Forums: Macro and Flora, Image Critiques

The small water droplet acting as a magnifying glass. Techs: Nikon D300, Tamron 180mm macro, tripod f/13, ISO200, focus stacked from 2 images...

Canon 7D Canon 100-400L @365mm handheld ISO 400 1/800 f8 I went to the local botanical gardens -hadn't been for years, had some fun chasing these...

Taken outdoors, a bit after sunset, shade. Nikon D300, Sigma 105mm macro, f3.5 ("relative"), 1/40, ISO 200, tripod. PP: PS7, basic adjustments,...

I think this is a robber fly. Please feel free to correct me! Canon 7D Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Canon 430 EX + Lumiquest Softbox on-camera ...

Nikon D300 w/105mm f/2.8 VRII Micro Nikkor Lens, tripod mounted ISO Equivalent 640; 1/60 sec @ f/32; Matrix Metering -0.33 Nikon R1 twin strobes,...

Still down in S Miami cooking......paid a visit to one of my favorite places down in SE Florida "Butterfly World" w fellow BPN'er Don Hamilton Jr. I...

In the field where I was photographing Avocets (Island of Texel, NL) I saw these beauties, I believe this is a Green-Winged Orchid, in the grass. The...

This common, but colorful, Greenbottle Fly (Family Calliphoridae) was feeding on a daisy flower. 40D, MP-E 65 mm, 1/250, f/16, ISO 100, macro twin...

...and the last one from de "hairy perch" series, Jonathan's favorite;) 40D, EF 100mm Macro F/10 1/250 sec ISO 400 Natural light, manual...

Nikon D3s ISO 400 300mm 1/10 sec @ f/22 Comments always welcome

One of my Pro-Tour entries. Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D Copyright: jeffparkerimages.com Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec Aperture: 4 Exposure mode:...

Canon 7D Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Canon 430EX + Lumiquest Softbox 1/250 sec f/7.1 ISO 400 50% crop (actually probably somewhat more than...

Canon 7D, Sigma 150, f10, 1/125, ISO 400, tripod, nearly FF. PP: reduced some noise in background with Gaussian blur. CC much appreciated.

Trying my hand at Macro. Boy, this stuff ain't easy! :o To all of you "Buggers",My hat's off to you!:2eyes2: Handheld: Camera Model Canon EOS 7D...

Canon EOS REBEL T1i Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 400mm Manual mode 1/400" F16 ISO:400 Canon 430EX: On, Fired LR & CS3 HH

Thought I'd give this guy a try. The light was harsh afternoon sun. It looks like I used flash but I didn't. No crop. Boosted saturation a little...

40D, EF100mm Macro F/11 1/160sec ISO 500 Natural light, manual mode, HH.

Canon 7D, 300 f4 plus 1.4x teleconverter ISO 400, f13, 1/400s, EC -2/3, hand held Still playing around with head on shots of this species....

Egg is on Basil Leaf Canon 7D Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro 1/1600 sec f/11 ISO400 Canon 430EX off-camera HSS + Lumiquest Softbox

It seems that is common blue season... Model = NIKON D300 Exposure Time = 1/400" F Number = F11 Exposure Program = Manual ISO Speed Ratings =...

This small (about 1/4 inch) Ambush Bug (Family Reduviidae) was lurking at the edge of a black-eyed susan flower. When I touched the stem, it perked...

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1 Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/25 Av( Aperture...

Canon EOS REBEL T1i Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Manual mode 1/1600" F11 ISO:400 Canon 430EX: On, Fired LR & CS3 HH

Canon 7D, 400 DO with tubes, f6.3, 1/1000, ISO 1600, monopod, cropped from horizontal. Reduced noise and blurred background, sharpened butterfly,...

Canon 7D Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Canon 430EX with Lumiquest Softbox 1/1600 @ f/13 ISO 400 HH Crop and S/H in CS5 Sharpening in GF6.0/CS5 This...

40D, EF 100mm Macro F/10 1/250sec ISO 400 Natural light, manual mode, HH.

drops on a spider web. 70mmm macro flash off f14 1/20 ISO 200 image shadowed by linen raw converted in camera: VIVID15 contr...

got out early after a rainy night some of the butterflys were very wet canon 40d, sigma150macro. f13.exposure 1/400,exposure bias -1stop.iso 500 .my...

So many of these bloom by the roadsides in mid/late summer, but I had never stopped to get a closer look at one until I came across a patch of...

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.2 Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60 Av( Aperture...

Canon EOS REBEL T1i Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Av mode 1/25" F5.6 ISO:100 LR & CS3 Tripod Shot indoors with natural window light. BG is white...

40D, EF100mm Macro F/10 1/250 sec ISO 400 Manual mode, morning light, hh.

Here's a nice headshot of a Costa Rican lizard from my last workshop. Not sure about the species ID. Even though my workshops emphasize birds, I...

This am, Loxahatcee, Don Shooting Mode Manual Exposure Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 Av( Aperture Value ) 10.0 Metering Mode Evaluative Metering...

The red of some of Indian Paintbrush can be so rich. I had great fun trying many different angles and perspectives with this flower. This is one very...

I took this one a few weeks ago -- the lighting was tough, making the buttonbush flower whites really hot. Anyway, this was one of my favs from that...

I finally got around to photographing something for the food challenge this past 4th of July! These are heirloom eggplants that a man was selling at...

300f4 + D700 hand-held. ISO 1600 f16 1/400s. Cloned out a stem and a brighter spot in the background. Also applied Color-contrast of Nik and...

hi first upload just got into macro i do enjoy it .this one was taken early as it was warming up i use a canon 40d with a sigma 150m macro .i try...

This is what an Owl Fly usually looks like when I've found them in the grassland prairie. From what I've learned about them this is a defensive pose...

Nikon D300 105mm Micro Nikkor f/2.8 VRII lens w/36mm extension tube and stacked Nikon T5 & T6 close-up filters, tripod mounted ...

Sorry lost the RAW file but most likely ISO 100 or 400 f8, f11 All comments welcome.

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Canon EOS REBEL T1i Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS @ 105mm Av mode 1/200" F10 ISO:200 LR & CS3 Tripod The wood is a weathered oak board from an old...

Canon 5D, 400DO, 1/200, f16, ISO 400, no flash, tripod, cropped top & bottom only, removed distracting ?? from UL, Softlight blend on petals, curves...

Nikon D3 85mm 1/25sec @ f/22 ISO 100 Small leaf repair..............comments welcome..........

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Tripod Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1 Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80 Av(...

Hey everyone... Haven't posted here in a while, and since I don't own a macro lens yet I won't venture here too often except to marvel at some of...

Canon EOS REBEL T1i Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Av mode .6" F32 ISO:100 LR & CS3 Tripod BG is white foam core. Natural window light.

40D, EF 100mm Macro F 7.1 1/100 sec ISO 500 Mantis in the garden, manual mode, natural light, tripod. Yes...more dof would have been...

the mirth tree is tipical of sardinia and Corse. I found this, in central Sardinia,have a special color and appearance, with the moss. zoom 70-210...

Nikon D300 w/Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VRII micro lens, tripod mounted ISO equivalent 640 Aperture Priority, 1/60 sec @ f/36 Nikon R1 twin strobes, set...

I haven't been to macro for an age. Must do this more often! I have to admit to not knowing the family of fly here. I was taken by the way the...

This small pollen-covered bee was foraging on a daisy flower. I like the way the background appears to be a vast field of yellow flowers. 40D, MP-E...

Simple centered comp......... a bit over sharp in the upload, will fix. Nikon D3s 280mm 1/250sec @ f/18 ISO 400 Comments...

Canon 7D, Sigma 150, ISO 200, f9, 1/200, probably CP, tripod, flash, cropped to locate yellow in upper right, removed some floaters, boosted...

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1 Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 6 Av( Aperture Value...

This "fried egg" jellyfish was one of dozens stranded on the beach at Moss Landing, California. Nikon D300 with Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens...

... our own NEW Jersey tiger! :D:D:D Not a very great image, but it gives you a good idea of the nice wings of this Jersey Tiger moth. This one is...

Nikon D300 w/Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 vrII micro lens, hand held Nikon R1 twin strobe system, w/D300 as Commander ISO equivalent 640 1/320 sec @ f/22 ...

I guess this guy knew his big red eyes can be imposing as he let me approach my lens to within an inch of it without even flinching. The reds are...

Took this image last month in natural light. Like how the yellows "pop" on this one. The black BG also works for me here. Tried an off center...

Canon 5D, 400DO, M, f16, 1/200s, ISO400, tripod, flash. Removed a couple of distractions on RS and several floaters on water and several specular...