2011 Fave Macro Images

2011 is almost over and as usual, I spent some time going through the images I have taken this year to come out with this mosaic.

Created using BigHugeLabs' Mosaic Maker.

It's been a good year. I only realized I found 5 new species (to me) of lantern bugs this year after going through the whole year's images. I had also managed to cross off a few insects/arthropods from my wish list, such as mantisfly, lacewing, owlfly, jewel wasp. The unexpected finds in Maliau Basin like the violin beetle, jewel beetle and dead leaf mantis are wonderful surprises too!

All in all, it's been a great year!



All taken with a 40D. Mostly full flash with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens, and Sigma 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens for natural light for bigger subject.

Full flash macro shot with an MP-E65, Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash, and Concave Diffuser. 

Natural light macro shot with a 150mm F2.8 (with or without a 1.4x teleconverter).

Should you like to check out any image in the mosaic above, just use the links below. For example, if you want to find out more or view bigger image of the mantis, a quick count will tell you that it's image #7. You can then click on #7 below and that will take you to that mantisfly image in my Flickr Stream.

1. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5925447431/, 2. IMG_7512 copy, 3. IMG_8642 copy, 4. IMG_6788 copy, 5. IMG_8151 copy, 6. IMG_9433 copy, 7. IMG_6100 copy, 8. IMG_7643 copy, 9. IMG_7152 copy, 10. IMG_6898 copy, 11. IMG_2530 copy, 12. IMG_6748 copy, 13. IMG_8414 copy, 14. IMG_2407, 15. IMG_0204merged copy, 16. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/6219924736/, 17. IMG_7325 copy, 18. IMG_1477 copy, 19. IMG_8640 copy, 20. IMG_0609 copy, 21. IMG_1663 copy, 22. IMG_0472 copy, 23. IMG_8850 copy, 24. IMG_9640 copy, 25. IMG_9955 copy, 26. IMG_0020 copy, 27. IMG_0024 copy, 28. IMG_0598stk copy, 29. IMG_9235 copy, 30. IMG_8983 copy, 31. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/6028707942/, 32. IMG_1229 copy, 33. IMG_8132 copy, 34. IMG_7332 copy, 35. IMG_9358 copy, 36. IMG_7353 copy

You can find my 2010 Fave here.

2010 Fave Macro Slideshow with music

I posted some of my favorite macro images from 2010 in a montage in this post, complete with links to individual images in the montage, but we all know it is more fun to view them large, with musical accompaniment, so here we go!

Enjoy!


Happy New Year!

2010 Macro Faves

Just some of my personal favorite macro shots (mainly) for the year of 2010.

I know there's still almost one whole month to go, but with my MT24EX twin flash  in Canon Service Center (one side wouldn't fire :(), i doubt I will be shooting much. Of course I will still try to shoot a little with the Sigma 150, mostly with natural light.

Created using BigHugeLabs' Mosaic Maker.



Should you like to check out any image in the mosaic above, just use the links below. For example, if you want to find out more or view bigger image of the centipede, a quick count will tell you that it's image #16. You can then click on #16 below and that will take you to that centipede image in my Flickr Stream.

1. IMG_8145 copy, 2. Rudolph the red nosed bug!, 3. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5083487264/, 4. Food, sex and TV???....:D IMG_4897 merged copy, 5. Face to face with a tortoise beetle : D IMG_4839 copy, 6. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4725681457/, 7. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5165936699/, 8. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5151377276/, 9. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5214439424/, 10. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4971126714/, 11. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5075345196/, 12. IMG_4641 copy, 13. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/5064159081/, 14. IMG_4691 copy, 15. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4702687999/, 16. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4774121197/, 17. flickr.com/photoshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/orionmyster..., 18. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4682065232/, 19. IMG_6305 copy, 20. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4937869998/, 21. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4937868312/, 22. IMG_0815stack copy, 23. IMG_7440 7441 stk copy, 24. IMG_0880 copy, 25. IMG_9063 copy, 26. flickr.com/photos/9353033@N05/4528093792/, 27. IMG_9990 copy, 28. www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/5082891005/in/set-7215..., 29. MPE65 snake shot!!! IMG_4467 copy, 30. www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/4810657129/in/set-7215..., 31. IMG_0249 copy, 32. IMG_9996 copy, 33. Beetles Invasion :D, 34. www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/5198361018/in/set-7215..., 35. IMG_5578 copy, 36. IMG_3058stk copy

You can also view my 2009 Macro Faves here.

Some of my personal favorite macro shots of 2009

Just some of my personal favorite macro shots for the year of 2009. Happy New Year everyone :)

Mostly taken with a Canon 40D, Canon MP-E65 1X-5X Macro Lens and Canon MT-24EX Twin Flash.


If you would like to view any of the images above larger, click the corresponding links below :). Happy viewing!

1. IMG_3393 copy, 2. IMG_3180 copy, 3. My hair looks nice? (IMG_2394 copy), 4. IMG_0264dt copy, 5. Hover fly - Let's Dance series (IMG_9077 copy), 6. IMG_9157 8 9 stack, 7. IMG_8458 copy, 8. IMG_7897 copy, 9. IMG_7287 copy, 10. IMG_7598 copy, 11. IMG_7004 copy, 12. IMG_6683 copy, 13. Microdon auroscutatus Curran IMG_5491 copy, 14. Crimson Dropwing, male (IMG_4916 copy), 15. IMG_5001 copy, 16. Weevil taking off (IMG_4672 copy), 17. Pink Is In series 1/3: IMG_8385 copy, 18. IMG_1856, 19. IMG_9349web, 20. pink dragon reflection, 21. IMG_4549 copy, 22. 4" away from a wild snake :D (IMG_4318 copy), 23. Trap jaw ant (IMG_3940 copy), 24. IMG_3943 copy, 25. IMG_0103 copy