macro

these are morning dew drops on grass seed using a ultra macro lens manuel in a light box no flash 2024-06-16 16-46-13 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr 2024-06-16 17-06-45 (B,R8,S4)-Edit by Tony Manttan, on Flickr 2024-06-16 17-04-43 (B,R8,S4)-Edit by Tony Manttan, on Flickr...

Taken with my Canon 5D Mk 2, Tamron 90mm F.8 macro lens and a Andoer AD560IV Speedlight fitted with my home made fibre Optic snoot. Trying to compare the difference with the 7D (see previous post) and all settings were the same. Karl 20 images stacked. F8 @ 1/13th sec ISO 100 and speedlight...

Sometimes, a telephoto lens works well to image small objects. I find it easier to image butterflies at a distance because they are less likely to fly off. In this case, the spider was in a tree at a distance. It is a golden orb spider found in Singapore. It is huge, as it its web! the web must...

Haven't done much of this in a while, thought I'd give it a whirl since bird photography has been a struggle... Which might be carrying over into this as well. At least I lifted the camera I suppose :)

I'm contemplating getting a continuous shoe-mounted light for my Canon R5 or R7 for macro photography. I want to do focus bracketing, which can't be done with flash with those bodies. So I'm wondering what experience folks have had. I found the Neewer Ultra-Thin 192 LED Video Light Panel on...

Hoverfly,Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia - these are a lot less common than in the UK. IMG_7099_Hoverfly-2 by davholla2002, on Flickr Horse fly,Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia IMG_7094_Horsefly by davholla2002, on Flickr

Orchid, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia. Genus Brachionidium IMG_7141_Orchid by davholla2002, on Flickr Beetle, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia. Tribe Platynini IMG_7160_Beetle-1 by davholla2002, on Flickr Fly, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia. Gnat Ogres Genus Holcocephala...