Life and death in the garden

[Hacker]

A selection from the killing fields....

 

[RobertP]

Nice

I followed a ladybird yesterday trying to get a shot. The thing moved a pace and didn't slow down for a moment. Think one will have to go in the fridge sometime

 

[jewel]

Wow hacker those are all excellent shots! Really like the first and fourth one though!

jewel

 

[Marianne]

excellent shots, I like the second one best

 

[Venomator]

A fabulous collection Col ... your break must have done you some good ...

2nd & 3rd equal for me ...

TFS ...

 

[P-E]

Nice set of shots there

 

[dod]

great set and love the wasp shot, lovely

 

[lumpster]

i love the black background. Thats really different. They are all really interesting and unusual.

 

[moomike]

Love the images but flies give me the creeps & I never feel quite right after viewing them in such glorious detail (yuk!!)
You've really got a good eye for the "bugs life" perspective - I especially like the wasp one.

 

[Marcel]

You've definately got a good eye for the bugs life. However, I feel I must shriek like a girl and leave this thread.

 

[jewel]

However, I feel I must shriek like a girl and leave this thread.

Ha ha, and with such a manly avatar too!

Jewel

 

[Marcel]

Ha ha, and with such a manly avatar too!

Jewel

it's all a front. Anyone who knows me knows I have an incessant fear of all things that buzz, sting, bite or are generally smaller than small enough to be up to no good.

A wasp comes near me I'll even knock over mums and small children while screaming like a girl.

 

[Gandhi]

Not sure about the fly's butt, makes me feel a bit wrong, but the rest are all good!

 

[Matt]

the detail is awesome!

 

[HIMUPNORTH]

Simply stunning Colin!

How many shots taken to get this many? Bet you're glad your not shooting roll film!

 

[Hacker]

How many shots taken to get this many? Bet you're glad your not shooting roll film!

That's why I love digital! It really depends on the situation, I just usually go out to the garden and have a look around, from about 35-40 shots I'll usually get about a dozen keepers but if I'm really critical maybe about four or five. The shot of the fly trapped in the web was one of about four I took but I had to scrabble around in the dirt to get it. When I first started macro I was shooting everything in sight but now I'm more selective as I have learnt.

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Stunning shots Colin, fabulous clarity, strong deep colours and tones and so much detail, top stuff.

One , two and three are favourites...especially three I think, interesting view point and that.

 

[Hacker]

...interesting view point and that.

You'll like this one then, a favourite of mine and one I've posted before and entitled "You can kiss my big, fat, hairy ****!"

 

[Forbiddenbiker]