I realized that in my heart of hearts I'm a flower and bug fanatic ~ Spider

[JBW]

I enjoy astrophotography. The other night when I captured M31 and company I was truly cranked. Three galaxies with detail in two out of three. But it wasn't eye candy. With the gear I've got it never will be. To get to 'eye candy' would take a lot of money. Software, EQ mount, tracking scope, really expensive lens and or really expensive telescope, and on and on. Add it all up and your lowest bottom line is two to three thousand dollars.

That is simply more than either my conscience or my wife would agree to. Neither objects to my astrophotography but both say that there are better uses for that kind of money. And they're right. I'll still be doing astrophotography but it will not be Hubble quality. It will be 'wow I captured that faint fuzzy' quality.

Still and all good quality bug and flower shots are not to be sneezed at.

ISO 100 ~ Shutter Speed 1/100s ~ F/14 ~ Flash ~ Sony Alpha a58 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E

[Urbanflyer]

Your bug and flower shots bring much pleasure to your followers! Thank you!

[Shadowman]

Nice composition.

[JBW]

Your bug and flower shots bring much pleasure to your followers! Thank you!

my pleasure

[JBW]

Nice composition.

I would have preferred no flash but this fellow is so small and the web so delicate that even breathing too close gets things moving

[lesno1]

Another great capture Brian and very well lit too

[Donald]

I think it must be hugely satisfying to create a good quality macro. After all, you are presenting things that most of is, in our everyday lives, just don't see, or don't see the sort of detail that you show us.

Keep it going.

[billtils]

Another nice shot Brian. And welcome back!

[JBW]

Another great capture Brian and very well lit too

Many curse on camera flashes but the on board flash of the Sony works well enough for now.

[JBW]

I think it must be hugely satisfying to create a good quality macro. After all, you are presenting things that most of is, in our everyday lives, just don't see, or don't see the sort of detail that you show us.

Keep it going.

It is. I enjoy working on the skill set, seeing things in new ways and sharing what I find. I shall indeed keep it going.

[JBW]

Another nice shot Brian. And welcome back!

One perfect day in the future I'll find one of these guys beautifully lit by the setting sun with zero breeze and do him justice. But I'm more than pleased with this shot.

I'll keep on exploring the cosmos because i enjoy the balance it brings but not to the neglect of the wee beasties