A Small World of Macro

Insects are one of the most diverse creatures on Earth.  Most of them are small that cannot see the intricate details of their body... let us examine them :)

Grasshopper's Eye

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS @ 55mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

1/160sec, F/16, ISO 800 

 Close encounter with a Wasp (~90% zoom)

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ ~100mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

1/160sec, f/18, ISO 100

Flash: Speedlite YN560 @ 1/8 

Cute Dragonfly (Side View)

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ ~60mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

10sec, f/20, ISO 400, no flash

Yes, its 10 secs exposure!! The dragonfly didn't move for 10 secs!

Cute Dragonfly (FrontView)

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ 55mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

8sec, f/20, ISO 400, no flash

Dragonfly (100% size) Cropped in PS CS5

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ ~60mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

10sec, f/20, ISO 400, no flash

 

A Moth

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ ~250mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

1/80sec, f/18, ISO 800, built-in flash

Is it a bee or hornet?

Canon T3 w/ Canon EF-S 55-250 IS @ ~250mm

with Macro extension tubes (9mm, 16mm, and 30mm)

1/30sec, f/18, ISO 3200, no flash