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Having recently purchased a macro lens, i've been trying it out. Post your macro shots here!
Also, apparently bees are dying out. Well, not in my garden! Whilst trying out my new macro lens, it appears i've spotted at [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/sets/72157617269898377/ ]least four types, as well as one or two insects.[/url] How are the average STWer's bee ID skills?
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672449021/in/set-72157617269898377/ ]Bee species "A"
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3673255020/in/set-72157617269898377/ ]Bee species "B"
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672447039/in/set-72157617269898377/ ]Bee species "C"
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672445913/in/set-72157617269898377/ ] Bee species "D"
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672449397/in/set-72157617269898377/ ]The bee-coloured insect!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672448751/in/set-72157617269898377/ ] A mosquito type thing
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672448453/in/set-72157617269898377/ ]At least I'm pretty sure this is a bluebottle!
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So, anyone any ideas what's living in my garden, and anyone got any more weird insects on film (CCD sensor?)
Oh, sorry - does it have to be insects?
Nope, but I can identify that as a SRAM PC991 chain! 😉
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Mayfly sex! Excellent!
you rang?
Great, Stuart! Got some Heath Bedstraw yet to be processed - the tiny flowers are great close up!
Can't match your Heath Bedstraw, but here's some Common Dog Violet
Bike again...
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/3672689531/ ] A quick and dirty processing...
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Heath Bedstraw [i]Galium saxatile[/i]
D'oh!
I like these
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My sister's partner is into macro photography: [url= http://www.afowler.co.uk/gallery/index.php?x=browse&pagenum=1&category=8 ]http://www.afowler.co.uk/gallery/index.php?x=browse&pagenum=1&category=8[/url]
Peacock Butterfly
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Using a 70-300 lens so not really macro, but certainly my best efforts 😀
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Bigger versions [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/sets/72157619107230368/ ]HERE :arrow:[/url]
Some of those are great Miketually - good inspiration! I'm not sure i've got the patience to get some shots like those though!
Some of those are great Miketually - good inspiration! I'm not sure i've got the patience to get some shots like those though!
He only bought his camera two years ago!
Awww and now I want a macro lens, to go with my 50mm, 10-20mm, kit and 80-200 - I think I'm going to need a bigger bag!
Wow, love most of those pictures!
This last one was taken the first day I bought my camera.
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bees have cool scientific names,
this is a nice site detailing common and less common species - It did raise a chuckle to find some less than impressive drawings amongst the mostly great illustrations:
http://www.bumblebee.org/uncommonSp.htm
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Not macro photos but done with the close-up function on a Canon A95
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