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Insect Macro

Postby greencardigan on Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:27 am

I dug up these macro shots from some time ago.

All taken with the Sigma 105, SB-800, handheld.

Can anyone tell me what the first insect is? Some sort of fly?

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Postby ozimax on Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:56 am

It has 6 legs so is an insect, that's the limit of my insect knowledge. Great macros here, very enjoyable. Max.
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Postby Oscar on Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:23 am

These are terrific captures. Well done.
Not sure what the insect is in the first shot - Rel, where are you?

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Postby NJ on Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:41 pm

bloody awesome shots!

...lens lust :( cant wait till i can afford a dedicated macro lens...

but yeh, love the photos. have they been cropped at all, or sharpened much for that matter?
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Postby greencardigan on Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:49 am

NJ wrote:have they been cropped at all, or sharpened much for that matter?

I think they've all been slightly cropped + a small amount of sharpening after resizing for web.
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Postby stetner on Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:11 pm

I love those little jumping spiders! Nice shot.
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Postby Gordon on Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:15 pm

stetner wrote:I love those little jumping spiders! ...


Given your avatar, I have to ask: is that love to eat, or love to look at?

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Postby stetner on Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:03 pm

Just to look at, the hairs get stuck on my tongue!

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Postby Slider on Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:38 pm

Top stuff :D The 2nd is a beauty ..
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