TOPICS:Macro Creatures - Post 'em!

[Fozzybar]

Post your photos of tiny creatures in this thread! :)

Strange fly on the balcony...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/macro_fly_1.jpg


Another shot of this alien...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/macro_fly_2.jpg


I like the colors of this one...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/macro_bug.jpg


View from top...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/macro_bug_top.jpg


Waking up in the morning...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/macro_bumble_bee.jpg

[Red_Rook]

nice stuff fozzy, you might wanna stick this stuff in the refs section its pretty badass. How dya take the pics? justa setting on your digi cam? cause last time i tried that with my macro setting on it was a bit woah. :rolleyes:
nice one :D

[Fozzybar]

nice stuff fozzy, you might wanna stick this stuff in the refs section its pretty badass.

Now...there is the problem...i am not a mod at the moment...i don't have any rights to do things like that... :nohope:


How dya take the pics? justa setting on your digi cam? cause last time i tried that with my macro setting on it was a bit woah

Hmmm...i just used the macro settings of my digicam...nothing great...a Canon Ixus 400...but you can get close up to 3-5cm to the object...

[davi]

no need to put this in the ref section, i'd love to see more photographers post their buggies

[Fozzybar]

Yea..actuallay it was for the photos section...i know that many people with digicams love to play with macro-shots :) even more when you're interested in creatures...so this is a very good place for this thread...

If there will be many posts we could open a thread in the ref-section with a link ti this one...

[Yazun]

i like how the colors work together in that bumble bee picture

[Scotty]

I love this type of photography...here's my offering. :rendered:

**PHOTOS GONE DUE TO SITE OVERHAUL**

Everybody should be posting something here....let's go guys!:teeth:

[Fozzybar]

wow...the one with the spider is amazing!!! nice pix overall scotty...i see that you also are a macro-fan :)

[andres_pad]

just a little old bumble bee i found the other day. i love macro-photography, and im so glad i stumbled across this thread.i will be sure to keep cheking up on it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/andres_pad/bee.jpg

cheers, andre

[bear]

fozzybear: I saw something very similar to your "alien" outside today, I like the bumblebee photo at the end.

Scotty: I think the first two are my favourite but the others are nice too.

andres_pad: I like that one, post more if you have.

I already have some macros of insects and other creatures in my photo thread but here are some new ones I ahven't posted before.

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/greenbug.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/macroblahblah.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/dragonfly.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/grasshopper.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/landing.jpg

[Anemos the Storm]

Great shots everyone! Bear, love that last one, great composition.

Not a macro person really. This is the closest thing i have

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Anemos/Pics/DSCF3231.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Anemos/Pics/DSCF3168.jpg

[Fozzybar]

bear....the last one is great...:star:

[jester]

Great stuff, guys, a thread to subscribe to!

:)

Jester

[alithenake]

Little monster:
http://www.nake.as.ro/Little-monster.jpg

Greenfield
http://www.nake.as.ro/Greenfield.jpg

Eating Butterfly
http://www.nake.as.ro/Eating-ButterFly.jpg

Pick me!
http://www.nake.as.ro/Pick-me.jpg

Arachnophobia
http://www.nake.as.ro/Arachnophobia.jpg

Arachnophobia 2
http://www.nake.as.ro/Arachnophobia-2.jpg

[Scotty]

Keep 'em comin' guys!

Bear that butterfly one is gorgeous! :teeth:

Here's my latest..oooooo...black and whiteness!


**PHOTOS GONE DUE TO SITE OVERHAUL**

[bear]

alithenake: I like the greenfield and the fly.

Scotty: I think you really managed to nail the composition in the last one - hard to not stop and look at it for a while when scrolling through the page.

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/fuckedupbutnicecolours.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/IMG_6567.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/IMG_6592.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/IMG_6687.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/IMG_6704.jpg

http://www.spawnpoint.org/cybear/gallery/albums/photos/IMG_6718.jpg

[Dark Uncle]

Here's my two cents...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/The_Scholar/Spider.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/The_Scholar/FunnelSpider.jpg

[andres_pad]

its a lovely summer day so i just went out on an excursion into my backyard and grabbed this one, what do pple think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/andres_pad/puffthing.jpg

andre

[I.was.ink]

These are wonderful, yet creepy pictures everyone! KEEP EM COMING! :confident

btw, have you guys ever checked out: the National Audobon Society field guide books. They have this great book on insects and spiders. here's the link to Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394507630/qid=1093482182/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-7560818-2511954?v=glance&s=books)
You can even buy used books for under 10 bucks...what a deal! (dont forget to look at the pics inside, though you'll have to skip through a few of the technical pages of insects and such, to get to the goodies...muahahaha)

-Iwasink

[Fozzybar]

andres_pad: where's the creature? :blahblah: ;)

here a few from my last holidays at june:

strange lil' thing missing one leg:
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/green_critter_front.jpg

same one in side view:
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/green_critter_side.jpg

sweet colors here:
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/caterpillar.jpg

[michael bolenski]

what a cool bunch of photos, this was such an enteresting thread, more please!!

[Scotty]

Fozzy- I love that bug! I would be overjoyed if I found one of those where I live...very cool bug, and fun photos too.:rendered:

[JAUrrutia9]

Scotty: Sweet jebus man! That one you called horrifing up top was amazing! I Like It A Lot!
Everyone has put some great stuff on here!
here's all I've got right now and I think most everyone has seen these, but I wanted to participate. I need to scan all my macro stuff in. I'll be adding more stuff soon.

This is a Catidad (member of the locus-loudascrap family) and it is leaving its old beatle body and speading it's wings for the first time. This sequence took about 2hours start to finish before the bug's exoskeleton hardened and he was able to defend itself from me and fly off. But I don't think it was scared of me becuase I saved it's life from my barking biting dog. And I guarded it. it returned the favor with these great pix. Enjoy guys...

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-bobysnatcher-600.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-bodysnatcher2-400.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-bodysnatcher2rot-500.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-bodysnatcher3-500.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-bodysnatcher4-350.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-catidad1-600.jpg

https://webspace.utexas.edu/jau57/Ju%27s%20Photos%20700s/ju-catidad2-600.jpg

[I.was.ink]

JAUrrutia: OMG.....those are wonderful pictures. The beauty of nature is wonderful isn't it? :}

-ink

[brkofdon]

all of these photos are really great! man i wish i had more time to explore and find insects! recently there have been praying mantis's wondering around lately, ive seen 2 and got lucky enough to get some photos of one of em.

i love these bugs!

http://www.oraclewoods.com/donflores/temp/mantis.jpg
http://www.oraclewoods.com/donflores/temp/lookinatme.jpg

[Jull]

Great thread! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/zafio/forum/photo_macro/002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/zafio/forum/photo_macro/001.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Scotty
thank you...yeah, i was very happy to meet this strange guy...there is so much interesting going on on our planet..we just have to stoop sometimes and there you are...

Jull
amazingly sharp photos...looks like you have a (semi)professional cam there?

JAUrrutia9
science fiction meets nature :) VERY interesting photos...this was a very lucky moment i think, thank you for the pics...


Here are some shots of our tiny friends i did over the last weekend:

bzzzzt
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/bee1.jpg

Holy shit...what a jaw?
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/spider1.jpg

on the edge
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/ladybug1.jpg

[jester]

Each one of these is a "right-click-safe!", but my favourites are the mantis and the ladybug on the sunflower!

Congrats to your wonderful photos!

Jester

[Blind]

Ok, people... techniques, equipment... spill it. Anyone using an f1.5 lens in reverse on a 49mm coupler ring? I haven't tried it yet, but I hear it's a pretty good technique. Not sure if I can do it with my G2 though

[bfly]

The following are pics of a spider in my back yard that I've been keeping my eye on over the course of the last couple weeks. I found this huge spider and became obsessed. She spins a new web every morning, also writing a new zig zag each time. Anyway, as I kept track of her, taking photos of her periodically, I noticed her body was getting very big (hence, why I'm calling this spider "her", plus I researched it a bit, and a spider with these markings is a female black and yellow argiope - aka a big huge garden spider).. anyway, a few shots, in order, from two weeks ago til now.. *notice on the last photo (this morning), she's not big anymore.. Yikes, millions of little spiders soon to be running around!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/vanessalemen/spider8.jpg

[krispee]

gotta love those bugs lol.......and some incredible shots from everyone...
just how big is that spider then vanessa?

one or two of my own.......
http://www.fluidimage.co.uk/images/photo/bug1.jpg

found this guy on my wall, bout inch and a half across, but really long legs, nearly trapped them getting him out of the room....
from before....
http://www.fluidimage.co.uk/images/photo/bumblebee.jpg
http://www.fluidimage.co.uk/images/photo/bug.jpg


krispee

[Blind]

*notice on the last photo (this morning), she's not big anymore.. Yikes, millions of little spiders soon to be running around!Yep, that's an Argiope Aurantis, otherwise known as a Black & Gold (Yellow) Argiope. I've got one on my deck lately. She's skinny now, huh? I'd keep an eye out for an egg sac, which may produce 300 to 1400 babies. and yes, she eats her web every night and builds a new one. Go out there around midnight and you should see her chomping away :rendered:

[mjp]

What set ups are people using for the macro insect photoshops?

I am currently looking at getting a digital camera specifically for insect macro work and would like advice on whats a good set up to go for.

[bfly]

krispee - that spider is probably about 3.5 inches around including the legs. She's a biggie.. and she at first looked like one of the yellow flowers on the bush she's on.

blind - I looked out for an egg sac, but couldn't find it. Now, alas, the mama spider is gone.. I suppose it's like Charlotte's Web when she "had to go away". Too bad. It was a lot of fun watching her. I would've loved to watch her eat her web too. Maybe next spider. I did get a chance to watch her making her web in the morning (very early), and also wrap up flies and bugs when they got caught in her web. Very cool. You should post some pics of your spider. Love to see em.

mjp - I have a Nikon coolpix 4500.. not specifically for macro shots. A great camera, but like I was mentioning above about the spider capturing bugs.. the camera couldn't focus because she was moving too fast. I also have a fisheye lens that takes some really cool shots up close.. Otherwise, I just go out and shoot, because with digital you can shoot a ton, and just get rid of the ones that don't turn out. But I'm not the one to answer about macro.
Anyone? Anyone?..

[Fozzybar]

I have no clue about for which set up to go, but these shots all were done with cams about 200-500 $ i guess...if you really want to make cool insect macros you'll need some extra equipment like macro objectives, which have to fit on your cam...

[Blind]

You should post some pics of your spider. Love to see em.Will do, bfly... I've only got one really decent shot of her, out of a dozen or so attempts. I'm not a very good shutterbug. But, I'll post it when I get home tonight. I haven't looked in two days, but I think she's still out there. My wife's about ready to freak out because I refuse to get rid of it :[

[bernstein]

my first super macro picture taken with my brothers camera. i need to get one myself quite soon, as it's getting winter and i don't want to miss those lovely motives.

a fly with a brush on its head :)
http://www.planetquake.com/acid/misc/muecke_small.jpg

full size (http://www.planetquake.com/acid/misc/muecke.jpg)

[mjp]

I have no clue about for which set up to go, but these shots all were done with cams about 200-500 $ i guess...if you really want to make cool insect macros you'll need some extra equipment like macro objectives, which have to fit on your cam...

What camera was used to take the pics of the fly on the balcony?

[Fozzybar]

I used my Canon Ixus400...i think it's also called S400 in US...

4 MP, Macro 5 cm

It's ok for some Macro-Snapshots, but i want to make really sharp and detailled ones, for that the cam is not good enough :(

[sparky | emily]

Jull - I love that last shot.

[Blind]

Here's my Argiope. Ain't she cute? :D

http://www.watchhilldesign.com/posted/Charlotte1.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Some more i did in the garden last weekend...nothing special unfortunately, but we have to feed this thread...:)

Nothing special but i like the blue colors on the body and the pattern on the back, created by the hair and their shadows...
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/bluefly.jpg


Never saw that before, it was so tiny, but with cool colors...damn where do these lil' creatures get all the cool fashion-designers from?
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/tiny_hopper.jpg


Oh look at that wing...nature, i love you <3
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/beauty_wing.jpg


Oooo....lil' nasty girl is up for an orgy eh?
http://www.beyce.com/ca/photos/macro/bee_orgy.jpg



Blind
This is one f.... monster :) no no, she IS cute... >:D

[Blind]

Blind
This is one f.... monster :) no no, she IS cute... >:DHehe... and she's nearly 5cm long now!

[EVIL]

my first super macro picture taken with my brothers camera. i need to get one myself quite soon, as it's getting winter and i don't want to miss those lovely motives.

a fly with a brush on its head :)
http://www.planetquake.com/acid/misc/muecke_small.jpg

full size (http://www.planetquake.com/acid/misc/muecke.jpg)
LOL! its the reincarnation of bob ross!

[Scotty]

Great stuff all! :^^:

Was feeling a bit lonely for my little macro friends...so I grabbed the cam and got outside to the yard. Fall's comin' and the colours are already starting to birth.


A.
http://www.brainbug.ca/albums/album26/Caterpillar_1.jpg

B. Dragons of the Fall
http://www.brainbug.ca/albums/album26/Dragons_of_Fall_1.jpg

B 1/2.
http://www.brainbug.ca/albums/album26/Dragons_of_Fall_Macro.jpg

C.
http://www.brainbug.ca/albums/album26/Leaves_1.jpg

D.
http://www.brainbug.ca/albums/album26/Red_n_Yellow_1.jpg

[Blind]

LOL! its the reincarnation of bob ross!Hehe... or a Roman Centurion?

[mat_is_me]

hey look another dragonfly. http://www.sithkings.com/mat/misc/anisoptera.jpg

[Dalith]

This is my contribution with my crap camera.

http://img86.exs.cx/img86/723/DSCN753.jpg

[MoFra]

here is my pics of lil buggies, these where taken about 4 years ago, before i went to college where i took up photography. so in these photos you will see the lack of knowledge :bashful:

model 17
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/mofra/model17spider.jpg

blue butterfly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/mofra/bluebutter1.jpg

addiction
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/mofra/addiction2.jpg

addiction2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/mofra/addiction1.jpg

bee
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/mofra/bee.jpg

toodles
mo :bashful:

[Bosaiya]

From my Angels & Insects website (http://www.angelsandinsects.com?ref=ca)

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs4/i/2004/240/f/1/Jalebi_Dreams.jpg

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs4/i/2004/237/5/f/The_Happy_Family.jpg

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2004/270/e/1/Forgiveness_by_Bosaiya.jpg

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2004/301/0/2/The_Crawling_Darkness_by_Bosaiya.jpg