Some of my macro shots from this year pt1

[LordV]

Just playing catchup. Thought it worth posting some of my shots from this year. All taken with my 105mm lens unless otherwise noted.

Focus stacked hawker dragonfly

http://static.flickr.com/29/38202064_1bd90aed15_o.jpg

Bush Cricket

http://static.flickr.com/30/43588826_d6b32d1912_o.jpg

Large Hoverfly Volucella zonaria on lace hydrangea flowers

http://static.flickr.com/22/33619971_fdf3f99bfe_o.jpg

Fly Demolishing a smaller fly

http://static.flickr.com/21/25738035_e4d89202f0_o.jpg

End of a Hoverfly

http://static.flickr.com/30/40094603_acb5d49eee_o.jpg

Wolf Spider with babies

http://static.flickr.com/22/24711528_e9b345c7a3_o.jpg

Drone Fly hairy eyes- taken with kit lens on jessops extension rings

http://static.flickr.com/25/49348124_7bbc71cd06_o.jpg

Hoverfly In flight

http://static.flickr.com/32/36478849_6032a4f3db_o.jpg

[BigAl-SA]

Nice series Brian - I haven't seen this lot before. I especially like the "fly demolishing fly" and "ol' hairy eyes".

[LordV]

Thanks Al, I would have thought that some of them have been on Dgrin?
Ol hairy eyes is actually a recent shot- couple of days ago- thought it worth including as it is an example of what you can get with the "dreadful" kit-lens.
Brian V.

[skade]

These are great ... that spider is freaky!

[Bald Eagle]

Most Excellent series of shots, Very sharp and crisp, wonderful colors with great DOF. Great work.:D :D :D

[lmele]

Hey Brian , these are the type of shots that people like me want to aspire to take macro shots well done man.:)

[kallousa]

Amazing clear and sharp shots, great chances for unusual incidents.
Thanx for sharing your exceptional efforts. Waiting for more

Regards

[RockOne]

Abosultely amazing shots. Looks like it's a fly eat fly world in bugdom :-) !

[dancinec]

Excellent series of shots. I hope can learn something from your results.

[LordV]

I was quite suprised how well the kit lens performed on suitable closeup rings (apparently it will not work on most closeup rings including the Kenco ones).
Here's another test shot I did with the kit lens- interesting to compare it to the sigma 105 macro.
Brian V.

http://lordv.smugmug.com/photos/38644081-L.jpg

[Mannytkd]

I give you the same remarks as with the other pics. The 4th pic down of the FAT spider, i have one of them too but was taken in the grass.

[nitsch]

I thought your other thread was good, but these are even better! Fantastic work, you must be really pleased with these. Well done! :D

[Guitartists]

You sure are great at what you do!!! I love that wolf spider with babies.... you could count them it is such a great shot! :D

[LordV]

Thanks all again,
Obviously I enjoy taking macros and in fact just watching the bugs. I'm pretty useless at normal photography lol.

Brian V.

[ghocking]

Stunning range of shots. Very impressed.

[LordV]

Stunning range of shots. Very impressed.

Thanks Geoff

brian V.

[Nidz]

Love the spider with babies.. That's a rare shot to see.. Also like pic from the hoverfly's point of view in 3rd person..

[LordV]

Love the spider with babies.. That's a rare shot to see.. Also like pic from the hoverfly's point of view in 3rd person..
Thanks Nidz
I was lucky with the spider- I had taken a few picks of her a week earlier walking around with her egg sac- so I knew where she was hanging out. Have to admit when I first saw her I thought she had gone mouldy or something- wasn't till I looked at the pics I realised she was carrying babies. Apparently it's a trade mark of Wolf spiders.
Brian V.

[latigid soe]

Some great shots posted here....Thanks for sharing...... :)

[hmongstang]

lord of macro! heheeh they are stunning shots!!!!

[JoseC]

Very impressive serie of macro shots.
You're doing one of the most excellent work in this forum.
Jose

[LordV]

latigid soe, hmongstang and JoseC.
Thanks for the kind comments- helps keep me going :D
Brian V.

[foxbat]

These are great shots, especially the rare shot of the spider with babies and the cricket that appears to be feeding. Which flash do you use?

[LordV]

These are great shots, especially the rare shot of the spider with babies and the cricket that appears to be feeding. Which flash do you use?

Thanks for the comments foxbat,
I use a sigma 500 super dg flash in ettl mode, camera in manual normally F11-F16 1/200th.

Brian V.

[Leorooster]

All great shots, Brian. Colors, composition, sharpness and exposure are all great. Thanks for sharing.

[LordV]

All great shots, Brian. Colors, composition, sharpness and exposure are all great. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for looking and commenting Leorooster.
Brian V.