Interestingly enough I had loads and loads of photographs of insects when I shot with the Canon S5IS bridge camera, but since I have been shooting with the T1i SLR, I have very few, very very few, as a matter of fact this is the first that I’ve uploaded to my site and I had to create a gallery just for it 🙂
I think that because the S5 had a very good Macro mode and an even better Super Macro mode, I experimented more with them and with the usual victims of those modes, insects. Also, I had bought “add-on” macro lenses from Raynox that really had me doing some nice experimenting 🙂 Now that I use the SLR, I am longing for a good Macro lens, and I dream about the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro regularly 🙂 (anyone feeling generous, I won’t refuse a gift)
Anyway, enough of the dreaming, here’s the insect I mentioned…
- Hang on!
Click on the image for a better view in the Gallery, he’s there all by himself.
I took this the same day last week when I took the one I posted for the Deck, so some might say this is more appealing, but the Lotus Flower fit my mood at the time 🙂
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A fitting beginning for the new gallery. I am sure you got more than these two from that outing, where are the rest? Are you holding out on us?
Thanks Nik, eventually, eventually 🙂
Hi Michael
This butterfly must love being photographed or you must have a way with butterflies. Really super nice photograph. The bright colours of the butterfly and the flowers, so well captured against the blurred background. I love it. Stay good. Cecil
Hey Cecil, I think he/she/it was busy clinging to the plant as there were some high winds, so I got him/her/it, but all the other shots were blurred because of the high winds 🙂
When are you going to be in GT? you’re still doing the Safari, right?
Great opener for a new gallery indeed! I need to get into shooting little critters like this, thanx for the inspiration! 😀
Thanks David (Williams), I think I need to go back through my older macro shots of insects and pick out a few to add to it 🙂
Well that certainly came out pretty amazing, and I know exactly what you mean about macro on a DSLR… It’s just nowhere near as convenient is it… I have a macro lens, and don’t use it anywhere near as much as I should, or did on my bridge camera… You captured a beautiful shot here though..
Thanks Brian, I was amazed that I got that with the tele, and that it was sharp enough to use (not perfect, but passably) 🙂 THe more I think on it, the more I believe that not only do I need to get a proper Macro lens, but a macro flash too… damn, more expenditure.
Very pretty. I love the soft colours. Do those Monarchs migrate north for the summer? We have lots here that go south every winter.
Thanks Sheila. Never really thought about them migrating so far, but given their lifespan, its possible 🙂 We see them almost all year around.
Very beautiful and sharp! I hope to see more of your insect shots, I don’t shoot many insects and should try a few.
Thanks Jonathon, I really have to go through my images from the S5 again 🙂
Such beauty, butterfly, flower and your capture. I too, long for a macro lens.
Thanks Cindy, I guess eventually we’ll make that jump and get one 🙂
Beautiful shot, Michael – macro lens or not. Like you, I have been drooling over a particular macro lens for quite some time, but they are not cheap and I have a baby on the horizon to think about! My other passion is gardening and, more specifically, butterfly gardening, so I love this shot and subject. In fact, I should have about fifty milkweed plants in the garden this year to attract many more gals like the one you photographed!
Thanks Joseph, Butterfly gardening sounds fascination, I’m afraid I’m not good at any kind of gardening 🙂 Looking forward to seeing lots of those from you!