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Praying Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
I came across a praying mantis (I think this was a Garden Mantid) possibly Orthodera ministralis) recently and had to get the Macro setup out. I particarlly love this photo as it looks like it is staring at the camera (maybe caught its reflection)?
The image was captured with a Nikon D610 & Sigma 150mm Macro. Specific settings were ISO 1250, f/16 & 1/800 seconds. Mantis was not injured in taking the photo and was carefully put back into the garden afterwards.
I used Lightroom for some preliminary edits, applied Sharpening using Topaz Sharpen AI, Denoise using Topaz Denoise AI and general Edits using Luminar 4 (Light, AI Enhance, AI Sky Enhance, AI Structure), I cleaned up the photo using Affinity Photo (to remove the countless smudges, crop and make some selective edits).
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Praying Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
I was lucky enough to come across a praying mantis (I think this was a Garden Mantid) possibly Orthodera ministralis) recently. I could not help but get out the macro gear to get some shots before carefully placing the insect into the garden safely.
The image was captured with a Nikon D610 & Sigma 150mm Macro. Specific settings were ISO 1250, f/16 & 1/800 seconds. Shot was Handheld.
In editing, I used Lightroom for some preliminary edits before applying Sharpening with Topaz Sharpen AI, Denoise with Topaz Denoise AI and general Edits using Luminar 4 (Light, AI Enhance, AI Sky Enhance, AI Structure). I cleaned up the photo using Affinity Photo (to remove the countless smudges, crop and make some selective edits).
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Garden Mantid - Praying Mantid (Orthodera ministralis?)
I recently was lucky enough to have brought my camera when one of my family members noticed a Praying Mantis (I think it might have been a Garden Mantid, Orthodera ministralis but not sure.) crawling up a chair outside. I must admit I have not commonly seen these so could not help but get the camera out to capture some images.
I took a range of photos on the chair, before letting the Mantid climb onto a stick to take a few more photos and then finally putting it back in the garden :). Images were captured with a Nikon D6120 and Sigma 150mm macro, at 1/100 Seconds, f/16, ISO 1250. Image was edited in Lightroom, Luminar (AI Enhance & AI Structure) and finally Topaz Sharpen & Denoise.
Will hopefully have more photos in the coming weeks from the capture as I go through and edit some of the other photos. Not a perfect photo because of the highlights et al but was fairly happy with the experience.
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Jumping Spider with the Raynox DCR250
I love jumping spiders, and most commonly capture images of them using my Nikon D610 & Sigma 150mm macro however, lately i have wanted to get images with the spiders a little bit closer but had reached the limits of my macro lens (approx 1:1 magnification). As a result I decided to try the Raynox DCR250 super macro conversion lens which acts as a magnifier for your camera lens. This was my first attempt at capturing an image of a VERY hyperactive jumping spider. The spider was not harmed in the taking of the photo, and I managed to capture about 4 - 5 shots which was focus stacked using Helicon Focus before being processed with Topaz Sharpen, and being more comprehensively edited in Luminar 4 (using AI Structure, and AI Enhance).
There are a few issues with the photo, mainly relating to; 1. How quickly the spider was moving, 2. Depth of field, and 3. Reflections from the lens. The EXIF / shot data was 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640. LOTS more practice is needed to get used to the tiny depth of field and moving animals (I do microscopy so depth of field is not a major issue, just the movement of the spider creates additional challenges).
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As usual, our Discovery apple tree is loaded with blossom and if these guys do their job we'll have another bumper crop this year. Unfortunately we lose lots of fruit due to wasp damage :-/
The world outside is so gray these days. I love snow and how it makes everything so beautiful. But when it's just cold and gray and start wishing for color. This is one of our flowering plums from last spring.
Spring is about new life and seems appropriate for New Year's Eve:)
Wishing everyone the best for the new year!
This is one of my early pictures with water drops. It was taken in 2008.
They are drops on the lid of my lunch box. This contains my favorite elements such as the blue colour, the reflection and the bokeh and the window light in my kitchen.
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Jumping Spider
Another of my Jumping Spider series of photos, captured with a Nikon D610, Sigma 150mm Macro & Raynox DCR250 Super Macro Adapter. The shot settings were 1/60 seconds, f/11, ISO 2000 and the photo was run through Topaz Denoise AI to remove the Noise, then it was edited in Skylum's Aurora HDR to bring out the shadows and highlights before being finished off in Skylum's Luminar 4 (AI Enhance & Structure AI). I ran the photo through affinity to remove some of the dirt from the porcelain tile the spider was sitting on which was distracting, the blue surface is the reflection of the sky from the black porcelain tile.
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Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - female
The Scarce Chaser were the first Anisoptera to make an appearance while the cloud cover was still heavy, and it needed to warm up a few degrees before the Hairy made an appearance.
Waking from their slumber they took to the skies, hawking along the treeline to grab a snack before dropping down to feed. The majority were male and as usual they chose a secure perch deep within the undergrowth, obscured by annoying blades of grass!
Steve spotted this female drop into the nettle beds and in order to grab a shot we had to brave the stings. Such was her position that it took several attempts (and plenty of stings!) to force an angle where she wasn't obscured.
Worth every tingle though...
Geschubde inktzwam (Coprinus comatus)
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Jumping Spider
Capture of a jumping spider that was wandering around the house, image was captured with a Nikon D610, Sigma 150mm Macro, ISO 1250, f/5.6, 1/250 seconds and consists of around 5 - 6 photos which were captured in rapid shutter mode and stacked using Helicon Focus. I finished off by editing the photo in Skylum's Luminar 4 (AI Enhance), Topaz Denoise, Topaz Sharpen and enlarged in Topaz Gigapixel (4x) before cleaning up the image (in-painting tool) in Affinity Photo (and doing some cropping). I have probably pushed the image a bit far in terms of enlarging as it is starting to show artifacts.
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