Wow... you guys really do like your aphids! :wink: Well, I think I like yours a lot better - mine simply don't focus that well. :roll: Thanks for the detailed information. I surely learn a lot from this, and enjoy this reading. It's was a little relief that I was on the right track getting the fibe...

This is just amazing!!! Thanks for the detailed information on the technique, Charles. These images are just beautiful.I think we should definitely archive images and posts like this, as it's of great value to the readers. The last time I tried taking photos of aphid's eye, I was using a 17mm on bel...

Thanks, Danny, for letting me know aobut this picture.

Yes, Perter, you have captured a wonderful picture! The lighting and composition, and most importantly, the moment are all great! Great picture!!!

Thanks, Edwin! Surely looking forward to seeing some shots from that.

... We in the Southeast and southern prairies of the USA have winters that are too cold to have bugs and many flowers, but not cold enough to have frost and ice and interesting stuff! Mike has described it very well. I am in LA area, and that's how I feel too. Besides, it rains every time I have a ...

Nice eyes, and I like how it looks like you stitched two photos together.

nzmacro wrote:.... That has gotta hurt.

What do you mean? My wife says that I do that in my sleep. Na, just kidding. Very funny shot! I think I have seen one of these in action, but never thought of taking pictures of that. Like I said, your perspective in macro world amazes me as always!

http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/20041223_0008.jpg MPE-65mm @f11, 1/160sec., lighted with flashes, leveled, sharpened, full frame. I actually saw once that a female wasp laid eggs in young aphids. I did not realize what it was doing until when I started to see these mummies unfortunately. To...

nzmacro wrote:... Beleive it or not, but thats one sharp pencil tip BTW.

I was just about to ask you to sharpen it, and you beat me to it. You never cease to amaze me with your perspective. I love these shots!

Have you tried cross polarised flash Charles. ??? I thought about it, but with multiple lights and sometimes with tiny little lens that does not take a regular filter at all, it would be a lot of trouble to go through... I guess it would involve with making attachment device for it, or I can use po...

Mike, I have the Canon twin macro light, but it mostly gives me harsh reflection on ants and aphids. I have not worked out a way to add a diffuser to it yet. So, for backyard macro work where I can set up stationary light stands (and sometimes with umbrellas), I would use them instead of the E-TTL m...

Now that the baby was claimed, I am going to venture to say "what's he doing with *my* pamper?"

Cool shot!

Cool looking lizard, Mike! Very intersting.

Beautiful image, Edwin.

http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/20041230_0550.jpg MPE 65mm @5x, f16, 1/250sec., lighted with 4 manual flashes with diffuser, leveled, sharpened, full frame. I was so looking forward to capturing an aphid giving birth, like the one that Danny took... When this one, which was the largest in t...