Back on the Macro

[Neil Burnell]

I've been doing a few landscapes recently and not spending much time looking for bugs.

Heres a few from the limited bugs I found on Sunday!

Single shot with Raynox 202 on tamron 60mm and 32mm extension tube shot at 4:1

10 shot stack shot (handheld) with tamron 60mm and 32mm extension tube at 1.7:1



Single shot with D7200, tamron 60mm and 32mm extension tube shot at 1.7:1

 

[Leroy4bz]

I'm just starting out with macro, number 2 is amazing. Is the 202 a greater magnification than the 250? Mines just arrived.

 

[Neil Burnell]

I'm just starting out with macro, number 2 is amazing. Is the 202 a greater magnification than the 250? Mines just arrived.

Thanks Leroy, yes the magnification is greater on the 202, but it's a lot harder to use. I also have the 250 which is very good.

 

[sbowler579]

Outstanding shots and as mentioned, "No.2 is amazing".

 

[TimmyG]

Very nice Neil! Great control of lighting, especially on the second one! What are you using for backgrounds?

 

[Neil Burnell]

Outstanding shots and as mentioned, "No.2 is amazing".

Thanks Steve

Very nice Neil! Great control of lighting, especially on the second one! What are you using for backgrounds?

Thanks Tim. I used some coloured card for the 3rd shot but didn't like the purple tint, so I printed a couple backgrounds from google images. Wish i had tried this earlier in the spring summer, I'm looking forward to next season now and using this technique more often.

 

[hoftwi]

They are just brilliant Neil

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

A really nice set of images Neil, with amazing detail and good composition. #2 is especially nice with a very good bit of stacking.

George.

 

[cargo]

Stuck for words


Gaz
For the right reasons !

 

[Jet_set_willy]

Superb nothing else to say!

 

[Graham]

outstanding shots as always and the stack is sublime

 

[Andy Johnson]

Love the lace wings eye, i have been trying to capture this but fail every time so well done. # 2 is Chrysolina banksi i think probably not named after the graffiti artist or perhaps he named himself after the beetle Lovely shots.

 

[Paul Iddon]

They are brilliant m8 - really liking the first two especially.

Paul.

 

[Neil Burnell]

They are just brilliant Neil

Thanks Icy

A really nice set of images Neil, with amazing detail and good composition. #2 is especially nice with a very good bit of stacking.
George.

Thanks George

Stuck for words
Gaz
For the right reasons !

Cheers Gaz

Superb nothing else to say!

Thanks Bryan

outstanding shots as always and the stack is sublime

Thank you Graham

Love the lace wings eye, i have been trying to capture this but fail every time so well done. # 2 is Chrysolina banksi i think probably not named after the graffiti artist or perhaps he named himself after the beetle Lovely shots.

Thanks Andrew

They are brilliant m8 - really liking the first two especially.
Paul.

Cheers Paul

 

[alfbranch]

Amazing detail as ever Neil.

 

[Tintin124]

Superb set Neil... The detail in the compound eye of the lacewing is second to none... I had no idea they were indents rather than dimples.

Did you print the backgrounds on card or paper?

 

[Neil Burnell]

Amazing detail as ever Neil.

Thanks Alf

Superb set Neil... The detail in the compound eye of the lacewing is second to none... I had no idea they were indents rather than dimples.
Did you print the backgrounds on card or paper?

Cheers Bryn, printed on paper but in future will print a series of different backgrounds on card.

 

[ChrisA]

F.A.B

Like the idea of the background prints - assume you placed the prints in background and shot them like that ?

 

[Neil Burnell]

F.A.B

Like the idea of the background prints - assume you placed the prints in background and shot them like that ?

Cheers Chris , yes the backgrounds were placed then shots taken.