2 more - frog tonight :)
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:57 am
Candalides erinus - the small dusky blue
Candalides erinus - the small dusky blue
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:57 am
Candalides erinus - the small dusky blue
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:09 pmRel,
The behaviour shot of the mantis is great. The eye "looks" a little unsharp, but I think that is the nature of insect eyes as I often have that problem even though everything else around it is sharp.
The butterfly is gorgeous. You have nailed the focus and it brings out the texture of the wings.
What lens were you using?
The behaviour shot of the mantis is great. The eye "looks" a little unsharp, but I think that is the nature of insect eyes as I often have that problem even though everything else around it is sharp.
The butterfly is gorgeous. You have nailed the focus and it brings out the texture of the wings.
What lens were you using?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:20 pmThanks Andrew - was a real bugger last night - around 40 rare frogs, and it was raining way too hard to take any shots 
But the mantid shot turned out ok LOL
Taken with the 105 micro 2.8 (old non vr), Sb800, beercup and cap - slight crop on each
But the mantid shot turned out ok LOL
Taken with the 105 micro 2.8 (old non vr), Sb800, beercup and cap - slight crop on each
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:02 pmGreat shots!!! butterfly one is awesome 
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:59 pm??? What are these?beercup and cap
Nice Mantis shot. It would make a great series on bug vanity with your other mantis shot 'look deep into my eyes'
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:29 pmthanks
The 'beercup' is the PJ lightsphere
and the cap is the diffusion cap that clips onto the lightsphere ....
see here:
http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1419
The 'beercup' is the PJ lightsphere
and the cap is the diffusion cap that clips onto the lightsphere ....
see here:
http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product ... ts_id=1419
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:51 pmRel,
I have a clone of the PJ Lightsphere (thanks to Gary and Poon). It is called a "Lambency Flash Diffuser" but is essentially the same thing. I have tried it with macro, but I find my DIY softbox works better.
I have a clone of the PJ Lightsphere (thanks to Gary and Poon). It is called a "Lambency Flash Diffuser" but is essentially the same thing. I have tried it with macro, but I find my DIY softbox works better.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:50 pmLooks like mantids don't like wet antennae
Nice stuff Rel
Regards Colin
Nice stuff Rel
Regards Colin