Potpouri of bugs

[doenoe]

Made some bug shots these last weeks, but i just never made the time to proces them. And today i did, so here are some bug shots:
#1
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park329.jpg

#2
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park330.jpg

#3
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park331.jpg

#4
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park332.jpg

#5
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park333.jpg

#6
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park334.jpg

#7
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park335.jpg

#8
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park336.jpg

#9
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park337.jpg

Thanks for looking
Greetz Daan

[PhotoJet]

I love the 2 grasshopper shots! Little bugger looks so happy! :lol:

[Antarctican]

I like them all, but the detail in #2 just blows me away!

[Terri]

The second one is killer! Nice work. You do such an amazing job with these, Daan! Another fantastic series.

[Dagwood56]

Absolutely amazing! The second shot is beyond words....

[KMann]

These are terrific! Insects are so completely weird. wow.

[doenoe]

Thanks for the kind words everyone :)

[Pirate Neilsouth]

Way awesome!

[Artograph]

Wow!! Awesome series! (I'm going to have bug nightmares!!:eek: :p ) LOL!!


:thumbsup:

[doenoe]

hehe thanks guys :)

[MissMia]

#2 and the shots of the grasshopper are great! I still struggle with getting good macro shots. Your shots are so full of detail!

[johngpt]

http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park329.jpg
The simplicity of this one I really enjoy. And the texture in what I think is a chair back (?), and the strong diagonal composition are particularly lovely. I like its over all high key feel.

Not that I didn't like the others, but this one really makes me smile.

[Lensmeister]

http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eschouwe/Fotografie/Park330.jpg



WOW ... I MUST know. How do you get this close? What lens? :salute:

[doenoe]

Thanks again for all the nice words :)
The detail is probably due to holding the camera very still and using a flash. So its pretty much just doing alot of macro shooting and getting better at it. The flash will do the rest (well, pretty much).
And these were shot with the Sigma 105 2.8 macro. Its a great lens, especially when you look at the price. And i was as close as the lens could get me, dont remember how close that is, but it works. And then i cropped it a bit, which works very well when you have a 15megapixel picture to crop.
Oh, and its a flower basket were its sitting on :)

[Chiller]

WOW!!!! Thats all I can say

[doenoe]

well, thats more then enough for me :) Thanks Chiller :thumbup: