My first macro shots

[Robin Usagani]

Yikes.. LOL. I took my camera to work today and snapped some dragonfly/damselfy. I am not sure which.. we can determine it later on my next post when I get home LOL. I had to take off my hood and got really really close already. I think close up lens will be helpful for smaller insects but trying to get close to for example dragonfly eyes, I think that would be tough. Anyway, I think I got some pretty darn good pics. Ill post it tonight!

 

[Compaq]

How abooouuuut, a microscope with a camera attached? Kill the dragonfly, put it in your 'scope and go crazy? I've heard of many fly fishers who combine their fishing passion with micro photography of fish food. They, I dunno, collect dead insect corpses and identify them down to family, maybe even farther.

Or maybe not

 

[Overread16 4]

Dragonflies and Damselflies are easy to tell apart as Dragons can't put their wings back along the length of their body as they land, whilst damseles can - from there its a question of species

As for getting close to such large insects early mornings are key, many dragons and butterflies will be very lethargic and cold after a night time and will often perch up to sun themselves early in the morning. At that time of the day they are very easy to approach as they have no energy so you can get right in. After rainfall (esp snap showers) when its cooler the bigger insects again get caught out and trapped in the cold (water logging can also slow them up a lot - esp butterflies on those large wings).
Evenings as well they can be approachable as they perch up to sleep.

 

[Hardrock]

The only one that looks close to 1:1 is the second one. If you want to get closer I would suggest a TC. Its a little more magnification than a 12mm extension tube and gives you a little more working distance.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Yeah.. My bad. I meant I came as close as possible to get the whole thing framed. Since some of the flowers are larger than my sensor, I guess they are not 1:1

 

[Overread16 4]

1:1 only occurs when the subject is reflected on the sensor at the same size as it is in real life - so on a regular macro lens at its closest focusing distance (most also have magnification markers to tell you the working magnification). Some mistake and think that any shot taken with a macro lens is macro and such is not the case.

 

[johnh2005]

Me thinks someone has gotten addicted. I have read a lot of posts by Schwetty and none seemed like he was as excited as he is here:

"Yikes.. LOL. I took my camera to work today and snapped some dragonfly/damselfy. I am not sure which.. we can determine it later on my next post when I get home LOL. I had to take off my hood and got really really close already. I think close up lens will be helpful for smaller insects but trying to get close to for example dragonfly eyes, I think that would be tough. Anyway, I think I got some pretty darn good pics. Ill post it tonight! "

! at the end and all!