This summer I have been managing to get quite close to some of the inhabitants in my garden, here on the west coast of France. It's been a steep learning curve, but great fun. I'll also be the first to say that these are probably not true 1:1 macros shots for some, but I enjoy taking them - every insect is a challenge for sure, and I have enjoyed getting to know more about them all. But if only the little buggers would stay still, heh? Wouldn't that be easier?
A green cricket, Phaneroptera falcata
The Marmalade hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus
The Green shield bug, Palomena prasina
The Southern Emerald damselfly, Lestes barbarus
Atylotus fulvus, a green-eyed horsefly
A muscidae fly
The Common darter, Sympetrum striolatum
The Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum
All images taken handheld with a Powershot S120 with added achromats. I use constant lighting provided by LED torches on a rack that I made from a kitchen spatula. I don't think the wife has missed it yet. ;D
Hope you enjoyed them.
A green cricket, Phaneroptera falcata
The Marmalade hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus
The Green shield bug, Palomena prasina
The Southern Emerald damselfly, Lestes barbarus
Atylotus fulvus, a green-eyed horsefly
A muscidae fly
The Common darter, Sympetrum striolatum
The Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum
All images taken handheld with a Powershot S120 with added achromats. I use constant lighting provided by LED torches on a rack that I made from a kitchen spatula. I don't think the wife has missed it yet. ;D
Hope you enjoyed them.