Just discovered your channel via a review of the Cygnustech. Stunning images and well presented. Now looking forward to viewing your other posts. Keep up the good work.
The dragonfly you found was a Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) the red winged darter is very similar, albeit with a bit less red venation in the wings and less black in the abdomen. A lot of darters or dropwings hunt from a favourite perch, so your tactic of approaching the perch slowly and waiting is one of the best ways of getting pictures of them during Sunlight hours. The other method is the same as youve used for damselflies, and thats just getting there super early in the morning before they become active.
Looks like you had a great and productive holiday on Rhodes, wonderful IMAGES Jamie, we'll done. The image of the the mating robber flies is grest and shows behaviour of the animal, excellent. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Robert.
Nice shots, I especially like the robberfly eating the termite! I think the little leafhopper is the nymph of a Horned Leafhopper (Ledra aurita). I was in a similar place where Jersey Tiger Moths gather in Paros (another greek island) last august and it was really incredible seeing so many in one spot.
Thank you! Robber fly eating the termite is one of my faves too. I think you're right. It looks very much like a nymph than an adult. Jersey Tigers are pretty cool. Wish I was there when it was the proper season for them
Mate, your work is incredible! Here's me running around with a Canon R10 and Tamron 90mm macro lens, using Godox V350C flash and AK diffuser, getting nowhere near your results. Some single shot "marvels" but I do suck at focus bracketing, big time! Love your channel and you seem a nice guy too! Keep going.
Thanks for contributing to the macro community. Sharing your info helps both new and experienced macro shooters. I’m aging and I find my macro kit too heavy and slow to respond. Not that money is no object, but my current situation allows me to get a fairly expensive kit that would allow one-handed operation. Is your current kit your recommendation, or would you modify that a bit with a more generous budget? Thx.
Very nice shots. Out of interest what do you do with your photos? Do you put them up on stock photography sites? Maybe make some income for them? If you do, a video on your experience of this would be interesting
Great photos as usual. I’m struggling with missed flashes on my Godox 350o, could it be my speed set too high? I think it’s about 180. Any suggestions?
I try to keep to 1/32 flash power to avoid missed flashes. Anything higher than that such as 1/16 or 1/8 usually gets a few missed flashes. But if you want to shoot at those powers, you can change the charge time in bracketing settings or shoot at a lower fps to avoid missed flashes
Question, if I may... I shoot macro with a Canon R10, Tamron 90mm macro lens, Godox v350c flash with an AK diffuser. Shooting manual flash at 1/4 power, the flash doesn't keep up even at the standard continuous servo. Think that's around 3fps. Lowering the flash output to 1/8 and below helps, obviously but I tend to get underexposed shots. Is there a way to get more light out of the flash using the flash zoom or using the flap thing on top of the flash? Any help would be appreciated!
I'd suggest using an ISO of 200, aperture of f/5.6 to f/8 and shutter speed of 1/50 to 1/200. You should be able to lower your flash power with those settings. And have your zoom on the flash to the smallest number which should be like 18mm of something
@@JamieSpensley Cheers mate. I do tend to shoot at ISO 200 and f/9 so I'll try maybe f/7.1 and I'll drop my shutter speed to 1/160s to see if that helps. And I'll set the zoom to the minimum settings. Fingers crossed, this will help, thanks again.
It depends on the flash and what type of shots you are going for. Me personally, I like to get high image focus stacks as quick as possible. I use 1/32 on the flash most of the time because I can get a fast recycle time at that power
for the ant which looks like a jumper, it's finally the opposite it's a jumper which pretends to be an ant, I saw this in a BBC nature doc: Myrmarachne formicaria
Bro just flashbanged that our spider
😂😂
Amazing! I live in Rhodes and I try to learn how to take good macro photos. I feel lucky that I stumbled across your video!
Excellent. Finding Eresidae and Argiope Orb Weavers out there.
A week in Crete reignited my passion for photography too.
I live in rhodes and i hope you enjoyed your stay here
Just discovered your channel via a review of the Cygnustech. Stunning images and well presented. Now looking forward to viewing your other posts. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! More videos coming soon
The small camouflaged bug was interesting, and the 'ant mimicking' spider. Good work! A holiday with sunshine-- in your case, well deserved.
The dragonfly you found was a Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) the red winged darter is very similar, albeit with a bit less red venation in the wings and less black in the abdomen.
A lot of darters or dropwings hunt from a favourite perch, so your tactic of approaching the perch slowly and waiting is one of the best ways of getting pictures of them during Sunlight hours. The other method is the same as youve used for damselflies, and thats just getting there super early in the morning before they become active.
Nice work whilst enjoying Greece. I loved the Ant Robber fly mimic
Looks like you had a great and productive holiday on Rhodes, wonderful IMAGES Jamie, we'll done. The image of the the mating robber flies is grest and shows behaviour of the animal, excellent. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Robert.
I cant pick a favorite there all so good. Thanks so much wonderful
Much appreciated!
Nice shots, I especially like the robberfly eating the termite! I think the little leafhopper is the nymph of a Horned Leafhopper (Ledra aurita).
I was in a similar place where Jersey Tiger Moths gather in Paros (another greek island) last august and it was really incredible seeing so many in one spot.
Thank you! Robber fly eating the termite is one of my faves too. I think you're right. It looks very much like a nymph than an adult. Jersey Tigers are pretty cool. Wish I was there when it was the proper season for them
Nice shots. Congratulations. Well done. 👏👏👏
Hi Jamie. Remember warm countries insects are more likely to be venomous. Great vids as always best regards James in Scotland.
Mate, your work is incredible! Here's me running around with a Canon R10 and Tamron 90mm macro lens, using Godox V350C flash and AK diffuser, getting nowhere near your results. Some single shot "marvels" but I do suck at focus bracketing, big time! Love your channel and you seem a nice guy too! Keep going.
Thanks for contributing to the macro community. Sharing your info helps both new and experienced macro shooters. I’m aging and I find my macro kit too heavy and slow to respond. Not that money is no object, but my current situation allows me to get a fairly expensive kit that would allow one-handed operation. Is your current kit your recommendation, or would you modify that a bit with a more generous budget? Thx.
Haha I really felt that: the struggle of the diffuser vs the spider webs 🤣
Excellent work!
Very nice shots. Out of interest what do you do with your photos? Do you put them up on stock photography sites? Maybe make some income for them? If you do, a video on your experience of this would be interesting
Thanks a lot for your vids, i shoot with A7III and laowa 100mm, you decide me to buy a old EM1 mark 2 with 60mm......😃
Great photos as usual. I’m struggling with missed flashes on my Godox 350o, could it be my speed set too high? I think it’s about 180. Any suggestions?
I try to keep to 1/32 flash power to avoid missed flashes. Anything higher than that such as 1/16 or 1/8 usually gets a few missed flashes. But if you want to shoot at those powers, you can change the charge time in bracketing settings or shoot at a lower fps to avoid missed flashes
this was cool
Cool.👍👍
Great! Which batteries do you use for flashlight?
The V350o uses a Lithium ion battery. Much better than my previous flash which used AA batteries
@@JamieSpensley but, which brand do you use?
@@Arteesemis brother, its battery included with flash, like in a cell phone. Its really that hard to google something in 2024 ?
Ledra aurita leaf hopper
Question, if I may... I shoot macro with a Canon R10, Tamron 90mm macro lens, Godox v350c flash with an AK diffuser.
Shooting manual flash at 1/4 power, the flash doesn't keep up even at the standard continuous servo. Think that's around 3fps.
Lowering the flash output to 1/8 and below helps, obviously but I tend to get underexposed shots.
Is there a way to get more light out of the flash using the flash zoom or using the flap thing on top of the flash?
Any help would be appreciated!
I'd suggest using an ISO of 200, aperture of f/5.6 to f/8 and shutter speed of 1/50 to 1/200. You should be able to lower your flash power with those settings. And have your zoom on the flash to the smallest number which should be like 18mm of something
@@JamieSpensley Cheers mate. I do tend to shoot at ISO 200 and f/9 so I'll try maybe f/7.1 and I'll drop my shutter speed to 1/160s to see if that helps. And I'll set the zoom to the minimum settings.
Fingers crossed, this will help, thanks again.
what r the best flash settings to use. just got a 90 f 3.5 macro and a fl-700wr flash for my om1-m2. im new to flash.
It depends on the flash and what type of shots you are going for. Me personally, I like to get high image focus stacks as quick as possible. I use 1/32 on the flash most of the time because I can get a fast recycle time at that power
Ledra aurita eared leafhopper
Goes to me 90mm to my OM-1.
for the ant which looks like a jumper, it's finally the opposite it's a jumper which pretends to be an ant, I saw this in a BBC nature doc: Myrmarachne formicaria
2:33 the prey is a drain fly
6:20 is the female even alive? the legs curled up like that makes it seem so.