Weevil - MPE-65

[Skippy]

The other night I found a very very small Weevil outside.
I pulled off a piece of a plant and brought it inside so I could photograph
my new found friend :D

I am not sure what kind of Weevil it is, but it was really quite tiny.
Later on I was surprise to find out this Weevil could actually fly.

It was at this point that I took it outside and let it go :D

Canon 40D + MPE65 + Canon Twin Flash.

Enjoy ........ Skippy

http://OzzieSkip.smugmug.com/photos/231185877-L.jpg
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[ngoede]

The other night I found a very very small Weevil outside.
I pulled off a piece of a plant and brought it inside so I could photograph
my new found friend :D

I am not sure what kind of Weevil it is, but it was really quite tiny.
Later on I was surprise to find out this Weevil could actually fly.

It was at this point that I took it outside and let it go :D

Canon 40D + MPE65 + Canon Twin Flash.

Enjoy ........ Skippy

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Wow that thing is crazy looking. Nice photo. I love the texture and the pose of the weevil.

[Paul Iddon]

That is stunning!

Wish I could afford that lens too!


Paul.

[teamracephotos]

Practice makes perfect, this sure looks like you have been practicing with that lens (yes I am jealous Nikon does make something similar… do they?).

That snoot makes me think of a cartoon character. MM

[Lord Vetinari]

Excellent shot Skippy - reminds me of something from the clangers (kids TV prog many moons ago) - weevils do look amazing close up :)
Brian V.

[sunita]

Great capture, Skippy! :thumb

[garyt]

Beautiful shot Skippy. :clap Can't wait to get a lens that will do that. It was nice of you to invite him in for a while, and even nicer of you to let him go again. What did you put him on to shoot? Thanks for sharing.

[Qarik]

I think you should have cleaned him up 1st. He is covered in dirt!

[canon400d]

The other night I found a very very small Weevil outside.
I pulled off a piece of a plant and brought it inside so I could photograph
my new found friend :D

I am not sure what kind of Weevil it is, but it was really quite tiny.
Later on I was surprise to find out this Weevil could actually fly.

It was at this point that I took it outside and let it go :D

Canon 40D + MPE65 + Canon Twin Flash.

Enjoy ........ Skippy

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I can see you are getting used with that lens Skippy. I am getting mine at the end of this month to attach to my 40D. I am hoping and praying I can turn out similar shots to you. I do think some of these creatures are quite frightening when you see the detail in full.
Bob Keep Clicking:ivar

[schmoo]

So cute! Why does it remind me of Alf? :lol3

[Skippy]

Wow that thing is crazy looking. Nice photo. I love the texture and the pose of the weevil.

Thank you ngoede.... I have not seen one of these weevils before.
Close up his body had quite an interesting covering.

Almost scale like.
On the original the more you magnify it the more rod shaped those things are.

Thanks for looking :D ..... Skippy
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[Skippy]

That is stunning!

Wish I could afford that lens too!

Paul.

Thanks Paul, the MPE-65 is not an easy lens to use,
but it is a heck of a lot of fun :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Practice makes perfect, this sure looks like you have been practicing with that lens (yes I am jealous Nikon does make something similar… do they?).

That snoot makes me think of a cartoon character. MM

Hi there teamracephotos, I don't think Nikon make a Macro like the MPE-65,
I am pretty sure Canon has this all on its own.

Most macro lenses are 1:1 (Life) but this is 1:5 .

Seeing this little creature live,
you would never have known it looked like it does in this photo,
because he was quite small.

Glad you liked it :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Excellent shot Skippy - reminds me of something from the clangers (kids TV prog many moons ago) - weevils do look amazing close up :)
Brian V.

Thank you Brian, the bugs are just few and far between I tell ya :dunno
I'm off to the Zoo next week, got a couple of days off.
Gonna try out the 40D with the 70-200, and the 400mm.

I should take the MPE-65 along anyways,
as they usually have a lot of flowers around if I recall.

I need more bugs I tell you :rofl .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Great capture, Skippy! :thumb

Thank you Sunita :D ... Skippy
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[patricia kay]

Great shot Skippy....I am green with envy.....

Brian...yes the weevil does look like one of the Clangers!!!

Patricia........:D

[Skippy]

Beautiful shot Skippy. :clap
Can't wait to get a lens that will do that.
It was nice of you to invite him in for a while,
and even nicer of you to let him go again.
What did you put him on to shoot? Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Gary.

I often bring the bugs inside the house to shoot them.
I have a cardboard box missing two sides so the front and the top of the box are open.

The box is lined with white card board,
because I tried to use it as a light box at some stage.

The black background is a Black T Shirt :D
I hang it over the box then push it into the box so it drapes.

Then I get my Helping Hands -- see the link below http://www.cheshiremodels.co.uk/acatalog/CL2228.jpeg

The Helping Hands for me are a must have when working inside.
They can hold things in place and on angles you cant hold still at,
freeing your hands up to do the shooting :thumb

Those Helping Hands are often found in those $2 shops,
cheap... I'm pretty sure that's about all we paid for them.

I always let the bugs go, most times I will keep them for a couple of hours, then release them, at the most I will keep them up to 2 days.

If I cannot get the shot I want, my deadline is 2 days and you let them go reguardless. :nod .... Skippy :D
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[ChrisJ]

Wow, that's cool. Looks like a fuzzy stuffed animal!

[Skippy]

I think you should have cleaned him up 1st. He is covered in dirt!

He's not covered in dirt Qarik, that is the texture of his body :D
... Skippy
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[Skippy]

I can see you are getting used with that lens Skippy. I am getting mine at the end of this month to attach to my 40D. I am hoping and praying I can turn out similar shots to you. I do think some of these creatures are quite frightening when you see the detail in full.
Bob Keep Clicking:ivar

Hi Bob, well I gotta say the spiders are much more frightening
because you have to get a whole lot closer to them.
My worry is that will jump on the camera,
while your concentrating on getting it in focus :rofl

Thanks for looking Bob .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

So cute! Why does it remind me of Alf? :lol3

Ahahaha it does look like Alf doesn't it :rofl
Ohhhh but Alf had an attitude problem, this little guy didn't :D

Thanks for looking Schmoo .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Great shot Skippy....I am green with envy.....

Brian...yes the weevil does look like one of the Clangers!!!

Patricia........:D

Thanks Patricia, alas bugs are sort of few and far between.
Guess it doesn't help that I don't have a garden.

.... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Wow, that's cool. Looks like a fuzzy stuffed animal!

Yeah he does look at way doesn't he :D
Thanks for looking Chris :thumb .... Skippy
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[raptorcaptor]

Cool shot! It looks like it is coated in sesame seeds! :rofl

[Ann McRae]

Oh wow!! Maxine - that is a great shot! Stunning detail - especially love the eyes. And its even kind of cute.


Glad to see the new lens working out for you!!

ann

[Skippy]

Cool shot! It looks like it is coated in sesame seeds! :rofl

Ahahaha, well maybe he was about to be someone elses dinner ?
He might taste better with sesame seeds :rofl

Thanks for looking .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Oh wow!! Maxine - that is a great shot! Stunning detail - especially love the eyes. And its even kind of cute.

Glad to see the new lens working out for you!!

ann

Hi Ann, I haven't really had much of chance to go shooting.
Bugs are not so easily come by, cause I don't have much of a garden.

There is no AUTO focus with the MPE-65,
getting the focus correct is a lot harder than I thought it would be,
especially once you get to around 3x life.

Gonna try some big stuff next week at the Zoo, weather permitting.
The Canon 40D is much faster to lock onto a subject than the 20D.

Thanks for looking Ann :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[tlee]

Awesome shot! I rented that lens for 1 week--and it definitely takes practice and patience to learn how to use. Someday I'll try it again. I am looking forward to seeing more of yours!!!

[Skippy]

Awesome shot! I rented that lens for 1 week--and it definitely takes practice and patience to learn how to use. Someday I'll try it again. I am looking forward to seeing more of yours!!!

Thank you tlee, it's not as easy to use as I thought it would be.
Well at between 1-2.5x life isn't too bad but closer than that is more difficult.

Thanks for looking :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[Zanotti]

Thanks Gary.

I often bring the bugs inside the house to shoot them.
I have a cardboard box missing two sides so the front and the top of the box are open.

The box is lined with white card board,
because I tried to use it as a light box at some stage.

The black background is a Black T Shirt :D
I hang it over the box then push it into the box so it drapes.

Then I get my Helping Hands -- see the link below http://www.cheshiremodels.co.uk/acatalog/CL2228.jpeg

The Helping Hands for me are a must have when working inside.
They can hold things in place and on angles you cant hold still at,
freeing your hands up to do the shooting :thumb

Those Helping Hands are often found in those $2 shops,
cheap... I'm pretty sure that's about all we paid for them.

I always let the bugs go, most times I will keep them for a couple of hours, then release them, at the most I will keep them up to 2 days.

If I cannot get the shot I want, my deadline is 2 days and you let them go reguardless. :nod .... Skippy :D
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This sounds very cool. Can you step back and take a photo of the whole set up, lights included? I am trying to set up something similar:

http://zanotti.smugmug.com/photos/123204902-L.jpg (http://zanotti.smugmug.com/gallery/2351803#123204902)

[Augie]

Damn Skippy that shot is AWESOME,


What were the exposure settings that you used?

[Skippy]

This sounds very cool. Can you step back and take a photo of the whole set up, lights included? I am trying to set up something similar:



I don't use lights, just a cardboard box, I just use the flash.
I'd love a light box, I just don't have the room in this place to have something that can't be folded up and packed away.

Using a light would make it a lot easier for me I'm sure ... one day I'll get one :D

Next time I bring a bug inside I will take a photo of my setup. :thumb
.... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Damn Skippy that shot is AWESOME,


What were the exposure settings that you used?

Hi Augie, I used F11 * 1/100 * ISO 200 * White Balance is on Auto,
as I shoot in RAW.... I used a tripod and a cable release too. :D

.... Skippy
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[Awais Yaqub]

:huh oh God what a thing :huh

[Skippy]

:huh oh God what a thing :huh

It looks cool close up, but you would not see these features with your natural eye as this weevil is very very very small.

Thanks for looking Awais :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[gluwater]

I meant to post on this before. Great shot Skippy. I love weavils. They are such neat little guys aren't they. There are so many different kinds of them too.

[draggin]

Thats a great bug picture skippy, its not until you see them pictured liked that that you realise that they have there own varied body shapes like the rest of the animal world.

Tim

[Skippy]

I meant to post on this before. Great shot Skippy. I love weavils. They are such neat little guys aren't they. There are so many different kinds of them too.

Alas my friend, bugs are few and far between for me :dunno
Doesn't help that I don't have a garden,
I don't have time for a garden, got better things to do with my little bit of time off, and it doesn't include pulling out weeds :D

Hopefully if this rain keeps up, lots of things should come to the surface.
Thanks for looking Nick :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Thats a great bug picture skippy, its not until you see them pictured liked that that you realise that they have there own varied body shapes like the rest of the animal world.

Tim

Thanks Time, we'd miss out on seeing so much if we couldn't do Macro.
It truly is a world of it's own, and a fascinating one at that :thumb
.... Skippy :D
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[Nano]

Hey skippy great shot , i have never seen a weevil up quite that close. I am super excited for spring to happen here in canada, as i am anxiously awaiting the bugs. I can find some here on the west coast where i live, but no where near the amount that will come out in the spring
anyway i look foreward to seeing more shots from you


Nano

[Skippy]

Hey skippy great shot , i have never seen a weevil up quite that close. I am super excited for spring to happen here in canada, as i am anxiously awaiting the bugs. I can find some here on the west coast where i live, but no where near the amount that will come out in the spring
anyway i look foreward to seeing more shots from you


Nano

Thank you Nano, I've not had a lot of time to take photos,
with work commitments and renovations being done to my house.

The Reno's will be finished in a few more weeks, and I will get more time then.

I'd be interested to see what bugs you come up with.
Thanks for looking :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[ABCaptures]

wow, thats crazy looking!!

[Sylar]

skippy - this shot is awesome i never seen this one before, perfect :clap

[Skippy]

wow, thats crazy looking!!

Thanks....... it sure is a crazy looking little thing :D .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

skippy - this shot is awesome i never seen this one before, perfect :clap

Thank you Sylar... I have not seen one of these before either,
I was surprised to see how it really looked like when I got that close.
.... Skippy :D
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[job3210]

What an amazing shot!

Do Weevils not move around much or better put how did you get it to stay still long enough?