Weekly Macro/Close-up thread - last for 2010

[Gautam Majumdar]

Here we go again - show your macro and close-up images.
Please mention the equipments and any special techniques you have used.
And if you have any question about macro techniques just ask.

If you are posting your own images then please reply to this first post of the thread, else your contributions may be overlooked.

Some macro photography related websites

http://www.macrophotography.org/
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Photography/Insects/
http://www.beautifulbugs.com/beautifulbugs/index.htm
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=332
http://www.pbase.com/mplonsky/insects
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/macrolenses.htm
http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles-photo_essays.htm
http://www.sayersweb.com/photography/html/article-easy-macro.htm
http://dalantech.deviantart.com/gallery/#Tutorials

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Gautam

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

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Gautam

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

For last few months the number of posts in this weekly thread has dropped. So from January I shall make it a monthly thread. If the numer of posts picks up during northern summer, shall change it back to weekly.

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Gautam

 

[tva]

 

[tva]

Nice composition on the second image

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

Lovely shot

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Gautam

 

[locosfoto]

8 legs

5D2+ CZ s-planar 74/4 light from ceiling ,no flash , 4 exposures stack -combineZ5



the train

5D2+ CZ s-planar 74/4 early morning light , no flash , 5 exposures stack -combineZ5

 

[tva]

Who will be the first to correctly identify this?

 

[tonyjr]

nice flowers
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1st - it's a hobby

XTI - gripped , Canon - efs 10-22 , efs 17-55 , efs 18-55 IS , 28-90 , 28 @ 2.8 , 50 @1.8 , 28-135 IS , 35-350L ,Quantaray lens 70-300 macro , life size converter , KSM filters for all , kenko auto tubes , EF 25 , 7D , 70-200 MK II IS , 2X III

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

Great shots

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Gautam

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

Good shot Tony. No idea about ID though

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Gautam

 

[Fabian628]

wow, ive never seen so many on one flower. Usually one landing scares the other off. Great capture.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/41942460@N04/sets/

 

[Fabian628]

sounds good.

Have not had much time for macro the last few months. HopefullyI will get some time over the next few months.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/41942460@N04/sets/

 

[Fabian628]

looks like some type of anenome ?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/41942460@N04/sets/

 

[Fabian628]

Nothing special, but i did like the light in these ones. The lighting i was using is very intrusive to the insect, but this one didnt move so I was able to get some shots.





mpe65mm 1d3, mt24ex, 1/200s, f/10
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/41942460@N04/sets/

 

[tva]

The ID will be posted on the afternoon of Monday, December 20th. It is not an anemone.

 

[Gautam Majumdar]

Great shots Fabian.

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Gautam

 

[scubasteve03]

Fabian, can you tell me a little about your setup? Lens, body, flash, tripod? Thanks
Stephen

 

[bed bug]

Polypoid stage of a jellyfish? or
Coral polyp?

Nice photo and very interesting!

Kind regards
Stephen

 

[WilbaW]

Gorgeous colours and light, very nice to see.