Thread: Insects etc.

Most excellent Brad...makes one wish I had a good SLR camera again......Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by artme

I know it's a bit late in the piece but Theses are superb photos!!!!

Thanks Art, your post is timely because it has reminded me I havent posted for a while.
I will have to get onto it.

OK, I have a new macro lens since those last photos.
I now have a Nikon AF-S 105mm f2.8G VR micro lens.
I am able to keep a bit more distance between the lens and the bugs now.

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Some Jumping Spiders.

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Damn GOOD Brad....
How big is the raw file please??
I am starting to look at replacement camera's for a JVC DV Video Camera and have been suggested to look at mid-ranged SLR's; so far have been looking at the Fuji X-E1 with a couple of lens & accessories for about 2.5.....Is that in the ball park of your setup??
Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by crowie

Damn GOOD Brad....
How big is the raw file please??
I am starting to look at replacement camera's for a JVC DV Video Camera and have been suggested to look at mid-ranged SLR's; so far have been looking at the Fuji X-E1 with a couple of lens & accessories for about 2.5.....Is that in the ball park of your setup??
Cheers, crowie

Hi Crowie, I cant tell you off the top of my head the raw file size, I will look tonight.
I just resize the ones I want to upload to the internet to aprox 120kb, the originals get archived.

I have a Nikon D7100, I see them in my local camera shop for 1500 body only. Depending what lens/lenses you want, you could come in under 2500. I have got 5 Nikkor lenses now, so I am in quite a bit deeper than that.

I dont use my camera for video, but I have read that it a very capable camera for video.

Hey Crowie, checked out those file sizes. they average around 28mb.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Hey Crowie, checked out those file sizes. they average around 28mb.

That's certainly up there with the old film camera photos..... Your photos should make very good posters , very well done Brad..

Originally Posted by crowie

That's certainly up there with the old film camera photos..... Your photos should make very good posters , very well done Brad..

I am wanting to start printing some of my images soon, hopefully I'll get some wallhangers.

Interesting to note, I checked some image files that had been processed through some of the NIK tools, some of the files were in excess of 60mb, the original files were 28-30mb.

nice shots, good angles on the insect/spiders. macro photography is one of my favourite types of photography.
Most important thing with macro is getting that nice soft, diffused light onto the subject.

Originally Posted by ndp_2010

nice shots, good angles on the insect/spiders. macro photography is one of my favourite types of photography.
Most important thing with macro is getting that nice soft, diffused light onto the subject.

Thanks NPD.
Yes , lighting is the key to good shots.

Some more recent shots.

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More flies....

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Well what great shots!!!! The wife has rekindled an interest in Photography with digital cameras. When we first met (over 35 yers ago) it was something we could both "do". But as the years went by and eyesight was affected I put my old SLR down while she persevered for a bit longer. I now use a "hand me down" point and shoot digital while she has gotten into a SLR Digital and has taken some great shots. She was wondering how you all managed to get the subjects to stay still long enough to be shot