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Nikon D70 ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
1/250s f/20.0 at 250.0mm iso200 with Flash and Sigma 1.4x TC on monopod


Nikon D70 ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
1/250s f/20.0 at 250.0mm iso400 with Flash and Sigma 1.4x TC hand held

Now I will have nightmares.

Very nice shots Kerry. How do you pose the insects?

Woah, love the detail in the first one but can't quite make out what he (or she?) is having for lunch (looks like you're building up quite a collection of dust bunnies in that first one )

I think the Marty Feldman eyes on the second dude crack me up

Oneputt wrote:Now I will have nightmares.

Very nice shots Kerry. How do you pose the insects?

Thanks, Oneputt!

Most of my recent shots have been at night. It's the only way I've been able to get decent poses, especially of the spiders and other very skittish critters.

Kerry, quite a portfolio of macro work you're collecting there !!!

You also have a good set of kit, fit for purpose... of the setups you have, what would you say was your favourite/most useful ???

mudder wrote:Woah, love the detail in the first one but can't quite make out what he (or she?) is having for lunch (looks like you're building up quite a collection of dust bunnies in that first one )

I think the Marty Feldman eyes on the second dude crack me up

Thanks, Andrew!

I'm not sure, but I think the spider is eating an ant. I agree, the eyes of the little moth are very cool. I didn't see them until after I'd downloaded to the computer. It's a very small moth or something of that nature.

Mj wrote:Kerry, quite a portfolio of macro work you're collecting there !!!

You also have a good set of kit, fit for purpose... of the setups you have, what would you say was your favourite/most useful ???

Thanks, Mj!

My favorite for small, skittish insects is the Sigma, especially with the 1.4 TC.

My favorite for flowers and larger or more sedate critters/objects is the Nikkor 70-180 micro.