Tropical bugs :)

[orionmystery]

1. butterfly
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2512305739_89455e37b3_o.jpg

2. robberfly
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2497095794_058df13006_o.jpg

3. moth?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/2408650503_671507437c_o.jpg

4. giraffe weevil
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2092/2318877788_655b1fbcc8_o.jpg

C&C most welcomed :)

[racketman]

not fair, tropical posters shouldn't be allowed- we can't compete! Lovely light on #1. The last two look like composites you have made up, amazing species. :mrgreen::mrgreen:

[LordV]

Excellent captures - think #3 must be an "easy rider" moth :) #4 is a mixed up insect construction kit :)

[alliec]

Love 1 and 2. Gorgeous light on the Butterfly, send some this way :-)

[johnkermit1]

whoa,,...whoa....i mean, where are these taken? these are a dream to me...

Great shots, and interesting finds. :cool:

[orionmystery]

not fair, tropical posters shouldn't be allowed- we can't compete! Lovely light on #1. The last two look like composites you have made up, amazing species. :mrgreen::mrgreen:

Excellent captures - think #3 must be an "easy rider" moth :) #4 is a mixed up insect construction kit :)

Love 1 and 2. Gorgeous light on the Butterfly, send some this way :-)

whoa,,...whoa....i mean, where are these taken? these are a dream to me...

Great shots, and interesting finds. :cool:

Thanks for your lovely (and funny) comments :D.
@johnkermit1: these were all taken in Malaysia, mostly in FRIM (http://www.frim.gov.my/whoweare.htm) (Forest Reserve Institute of Malaysia0 :)

[sw2001]

Great series, #3 and #4 are ... a bit different. :)

[dpastern]

Beautiful lighting on #1 - very dreamy like smooth shot. What sort of gear (at a guess, 40d + 180 f3.5L).

Dave

[orionmystery]

Great series, #3 and #4 are ... a bit different. :)

Beautiful lighting on #1 - very dreamy like smooth shot. What sort of gear (at a guess, 40d + 180 f3.5L).

Dave

Thanks for your comments :).
@Dave, i use a Tamron SP90, as for the slr, from the dark side..you can see the exif which is still intact :)

[dpastern]

Ah, I was too lazy to check the exif ;) I did check your flickr site out, and noted that it was a Tammy 90mm, beautiful shots.

Dave

[orionmystery]

Ah, I was too lazy to check the exif ;) I did check your flickr site out, and noted that it was a Tammy 90mm, beautiful shots.

Dave

Oh i see. I use Opera. It has a builtin exif viewer so viewing exif is a breeze - just a right click. Same for FIrefox but with an add-on :)

[dpastern]

I'm still lazy lol ;)

Dave

[jaharris1001]

very interesting series here,, never seen that Giraffe weavel before,, what a strange little fella,, interesting angle on the robber too,, very nice

[dreamline]

The lighting on the butterfly is wonderful. Terrific shot.

As for the giraffe weeveil... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. What a wonderfully strange creature.

[troypiggo]

Very nice series. #1 is my fav, and I don't normally like butterfly photos. The weevil sure is interesting too, but be nicer if it was looking towards you and/or more of the body was in DOF.

[orionmystery]

very interesting series here,, never seen that Giraffe weavel before,, what a strange little fella,, interesting angle on the robber too,, very nice

The lighting on the butterfly is wonderful. Terrific shot.

As for the giraffe weeveil... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. What a wonderfully strange creature.

Very nice series. #1 is my fav, and I don't normally like butterfly photos. The weevil sure is interesting too, but be nicer if it was looking towards you and/or more of the body was in DOF.

Thanks for the comments :)