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by hayath
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Critters of the night!
Replies: 8
Views: 946

Critters of the night!

Managed to do a night macro walk early December, had been a while! Some images to share, many more will follow. 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53423734097_0640953cd1_b.jpg Zonamegilla sp blue-banded bees asleep 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53424815353_cfa0ed6454_b.jpg Scoliid flowe...
by hayath
Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Of birth, death and everything in between!
Replies: 4
Views: 5325

Of birth, death and everything in between!

Well, not everything. A few images that made me think of the title. 1. One fine morning, noticed a lot of freshly emerged 3 spot grass yellows. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53333302234_95af0f84fb_b.jpg Freshly eclosed 3 spot grass yellow perched on it's chrysalis shell 2. Some of them got to ...
by hayath
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:42 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Eyes on you!
Replies: 8
Views: 2602

Eyes on you!

A set dedicated to the ones with some lovely eyes! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53238736904_fd78b6dae8_b.jpg Telamonia dimidiata female 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53238364241_8e3dc494c4_b.jpg Hyllus semicupreus male 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53238662718_f3aa30e19f_...
by hayath
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Weekend macros - II
Replies: 2
Views: 2312

Re: Weekend macros - II

Thanks, Mark!
Indeed, that is poop interwoven with the silk - makes it all the more bizarre
by hayath
Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Weekend macros - II
Replies: 2
Views: 2312

Weekend macros - II

A few more images to share! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53193403433_85720b6683_b.jpg Commander butterfly caterpillar with it's faecal fences 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53193403423_2c0870b0d3_b.jpg Robbed future! Wasp exit holes on a Tailed Jay chrysalis 3. https://live.staticf...
by hayath
Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Weekend macros - Vertical frames
Replies: 2
Views: 2245

Weekend macros - Vertical frames

Was experimenting (yet again) with the diffuser in terms of having some multi-directional reflections. Some results to share. 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53163230206_2c479077f7_b.jpg Sandalwood flowers 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53162641337_0fb681b428_b.jpg Hyllus sp jumping s...
by hayath
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix from the weekend - II
Replies: 5
Views: 2327

Re: Macro mix from the weekend - II

Thank you, everyone!

David - too kind of you! I guess it's the fantastic form and color
by hayath
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix from the weekend
Replies: 5
Views: 2211

Re: Macro mix from the weekend

Thank you, Sym, Joshmacro, Sippyjug and Mark :)

Mark and Sym - Those would be Jackal flies exhibiting their Kleptoparasitic behavior.

Joshmacro - My settings are generally: ISO 200 (Keep noise low), 1/100-1/160, f8-f11 (close it down as I increase magnification)
Flash used on all, TTL +/- 0.3EV
by hayath
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix from the weekend - II
Replies: 5
Views: 2327

Macro mix from the weekend - II

A few more from the macro outing! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53113117344_334e4af251_b.jpg Allobacha sp Hoverflies mating mid-air 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53113411668_3882bb0d19_b.jpg Oxyopes sp Lynx spider eyeing planthoppers 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/531134117...
by hayath
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:00 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bombus on vetch
Replies: 5
Views: 2104

Re: Bombus on vetch

Absolutely incredible work!
Fine images
by hayath
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:59 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Assorted critters
Replies: 7
Views: 2081

Re: Assorted critters

Wonderful!
the texture on the moth and the cryptic cat is special
by hayath
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix from the weekend
Replies: 5
Views: 2211

Macro mix from the weekend

A few images to share 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53113325340_36e1a2b027_b.jpg Boxer mantis, female 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53113411628_36ccea7788_b.jpg Thomisus sp Crab spider with a honeybee kill 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53112327082_04c64f0f9d_b.jpg Hamadrua...
by hayath
Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix, from the archives
Replies: 1
Views: 2093

Macro mix, from the archives

Some more macro images to share! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53063032336_7f9212cbc3_b.jpg Life within! Grass yellow butterfly chrysalis 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53063520983_db84a155ae_b.jpg Hersilia sp Two-tailed spider with Weaver ant kil 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/65...
by hayath
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:40 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Macro mix with the OM systems 90mm f3.5
Replies: 6
Views: 2406

Re: Macro mix with the OM systems 90mm f3.5

Thanks much, everyone for the kind words!

AIP - I can confirm these are from the platnhopper nymphs, I've seen and photographed nymphs nestled in them
by hayath
Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Weekend variety!
Replies: 4
Views: 2436

Weekend variety!

Some more bug vareity to share! 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53018746209_d3ce773b21_b.jpg Robberfly cannibalism 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53017997212_1365bfb87b_b.jpg Hersilia sp taking down a Cockroach, a shallow stack of 2 images 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/530179...