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Took these this arvo.


Don't know what this bug is called..

Fly on bamboo.

Closer look.

Cheers
Arek

Arek,

The first one is called Harry.

Great stuff. Makes CSI look static.

Haha!
Thanks Gary.
Just found out that Harry is from the family Flatidae and are sometimes known as the Flower-spike Bugs. They are very well camaflagued, and can be found in a wide variety of colours.
(Thank you BW Bob F. England from dpreview forums)

Sweet. i love your bug photos. please keep them coming.

Great Flyer, did you use a tripod or handheld?

Awesome stuff Flyer

The fly in the second image must have seen it’s self in your lens, it looks to be having a spit

Cheers
Ray

Thanks guys.
All shots handheld.
Here's my setup

Simple, but works quite well.
I would love to use the tripod, but in most cases it's not practical
Eg. to take the pics of the fly I had to squeeze between few plants & a tree. Took about 4 shots & it took off. No way I could've get the tripod there.
The bug was easier - it was sitting on top of the stone statue. I took about 6-8 shots, went inside to get the tripod & when I returned it was gone.
So for the time being I'll stick with this setup & use SB800.

Fantastic photos - I am envious - do you use a tripod, macro slide focusser, handheld, flash etc.

Still waiting for the wind to stop blowing everything away down here in Sydney.

The only thing I have found so far is a very dead spider.

Chris

Beat me to the post by 2 minutes!

Chris

Hey Flyer, these macros are fantastic! What's your shooting info (EXIF stuff)? How close are you physically to the bugs? Do they tend to move off when the flash goes off?