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“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
~Calvin Coolidge
I normally don't see Rosemary Beetles this late in the year, but it's been unusually warm.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I used an artificial flower to keep the background from being black.
The Copper Chafer (Protaetia cuprea) is a 14–20 mm beetle with a metallic sheen ranging from copper-red to green. Active from May to August in gardens, meadows, and woodland edges, adults feed on nectar and pollen and act as pollinators, while the larvae live in decaying wood and humus-rich soil, breaking down organic matter. In this way, the species contributes both to pollination and soil fertility.
Hier habe ich eine Gemeine Becherjungfer gefunden die gerade Ihre Beute verspeist 💯👍👌
Auf dem Bild hat sich noch eine kleine Fliege drauf geschlichen. 😄
A seemingly happy Stink Bug. I mean, he looks fairly happy.
Gear: Bausch and Lomb 26mm f/1.9 C-mount lens, Fotodiox C-mount to E-mount adapter, Fotodiox E-mount Macro Extension Tube, Sony A7R II.
This caterpillar wasn't sitting still, and I'm trying to get better at tracking moving subjects with the view finder. Kinda surprised my delete key has any text left on it...
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + 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 holding on to the stem of the plant with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.
God's Intricate Patterns on a Tiny Hoverfly - Sony A7R II, Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens
Spring was in the air for this pair of Ladybugs. I have some Lavender in my yard that bloomed early and it has been attracting a lot of critters.
Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 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 frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
The European Wool Carder Bees are back. I found this male sleeping in my Lavender last night and photographed him this morning. It's too warm, even at 5:30 AM, so he only gave me a minute or two before he woke up.
Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -1 FEC). This is a single frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
In the absence of other water sources Honeybees will collect the dew that builds up between rose petals. Crab Spiders use those same rose petals as hunting blinds while they wait for unsuspecting foragers.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (1x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
Late October is not really bug season in Montana, with almost no flowers left, but bumblebees are among the most cold-tolerant of all insects - they can vibrate their wing muscles and raise their body temperature above the ambient temperature. Also, fun fact - Montana has more species of bumblebee than any other state.
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.