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Day 277 – Missed Chance

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This grasshopper landed on our window the other night. I grabbed my camera quickly but only managed to snap one shot before he hopped off, completely out of sight. It’s not the bug macro I would normally hope for but maybe I can pass it off as bug art. 😉

Day 240 – Finally Sitting Still

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This is a Leaf Hopper nymph. They are tiny, not much bigger than a flea. I not only used my macro (Tamron 60mm), I used extension tubes (to get closer focusing range) and my Kenko 1.4 x teleconverter to get some close up detail that is necessary in macro.

Day 187 – For the Love of Mantis

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This little guy resisted my initial attempts to photograph him this evening. My resilience paid off and he eventually posed for a couple of pics. I got some great shots of him cleaning himself as well…pretty intimate moments, I guess he finally felt comfortable with me in his face.

I used extension tubes on my macro lens for his photo shoot, great fun.

Day 174 – Simplicity II

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Just as dark was setting in, this beautiful butterfly fluttered over the long whispy grasses. I desperately wanted to capture a close up of it in flight. Using my 60mm macro lens (all I had with me), this is the result. Not a close up, but pretty neat!

On a totally unrelated note, I received my birthday present today (albeit early). An Epson R2000. My initial impression after a couple of print outs…it’s AWESOME. After researching several of the Epson professional series printers, I chose the R2000 based on the versatility, printing options (size and paper selections) and quality. I haven’t had time to do a full range of tests yet, but I couldn’t be happier at this point. Thanks Lars!