Quenching the macro thirst

Hadn't shot macro the whole month, managed a productive session with some interesting finds.

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Really great shots. You demonstrate what can be done with m43 format.

I bought a Godox 3350O last night so would really like to see your DIY diffuser setup.
Also are these all focus stacked in camera?
What ISO. aperture, etc would be really nice to know too.

My journey on macro is slow, but getting there.

Wonderful shots. Very well done. That first shot is the most beautiful photo of a fly that I have ever seen.

Excellent series Hayath
Brian V.

ECC233 wrote in post #18901614
Really great shots. You demonstrate what can be done with m43 format.

Thank you! It's a very capable format, the small form factor lends itself very well to macro

TheLaird wrote in post #18901646
I bought a Godox 3350O last night so would really like to see your DIY diffuser setup.
Also are these all focus stacked in camera?
What ISO. aperture, etc would be really nice to know too.

My journey on macro is slow, but getting there.

Shot most of these at ISO 200, 1/160, f7.1-f11
The diffuser I use is a smaller version of this (was larger for the Canon system)
https://www.flickr.com​/photos/hayath/4480779​6464/

FPP wrote in post #18901655
Wonderful shots. Very well done. That first shot is the most beautiful photo of a fly that I have ever seen.

Thank you! That was one handsome fly

LordV wrote in post #18902086
Excellent series Hayath
Brian V.

Thank you, Brian!

I wish we had colourful grasshoppers like that in the UK - are they poisonous?
What is the material in your diffuser?
I would love to know what that fly is.

as others say and more!
Beautiful and a real pleasure to see.
Keep up the excellent photography and posts.

Outstanding photography ! Really enjoy your work.

I mainly use canon equipment, but do enjoy using my e m10 II. I’m interested in the Godox TT 350O you’re using. Do you use it wirelessly any, or wired?
Thanks for any information.
James

Images like these make me want to go out and purchase my first Macro lens (just don't tell my wife )

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18904131
Images like these make me want to go out and purchase my first Macro lens (just don't tell my wife )

Go do it, I would rather miss going on holiday for a year than not have a macro lens.
However saying that some people do really well with Raynox (I didn't know that when I bought my lens) - so maybe you don't need to.

Nice set, i'd be shooting every day with your fauna available.

racketman wrote in post #18904218
Nice set, i'd be shooting every day with your fauna available.

Thank you..you can imagine my state having to "work" while I daydream of shooting.. Blessed to live here

davholla wrote in post #18902684
I wish we had colourful grasshoppers like that in the UK - are they poisonous?
What is the material in your diffuser?
I would love to know what that fly is.

No clue on their toxicity, , guessing yes based on the warning colors.
The diffuser is two layers - first of tracing paper and the second front shield of packing foam

avondale87 wrote in post #18902690
as others say and more!
Beautiful and a real pleasure to see.
Keep up the excellent photography and posts.

Too kind, thanks much

Park Ranger wrote in post #18904050
Outstanding photography ! Really enjoy your work.

I mainly use canon equipment, but do enjoy using my e m10 II. I’m interested in the Godox TT 350O you’re using. Do you use it wirelessly any, or wired?
Thanks for any information.
James

Thank much, James! Most of my images are with flash on the hotshoe..I use the diffuser to bring light as close to the subject as possible

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18904131
Images like these make me want to go out and purchase my first Macro lens (just don't tell my wife )

Haha.. Buy the Olympus 60mm..it's really tiny.
J/K..

Wonderful selection.