Post your best Macro shots

[freelanceshots]

The guys at bugguide.net suggested that its a male Prionus Imbricornis or Tiled-horned Prionus. I had never seen one like this before but I have not lived in Arkansas that long plus I've only been living on the other city limits for about a year. Thanks Damian for your info.


The one that I photographed was about 1 1/2 inches long and he really creeped me out. It would take a lot for me to let one crawl across my arm or in my hand.


The Orthosoma brunneum have some big mandibles as I would not want to get pinched by one. I could see how it looks pretty close to the Prionus Imbricornis but the main difference is the anntenae with the different segments and it seems to be longer.


[View:http://community.the-digital-picture...neric/utility/ insect by freelanceshots, on Flickr:550:0]

[DLS]

The guys at bugguide.net suggested that its a male Prionus Imbricornis or Tiled-horned Prionus.

Ya! Sure looks like it. What a great website!


BTW awesome shot - that 100mm Macro is amazing (and your technique too). I recently tried out the 500d close-up lens on my 50 1.4 and was really happy but looking at what your 100mm can do is just awesome.


Happy bug shooting.


Damian

[Dr Croubie]

Just found this old one, shot with my POS P&S at 1cm macro.


Bumblebees making more bumblebees.


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[Fast Glass]

A Rose taken at a friends house, I misted some water on and it made more dramatic.


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MD 50mm f/1.7 and 60D.


Cheers,


John.

[freelanceshots]

Spider that I took a moment to photograph while out in the wilderness late night. Breeze was blowing its web in and out where focus was a crap shoot.


[View:http://community.the-digital-picture...neric/utility/ central arkansas spider by freelanceshots, on Flickr:550:0]

[freelanceshots]

Also caught this guy in the yard today. The biggest Garder snake I've ever seen at almost 3 feet long. Never tried to bite me but he pooped and pee'd to try and avoid capture. My macro lens has to be my favorite lenses for just about anything I can use it on.


Three shots composited together to get more focus out of the 100mm IS macro, f/16


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One shot at f/25 to try and avoid extra computer work.


[View:http://community.the-digital-picture...neric/utility/ large garter snake by freelanceshots, on Flickr:550:0]

[Jon Ruyle]

Cool!

[Jayson]

Spent some time in the back yard with some dragons and damsels. I have no idea what there classifications and names are, but hope you enjoy. Damsels were with the 100mm macro USM with a Kenko 1.4x TC. The Dragons were with the 300mm F4 IS, Kenko 1.4x TC and 56mm of Extension tubes. Sorry for the large post.














Threw this in also. With the 300 and the Kenko TC cropped a bit

[freelanceshots]

Snake egg with the new Speckled King snake before he takes his first journey into this world. Used my 40D this time to see if I could get some more depth of field with the 100mm IS lens. f/20


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[Dr Croubie]

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