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Sep 21, 2014 14:16 | #1

A few more bees and wasps, couldn't find anything else today in the garden.

Common wasp

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Honey bee

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Common carder bee

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Sep 21, 2014 14:32 | #3

Splendid set, George

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Sep 21, 2014 14:46 | #4

Wow, such gorgeous light. All absolutely beautiful shots but I really like the last one. The BG is sublime.

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Sep 21, 2014 20:25 | #5

Awesome shots, George! WoW! Love them all and the light is sweet!

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Sep 22, 2014 01:33 | #6

Excellent series George
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Sep 22, 2014 16:08 | #7

KILLERCLOWN wrote in post #17169168

Excellent work George, all stunners!

Agree!!!

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Sep 22, 2014 17:35 | #8

like everyone said!
excellent light,details,and bg,s George.

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Sep 23, 2014 12:51 | #9

Thanks for the comments all, they are gratefully received.

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Sep 23, 2014 14:21 | #10

fine set.

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Sep 23, 2014 14:25 | #11

Wow, great shots, George! What is your setup if you don't mind my asking? Do I need to have extension tubes to reduce the working distance to get shots like this? I have a 100L.

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Sep 24, 2014 15:41 | #12

Thanks Toby and Scrumhalf.

Scrumhalf wrote in post #17173519

Wow, great shots, George! What is your setup if you don't mind my asking? Do I need to have extension tubes to reduce the working distance to get shots like this? I have a 100L.

I'm using a canon 70D with sigma 105mm macro, off camera flash and bracket with a home made diffuser. I use my sigma with a 31mm ext tube attached but to be honest with a 1.6 crop camera the 105mm alone is enough for the larger insects like these, but the ext tube comes in handy for the head-on shots.

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Sep 24, 2014 16:04 | #13

A cracking set of pics - love the colours of them

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Sep 24, 2014 17:38 | #14

Worcester Lad wrote in post #17175577

Thanks Toby and Scrumhalf.

I'm using a canon 70D with sigma 105mm macro, off camera flash and bracket with a home made diffuser. I use my sigma with a 31mm ext tube attached but to be honest with a 1.6 crop camera the 105mm alone is enough for the larger insects like these, but the ext tube comes in handy for the head-on shots.

Thank you for sharing that, George! I would definitely like to explore macro photography a lot more.

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Sep 24, 2014 17:50 | #15

Beautiful work. Of those posted its so very hard to pick a favorite, all are just gorgeous. If pressed I'd choose the wasp head shot.
Shame insect season is almost over-here at least. I'd bet in the UK it can't last much longer.

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