Lets be having your insect photo's (photo heavy)

[Kepis]

One of my interests is the photography of insects & arachnids, so thought it would be an idea to see if anyone else has tried photographing the insect world, here's a few of mine to kick off, lets see what we can generate, please though, if you post photographs, make them 640x480 resolution so the whole photo is visable on screen and also so the thread doesn't slow right down when trying to load up - thx

 

[Tony]

Cor, there's some good photo's there, very nice

What kit are you taking them with?

 

[Kepis]

Cor, there's some good photo's there, very nice

What kit are you taking them with?

Digital SLR with a macro lens, with additional close up lenses fitted on the filter thread, you can get some serious close ups, well if the subject stays still that is

 

[littlebiglane]

Here's a couple for you.

 

[sandbender]

Here are a couple of guys from Hungary, I don't have a macro lens sadly, these were taken with a 50mm lens on a Nikon DSLR.

 

[littlebiglane]

Sandbender, I like your funky armoured guys

 

[sandbender]

Sandbender, I like your funky armoured guys

And those were the small ones

 

[Kepis]

That blue one is bizzare, not seen one of them before and ive spent some time in Hungary myself over the years working.

littlebiglane's moth is great, not often you see the underside

 

[sandbender]

That blue one is bizzare, not seen one of them before and ive spent some time in Hungary myself over the years working.

I saw a few in July and August 2007, I was walking the width of Hungary, mostly through forest and there was much to keep any bug enthusiast entertained

Locally this one is called a 'cincer' (pronounced 'tsinster') or 'Capricorn Beetle'.

Apparently its latin family name Cerambycididae).

 

[Stuart]

Another great photo thread

Some of my insect pics, I don’t have a macro lens, so I photograph Macro insects instead!

Millipede

Moth

Scorpion

Mantis

 

[Kepis]

That Praying Mantis is great, I've only ever seen them behind glass unfortunately.

 

[JonnyP]

Ooh, this is up my street... Nice photo's guys...
Stuart...Any idea what that moth is..? Its very impressive...
Will have a looky for some of my insect photo's...Errrr, have one or two...

 

[JonnyP]

Nasty nasty, but beautiful eyes, Horse fly...

Nice moth (can't remember what sort it is though)

Elephant hawk moth..

Hornet..

 

[Kepis]

That pic of the Hornet is a pearler Jon

 

[JonnyP]

That pic of the Hornet is a pearler Jon

Cheers Mark...Used to get them in the moth trap. They are my favourite insect. This one was quite a biggie..

 

[Kepis]

Must admit im partial to takings pics of spiders, but you probably guessed that from above

 

[Stuart]

That Praying Mantis is great, I've only ever seen them behind glass unfortunately.

That one got uncomfortably close, I was checking and repacking the contents of the medical kit you can see in the photo, when the mantis, attracted by the light from my headlamp, flew straight into my face!

Stuart...Any idea what that moth is..? Its very impressive...

No sorry, I've no Idea; it unexpectedly landed on the gentleman in the picture and seemed in no rush to fly away.

I’m always amused by the flight of the giant birdwing butterflies in the tropical forests, they hardly flutter their wings at all, preferring to glide gracefully until they hit an object like a vine, which they strike like a kite hitting a telegraph pole, rebounding off the object and swerving off at a slightly different angle.

Is both immensely graceful and hysterically clumsy at the same time, they must be far more robust than they appear.

 

[Tony]

I've got a few spread accross computers, here's a couple for now...

Not very crisp but clear enough to get a good look.

 

[Gailainne]

Stuart

The first time I went to Cairns in Oz, that was what amazed me as well, moths the size of sparrows flying just like birds, flap a few times then glide..amazing sight.


Stephen

 

[British Red]

I've debated getting a good macro lens for some improved insect and flower photographs. Could anyone make some suggestions for a reasonable lens for a Canon Eos system? Nothing too hefty if possible - say up to a couple of hundred (or are they not worth getting at that price?). All advice gratefully received!

Red