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2little2late
09-May-06, 21:50
Please post macro photos here.

2little2late
09-May-06, 21:50
http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/820/wick00034small1qa.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
15-May-06, 09:03
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/Catfish.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
15-May-06, 09:13
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/CatfishA.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
15-May-06, 09:28
Please post macro photos here.http://forum.caithness.org/images/icons/icon6.gif You asked for photos,to me its like a red rag to a bull sorry

2little2late
22-May-06, 22:31
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6633/wick00093small8re.jpg

This crab was found washed up at Auckengill. It is only about 2cm wide.

Rheghead
31-May-06, 18:39
A piece of beach sculpture for the garden.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/IMG_0148.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/IMG_0149.jpg

phoenix
01-Jun-06, 09:35
What a weird object! what is it? nice mauve colour!

Its a Jelly Fish Rheghead........it is a nice colour isnt it! :)

kas
04-Jun-06, 19:15
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/gorse.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:33
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0093Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:35
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0095Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:38
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0096Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:39
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0096Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:40
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0098Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:41
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0098Small.jpg

darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
07-Jun-06, 08:43
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/IMG_0094Small.jpg

Rheghead
07-Jun-08, 15:51
Close up of rope. Trying to fill the frame with one colour and different shades.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2557855415_9fe6a1680f_b.jpg

thejudd
07-Jun-08, 16:10
Some orchids from last year

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll85/thejudd432/rozs013.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll85/thejudd432/rozs008.jpg

grumpyhippo
07-Jun-08, 20:39
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/_DSC0005b-1.jpg

dan67
07-Jun-08, 21:50
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg294/dan67/PICT0048-1.jpg

spurtle
07-Jun-08, 22:21
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/quoybrae/2007_01010052.jpg

Deemac
08-Jun-08, 00:42
Close up of rope. Trying to fill the frame with one colour and different shades.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2557855415_9fe6a1680f_b.jpg

Nice one Rheghead- I do like this image. Make a strong backing for a graphic layout.

Deemac
08-Jun-08, 01:06
Nice thread - here's a couple of my recent efforts playing with the new Sigma f1.4, 30mm prime. A nice little beasty - bought for speed at low lighting scenarios (without flash), but I'm very taken by it's depth of field capabilities. First one - Fern in Dunnet Forest, second - tree blossom (is it a cherry tree?) at Castletown's graveyard (creepy!!)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DA_1795edit1Sm.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DA_1660edit1Sm.jpg

Rheghead
08-Jun-08, 01:36
Thank you. Great control of depth of field, Deemac.:) I've a lot of Ferns in the garden so I will try and experiment with them.

Scunner
08-Jun-08, 22:18
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/meconopsis.jpg

North Light
09-Jun-08, 08:42
Rheghead,I agree with Deemac, the ropes are excellent, it's a subject I am always drawn too.
dan67, The Sea Holly is a stunner.
Deemac, congrats on the new lens, interesting lens, the results are excellent, my preference is the fern - great use of depth of field.
Scunner, beautifully lit.

the_count
09-Jun-08, 13:10
posted this already somewhere lol :lol:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1040345.jpg

Sapphire2803
09-Jun-08, 14:22
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2509267195_acee3a43c7.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2495153238_3e0e2899c1.jpg

astroman
09-Jun-08, 16:50
Some cracking photos in this thread. It's amazing what can be seen when you look closely at things.

Sapphire2803 - love the dandelion seed head - just wish there weren't so many like this in my garden!:~(

I think I've posted this one in another thread, but this is my favourite macro photo from recent times. It was taken last year just as nature provided it (in my mother-in-laws garden).
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/OrangeFlower3wide.jpg
The shower of rain shortly before the photo was taken added some interest in the form of water droplets on the flower.

the_count
10-Jun-08, 21:42
hoping to get some macro shots of orchids this year but i got these two last week lol first is of a flag (throat markings are stunning)

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1040827.jpg

and this is the ivy leaved toadflax which is such a tiny flower which looks so dainty
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1040360.jpg

dirdyweeker
11-Jun-08, 15:32
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/meconopsis.jpgabsolutely stunning.

Scunner
13-Jun-08, 11:09
not very good images, but just wanted to show what I have grown

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/birdofparadise004.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/birdofparadise012.jpg

spurtle
13-Jun-08, 11:59
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/quoybrae/2007_03070086.jpg


I put this on before but think it belongs in this thread

stroma88
31-Jul-08, 18:48
i love taking macro shots! you might see a lot of posts from me on this thread!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/IMG_4052.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_3272.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_0993.jpg

stroma88
31-Jul-08, 18:49
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_1950.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_4010.jpg

stroma88
31-Jul-08, 19:01
my cat :)

il stop for now.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/smokey.jpg

cazmanian_minx
31-Jul-08, 21:28
Love the piano keys and the cat.

Some fab pictures on this thread! Adding a couple of mine taken this evening...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2719872863_feb880b765_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22544094@N00/2719872863/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2720697044_51ffbe2e6f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22544094@N00/2720697044/in/photostream)

arana negra
01-Aug-08, 18:47
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Fungi_on_side_r.jpg

arana negra
01-Aug-08, 18:49
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Orange_balls_r.jpg

arana negra
01-Aug-08, 18:53
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Shrooms_rs_4.jpg

grumpyhippo
02-Aug-08, 14:12
In the garden this afternoon...............


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0001b.jpg

thejudd
02-Aug-08, 15:39
I just love this pic



http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll85/thejudd432/P1010805.jpg

Scunner
04-Aug-08, 23:13
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/019.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/021.jpg

wifie
04-Aug-08, 23:19
Super shots - amazing colours in the first one!

Sporran
05-Aug-08, 02:55
Wow!! That first one's a real stunner, Scunner! :D

stroma88
05-Aug-08, 15:58
wow that flower looks gorgeous!

here are some ladybirds i found last week, there were loads of them!


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_1601.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_1604.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/stroma88/Img_1600-1.jpg

astroman
06-Aug-08, 22:15
In the garden this afternoon...............


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0001b.jpg

Great photo of a Common Carder Bumblebee, Grumpyhippo :)

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust are interested in distribution data/ photos of bumblebees if anyone wanted to forward data to them (see http://www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/surveys.htm for more details).

astroman
06-Aug-08, 22:23
Snapped this in my sister-in-laws garden recently...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/PurpleFlower.jpg
I just loved the colours.

donsinc
23-Aug-08, 20:58
http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/poppy2.jpg

astroman
23-Aug-08, 23:24
A few close-up shots from recently...

Common Carder bumblebee
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/CarderOnRedClover23AugThurso.jpg

Speckled Wood butterfly at Dunnet Forest
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/SpeckledWoodButterflyDunnet16Aug08.jpg

Unidentified flying bug that caught my attention (also at Dunnet)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/DunnetFlyingBug16Aug08.jpg

wifie
23-Aug-08, 23:28
Hat crawlies but these bugs are fascinating close up! Is that bugs ON the unidentified bug?

Kenn
24-Aug-08, 11:03
What a great lot of pictures.
Love the berberis scunner am tempted to convert that into a jigsaw!
Has any one managed to get a decent shot of the Dark Fritillery butterfly? I tried several times but with no success and it's such a beauty.

Scunner
24-Aug-08, 17:56
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/024.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/161.jpg

Aaldtimer
24-Aug-08, 19:44
This looks like a Sexton Beetle to me. Infested with mites by the looks of things. SBs lay their eggs next to carcasses which they have buried for that purpose - hence the name.:eek:

arana negra
24-Aug-08, 21:13
Some cracking photo again on here scunner those last 2 are fabulous.

the_count
24-Aug-08, 21:25
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1050900.jpg

the_count
24-Aug-08, 21:30
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1050163.jpg

astroman
24-Aug-08, 21:45
This looks like a Sexton Beetle to me. Infested with mites by the looks of things. SBs lay their eggs next to carcasses which they have buried for that purpose - hence the name.:eek:

Many thanks for the info Aaldtimer.

astroman
24-Aug-08, 21:51
What a great lot of pictures.
Love the berberis scunner am tempted to convert that into a jigsaw!
Has any one managed to get a decent shot of the Dark Fritillery butterfly? I tried several times but with no success and it's such a beauty.

This what you're after?
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/FritilleryDunnetJune08.jpg
Taken in June in Dunnet Forest.

2little2late
24-Aug-08, 23:00
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/flickyberry/Picture373Small.jpg

arana negra
25-Aug-08, 10:01
the count, your photos are looking very out of focus on my laptop, cannot se them properly, sorry.

astroman , good capture of the Dark Fritillery

2little2late awe cataerpillars used to play them as a kid BUT here we have learnt NOT to go near them very nasty ( to man and beast) if it turns out to be The Processioanry Pine Caterpillar

Scunner
25-Aug-08, 17:00
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/014.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/026-1.jpg

the_count
25-Aug-08, 17:21
very difficult to get the depth of field right when working so close to a subject unless you have studio lighting (why dont they make these things mobile lol) but occasionally i do get lucky lol
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/countlicker/plants%20and%20stuff/P1020098.jpg

Sporran
25-Aug-08, 18:21
Stunning photographs here, folks! I am really enjoying this thread! :)

Kenn
26-Aug-08, 20:47
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Apinkdogrose.jpg



Thank you astroman, yes that was the butterfly that eluded me.

astroman
26-Aug-08, 21:54
Thank you astroman, yes that was the butterfly that eluded me.

I've photographed a few different butterflies at Dunnet Forest and for some reason found the Fritillery butterfly much harder to photograph than others. The photo posted was the only decent one from about 15 shots and was taken from quite far away (handy 10x zoom on my Olympus "compact").

My advice is to keep trying, you'll get a shot eventually. Of course, crawling through the undergrowth in full camoflage gear might also help with getting close enough - I was beginning to think I'd have to resort to that approach to get a decent photo [lol]

Scunner
28-Aug-08, 19:18
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/023.jpg

astroman
29-Aug-08, 22:18
Stunning flowers Scunner - can you tell me what the name of the purple one on the 25th Aug and the ones on the 24th?

t
09-Sep-08, 23:06
http://www.pennyland.co.uk/get_thumbs_on_fly.php?imgid=1&nw=512&nh=340

http://www.pennyland.co.uk/get_thumbs_on_fly.php?imgid=7&nw=512&nh=340

2little2late
09-Sep-08, 23:40
A few close-up shots from recently...

Unidentified flying bug that caught my attention (also at Dunnet)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/DunnetFlyingBug16Aug08.jpg

Try this link to identify the Bug. Scroll down the page and there are links on left side of page.
Hope this helps.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/index.html

Kenn
16-Sep-08, 21:42
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/ALastyellowrose4-1.jpg

Thought the light behind this made a rather good effect, comments appreciated.

jings00
17-Sep-08, 14:22
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/jings00/august%20stuff/mothandspider.jpg

donsinc
17-Sep-08, 18:16
http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/lil22.jpg

arana negra
17-Sep-08, 18:38
Arghhh bugs :) and that last one is amazing thanks for showing us some super photos.

Kenn
17-Sep-08, 22:44
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Aevenningprimrose.jpg

psyberyeti
18-Sep-08, 21:46
Does my bum look big in this?

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/psyberyeti/IMG_0345.jpg

psyberyeti
18-Sep-08, 22:19
Just a flower up close.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/psyberyeti/IMG_0349.jpg

psyberyeti
19-Sep-08, 20:02
Yuck. Wasp with hairy armpits:eek:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/psyberyeti/IMG_0213wasp-1.jpg

I never knew wasps were like this. I thought they all wore smooth, skin tight, Speedos.
yuck yuck yuck

Raven
19-Sep-08, 20:05
Dead or alive???

Raven
19-Sep-08, 20:14
I can beat you in the yuck department!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_2418a_filtered.jpg

and here, a bunch of roll-ups :-)

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_9972a.jpg

psyberyeti
19-Sep-08, 20:20
The lines might lead the eye into the subject matter, but there is no getting away from the fact that my sensitive bits have dust bunnies.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/psyberyeti/IMG_0290.jpg

It's out with the wipes and alcohol tomorrow. If I do not post anymore photos for a while it means that I have ruined my oxide layers.:~(

Raven
19-Sep-08, 20:25
What a beauty!!

[lol] Try an arctic butterfly to treat your sensitive bits, I had this done the other day and it worked a treat:lol:

More hair....

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_2466a.jpg

Raven
19-Sep-08, 21:13
Almost alien like...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_1104.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_2382.jpg

Deemac
19-Sep-08, 23:28
Raven, Pure class. Nothing more can be said :-))

psyberyeti
20-Sep-08, 09:59
It's out with the wipes and alcohol tomorrow. If I do not post anymore photos for a while it means that I have ruined my oxide layers.:~(

I hate doing sensor cleaning. At one point I thought that I had scratched the CMOS oxide layer[disgust]

I've run down two full batteries and all I'm doing is moving a final big chunk of dust around. Oh, flip!:(

North Light
20-Sep-08, 13:09
psyberyeti,

Sensor cleaning is not one of my favourite pastimes either, its a balance of the frustration of sensor cleaning against the pain of cloning the spots out.
I find that having cleaned a 5D's sensor a few times, the first time I caught the edge of the brush on some oil, and thence smeared the oil across the centre of the sensor!
I now have quite a high tolerance to cloning the spots out!

Rheghead
20-Sep-08, 13:39
My camera has auto sensor cleaning, is it as good as manual?:confused

North Light
20-Sep-08, 13:56
Rheghead,
I think the answer depends on the type of dirt, the smaller sensor sizes that the majority of DSLR's do not seem as prone to sensor dirt, I used to find just a blower worked well, I have one with auto clean, which I turn on when needed, approaching 7000 shutter actuations and no dust problems.
The full frame dslr's seem to have a different problem, the dust is easy to cope with, but they are also prone to throwing lubricant onto the sensor early on in their life, the only way to get this off is to wet clean - a real pain.

Raven
21-Sep-08, 18:14
@ Psyber,
my thoughts were with you! How did you get on with this unenjoyable task? Operation gelungen, Patient tot?

Raven
21-Sep-08, 18:15
Alien like again....

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_1827.jpg

Rheghead
21-Sep-08, 20:13
Alien like again....

There could be something moving around inside and about to hatch:D

Raven
21-Sep-08, 20:19
There could be something moving around inside and about to hatch:D

NO COMMENT [lol]

psyberyeti
22-Sep-08, 12:41
@ Psyber,
my thoughts were with you! How did you get on with this unenjoyable task? Operation gelungen, Patient tot?

I'm now down to just one small spot. I know when to give in now. I've done this before - nearly get them, give one final clean, and then even more turn up.:(

My Canon 30D has two stickey out bits inside the sensor area so they just flick bits off my cleanroom prepared swabs back onto the sensor. A design flaw? [disgust]

So I'll just patch over the spot if I can't locate it into a region of dark stuff in my photo.

Does everyone else manage to make a 100% cleanup? (at high F number and +1 exposure)

Raven
05-Oct-08, 18:35
Just came across this... Taken in my mums garden this year...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/Scotland-visions/IMG_1363a.jpg
Sad picture imho...

Scunner
07-Oct-08, 18:36
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/jeanforbes/crete046.jpg