A friend of mine pointed out to me this link, and I thought I might share it with you:

http://pishmo.com/macro/

Think twice, however, if you are squeamish about bugs!

:m_shocked: HOLY MACARONI FUDGESICLES!@!!! Those are some drop dead gorgeous macros! Unbelieveable fine detail. Thanks for sharing this!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY!!!!! This is really outstanding superB....all are so razor-sharp.........what a great artist.....thanks for sharing....I prefer macro for myself     ...and love insects too.......

wonderful work...thanks for the headsup on that link

Incredible!!!

very amazingggg and with a excellent color!!!!!!!!! fantastic, thenk you for sharing this one my pretty ;)

wow! Excellent! And where did a Bulgarian find such beautifully weird creatures? I didn't think that a butterfly-like mantis existed around Europe. I also like that goat-like creature. The pentagram behind is perfectly fitting. But it should be upside down.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! thank you for the link my friend.. i really enjoyed.. And that is so pro.. In fact just came from the store now and bought some Tube Extentions for my Canon equipments to get and make those shots.. so wish me luck eheheh.

Have a lovely day and keep the Macro up

Regards

JOE

OH MY GOD INDEED!!!!  They are all soooo freaking amazing! WOW!!! That last praying mantis...ALIEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!! Thanks for sharing Stefanie.

I actually think i saw one that looked like a cross between a koala and a caterpillar. :huh:

P.S. Damn you Joe....i want those!!!!! :tt2:

Nevermind Joe....i just ordered me some too, LOL.

You people. I'm jealous! :)

I´m jealous of you too Stefanie....you don´t have to tell my wife in the morning i spent her salary on even more photo-equipment....sigh. :blink: This accident i was in only get me so far when it comes to spoiling myself. I don´t think i can play that sympathy-card much longer. I´m soooo gonna get it this time....unless i crash once more that is....hmmm.....infact i´m about to actually....sleeeeeeeeepy. G´night everyone. :m_sleepy:

Awesome macros.Wow.I want those,too,now.Thanks for the link,Stefanie.

Wow is right...Love those crab loooking butterflies.
Amazing work.
Thanks Stefanie

Dang, makes me want to fling my macro lens in the trash...I see it has motivated my people here to try again at macro's....good to see pro work, it drives us all! Thanks for the link!! Aloha!

Thanks for this fantastic link, Stefanie !

Such tubes are for sure on my wish list too...

:~)

Indeed a collection of fine shots :)

incredible collection of macros!!! i've never seen all those kind of bugs in my life....
any idea about the hardware?

Mayda,you use extension tubes too,I think...I saw your first macro upload and was amazed.

i think that this link contains incredible macro shots... nothing near mine as magnification and sharpness...
maybe it was used Canon MPE-65mm...

Manual focus?On a living,moving object?Ummmm...doesn't sound like something this 'myope',(I'm nearsighted),could ever successfully do....unless I somehow just got lucky...Sigh... :(

Anyway,cool-looking housefly,Andreas.You certainly got a fine amount of detail considering the difficulties you encountered.Much better,I think,than I could ever do...Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Marlene. Sorry for taking this thread off-track in a way Stefanie.

The shots at that link are very motivating...I think many of us would love to achieve such results,so we benefit by learning from eachother's experiences.Don't you think?

I  know I would like to hear from anyone who' s attempted to do macros like this.I can only learn from it. :^)

i don' t use automatic options of my camera (includin' autofocus) since so many time...
probably the manual focus is the best way to capture macro shots!
hard to believe but the eyes are the better "autofocus" :)

I understand,Mayda.And I agree....But it can be very difficult to use manual focus with a 'live' subject...It requires some very fast focussing!

And with eyes like mine...well,let's say,that's a bit of a challenge,... :(

Okay...Abandoning insect macros...portraits anyone? LOL. ;^)

Just kidding.

i agree with you about the very fast focussing...
about the eyes  ... for me is a challenge too... i dress glasses since one month ... hard to be sure that the focus is correct :( for me is a tragedy :((((

That's exactly it....You never know! :crying:

But...But...I've seen what you've done...and it's been beautiful.So you have given me hope.

PS I hope no one thinks this off-topic...If so,my apologies....  :^/

These replies aren't off topic at all. I'm so very pleased to see that my original post was so inspiring! :)

Good luck with all these super-macros! :)

Just a thought - Does the diopter adjustment on your camera ensure that you get a sharp image in the viewfinder correctly adjusted for your sight ?

To have diopter adjustment correct for your vision you need to set it and then check periodically that it has not accidently been moved from your setting.  The performance of your eyes will very throughout the day, and from day to day depending upon tiredness, if you spent a night on the tiles, etc. etc..... so for critical shots worth checking the adjustment at the beginning of a session.

I can't speak for anyone else,but to be honest,no.I haven't touched it.My eyesight is constantly changing throughout the day.Especially because I wear contact lenses and they tend to shift and move around a bit.

I never touched the diopter because I  rarely trust what my eyes tell me .So I figured not touching it,meant that was set at 20/20.I guess that's wrong,huh?

Thanks Richard.I wouldn't have even considered touching it until now.I will next time,though. :^)