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Necrothread instead of starting a new one... I'm still sporadically taking insect photos!

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/881/39615320080_6545828fed_o.jpgEarwig_3421 by Ben, on Flickr...

Anyone know what this thing is? I have no idea but thought it looked interesting!

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5643/23454328439_6245a3d802_o.jpgDSC_1954 by Ben, on Flickr...

I'm using a cheap 50mm f1.8 with a $10 reverse adaptor, good for macro on a budget but not as versatile/flexible and takes a bit of practice/experimenting to get good results as its full manual...

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8598/16367525801_017ded2699_o.jpgSpider by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/16181879500_e96dd1e4fb_o.jpgSpider by gravelben, on Flickr
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https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/16179067172_56382de8b0_o.jpgMonarch Butterfly by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/15993760609_9634bc1701_o.jpgMonarch Butterfly by...

Cheers :)

The first handful were with a Pentax dSLR and 50mm macro lens, most of the rest have been with a reversed 50mm on Nikon D80 and D7000, some of the higher magnification ones were from a...

Pack of wild dogs bringing down a pig...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/15778031557_251cf3ffed_o.jpgSlater being eaten by ants by gravelben, on Flickr
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https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/15537945451_5d6cea2755_o.jpgMarching Slater by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5615/15537947001_b15dc712e4_o.jpgBee on flower (1) by...

Long legs all right!

Got some good ones today :D

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3924/14968671640_2bfae17f4f_o.jpgFly portrait (2) by gravelben, on Flickr...

Thats impressive for a phone camera!

Back into it after a bit of a break...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/15123016061_c6b3daa529_o.jpgSci-fly (1) by gravelben, on Flickr
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Tiny little moth thing this week...

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/14634253466_b1bb7c40cb_o.jpgMoth on leaf by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/13989161079_3f773a6348_o.jpgLadybird (1) by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/14195936313_a5b61f75c9_o.jpgLadybird (2) by gravelben, on...

Ok then!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/13638131224_4b09966db7_o.jpgWeta by gravelben, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/13637811933_ba76eda00d_o.jpgAlien Flower by gravelben,...

Took a few in the bush on saturday:

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Scheming Fly by gravelben, on Flickr
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Probably a better hunter than me...

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Beetle (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

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Bees on purple flower by...

Weevil face...

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Weevil Snout (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

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Bee on flower (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

Pretty happy with that one!

:thumbsup: Cheers, practice makes... gradually closer to perfect.

And this one that came inside to visit tonight...

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Big spider inside (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

A few recent ones...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/12131808846_07ca67a40c_c.jpg
Weevil (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/11925683103_6086f41db0_c.jpg
Flower...

buzz buzz

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Bee on daisy (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

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Long legged...

Good work! Yep dof is a challenge eh, after some advice from other photographers I'm often using around f/11 or f/16 at 1/200 shutter speed now, with the flash going as well to keep it bright enough.

Brilliant!