Can I see your insect pics?

[Jodee Watts]

Hi, would love to see different povs, lighting, etc of the insects you have enjoyed photograping.

Many thanks

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

[Jodee Watts]

@sewsharyn , omg thats really cool. fav :)

[Lisa Pouncy]

I could go on and on...I have loads ;)

[Karen]

[Mrs Baldy]

Im pretty proud of this one... I grew it myself... Lol.... Well i grew a tree that attracts caterpillars....

[Jodee Watts]

@psychographer Great, love the middle one too. 3 totally different ways of showing or using insects, thanks.

[Jodee Watts]

@rustymonkey - great closeup. So often I get blurred. @mrsbaldy - the monarch is perfect for photographing stages of transformation like no other, great colour. :)

[Keith Porteous]

[Paula W]

Are Caterpillars insects???

[Alexandra DG]

Here's my dragonfly :)

[Jodee Watts]

@kporte @paulaw @axika - wow they are all awesome to me, and not to mention really amazing detail. Faving all. :))

[Jo]

Enjoyed snapping these little guys.

[Jodee Watts]

@jo13 wow jo, incredible :)

[Kiran]

I don't shoot many insects. There are so many amazing pics on this thread. Wow!

[Lisa]

[Alexandra DG]

@jodeewatts Thank you! It's an old photo of mine made with a pretty regular camera & I uploaded it for your discussion but glad I did - it got 3 favs in less than 15 min :)

[Jodee Watts]

@axika - fab, and so it should, its beautiful. :)

[Jodee Watts]

@ikamera - love the butterfly, colours are great on all. :)

[Jodee Watts]

@mummarazzii - cool :)

[Mark Prince]

[Mark Prince]

[Jodee Watts]

@markp - gosh, loving the yellow! :)

[Sarah White]

I thought I had more in my project but I must not of uploaded them.





I should try and get more now I have a macro lens. :D

[Keith Porteous]

@markp Love how the hoverfly's stripe look like they are transparent on the flower!

[Annie D]

these are my favs

[Keith Porteous]

@jo13 Gorgeous shots Jo, particularly like the Dragonfly in flight.

[Al Perry]

[Lee-Ann]

My best 2 photos

[Mark Prince]

@jodeewatts Thank you very much Jodee, but that much bright yellow does make focusing difficult.

@kporte Thank you Keith, you know I had not seen that effect before, as soon as I looked, after I read your comment it was so obvious.

[Peggy Sirk]

[Corinne]

[Corinne]

[Sarah]

[Amanda Powell]

[Sue]

[Laurie]

Oh my goodness...I went a little crazy on this one! Sorry!!

[Jo]

@kporte Thanks Keith, it was quite a challenge capturing it in flight!

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

@jodeewatts Thanks Jodee,

Here's a few more I found from last month ...

[Dawn Reilly]

[Mike Gifford]

[Kass]

[Deborah DeJong]

[Amy Evans]

[Kerri]

I have so many insect photos:

[Therese]

These are some of my more favourite recent ones...

[Lena Carling]

[Lena Carling]

[Julie]

[Lena Carling]

Sorry, I am trying to adjust to the setting, few more:

[Lena Carling]

@psychographer
All of them are just gret as ideas, compositions, and adjustments.

[Lena Carling]

@sewsharyn
Like reflection of 1-st, and color tones of 2-nd.

[Lena Carling]

@sunshinephoto5
Great.

[Lena Carling]

@mikegifford
Amazing.

[Lena Carling]

@paulaw
I like it, esp 2-nd.

[Lena Carling]

@juliehill
Great.

[Lena Carling]

@kerristephens
Like all of them.

[Lena Carling]

@monkeykid
Great.

[Lena Carling]

@hollandcrew
First one is amazing.

[Lena Carling]

@jo13
Just super.

[Jaime]

Yellow

[Louise]

[Paul Myers]

Monarch


Swarming


Flight B33


And in the get a room category

[David H.]

[Vijay]

[Hope D Jennings]

I love this thread so much.Amazing images here! I miss summer.Be careful what you ask for! I love insects, spiders and mini- beasts and could post all day.lol.
One I raised:

Over wintering site in California

A Hoverfly in late summer in my garden


Brown hoodedcowlet caterpillar in autumn

Love this colorful Assasin bug

Grasshopper in hiding

Another Hoverfly

Ambush bug love

I waited for this Hummingbird Hawk moth for a half an hour.lol

[Vijay]

[Andreas]

[Hope D Jennings]

@lenarn that is the cutest monarch cat pic ever

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Wow these would all make great illustrations for "insects of the world"

[Daryl O'Hare]

Black Widow

Fly Love

Spider eats Praying Mantis

Moth eggs

Freakshow Fly (find the face!)

My all-time fav: Venusta Orchard Spider

[Jennifer]

ants on peony

[Jennifer]

[Keith Porteous]

All fabulous shots here, this is great!

[Maria Darby]

[OBM Creations]

Wow, there are some stunning insect pics here. Great captures, everyone.

Monarch caterpillar...

[Rafa Esteve]

[mittens (Marilyn)]

[Rachel Hope]

I don't do a lot of bug pics...but here are a few

[Jodee Watts]

wow, I went to sleep on new zealand time and when I woke up I find the most amazing pictures that have been posted by my fellow members, thank you so much peoples. You sure have inspired me!!! @hopess13 @mittens @rafesmar @mariadarby @jennifer365 @darylo @lucypics @friend2303 @mzzhope @roachling @lenarn @luvmynynix @cocobella @froggie0628 @webfoot @juliehill :)

[Joanne Diochon]

[Jodee Watts]

@gardencat - thanks for sharing! :)

[Jodee Watts]

Hey, I'm also doing this facebook page and posting some of the additional photos that don't make it to the 365 project.
https://www.facebook.com/Jo.DWatts

Cheers, and thank you all again for participating in helping me open my mind to different ways to capture insects. Keep them coming I say :)

[Taffy]

Great thread and fun to see so many of these together!
Here are a few from last summer:

[Muse]

Nice thread and pictures! I love insect pictures, here are two of mine.

[Kathryn]

[Sue Hecker]

[James Stanley]

[Sheralee S]

My most recent and a couple of favourites:

[Linsey]

[Junko Y]

Hmmm . . . not much insect photography in my project, but here's a butterfly in Japan):


and here's one of a butterfly from Costa Rica:

[Penny Price]

Here's two what satin moths mating in Ainsdale, Southport, UK:

[Brigette]

[Brigette]

[Adam]

View of the thistle from above, the insect flew into the view .... different perspective than usual from the top.


Side view of the insect

[Adam]

I just enjoy the bokeh on this one. Man, I can't wait for summer!

[Rosie]

I didn't think I would ever catch him. Chased him for a long time.

[Joanne Diochon]

Thank you for starting this thread. So many lovely creepy crawlies. Glad I'm not the only one who finds them fascinating.

[Henrietta]

[Denise]

[Ross Walker]

[Lisa Poland]

[Mark Prince]

[Christine]

[Marilyn Wigen]

On the Trending page right now and will likely be on the PP. http://365project.org/rach_who/365/2014-02-27 If you like insects, you MUST check out her page... when it comes to bugs, she has mad skills!

[Jodee Watts]

@marilyn thanks, favourite!

[Rose]

found in our fruit bowl this morning