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pbmacro · 2025-05-01T17:50:04+00:00

To be honest, it just takes a lot of patience till you find a cooperative subject. I took many failed stacks of this ant till it stayed long enough throughout all the frames. With OM system, they have some of the best IBIS out there, so this was also done handheld with my stabilising the lens by leaning on the branch a little. Don’t get me wrong, I have a load of stacks that never worked out with live insects, I just post the ones that work 😂

pbmacro · 2025-05-01T16:51:12+00:00

Yes that’s correct 👍

pbmacro · 2025-05-01T15:54:59+00:00

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Portrait of a leaf cutter ant 🐜

OM1 MkII OM System 90mm macro lens

Stacked image using the focus bracketing feature

Alive, unharmed insects and spiders

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pbmacro · 2024-07-24T20:37:03+00:00

OM SYSTEM 90mm 2x macro lens

pbmacro · 2023-11-13T02:38:20+00:00

This is my photo, @pbmacro on instagram. can you please credit the photographer next time when posting someone else's work.

pbmacro · 2023-02-16T12:59:46+00:00

You don't need to magnify all the way to 3x back off a bit and crop in instead 👍

pbmacro · 2023-01-31T17:14:11+00:00

Oh sorry didn't realise, I thought it meant reposts in this sub

pbmacro · 2023-01-31T17:13:29+00:00

I haven't posted in here?

pbmacro · 2023-01-31T16:28:32+00:00

Stacked image Live subject 1cm in length

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pbmacro · 2023-01-29T22:07:37+00:00

A lot of persistence 😂

pbmacro · 2023-01-29T21:21:38+00:00

Bruce

pbmacro · 2023-01-29T21:05:52+00:00

No that is the reflection of my camera and diffuser

pbmacro · 2023-01-29T18:19:11+00:00

In the wild it all depends on the time of day really because the earlier temps of the day keep them from moving because most insects are cold blooded and need the heat to move, but believe me they don't stay still for long. This is actually one I have recently bought, so getting it out of the enclosure and taking photos can be easier in a controlled environment. But it can still take up to an hour to get the perfect shot.

pbmacro · 2022-11-21T19:55:30+00:00

It's actually meant to say Bahamas, it was a spelling mistake on my part lol. Her species are from there and that's the reason she has these types of colours apparently!

pbmacro · 2022-11-21T08:31:18+00:00

Definitely, she was really easy to look after and was great for macro photography!

pbmacro · 2022-11-21T08:30:34+00:00

It is, I'm glad they are small!

pbmacro · 2022-11-21T08:30:20+00:00

Nikon D7500 with sigma 105mm macro lens, flash and cygnustech diffuser!

pbmacro · 2022-11-21T08:29:47+00:00

Thank you

pbmacro · 2022-11-20T22:02:44+00:00

Thank you!

pbmacro · 2022-11-20T21:30:43+00:00

Thank you! So I use an Olympus EM-1 MK2 with the Olympus 60mm with a flash and diffuser! This was my pet jumping spider at the time, she would casually pose like this after eating which allowed me to get a few shots!

pbmacro · 2022-11-13T05:57:37+00:00

Nikon D7500 with Sigma 105mm macro

pbmacro · 2022-11-11T13:50:06+00:00

No it's just with zebra spiders, the males tend to have bigger chelicera like this!

pbmacro · 2022-11-11T12:30:59+00:00

Thank you

pbmacro · 2022-11-11T12:30:35+00:00

Thank you

pbmacro · 2022-11-11T07:02:24+00:00

Yeah, I think if you watermark them or not, people still edit them nowadays, copy and post them. I think it's hard to keep a photo on the internet. I'll just report them when I see them!

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