Bugs of Bulgaria

[KevinA]

Whilst on a birding trip to Bulgaria I managed to get a few shots of some interesting insects. We were there for 7 days and traveled about most of the country, so not long at each location and generally walking around looking for specific birds. I don't use a tripod so these are either with a monopod or hand held. Not the best as I was using a 500mm lens with a 1.4 extender most of the time, but still different from my usual subjects.

Cream-Spot Tiger, Arctia villica

Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum cancellatum

Spoonwing Lacewing, Nemoptera sinuata

Spoonwing Lacewing, Nemoptera sinuata

Common Blue Butterfly, Polyommatus icarus

 

[AlanLichty]

I like this bug collection - neat looking specimens. These are pretty amazing results for hand held/monopod with 700mm worth of telephoto.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Great work this is amazingbmacro

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Whilst on a birding trip to Bulgaria I managed to get a few shots of some interesting insects. We were there for 7 days and traveled about most of the country, so not long at each location and generally walking around looking for specific birds. I don't use a tripod so these are either with a monopod or hand held. Not the best as I was using a 500mm lens with a 1.4 extender most of the time, but still different from my usual subjects.

Cream-Spot Tiger, Arctia villica
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Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum cancellatum
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Spoonwing Lacewing, Nemoptera sinuata
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Spoonwing Lacewing, Nemoptera sinuata
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Common Blue Butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
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Just beyond awesome, Kevin. Love that Spoonwing Lacewing

 

[JimFox]

Hey Kevin, what great work with these bugs! A 500mm with an extender makes for an uneasy combo for bugs I think, but you really got some awesome images!

 

[Alisa]

All so beautiful the last 3 are my favorite.

 

[MonikaC]

Really nice series. They probably would have flown away if you had tried to set up a tripod!

 

[KevinA]

I like this bug collection - neat looking specimens. These are pretty amazing results for hand held/monopod with 700mm worth of telephoto.

Thank you Alan. As someone on another forum said 'the best camera is the one you've got with you'

Great work this is amazingbmacro

Thank you Ben

Just beyond awesome, Kevin. Love that Spoonwing Lacewing

Thank you Eric

Hey Kevin, what great work with these bugs! A 500mm with an extender makes for an uneasy combo for bugs I think, but you really got some awesome images!

Thanks Jim, I've actually got used to using the 500L and don't generally have a problem with hand holding. Adding the extension does make it a lot harder.

All so beautiful the last 3 are my favorite.

Thank you Alisa

Really nice series. They probably would have flown away if you had tried to set up a tripod!

Thank you Monika, same as what happens with birds