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| These insect photos were mostly taken around the US, although a few of the butterfly photos were taken in the butterfly house in Amsterdam, some in the butterfly conservatory of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. Most of the Praying Mantis photos were taken in that insect's natural environment. However, some of the extreme close-ups were taken of a Praying Mantis being kept in captivity as a pet. The extreme close-ups were taken with a Sigma f2.8 105mm macro lens with varying lengths of extension tubes. For me, there is a pleasure in capturing a crisp, sharp image of something I cannot see clearly with my own bare eyes. And there is, to my way of thinking, a kind of beauty in the details revealed about these small creatures that seem so alien to us. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites. |
Larger version of these photos can be viewed by using a mouse rollover,
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If you're interested in macro photography and would like to try this type of photography, I've
written a Beginner's Guide to Macro
Photography. If you have any questions after reading this, please feel free to contact me -
Robert Stephens at TheWorldinLight@aol-dot-com (please use the word "photos" in the subject line).
TheWorldinLight has other categories of wildlife photos that can be viewed by choosing from the links in the
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 Bumble Bee #7596 I've seen some bees collect pollen and attach it to their legs until they have a full load and return to the hive. This guy has it on his back. |
 Owl Butterfly #3127 |
 Grasshopper #2061 |
 Bug Skin #7814 Many insects shed their skin to enable them to grow larger. This is an abandoned skin. |
 Butterfly #7719 |
 Mantises Mating #7847 I have seen a pair of mantises mating that have stayed together for over 2 days and nights. |
 Red Dragonfly #3290 I found this red dragonfly in my backyard in Sterling Hts, MI. So many of these guys are actually cute when seen close-up. |
 Jumping Spider #1956 This is a jumping spider that I encountered in my backyard in Ivins. So many of these guys are actually cute when seen close-up. |
 Jumping Spider #1956 I found this spider in my garden shrubs in Michigan. |
 Dragonfly #4246 This macro photograph of a Dragonfly was taken in August in Sterling Hts, MI. |
 Hummingbird Moth #4071 This photograph of a Hummingbird Moth was taken along the waterfront in Grand Ledge, MI. |
Macro Photos of Insects (page 2) |
Photos of Ivins, Utah |
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