Some of my latest shots

[airdima]

Had a hard time picking them as i have quite a few more but i'd like to hear your opinions on those for starters. If you'd like i can add more here (there are a few variations on each and i had a hard time choosing)

all shot with a 100mm macro lens, lighting on the first 2 with homemade softbox

1. Cropped about 40%, was a really small fella
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6062/img3281asfp9.jpg

2. No crop, 1:1
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9394/img3397suj4.jpg

3. No crop, about 1:1.5
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6359/img3423saa0.jpg

[Yiskah]

These are amazing shots! Great job:)

[LordV]

These are excellent shots- lets see some more !
Brian V.

[jgrussell]

Holy mackeral! What the heck is that third critter? It looks like it belongs playing a major role in Lord of the Rings!

[racketman]

lovely Rhino beetle, wish we had them here.

[airdima]

cheers guys :D, glad you like it. wasn't sure if it's ok to post more than 3 at a time, even though i upload them through imageshack. the beetle is a copris hispanus, according to a search i run in google. they don't usually climb trees lol, i just placed it there to make the composition more interesting. if you can help me with the identification of the other crawlies i will be grateful

here are a few more, from the same set

this guy was tiny, around 5mm, had to crop to about 50%. shame you can see the reflection of my homemade softbox in the drop :(
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5593/img3366sht6.jpg

another weird critter, also around 5mm, again had to crop significally
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2793/img3372suk0.jpg

now this guy was really active, running around, probably hunting, so i had to chase him and shoot handheld. no crop, about 1:2
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9148/img3380smu7.jpg

and last one, same spider from the original post, manipulated to a different location and sprayed with water to give some dew effect, obviously from the pic, he got pretty pissed off, taking a defensive position which imo made the pic more interesting :D. shot with a pretty closed aperture and a distant background, which, combined with flash gave me a nice black background
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4066/img3410sdq5.jpg

any C&C will be greatly appreciated, i'm about to go beyond 1:1, so any tips can be nice :D

[LordV]

Lovely shots again- wonderful light and compositions.

[Sugarman]

Well done. #2 & 3 are my faves.

[GaryT]

Great shots. Love the Rhino beetle.

[Samdiver74]

Dimitry
very well executed macro shots, looks like you definitely have the hang of it.

[Tendy]

Great shots Dmitry!

[airdima]

thanks everyone :)

[photographergirl]

WOW these are really amazing. I really love the second set you posted the fly with the water drop. Macro is so fun and interesting to see what you capture next! Keep up the good work.

[Slaterza]

Some great shots I love the Rhino Beetle this is just a gret shot.

[orionmystery]

Wonderful shots :)

[Coppatop85]

How do you get so much DoF with your macro? When I do macro shots, it seems I only get about 1mm or less of an area in focus, and I have to be so close to my subject, they often scare away!

Amazing shots!

[GOLDENORFE]

great! love the froghopper & rhino beetle!
phil

[L.Morey]

The last one is fantastic

[airdima]

geez guys, thanks for reviving this thread, the pics are quite old actually :D
thanks for the comments nevertheless

How do you get so much DoF with your macro? When I do macro shots, it seems I only get about 1mm or less of an area in focus, and I have to be so close to my subject, they often scare away!

Amazing shots!

if you have an exif viewer in your browser i suggest you check the specs of those shots, most of them were taken at F11 or smaller, some reaching F20. so yeah, smaller aperture is a must in those kind of shots to get a decent DOF. also i don't see a macro lens in your gear list, what are you using?

[Coppatop85]

geez guys, thanks for reviving this thread, the pics are quite old actually :D
thanks for the comments nevertheless



if you have an exif viewer in your browser i suggest you check the specs of those shots, most of them were taken at F11 or smaller, some reaching F20. so yeah, smaller aperture is a must in those kind of shots to get a decent DOF. also i don't see a macro lens in your gear list, what are you using?


68mm Extension tube + 70-200 2.8 IS + 1.4x T-con -- Getting a reversing ring to add on a 30mm reversed.

[Sharon S]

All great captures,love the lighting ,I am intrigued by the green spider,I have never seen a green one before.