garden wildlife update

in MacroPhotography11 months ago

Good day ,

Last night after sunset i decided to give the garden some water especially those plants that i have planted and seeded this year.

However some of that water landed on flowers and a complaining neigbour.

So i went inside to grab the camera and make some water drop pictures .

I started with this llittle pink rose originally solld as a white rose but i guess i have to much acid in my soil so they turn pink overtime.


Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

Our green neigbour didn't look so happy with his free shower, he was sittitng on another small rose flower.

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

the blackbackground is because the photo was taken after sunset so i had to use my flashlight .


Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

i was very happywith the light results using the flash on 1/4 and the camera on iso 400 f8 1/160 shutter speed

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

getting things in focus was a bit tricky and the wind wasn't really hellping either.

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

but overal not bad for after sunset macro shooting.

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

This morning i wen t back into the garden when i spotted movement in my white Paeonie flower, can you spot it ?

Crab spider

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )

Can you see it now ?

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )

Maybe if i turn the picture

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

it was waiting for food delivery , any flying polinator will do just fine.

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

Every day i manage to spot something else to photograpph in my garden this morning i spotted this baby grashopper / sprinkhaan .

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro


it stayed very calm while posing fyi this one is less then 2cm long , photographed with 2.5 magnification

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

time to further explore the garden

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

This small geranium waking up

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

and futrher on in the garden i spotted these Trichius fasciatus / Eurasian bee beetle / penseelkever sleeping on top of my purple cornflower.

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )

i was unable to get it to smile to the camera

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )

even with the 2.5 magnification lens

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

it just kept snoring , maybe i have more luck around sunset tonight.

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

and i also spotted this unidentified fly

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

and another one

Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro

and his cousin was sitting on the pink geranium flower

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )


Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )

o well we started with a pink rose we might aswell finish with one , hope you liked the garden tour of today.

Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )



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Your macro photographs are amazing. I have no words to describe the beauty of these photographs. I love flowers more than insects, so your first photograph of a drop of water on a flower petal is one of my favorite photographs. Even so, I love pink flowers.

thank you for stopping by, i try to mix as much as possible insects and flowers , but sometimes the garden offers more insects then flowers :) have a great weekend

Amazing photography, what a strange world we overlook.

thank you , indeed all those smal life forms running and flying in our own garden

Really lovely shots! I find myself taking photos of the beauty all around me often! Night macros! Now that's a challenge! Thank you for sharing! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

thank you i'm glad you like it , the benefit of macrophotography after sunset is that they move slower and you have complete control of the light :)

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The Macro photography is soooo good! Even if my phone camera is great. My hands are so shakey that the photo's becomes blurry as heck!

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increase the shutter speed of your camera if possible iwill help to make things less blurry :)

I thank you my camera sensei.

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Great photos! I never get good photos of insects...probably because I'm a little afraid of them...

practice does help , i just find them facinating

Man, you have a great eye!

thank you , years of jigsaw puzles during your childhood helps with spotting things in the wild.

That pink little rose is beautiful capture but your all pictures are beautiful as always 😍

thank you ver much, i'm glad you liked it .

My pleasure

Very beautiful photos, you can see the quality and the effort you put into them, blessings, continue like this, a big hug.

thank you very much , practice does help a lot and having fun also , i really enjoy taking photos.

Great captures Mick, I thought you meant human neighbors for a moment there 😆

yeah a bit tricky to see who is awake and who is still sleeping while reading 😁

I wish to see the crab spider in the future.
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they seem to be pretty comen , although on twitter i had other people saying the same thing that they still want to capture one on camera. i'm not sure if they life in your area or not according to wiki you can find them anywhere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomisidae

You did a good job. The flower looks nice. Too bad for the neighbour who got an unwanted shower 🚿

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I like the grasshopper image display number two... dark but still elegant👍

thank you , it was a bit tricky but we got the light where we wanted it to be.

Woww heart touching click of pink rose. I'm amazed to know that acid in soil could change the color of rose. You click all pictures perfectly.

thank you very much, the soil quality can have influence on many flowers not just roses hydrangea also changes color if the soil isn't good enough

Wow those macro photos are great @stresskiller
Even though the photos are taken in the evening, the quality is great.

thank you , for stopping by

wow...the black background looks so classy...just professional your photos

thank you , i'm glad you liked it.

Honestly, you are very creative
Those pictures are very nice

thank you very much , have a great weekend

I hold a master's degree in Wildlife and possess a profound passion for observing untamed creatures in their natural environment. The sight of a rose adorned with delicate droplets is truly a captivating spectacle.🌸