Im a macro photographer and im scared of insects..lol

Any of u guys got this problem..Its got to the stage that its affecting my work..But i love doing this so much..what a dilemma im in..spiders are the worst..and today i went for a walk and i cant believe it 2 mins from my house theres this stream and there must be about 10-15 dragon flys flying all round.But they go to land on me im all like - get off get off - man what a pussie i am...im trying to get over it..but its not easy.:o

They're just curious as to what you are, and totally harmless.
Think yourself lucky to have these beauties so close to hand.

Why do some people get all the luck I can get a dragon to come within 15 feet of me and you got them landing on you.. LIFE AINT FAIR...

Vulcan58 wrote in post #3685384
They're just curious as to what you are, and totally harmless.
Think yourself lucky to have these beauties so close to hand.

i do..i can sit for hours just staring at them..its a phobia iv had since i was younger..i need to get over this some how but im not sure whats the right to do it?

Guess you should just sit there some more, and gently accept them.
You'll find that they won't harm you. Just sit still and watch them - you'll notice their eyes taking it all on board. Fantastic are Dragonflies.

i'm the same about bulls.

gjl711 wrote in post #3685410
Why do some people get all the luck I can get a dragon to come within 15 feet of me and you got them landing on you.. LIFE AINT FAIR...

are u patient? and stay still..they dont just some to me..i sat there still for about 30 mins then they landed on my arm and my camera while i was taking pic.also this stream had lots of dragon flys and theres only so many places to land..somtimes they didnt like being on same branch as each other and because i was still and wasnt a threat mayby thats why they landed on me?
my 1st dragon fly pics which im not 100% happy with but il have another go tomorrow...Not sure where u live but i live in the country..right next to a 10.000 ache field which belongs to the farmer,,i have never gone past my back garden but today i went for a look..coulnt belive my luck...so many dragonfly's...2 sorts i saw..very pretty..blue and whitish colour..i took 1 or 2 today il post some in bit,but yes i sometimes say to my family how lucky we are to live hre and i wouldnt change it for the world..heres where i live..pic out my bedroom window..

macro junkie wrote in post #3685505
are u patient? http://farm2.static.fl​ickr.com …9_e4ec568df0_o.​jpg[/IMG]

Hmmm.... 1 minute is not patient enough I guess. Seriously, I have the opposite problem. Though I back up to a pond, there are not a lot of dragons flying around and they have lots of trees to settle in so even though I can be out there for quite a while, they steer clear.

gjl711 wrote in post #3685587
Hmmm.... 1 minute is not patient enough I guess. Seriously, I have the opposite problem. Though I back up to a pond, there are not a lot of dragons flying around and they have lots of trees to settle in so even though I can be out there for quite a while, they steer clear.

yer this place have stream with just few plants and hedges either end.,,il get a pic of the stream tomorow if it dont rain....im just lucky i guees..it was like i hit the jack pot when i saw them all.. so many i couldn't belive it!but i didnt have my nikond50 rig with me..tomorow il take both rigs so i can get a pic and show u how mnay there are..life great man i just got to get over this phobia of insects and flys.soon as 1 tryed to land on me i was like-get it offf - get it off - tomorow im going to be brave.

YES! I am real afraid of bees, wasps and hornets for some reason. if they are flying around me i stand still but as soon as they head in my direction what so ever, I RUN! it sucks because I really want to try and get some nice close ups of the wasps around my house. those things are so restless though, that they barely stop moving and when I start trying to get up close I end up running away.
spiders are not so bad cuz they are slower. they wont chase you 50 ft just to inflict pain. bees will however, and they fly faster than I can run. I think thats why they scare me most. if they want to sting me I dont have a choice in the matter.

I wonder if anyone on here has been stung while taking photos?
anyone?

i have never gone past my back garden but today i went for a look

is this to be taken literally? Wonderful view you have and you caught the mist beautifully.

its just a bug

I guess the first thing to do is go after bugs that you know won't hurt you. Dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies, most regular flies (diptera) in general, grasshoppers, you get the picture. Then once you get used to harmless bugs, start chasing after things like spiders, who generally won't bite you since they can't really fly. Then once you get used to those, you can start going after bees and wasps. Even I'm still scared of wasps...I only have like 1 or 2 wasp photos in my collection

racketman wrote in post #3686140
i have never gone past my back garden but today i went for a look

is this to be taken literally? Wonderful view you have and you caught the mist beautifully.

yep..did i forget to tell u im so lazy..?but i made my self go out today,,i mean i have been over the feild before but not with my mpe65 looking for insecs..after going there today im off there every day now...

yer that pic belive it or not is taken out of my bedroom window..great place to live.

That's ok mn! I'm terified of both wasps and bees (anything that stings really) but I force my self to calm down when I'm shooting them.

I find that once I start shooting, my fear goes away, and I get quite excited when I see a shot about to come together! I forget all about the stinging while I'vegot my camera to my eye!

Steff