Fun With Macros

[jonoslack]

Here's an unknown species (to me) of bee. The flower is 3 cm in diameter, which means the bee is about 5mm in length.
Tom

PS great frog Jim

Nice picture Tom
It's a hover-fly rather than a bee.

all the best

 

[tsjanik]

Nice picture Tom
It's a hover-fly rather than a bee.

all the best

Thanks Jono, although I must admit I have a fondess for bees which is lacking for flys.

 

[jonoslack]

Thanks Jono, although I must admit I have a fondess for bees which is lacking for flys.

Ah yes - but hover-flys aren't really flys - and they're rather likeable (at least, I think they are!).

 

[Knorp]

Ah yes - but hover-flys aren't really flys - and they're rather likeable (at least, I think they are!).

Yes, that's it a hover-thingy !
And Jono knows best and he's a gent too

All the very best.

 

[Knorp]

Here's an unknown species (to me) of bee. The flower is 3 cm in diameter, which means the bee is about 5mm in length.
Tom

PS great frog Jim

I love it, Tom: the colours, the bee (hover-fly, thank you Jono), the rain drops, the lot :thumbup:

Kind regards.

 

[benroy]

I think this thread will always be recognized as Jim's "green frog thread"...and rightly so. I can't honor Bart's request for bugs, etc. Will thorny, prickly stuff suffice? Just something to keep this thread going.
Used 100 macro WR on K-5.

Roy Benson

 

[Knorp]

I think this thread will always be recognized as Jim's "green frog thread"...and rightly so. I can't honor Bart's request for bugs, etc. Will thorny, prickly stuff suffice? Just something to keep this thread going.
Used 100 macro WR on K-5.

Roy Benson

All pretty 'sharp' stuff, Roy.

Kind regards.

 

[Knorp]

Tried my hand on a bit of close-up&macro with the K5.

Thanks for viewing.

 

[benroy]

Wow! Like the light, love the images...these are with the new Macro-Elmarit?

Roy Benson

 

[Knorp]

Wow! Like the light, love the images...these are with the new Macro-Elmarit?

Roy Benson

Hi there Roy, yep these are with the newly converted old AME ...

All the very best.

 

[Knorp]

Some shots from today's evening stroll with the AMER.

Thanks for viewing.

 

[benroy]

Bart: beautiful images...the closer you look, the more detail you find.

Roy Benson

 

[JMaher]

Really great shots. I particularly like the 3rd.

Jim

 

[Knorp]

Bart: beautiful images...the closer you look, the more detail you find.

Roy Benson

Really great shots. I particularly like the 3rd.

Jim

Roy, Jim: thank you.

Three more (poppies).

Kind regards.

 

[MalcolmP]

Hi Bart,
Fantastic macro images.
I see why Roy said it was one of the best macro lenses ever!
That and the talent behind it, looks like a great combination!
Regards
Malcolm

 

[benroy]

Bart: the first of the poppy shots (of the second set) goes into my scrapbook of all-time classic images...that's really a beautiful image! And the closer you look, the more you see.
Great photographer with a marvelous lens...

Roy Benson

 

[Knorp]

Roy, Malcom: thanks guys for your encouraging words.
The following images were shot under windy conditions.
But I felt quite lucky a handful were more or less in focus.

Thanks for viewing.

 

[benroy]

Beautiful pics, Bart! You must have brain surgeon's hands.

Roy Benson

 

[neilvan]

Lots of great photos here!

@ Knorp, the backlit 'droopy' poppy is wonderful!

Just came across these dragonflies today while out for a walk in the dark, cloudy/rainy weather we are having...can't wait for better weather!

 

[benroy]

Neil: fine dragonfly pics... lens weapon of choice?

Roy Benson