Maybe Moth
Maybe Moth 4.5x
Nikon D610 + Mitakon Zhongyi SUPER MACRO 1:2.0 20mm
Maybe Moth 1:1 Magnification Ratio
Nikon D610 + Lester-A-Dine 105mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1
Maybe Moth 1:1 Magnification Ratio
Nikon D610 + Lester-A-Dine 105mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1
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Sauron’s Magnification Lab  Having lots of fun with my kid’s Carson MM-300 Microbrite Plus 60x – 120x LED Pocket Microscope. Thank you Heringer Family of Davis! I found the Eye of Sauron, AKA the Great Eye, looking right at me from a tiny MacBook Pro speaker hole. I guess “Big Brother” is actually watching.  MacBook Pro Speakers iPhone 6S  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Closeup 1:1 Magnification Ratio Nikon D610 + Lester-A-Dine 105mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Closeup 4x Nikon D610 + Mitakon Zhongyi SUPER MACRO 1:2.0 20mm  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Closeup 4.5x Nikon D610 + Mitakon Zhongyi SUPER MACRO 1:2.0 20mm  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Macro Closeup 60x Carson MM-300 Microbrite Plus 60x – 120x LED Pocket Microscope + iPhone 6S (Camera+ App)  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Macro Closeup 120x Carson MM-300 Microbrite Plus 60x – 120x LED Pocket Microscope + iPhone 6S (Camera+ App)  Speaker Aluminum Perforation Macro Closeup 120x Carson MM-300 Microbrite Plus 60x – 120x LED Pocket Microscope + iPhone 6S (Camera+ App in Macro Mode) The photo of this gorgeous Caligo Memnon was taken in the live butterfly exhibit in the cloud forest town of Mindo, Ecuador.
El Mariposario de Mindo is a must visit destination for nature, insects & macro photography enthusiasts when visiting Ecuador.  Owl Butterfly – Mindo, Ecuador – 20151223 This is a single shot, uncropped, taken handheld with natural light. Camera Equipment & Settings: Nikon D610  ISO 400 0 ev f/16 1/200 This Mosquito Hawk was found dead by my kids in their bathroom. They saved it for me so I could do some cool macro photography exploration. These interesting looking creatures remind me of the Mondoshawans of the movie The Fifth Element, remember “Time not important, only life important”? In any case their official name is Crane Flies, but they have a bunch of nicknames, such as: Mosquito Hawk, Skeeter Eater, Giant Mosquito, Mosquito Eater, May Fly, Whapper, Gallinipper, Gollywhopper, among others. Here are the settings recorded to the best of my abilities and the image results: Camera Equipment: Nikon D610 Light: R1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System  ISO 400 0 ev f/16 1/200  ISO 400 0 ev f/16 1/200  ISO 400 0 ev f/16 1/200 Camera Equipment: Nikon D610 Lighting: Same as above  ISO 400 0 ev f/32 1/200  ISO 100 0 ev f/32 1/200  ISO 100 0 ev f/32 1/200 Other accessories and settings: The camera equipment was mounted on a Tripod and focus was obtained with a macro focusing rails  Praying Mantis – Davis CA – 20151024 Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6. My son Nico met a new friend before his soccer game. The poor creature was stranded in the middle of a play structure crawling with kids. Although they probably look very strange to each other, Nico and the Praying Mantis were brave and cordial during the encounter, the bug was ready to get away early, but we did some exploring before letting it go. My son explored nature and the bug very gently. And I explored some amateur photography; since I had the camera ready for some soccer action, I took advantage and tried a few shots with my reliable Sony Alpha 33. First I tried shooting with my Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 tele zoom lens. The photos came out OK. Then I tried with my cool Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 macro lens, but I couldn’t figure out the best setting for the equipment, and the model was getting impatient and restless. So I didn’t get any impressive macros this time, maybe next time…
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6.
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6.
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6.
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6.
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 Macro 1:1 (272E).
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 Macro 1:1 (272E).
Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 Macro 1:1 (272E). At the end of our play date, our friend was surrendered back to nature, as soon as it touched the selected goodbye tree, it didn’t stop running away, until it reach a safe zone away from kids and paparazzi.  Ladybuy – Guerneville CA – 20150327 Beautiful and very shy ladybug by the Russian River in California. Taken with with my Nikon D610 + Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-G. ISO 100, 200mm, 0 ev, f/11, 1/60  Moth – Amtrak Capitol Corridor – 20150219 This moth was my perfect travel companion on the window train going back home after work. It was also the perfect model, unfortunately I didn’t have my “real” cameras with me. Taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note II main (rear) 8 megapixel auto focus camera.  Dragonfly – Dixon CA – 20150614 Dragonfly by the pool. Taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note II main (rear) 8 megapixel auto focus camera.  Snake – Sacramento CA – 141128 Snake at the Sacramento Zoo. Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 Macro 1:1 (272E).  Lizard – Sacramento CA – 141128 Green Lizard at the Sacramento Zoo. Sony Alpha SLT-A33 + Tamron AF 90mm Di SP 1:28 Macro 1:1 (272E). |
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