Bug Pictures!

[Number1]

I have been playing with my camera in the last few days trying to take bug pictures. I used my XT with the standard kit lens 18 to 55 MM . All the pics have been heavily cropped. I don?t have a macro lens so it is difficult to keep the focus on the area of interest. Anny recommendation on a 100 to 300 lens with macro capability that won?t break the bank and eliminate the need to crop? Or are there other solutions?
Anyway enjoy the pics and post some of your own bug pictures.

Dragon Fly
Dragon Fly1
Bee
Spider
Spider1
Wasp
Fly
Fly1
Bug1
Bug2
Bug3
Grass Hopper
Frog

 

[Ika]

Pics don't look too bad, but I guess it does show the limitations of the kit lens. A look at any of the pics by Mrvile or fuzzybabybunny will convince you. I do really like the dragonfly pics though.

BTW I think "bug2" is a stinkbug.

 

[BoomerD]

Shoot...with that title, "Bub Pictures", I was expecting some home pix of "Bubb Rubb"...

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Shoot...with that title, "Bub Pictures", I was expecting some home pix of "Bubb Rubb"...

Thanks!

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Number1

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Shoot...with that title, "Bub Pictures", I was expecting some home pix of "Bubb Rubb"...

Thanks!

Dang, ya fixed it...

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Pics don't look too bad, but I guess it does show the limitations of the kit lens. A look at any of the pics by Mrvile or fuzzybabybunny will convince you. I do really like the dragonfly pics though.

BTW I think "bug2" is a stinkbug.

Some people can't be pleased.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Nice pics, especially with the kit lens

Where you shooting at f/8 for max sharpness?

 

[Black88GTA]

Cool pics!

I got a couple decent pics of this giant bug at my old apartment in southern Indiana (use nearby bird $hit for size reference). :Q Nowhere near as closeup and clear as yours though.
My camera is just an old P&S 2MP digital (Canon Powershot A40), and I'm not a pro photographer by any means...

Bug 1
Bug 2

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
Cool pics!

I got a couple decent pics of this giant bug at my old apartment in southern Indiana (use nearby bird $hit for size reference). :Q Nowhere near as closeup and clear as yours though.
My camera is just an old P&S 2MP digital (Canon Powershot A40), and I'm not a pro photographer by any means...

Bug 1
Bug 2

LOL

you found a katydid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katydid

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Nice pics, especially with the kit lens

Where you shooting at f/8 for max sharpness?

I was using F8 or lower, AI auto focus, ISO 400.

 

[Number1]

Nice pics. The bug is beautiful. It is also missing a leg.