More dewdrop macros :)

[LordV]

Some more dewdrop shots. Some are focus stacked and still experimenting with some natural light shots (F8,1/125, ISO800)
Brian V.

plant hopper nymph with a wet path ahead.

http://static.flickr.com/46/139270298_cc04ee7e7d_o.jpg

Dewdrop crossing

http://static.flickr.com/54/139864008_9221913952_o.jpg

Lonesome dewdrop

http://static.flickr.com/40/139864009_1a3c444406_o.jpg

Natural light dewdrop #1

http://static.flickr.com/44/139864012_b4d14f595c_o.jpg

Natural Light dewdrop #2

http://static.flickr.com/52/139864014_84ac01a984_o.jpg

[melvynyeo]

I like the first 2! :D

[Athena]

I really like the natural light dewdrop #2. My preference for the natural light drops is the lack of a flash reflection in them. The bonus of the starburst is lovely too!

Tell me - in the first photo, is that white ghost somehow a flash reflection? Or is your garden haunted? ;)

[LordV]

Thanks Melvyn and Athena :)
Athena- don't think it's haunted :)- just a flash reflection off a smeared dew drop.
Brian V.

[Spiral Photo]

That last one is absolute money. ;-)

[Ambrosia]

They are all beautiful!! Wow!

What are you using to get that close with these? (what's your set-up for this shot).

[LordV]

Thanks Ambrosia.
All shots are at 1.5:1- my 105mm EX lens with 33mm of ext tubes.
First 3 are flash shots ISO200 F11-13 1/200th ETTL flash camera in manual. #2 and 3 are focus stacked to get both all the drops and the refracted images in focus. Last 2 shots are manual F8 1/125th ISO800 with the sun shining directly on the dew drops and me shooting into the sun. You have to get up early to catch these-1 to 2 hrs after sunrise.
Brian V.

[Omri Alon]

The first one is amazing :D I also really like #3 :)

[spencer87]

i like the last few, #2 is incredible!

[Cobra351]

AWESOME shots here! I love the "crossing" one, that NEEDS to be printed and hung on a wall!!

[Jeff2909]

Great shots they are all good but I really like the Last two natural light shot the best. Now that I have been inspired Let me go shot something.Jeff

[Leorooster]

Great series. The 1st 3 shots are my favorites :)

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments all.
The natural light shots seem to grow on you but they are cerainly not as beautiful as the view you get in the viewfinder- must be the ground glass screen that does it. Still trying to get a decent bug shot in the refracted image :)
One thing is that you'd be amazed how many small bugs are in the grass when you get down there poking around.
Brian V.

[BigAl-SA]

Great series Brian. The 1st and last do it for me!

[Anthony J Howe]

Very good example of macro shooting. I didn't realize dewdrops can look so good. The reflection in the dewdrop on the last image is wonderful!

[chemicalbro]

superb shots Brian........... Number 2 is the shot for me tho :)