My recent macros

[squishy]

Most of these were taken on Wild About Britain meets, since recently (GCES were keeping me indoors) I haven't been able to get out too much apart from these meets. All shot with my 40D/150mm macro

A terrifyingly large Tabanid (either T. bovinus or T. sudeticus). Measured over 2cm's


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ISO 100, f/16, 1/6sec, tripod + live view (silent mode 1) + timer release


One of my favourite insects, the long horn beetle Agapanthia villosoviridescens

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ISO 100, f/10, 1/50sec, tripod

Something a bit different, a tench. This small fish (10cm) was caught accidentally while pond dipping, so we put it in a photography aquarium for a few quick shots. Quality isn't great, but it's something unusual.

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ISO 200, f/9, 1/250sec, handheld, flash off camera + fill in

An emerging red eyed damselfly. The larvae was caught pond dipping, but kept trying to climb out of the water, so we provided a stick for it to climb up and emerge on.

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ISO 320, f/14, 1/30sec, tripod + live view + timer


Comments and critique very welcome.
Thanks for viewing.

 

[slr10]

Excellent detail on them all! Really liking the last one of the emerging damselfly! Nicely caught

 

[alfiejones]

All good but no.1 is exceptional.

 

[squishy]

Thanks for the comments

 

[LindaB]

Great set of pics, especially finding and photographing the Large Red emerging, its a wonderful thing to watch isnt it.

You were brave getting that close to the Horse fly - I think its a female so it might have been tempted by your blood lol.

Linda