Just a few recent macro shots

[Lord Vetinari]

A few shots from my garden.
Comments/critique welcome
Brian V.

Standoff with a damsel fly.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6604c.jpg

Common UK web spider with fresh caught hoverfly.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6536c.jpg

Fly with quite a snazzy colour scheme

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6629c.jpg

A depressed dragonfly

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6609c.jpg

Lastly a nearly decent shot of a large hoverfly in free flight taken with my 70-300mm APO lens.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6495c.jpg

[purified]

:huh That fly in flight....

Wow. I'm pretty much struck dumb.

[Zygote]

Who won the standoff? ;) I really like the first one. Looks like he's ready to attack any moment. The dragonfly shot is amazing and the title is brilliant to that picture. :)

[4labs]

:bowWonderful macros as always.

[Lord Vetinari]

:huh That fly in flight....

Wow. I'm pretty much struck dumb.Is it that bad? Lol
I tried catching this same hoverfly on my 105mm macro lens- about 50 wasted shots later I gave up, but then tried switching to the other lens which has a longer focusing distance and got the above shot.
Brian V.

[Lord Vetinari]

Who won the standoff? ;) I really like the first one. Looks like he's ready to attack any moment. The dragonfly shot is amazing and the title is brilliant to that picture. :)Thanks Zygote- the camera lens won.
Felt a bit sorry for the dragonfly- it was actually gusting wind which kept folding his wings down making him look like that.
Brian V.

[Lord Vetinari]

:bowWonderful macros as always.Thanks 4labs
Brian V.

[Phil U.]

Yet another impressive set of macros. Wow, that fly in flight - that's an insane catch. :clap

[MuskyDude]

Lastly a nearly decent shot of a large hoverfly in free flight taken with my 70-300mm APO lens.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.valentine/CRW_6495c.jpg

Now thats rubbing it in....:D Brian, freakin' awesome! As were the rest too btw... :thumb Great stuff!



AJ

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks Phil U and MuskyDude.

I had to get a shot of that hoverfly in flight- it takes great joy in buzzing me in the garden and when I say large that things body is about 1" long.
Brian V.

[Khaos]

:clap:clapAwesome stuff!:thumb:thumb

[Lord Vetinari]

:clap:clapAwesome stuff!:thumb:thumbThanks Khaos.
Brian V.

[Herman Auer]

Hi Brian - Once again, excellent shots! :clap Thanks for sharing. :thumb
Cheers - Herman

[Higgmeister]

I've looked at these several times trying to find something to say. Unfortunately, I'm left speechless each time:thumb.

Chris

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks Herman and Chris. Appreciation always welcome (as is criticism).
Brian V.