Insects

[Gafoto]

Some of the insect photos I've got in my flickr account. Click on any one to see it larger.

[Damien]

im assuming you have a macro lens? what kind is it. im in the market for one.

[Gafoto]

I use a Canon EF-S 60mm Macro lens. It's light, cheap and one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes. Because it's on the short end of Canon's macro lineup it's also good for portraits such as this one:

[Damien]

funny, i was just lookin at that one. so its pretty good huh and has good range?

i was thinking about the E65 or perhaps the 180mm. thats cool though, im glad i got to see some good previews

[Gafoto]

The 65mm macro Canon makes (the 5:1 lens) isn't usuable as anything besides a dedicated macro lens as it has a short maximum focusing distance. Anything past a few feet will be forever out of focus. The 100mm is another option to consider, it's wicked sharp and slghtly longer but it's got some added bulk.

[Gafoto]

[Damien]

well, id only want a dedicated macro. i have the 70-300 IS and the standard 55-80 which i was going to upgrade and buy a wide angle soon. But, i might get what you got. seems good enough and apparently you can get
close enough without scaring them away. plus, that potrait is awesome

[Toksin]

Stunning, stunning pictures dude

[ned032002]

OMG those are some amazing pictures you took, you should send some of those to a magazine or something idk.

[Gafoto]

Thanks guys

[LjasonL]

the first one is the shizzle

[Gafoto]

[Gafoto]

Finally home from school and back to taking some more insect photos:
Camo Beetle


A 100% unsharpened crop. Very nice!

[BeZerK2112]

Man I need to get me a lens like that. Those are some nice pics. Where do you live that flowers like that grow?