As the June photos was getting long in the tooth with all those perty flowers and stuff… I’d thought I’d start a new thread for my June Bug shots. There’s about 6 shots here I think…
Starting with this blue footed weevil, big dude and he walked a long way in one day.
here’s a little fruit fly I think….
and here’s a grasshopper.
and here’s the shy little red guy from my flickr site….
and here’s a grasshopper.
Fantastic photography PM :)
I suppose those of us who like to share and show our pic’s should do a basic course on the subject, I know that’s one of the thing’s on my to do list. Learn how to get the most from my camera..
and here’s a grasshopper.
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gee you’ve got a fabulous collection of photos there – must be quite a task getting all those insects to pose for ya.
Happy Potter said:
I suppose those of us who like to share and show our pic’s should do a basic course on the subject, I know that’s one of the thing’s on my to do list. Learn how to get the most from my camera..
I guess that makes it an artform? pflflflflfl…
Thanks ;)
pepe said:
and here’s a grasshopper.
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gee you’ve got a fabulous collection of photos there – must be quite a task getting all those insects to pose for ya.
Hairspray. Makes the bugs all stiff and rigid, and it doesn’t show up in the lens….
only kidding….
and here is a wasp/hornet.
Your little bug photos are spot on PM:)
Do you have a macro lens for these sort of photos???
Next camera I get I hope to have a macro lens ..
pain master said:
and here is a wasp/hornet.
Magic……….. have to be quick to catch winged bugs…tend to fly off so quickly.
Lucky1 said:
Your little bug photos are spot on PM:)Do you have a macro lens for these sort of photos???
Next camera I get I hope to have a macro lens ..
I have a 35mm Macro lens for me DSLR, its a corker, real nice to work with and light so I can take a few shots at arm’s reach with the live display screen on… But if the bug is too nervous and too far away (see the damselfly on my flickr) then the 300mm telephoto is the way to go…
Lucky1 said:
pain master said:
and here is a wasp/hornet.
Magic……….. have to be quick to catch winged bugs…tend to fly off so quickly.
ain’t that the truth. Butterflies are impossible although I have perservered and got the odd good shot…
last shot. A yellow headed bug.
pain master said:
Lucky1 said:
Your little bug photos are spot on PM:)Do you have a macro lens for these sort of photos???
Next camera I get I hope to have a macro lens ..
I have a 35mm Macro lens for me DSLR, its a corker, real nice to work with and light so I can take a few shots at arm’s reach with the live display screen on… But if the bug is too nervous and too far away (see the damselfly on my flickr) then the 300mm telephoto is the way to go…
Sweet:)
You would have such a place up there for photos…but then anywhere if you really open one’s eyes… a photo can speak volumes.
Next walk to Hollywood….I must take my camera, such beautiful bark on some of the trees…..
ain’t that the truth. Butterflies are impossible although I have perservered and got the odd good shot…
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Best I have done is a cabbage moth:)
last shot. A yellow headed bug.
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His head looks like amber..the stuff the mozzie is caught up in the Jurassic Park movie
Lucky1 said:
pain master said:
Lucky1 said:
Your little bug photos are spot on PM:)Do you have a macro lens for these sort of photos???
Next camera I get I hope to have a macro lens ..
I have a 35mm Macro lens for me DSLR, its a corker, real nice to work with and light so I can take a few shots at arm’s reach with the live display screen on… But if the bug is too nervous and too far away (see the damselfly on my flickr) then the 300mm telephoto is the way to go…
Sweet:)
You would have such a place up there for photos…but then anywhere if you really open one’s eyes… a photo can speak volumes.
Next walk to Hollywood….I must take my camera, such beautiful bark on some of the trees…..
Eh you’re lucky to be able to walk around your neighbourhood with a camera… I have to be a bit secretive when I’m near home, it is only when you are out and about with the rural crew that you can feel relatively safe, and I normally have a few of me mates nearby
for those seriously considering photography, you’ll need to throw away that digital compact, as best pictures these can do is basic portrait & landscape with perfect lighting. i.e. they’re fine for quick shots but, can never measure up to photos taken with an slr (or even old style compact film camera). there’s much more to it than just additional megapixels. dslr cameras are becoming quite affordable. you can get a entry level kit (camera body, and a 55mm and a 200mm zoom lens & charger) for $1500 or less. if you want to see what the fuss is about with slr cameras, go into a photographic equipment store and try one, with the help of an assistant. tell them that you’ve never used one, and they will gladly show you how to use it.
Here’s the reasons i love my dslr:
- ability to put other elements of the picture out of focus…..so background doesn’t detract from the subject of the picture
- composure/focus/etc is all done through the viewfinder, which shows exactly how it will look, instead of a poor approximation.
- 0.18 seconds startup time (on my entry level dslr camera), instead of several seconds
- once you get used to the controls, they’re actually intelligently laid out for easy access by fingers whilst composing a shot. on a compact digital it’s a set of convoluted menus to change any setting.
- when you press the shutter release, it takes the picture right then; instead of a compact that has lag and you miss moments or people blink by the time it takes the picture
- even just with the kit, you get a 200mm variable zoom, so you can take pictures of animals in zoo etc actually framing the animal and not half the enclosure as well…..a 12x or similar digital zoom simply does not compare
- when light conditions are not good, a dslr can still take a picture with little or no digital noise at 400 ISO or more…..a compact digital at 400 ISO will be so full of noise that the photo is worthless.
- finally…with a bit of knowhow you can get some excellent shots of important moments or scenes…..with a compact digital you end up throwing most of them away, as it simply can’t cut the mustard.
i recommend the “BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography” to get started in improving photography skills. There’s a lot of other learning photography books that are just waffle.
While I agree with you Aqua old chum, I do still find myself looking back at my old point and shoot digital shots taken in Townsville, and I think the answer is time. I had oodles of time to mess around back then and I soon learnt the limitations of the camera and what I could do with it.
I must admit, that up here in PNG, I cannot afford to spend minutes taking a photo, I always need to be on the go. So I am looking forward to my results when I return back to Australia and the freedom to take some time. However, I do enjoy the DSLR and like I said to veg in his photo post, I am still learning ways of improving my shots and the viewing of my audience…
pain master said:
here’s a little fruit fly I think….
Different to ours.
pain master said:
last shot. A yellow headed bug.
He’s brilliant.
Next walk to Hollywood….I must take my camera, such beautiful bark on some of the trees
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Yes please.
pomolo said:
Next walk to Hollywood….I must take my camera, such beautiful bark on some of the trees
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Noted:)
I think the weevil is very handsome….and what’s with the last bug’s head?? As Lucky said, it looks like a piece of amber…
Dinetta said:
I think the weevil is very handsome….and what’s with the last bug’s head?? As Lucky said, it looks like a piece of amber…
While I think its head is actually black in colour, there appears to be a yellow shield, perhaps a defence item?
while not exactly a bug, here’s a snail, around 10 – 12cms in length….
and here’s a Millipede, and this guy is around 18cms long…
