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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
Golden Orb Spider (see link for more info about these spiders)
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Photo Themes
Sandton cityscapes
Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
There is an abundance of these butterflies at the moment. These shots were taken over that last 2 weeks in the late afternoon.
Gear: Canon EOS 5DM4, Canon EF 180mm/L macro.
Settings: All single image, handheld in natural light
Frame 1: f8.0, 1/500 sec, ISO 1600. Manual focus.
Frame 2: f8.0, 1/200 sec, ISO 1600. Manual focus.
Frame 3: f8.0,…Read More
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Beautiful shots!
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Thank you, Rosalie!
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I spotted this lacewing climbing up a grass stalk to get to its roosting spot for the night.
Gear: Canon EOS 5DM4, Canon EF 180mm/L macro.
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Frame 1-3: f9.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 800. Manual focus. Single image, handheld. Natural light.
Frame 4: f8.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 3200. Manual focus. Single image, handheld. Natural light (backlit by sun). #m…Read More
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
This jumping spider spent a few days on a lavender bush next to our driveway. It was very interesting watching it hunt. There were many failed attempts but I had the privileged to see two successful kills. This bee was one. The spider had to share his meal with these little flies that could not be deterred by the spider flicking his legs at…Read More
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Stunning
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Such a great shot!
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
Mantis on decaying leaf.
Gear: Canon EOS 5DM4, Canon EF 100mm/L macro.
Settings: F8, 1/250 sec, ISO 800. Single image, handheld. Natural light.
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Very nice. The insects is such an imporatnt part of life.
Most of the insects we are familiar with are tiny little things, but praying mantises are among the giants of the insect world. The praying mantises we see locally can be 2 inches to 3 inches long or even more, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they will be easy to spot.Despite…Read More
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Thanks for sharing this info Bruna
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Hi Renate just my penny’s worth—I would have loved to see more subject and less background in these shots. The backgrounds feel quite busy, which makes the subject get a little lost, especially since the colours aren’t popping. John Fox has a great system where he sometimes uses a colourful paper backdrop to make insects stand out. It’s som…Read More
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
Mantis on cat’s tail asparagus.
Gear: Canon EOS 5DM4, Canon EF 100mm/L macro.
Settings: F8, 1/250 sec, ISO 800. Single image, handheld. Natural light.
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Thanks for sharing Renate!