Assorted creatures....

[xerubus]

Hi all,

I have my nieces over today, and they are both fast asleep at the moment. So I thought I'd have a quick wander around my garden. C&C very welcome, and hope you enjoy.

When you're smiling....


Hover Time:


The Lawn Mower:


On your marks... Get set....


Cheers

-Mark

[Pehpsi]

All insanely good... Beautiful processing too. #1 is my favourite I'd have to say..

[Big V]

This is a really nice set that you have produced.

[xerubus]

cheers Pehpsi and Big V. Appreciate the feedback.

[devilla101]

Those are some beautiful exposures. Well lit and the details are amazing

[jdear_89]

Love the detail!!! the colours are amazing. Favorite one is probably the last one.
cheers,
James

[Bindii]

I can't even choose a favourite.. I looked at the first and went "awwww"...

then I scrolled to the second and went "ohhhhh"..

the third had be doing both the "awww" and the "ohhhh"...

and the fourth... well its kinda left me speechless...

amazing detail... magic work.. soooooo jealous and wishing that I could produce images like these myself...

[Marvin]

Wow, numbers 3 and 4 for me. Which lens did you use for this?

[xerubus]

Thank you so much for the feedback guys/gal... really appreciate it. Absolutely loving taking photos again, and the break has really been worthwhile for me.... have found that 'passion' again.

Marvin... Tamron 90mm. All shots hand held, manual exposure, manual focus, f16 and 1/200th. For me f16|1/200th is 'my' sweet spot with this lens.

cheers.. and thanks again.

[colin_12]

These are all great images Mark.
I like em all.
Regards Colin

[ATJ]

Great shots, Mark!

For the first one, you might consider cropping at the top and left to eliminate the slight distracting change in colour in the background.

I have no suggestions for the other 3 as they a great as they are.

[cobby1]

Awsome Mate #3

Cheers Cobby

[xerubus]

cheers Colin, ATJ, and Cobby....

[chewlinyip]

WOW!

hover time is my fav

how did you capture that?

wow!

[GMD]

Fantastic colour and detail Mark, you must have a interesting back yard!!!

Last one is my favorite, the different colour on the insect, great photos something that you should be very proud of....well done

i'll be breaking out the f16 1/200th setting soon to try out your "sweet spot"

[Viz]

Awesome details on the ladybug shell, that is really impressive.

[surenj]

Kickass pictures as others have said... How close were to these creatures when you took the photos??

[Pa]

all the above

[xerubus]

cheers everyone for the comments.

chewlinyip.... the hover was the hardest to capture. I lied down next to our veggie patch and watched it going to and fro for quite a while. it seemed to have a particular pattern it was flying, so by chance I managed to capture it along it's path.

GMD... love my backyard, love gardening

surenj.... around an inch.

[ketsuryo]

They are all sooo beautiful!
I couldn't help but laugh at the hard working Lawn Mower

[xerubus]

I'm glad you liked them Eliza

[Travy]

brilliant macros!!

[Big Red]

great colour and detail in all of them but the last one is my favorite

[Alpha_7]

Mark what gear are you using now, these are all beautiful!

[xerubus]

thanks guys.

Hi Craig. Not using anything flash anymore, no real need These were all taken with the D80, Tamron 90mm, and an sb600 (with diy fishing tackle box diffuser)

cheers