Bugography 2010

[PS-RagE]

2010 was an extremely busy year for me. Even though I did get out most weekends to capture my images, I never had the oppertunity to process any of them until now.

Many more to follow!

 

[ziggy000005]

Very nice!
I have been using a long lens for birding a while now and am interested in getting a macro lens for this type of stuff.
What gear are you using?

 

[PS-RagE]

Thanks. These are all taken with a D2X and a Nikkor 200mm f4 except for the aphids which was with a Tamron 90mm plus 68mm additional extension. I don't remember all the details now but they will be mostly handheld or with a monopod. The aphids were likely with a tripod and focus rail.

 

[Jimi_Shuffler]

very nice pictures you have there! Wish I had the money for macro lenses (stuck with 18-55 kit lens + old FD lens haha)

 

[PS-RagE]

These bottleflies are dining on a flattened frog:

And this butterfly thought that frog was pretty tasty too:

 

[NobleX13]

Nice work!

 

[stamsek]

You should be very proud!

 

[KodiakStar]

Wonderful as always! Thanks for sharing!

 

[PS-RagE]

Processed a few more today. I'm in to July now, BTW

Some of you may remember the mama wolf a couple of years back. Here is another:

 

[PS-RagE]

Nice work!

You should be very proud!

Wonderful as always! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks guys. Glad you're enjoying them. It is actually kind of cool to have these images to work on mid-winter.

 

[KodiakStar]

You know, on the odd occasion I still like to photo bugs, but it's never quite as close looking as yours get. Sometimes I don't want to look anymore, and just light them on fire

 

[TechHead]

What's your flash setup? Awesome photos!

 

[PS-RagE]

Some detail of Mama Wolf's babies:

I think next time I find a wolf like this I am going to go extra close and try and get a "hemisphere" (that aughta creep out the arachnophobes)


Waterstriders are incredibly difficult to get a photo of. I have yet to get a pic I am really happy with.

This bed of dry moss was literally crawling with wolves. I never tire of photographing these. They have the coolest faces:

 

[PS-RagE]

What's your flash setup? Awesome photos!

Thanks

I use a remote mounted, diffused SB900 on an RRS bracket like this (SB800 in this photo):

It also acts as the master to wirelessly control two SB800s that I use to light the background:

 

[PS-RagE]

 

[PS-RagE]

An assassin bug:

A plume moth:

A firefly:

A little leafhopper:

 

[madFive]

Wow! These just keep getting better! (how is that even possible??) Love all the ones in post #15!

 

[stop!theradio]

Absolutely incredible! Keep 'em coming!

 

[PS-RagE]

... and that looks like it for 2010. Perhaps not the most productive summer (been awful windy last couple of years) but I think I got a few good ones.

 

[Coaxial]

Some unreal pictures there

 

[Veilrap]

Wow those pictures are amazing, makes me wish I had gotten into photography as a hobby.

Seems you've reached the limit on biology's resolution for artwork - the butterfly's wings are quite pixelated

 

[DarkLegacy]

Those are some superb images. I only hope I can get that good sometime in the near future =).