A Mixed Bag

Here is a mixed bag of macro subjects taken over this bank holiday weekend at Blashford Lakes, including bugs, flies, ants and crickets. It starts off with some more Damselfly head shots, the first though is a little different and might not be to everyone’s taste.

Topaz Glow and the blazing neon filter was used to create this effect.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

The next in the macro assortment is a Plant bug profile shot.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F5.6

Here is a couple of the Speckled bush cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima).

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F5.6

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F5.6

The Red Ant (Myrmica). Head shot and side shot.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11. Image cropped

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

A Sawfly

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

A Caddisfly (Trichoptera)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11

and a Hoverfly.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus 25mm extension tube + Zuiko Olympus 80mm Macro F4 lens at F11. Slight crop

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