Hudson Made Me Shoot Macros Today 04/18
Apr 19, 2015 01:08:25 #
Bill Hudson conned me into joining him at 7am for a morning of insect shooting. My alarm sounded before dawn. I really did not think this through. We started at Madrona Marsh, then on to South Coast Botanic Garden. Here are fifteen images.
Each photo captured with a hand-held Nikon D5200 at ISO 200, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/16, Nissin Di866 speedlight with 6x8-inch FotoDiox softbox diffuser, output adjusted to subject color & Working Distance.
Each photo captured with a hand-held Nikon D5200 at ISO 200, with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/16, Nissin Di866 speedlight with 6x8-inch FotoDiox softbox diffuser, output adjusted to subject color & Working Distance.
1.) Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)
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2.) Soldier beetle
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3.) Soldier beetle on Elm tree
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4.) Argentine ant harrasing Soldier beetle, above
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5.) Green lacewing
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6.) 3-mm fly in Family Lauxaniidae
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7.) 12-mm female Chironomidae midge
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8.) Web of female Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata)
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9.) Female Trashline Orbweaver (Cyclosa turbinata) & egg sac
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10.) 4-mm long male Paracantha Fruit fly (Paracantha culta)
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11.) Male Paracantha Fruit fly eye detail
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12.) 4-mm male Golden-haired Cluster fly (Pollenia sp.)
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13.) Skimmer: Family Libellulidae
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14.) Dark form White-Lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (Hyles lineata) on Fuschia plant
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15.) Close-up of above caterpillar
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Apr 19, 2015 01:40:05 #
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I see it pays to get up early! Nice assortment & that fly in image 10 is one bizarre creature! I like!
I see it pays to get up early! Nice assortment & that fly in image 10 is one bizarre creature! I like!
Apr 19, 2015 01:40:51 #
Looks good; I like the hoppers and the "unknown fly."
Glad Bill conned you into going.
;-)
Glad Bill conned you into going.
;-)
Apr 19, 2015 02:54:07 #
Apr 19, 2015 03:32:16 #
Good for Bill or we wouldn't have the benefit of seeing more of your excellent work.
Apr 19, 2015 08:30:25 #
Apr 19, 2015 08:49:28 #
Apr 19, 2015 09:42:09 #
Erv wrote:
I agree with the young man from Ohio!Excellent set!!! Looks like a good day of shooting with a friend!
This is a nicely captured series!
Apr 19, 2015 10:21:41 #
Outstanding series! Good to see you posting. I always enjoy the variety you find. #10 & #11 are absolutely outstanding. Well worth the early trip.
Apr 19, 2015 13:05:27 #
nice series............please keep those glassy wings down south
cool crazy eyed fly :thumbup:
cool crazy eyed fly :thumbup:
Apr 19, 2015 21:43:06 #
Apr 19, 2015 23:57:18 #
Well, kicking and screaming or not, I just wanted to see if Douglass still knew which end of the camera was which :wink: And, as you can see, a swift kick in the pants produced some very nice images. Douglass can still takes fewer shots and have far more keepers than I do. I just don't have the same discipline he does......yet ;) :thumbup:
Apr 20, 2015 05:56:27 #
Apr 20, 2015 07:54:09 #
Flyextreme wrote:
Maybe that's called "Film Discipline". LOL A fresh roll in the camera & a spare roll in the pocket. 48 shots for the day! Makes ya frame carefully. Douglass can still takes fewer shots and have far more keepers than I do. I just don't have the same discipline he does......yet ;) :thumbup:
Apr 20, 2015 08:26:20 #
One Morning! If I see that many insects in a season I am lucky. Great work. REJ
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