moved to a spot where I couldn't photograph her and only two of them are usable.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/50, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order. I dragged the shutter to expose for the natural light in the background and used the flash to expose the subject (and to freeze motion).
Overcast skies and intermittent light rain setup the perfect conditions to go looking for a lethargic critter to photograph. This semi-active Sweat Bee was a fun subject to shoot. When it stopped moving I'd look for a magic angle that would make the most out of what little depth is in the scene.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/125, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, 0 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
EM5MK3 Oly 14-150mm EDii + Reynox DCR250+ Extension tube 10+16mm @150mm. FL-LM3+ DIY Flash Diffuser.
Titu..花园蜘蛛
I shot this female Scolia hirta wasp as it was climbing onto a Dandelion. Cool, partly cloudy, weather made for some really good shooting conditions. Image taken in Lago Patria, Italy in November of 2021.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F13, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -2/3 FEC. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI and Clarity in that order.
When you're photographing a flying insect and they start cleaning themselves then you know that they're about to get airborne. This Sweat Bee (L. leucozonium) took off less than a minute after this shot was taken.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (about 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the stem of the Lavender with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.
A leaf hopper at one of the instars I think, I haven't worked out exactly what this is, if you can identify species etc, please let me know. The thin fronds all around the picture are the fluff from the willow seeds.
A vibrant crimson dragonfly gracefully perched on a delicate purple bloom. The striking red of the dragonfly creates a beautiful contrast against the soft violet hues of the flower, highlighting the intricate details of its wings and the serene beauty of the moment. A perfect capture of nature's artistry.
A quiet moment where the bee hangs upside down from the goldenrod, gathering what it needs while the late summer sun paints the scene in color. Nature has a way of reminding us that even the smallest creatures carry beauty and purpose.
Normally I try to make the critters that I photograph look cute and cuddly. But I'm not sure that's possible when shooting a portrait of a Mammoth Wasp (Megascolia maculata), the largest wasp in Europe. This female was foraging for nectar in my Sunflowers so I injected Agave nectar into one of them to give her a reason to let me get close. She lays her eggs on European rhinoceros beetle larva, and we have them in my yard.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F14, 1/250, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 1x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.
I'm pretty sure this is a variety of Heliconian butterfly, they do a lot of genetic experiments at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Shooting a hyperactive beetle feeding on Poppy pollen is probably the most technically challenging macro photography that I've done to date. Lots of deleted frames.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/125, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (about 2.5x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
“I'm not a bad guy! I work hard, and I love my kids. So why should I spend half my Sunday hearing about how I'm going to Hell?”
~ Dan Castellaneta
Still having fun shooting these European Wool Carder Bees that are sleeping in my Lavender. I get about a minute with them before they wake up and fly off. Shot horizontally but framed for a vertical composition (I turned the shot 90 degrees in post). Easier than trying to hold the camera in portrait orientation.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the fill for this shot), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the Lavender stem with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.
listed as a pest - guess i better watch the rose bushes and other flowers once it makes it around to the front yard
backyard capture in chesterfield
Overcast skies and intermittent rain set up the perfect conditions to go looking for a lethargic critter to photograph. I found this semi-active Sweat Bee on a Buttercup flower and when it would stop moving I'd look for a good angle to take a shot.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/125, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, 0 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Up close on a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) roosting in the Arizona desert at night. These hummingbird-like moths are found all over North/Central America, and can be seen visiting flowers at almost any time, day or night.
At just over 1/4 inch (6mm) it was bit of challenge photographing this little insect with the equivalent of a 840mm lens
Stink Bug's Summer - Panasonic GH4, Lumix G Vario 14-42mm lens, Fotodiox Auto Micro Four Thirds Macro Extension Tube
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