This is a shot of my daughter and her son, who came over from Spain for the wife's birthday. Impromptu shot taken in the kitchen while I was on my way to the booze tent
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Finally
All are alive and in their natural enviroment. 350D and Canons MPe-65 macro lens taken around x3 magnification handheld with flash (Canons MT24ex Twin Flash with homemade diffusers). Keeps me occupied when the fishings slow.
Damsel Fly Portrait
Wasp Beetle
Sleeping Nomada Bee Portrait
Finally
All are alive and in their natural enviroment. 350D and Canons MPe-65 macro lens taken around x3 magnification handheld with flash (Canons MT24ex Twin Flash with homemade diffusers). Keeps me occupied when the fishings slow.
Damsel Fly Portrait
Wasp Beetle
Sleeping Nomada Bee Portrait
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tried to help u post that pic aliec from the info. but even adding the missing .jpg letters didnt help.
tried to help u post that pic aliec from the info. but even adding the missing .jpg letters didnt help.
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It may be something to do with the share settings on flickr, just trying to sort it now. Thanks for your help.
It may be something to do with the share settings on flickr, just trying to sort it now. Thanks for your help.
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Heres a few more.
Heres a few more.
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Nice macro mate. How did you manage to track down the jumping spider, real difficult to photograph as they don't settle for long
Nice macro mate. How did you manage to track down the jumping spider, real difficult to photograph as they don't settle for long
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Some superb Macro work there
Some superb Macro work there
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i have heard that some people do chill down some insects to keep them still long enough to get a pic, but like most things ethics comes into play here is it right?? is it wrong??
fantastic shots pro quality work there
i have heard that some people do chill down some insects to keep them still long enough to get a pic, but like most things ethics comes into play here is it right?? is it wrong??
fantastic shots pro quality work there
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Thanks all. Jumping spiders are one of my favourite subjects and it all comes down to a matter of patience
eventually they will stop long enough to get a couple of shots off. The frustrating thing is when they jump onto the camera 
The vast majority of macro photographers dont chill the insects down prefering to shoot them in their natural enviroment as it adds to the challange. With the lens i use i need to be within 4 inches of the subject so their is alot of failed attempts but it is much more rewarding when you do finally get the shot you were after.
Heres a couple more.
Hoverfly sipping some sugar water i sprayed on a leaf
Thanks all. Jumping spiders are one of my favourite subjects and it all comes down to a matter of patience
eventually they will stop long enough to get a couple of shots off. The frustrating thing is when they jump onto the camera The vast majority of macro photographers dont chill the insects down prefering to shoot them in their natural enviroment as it adds to the challange. With the lens i use i need to be within 4 inches of the subject so their is alot of failed attempts but it is much more rewarding when you do finally get the shot you were after.
Heres a couple more.
Hoverfly sipping some sugar water i sprayed on a leaf
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The reason I asked about the Habronattus jumping spider is because they are a North American species and not found in this country, as far as I know. Was interested to learn if the shot was taken over the pond or you know of a source in this country.
Thomas Shahan made his name photographing this species and I believe pioneered the stacking layer approach, which gives a sharp image across the whole subject. I was thinking of having a go at this approach but was put off by the difficulty factor. Some thoughts on that would be useful. Great shots by the way.
The reason I asked about the Habronattus jumping spider is because they are a North American species and not found in this country, as far as I know. Was interested to learn if the shot was taken over the pond or you know of a source in this country.
Thomas Shahan made his name photographing this species and I believe pioneered the stacking layer approach, which gives a sharp image across the whole subject. I was thinking of having a go at this approach but was put off by the difficulty factor. Some thoughts on that would be useful. Great shots by the way.
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Brillant stuff mate!!
Brillant stuff mate!!
This image was produced using a flat bed scanner set at 600 dpi with a high pass filter introduced in Photoshop.
Needs some work but worth having a look at with other subjects
Needs some work but worth having a look at with other subjects
A few early flowers starting to come into bloom
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Awesome photos there mate!
Awesome photos there mate!
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Lens question
Has anyone used any lenses by a company called samyang. They do a 35mm f1.4 wide angle prime lens to fit canon for about £350 with a 3 year warranty, that I was considering buying. Just wondering what the quality is like. I know Tamron and sigma make accepted cheaper alternatives are these samyang lenses on par with those??
Think the canon version is about £1200 so cant afford one of those.
Lens question
Has anyone used any lenses by a company called samyang. They do a 35mm f1.4 wide angle prime lens to fit canon for about £350 with a 3 year warranty, that I was considering buying. Just wondering what the quality is like. I know Tamron and sigma make accepted cheaper alternatives are these samyang lenses on par with those??
Think the canon version is about £1200 so cant afford one of those.