Just for those macroholics

[Lord Vetinari]

Some shots from this mornings expedition.
First on the door step a dead moth being dismembered by ants
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4068c.jpg

Then a trip to the tropical rainforest

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4112c.jpg

Fly beating Rodney's previous bubble blowing record (11 consecutive bubbles) really coffee coloured these ones

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4082c.jpg

Midge (I think) about 5mm long practicing levitation of a ball

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4118c.jpg

Another midge (???) about 8mm long

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4123c.jpg

and lastly a midge on the disco floor

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_4131c.jpg

[TristanP]

Wow, once again, a killer series. How do you light them?

[Higgmeister]

The background colors go really well with all the shots. My favorites are #5 and #6. A dark subject against a dark background is a very hard capture, but you pulled this one off and I really like it. Your caption for #6 is quite humorous:rofl.

Thanks for once again sharing wonderful macros,
Chris

[Lord Vetinari]

Wow, once again, a killer series. How do you light them?Pic of the rig I use here- http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=13654064
Using flash with camera set to manual normally 1/200th sec, F11-F16. Flash in ettl mode. When taking the pics I try to angle the rig so the flash is straight on to the subject. For the last pic- no suprises I took the flash off and was hand holding it underneath the leaf, whilst handholding the camera and taking the pic- quite suprised it came out!
A lot of the pics are taken on one of my bonsai Acer trees which have nice leaf colours.

Brian V.

[Lord Vetinari]

The background colors go really well with all the shots. My favorites are #5 and #6. A dark subject against a dark background is a very hard capture, but you pulled this one off and I really like it. Your caption for #6 is quite humorous:rofl.

Thanks for once again sharing wonderful macros,
ChrisThanks Higgmeister
Yes sorry about#6 just wondered if I could get enough light through the leaf- I did - I actually darkened the pic slightly.
brian V.

[John Mueller]

On the disco floor :)::rofl:rofl:rofl:D
Nice captures:thumb

[Lord Vetinari]

On the disco floor :)::rofl:rofl:rofl:D
Nice captures:thumbThanks John,
Been a few years since I've been to a disco - they do have underlighting on the floors don't they? :):

[nzmacro]

Who's a macroholic, never heard of them :rofl

Can you guess which one I like the most Brian. I bet you can :wink Beautiful sharp shot of that and I also like the coloured edges. Interesting effects you are getting with your flash technique. Very nicely done Brian.

All the best in the UK, you macroholic :thumb

Danny.

[Lord Vetinari]

Who's a macroholic, never heard of them :rofl

Can you guess which one I like the most Brian. I bet you can :wink Beautiful sharp shot of that and I also like the coloured edges. Interesting effects you are getting with your flash technique. Very nicely done Brian.

All the best in the UK, you macroholic :thumb

Danny.Thanks Danny
Have to guess the bubble shot :):
I actually liked shots #1 and#5 the best possibly because they are the exact opposite of each other- one random chaos and the other styalised design.

Cheers

Brian V.

[nzmacro]

Thanks Danny
Have to guess the bubble shot :):
I actually liked shots #1 and#5 the best possibly because they are the exact opposite of each other- one random chaos and the other styalised design.

Cheers

Brian V.
Now how did you guess that Brian :): . Love them all but that shot is a favourite subject. The 5th shot is very unique in its perspective. Always love the unusual and thats one of them. Excellent work Brian.

All the best and keep them coming. I'll post up a katydid and the drop trick. you might like those.

Danny.

[Jekyll & Hyde]

J: Very nice work!

H: You, and your setup, do a very nice job.

J: I like the POV you take, and how you work the lighting.

H: And the titles are killer!
J&H

[Lord Vetinari]

J: Very nice work!

H: You, and your setup, do a very nice job.

J: I like the POV you take, and how you work the lighting.

H: And the titles are killer!
J&HOk keep yourself together!
Thanks J&H- think it's about getting a rig that works and then practice a lot.
One thing that maybe obvious, is that with this type of shot you really do not know what it is going to look like until you get on the PC. Partly because I'm not sure how the background will come out and also I have to wear reading glasses to see anything on the camera LCD but do not use them to shoot so I never get around to seeing the shots on the camera!

Sorry about the titles- sometimes my imagination runs away with me-:rofl

Brian V.

[Jekyll & Hyde]

One thing that maybe obvious, is that with this type of shot you really do not know what it is going to look like until you get on the PC. Partly because I'm not sure how the background will come out and also I have to wear reading glasses to see anything on the camera LCD but do not use them to shoot so I never get around to seeing the shots on the camera!
Brian V.J: Yeah, know what you mean. My keeper percentage is pretty low (on technical grounds alone!).

H: But it's nice to every once in a while bring one up and go WOW!

J: I may have to get bifocals one of these days. It's getting harder and harder to see the LCD.

H: Keep up the good work. Macros are so much fun.
J&H

[tmlphoto]

Very nice work LV. I like the bubble shot, but the last two are just great. Very original. Keep posting great shots.

[Lord Vetinari]

Very nice work LV. I like the bubble shot, but the last two are just great. Very original. Keep posting great shots.
Thanks Thomas

Brian V.