Post your Insect shots

[Just-Clayton]

I do believe a cuckoo bee.

 

[Just-Clayton]

I laid on the ground for this one.

 

[WeeHector]

I really felt sorry for this little guy caught in the downpour.

 

[Just-Clayton]

Last batch for tonight.

 

[mikew_RIP]

I laid on the ground for this one.

If you will allow an old timer to give you some advice,dont lay on the ground for these shots if they go for the throat you have no chance

Great shots

 

[Fortkentdad]

Just getting started in this macro game
Couple of my earliest efforts
This is fun photography
Shot with a D610 and 60mm micro

 

[Fortkentdad]

And just for fun

 

[wev]

I wish the birds would develop a taste for these guys

 

[wev]

Spotted a few mud daunters stopping by today

 

[wev]

Don't know what this beastie is, but he gave my filter a good spurt when I got too close

 

[wev]

Living dangerously

 

[Fortkentdad]

apple blossom bee_DSC9665 -2 by fortkentdad, on Flickr

Shot with my old kit lens from my F60, circa 2000. Not bad for an old lens eh?
PP done in Corel Paintshop Pro X6 - cropped and minor adjustments.


D610
File Info 1
Image Size: L (6016 x 4016), FX
Lens: 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D
Focal Length: 56mm
Focus Mode: AF-S
AF-Area Mode: Single
Exposure
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: 0EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
White Balance: Auto1, 0, 0
Color Space: Adobe RGB
High ISO NR: ON (Normal)
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Active D-Lighting: Normal

 

[Just-Clayton]

I went out bug hunting after the rain.

 

[wev]

 

[wev]

I know wasps panic you guys, but I had a white plastic drop clothe laid out drying and got some nice back light

 

[WeeHector]

Poor little guy has lost one of his jumping legs.

 

[WeeHector]

Living dangerously

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Great hornet shot, wev! How far were you away from it? I've taken a few from a couple of inches and didn't feel threatened though maybe our guys are a bit more docile than yours.

 

[nikonpup]

 

[nikonpup]

 

[nikonpup]