weekly RyanB's 52 for 2024 Week 25 Snappers Choice

Great pictures but … Not sure that I want to look that closely at these insects……..
 
Amazing shots! It was nice of them to show off the piggyback for you :ROFLMAO:
All really well captured, I'd be chuffed with any of those for this week!
 
Boots said:
Great macro shots!
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Thanks Paul!
nickbee said:
Weather - Nicely done, I fell behind a the challenge bit and this was one of the stand-out shots when I was scrolling through the pages of photos I hadn't seen.
Critters - Great shots, first one takes the biscuit. These put my efforts in the shade, what did you use to take it? And before you say it, yes, I know "a camera".
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Cheers Nick, both the damsel and wasps(?) were shot with a camera ;) ( Canon 5d mkiii) and a Sigma 150mm macro lens with a Raynox DCR-250 but consisted of a stack of around 25 layers for the wasp and around 10 for the damsel. The grasshopper was a single shot with the bare macro lens. All with natural grey British cloudy afternoon light (my favourite for insect togging as it stops glare from shiny insect surfaces).
-Oy- said:
Critter porn! :exit:

Nicely shot :)
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Oh yeah.... Thanks Dave!
AlanDorset said:
Great pictures but … Not sure that I want to look that closely at these insects……..
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Thanks Alan! Watching this kind of activity isn't for everyone...;)
cptnm said:
Amazing shots! It was nice of them to show off the piggyback for you :ROFLMAO:
All really well captured, I'd be chuffed with any of those for this week!
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Many thanks Megan, they were very obliging.:ROFLMAO:
bullinachinashop said:
That first critter shot is unbelievable!!
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Thanks Ross!
 
Arches - I prefer your second shot. If it wasn't for the fence on the right, it could some long forgotten jungle temple.

Weather's a great shot. Funny thing about those sudden drops in pressure. Happened to my wife when I was shooting a rainbow in the back garden - which was also the result of a micro climate.

Critters - They're all great, but the first one is the stand out.
 
Kell said:
Arches - I prefer your second shot. If it wasn't for the fence on the right, it could some long forgotten jungle temple.

Weather's a great shot. Funny thing about those sudden drops in pressure. Happened to my wife when I was shooting a rainbow in the back garden - which was also the result of a micro climate.

Critters - They're all great, but the first one is the stand out.
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SimonH said:
Superb close ups!
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HelenC said:
Fabulous macro shots. Most envious!
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BobBCN said:
That's a yes from me. Through to the next round!!
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Thanks for looking everyone! :)
 
Boots said:
A very good set!
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firewireguy said:
Those are great shots. Well done!
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Kell said:
Nice idea - I think I prefer the images when they're singular.

My favourite of the set is the peapod.
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HelenC said:
Great set of images. I'm voting for the pea pod too.
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BobBCN said:
Nice work. All great shots.
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nog said:
Great set of veg, must looks at light boards again
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Thanks all! I did like the pea pod too and it did take some very careful scalpel work but thought the corn was a bit more interesting as a macro abstract.
 
Fab shot Ryan :)
 
Nice one, don’t know how difficult it would be but removing the line between the table/base and the background might improve it even further
 
BobBCN said:
Very good image indeed.
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Thanks Bob!
nog said:
Nice one, don’t know how difficult it would be but removing the line between the table/base and the background might improve it even further
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Cheers Keith, I did have an edit like that but thought the line anchored the image so it felt less floaty in all that white.
I looked at it again tonight and now I'm not so sure.
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Still sticking with flowers this week, I've been fixing an old 80's MF macro lens which had hazy elements and a sticky aperture and thought I would test it out on the poppies while they are still around. Although it cleaned up great its not a great lens by modern standards but I kinda like how its rendered these.

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Yep nice set. The Poppy gets my nod :)
 
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