Up tight , hemipterous insect are terrorise . Heck , from far , bugs are terrifying . But with the safe distance through the lens of a camera ? They ’re amazing .
WINNER : Mama ?
photograph with Canon 550D MC Helios 44 - 3 Macro propagation tubes ISO 100 1/400 f8 I was hunting ( for a photo ) in my garden when this guy landed on my pollex .
– Benjamin Toth
Jumping Spider
find this jumping spider on a bloom pot outdoors in the sun . Canon 50D Canon 100 mm f/2.8 macro plus Kenko tubes Canon MT-24EX Flash 100 ISO 1/250th f/10
– Chris Andrews
2 - Year - Old Self
After reading about the contest my two yr old and myself went outside to see what we could feel . We came across a snake feeder that did n’t seem to discommode by us getting up in his boldness . I was able-bodied to get the macro lens to its minimal focus aloofness of 12″ which resulted in an insanely tenuous astuteness of field of battle at f/2.8 ( 0.04″ ) . I bumped it up to f/5.6 for a DOF of 0.08″ which got more of the capitulum in the centering plane . While I was frame in my shot my two year old was redact his own with his VTech Kidizoom and blackguard “ my click bug ! ” . If you enquire me I guess he did a pretty just job ( see the other connected look-alike ) . Canon 6D Canon 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM 1/100 sec f/5.6 100 ISO
– Patrick Landy
Dew
I live in Cordoba , Spain and this was a random dig taken on a farseeing walk to an abandoned monastery . Lumix g10 Lumix g vario 14 - 42/ f3.5 - 5.6 iso 100
– Mike Dobbins
On Green
Sony SLT - A57 , Konica Minolta 18 - 70 mm f3.5/5.6 outfit lens ( flipped ) , ISO 800 , Shutter Speed 1/80 , f3.5 ( or so , no manual dominance on genus Lens ) I am an avid follower of Gizmodo , I look at it daily and incessantly see the Shooting Challenges but have never take the initiative to do one . I just recently buy my Sony SLT - A57 however , and decide to give it a attempt . This photo was taken in my backyard on a tomato plant at around mid - Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . Although some other contestants may have crossed desert simply to get a photograph , I went into my backyard and I have to say the worst part was mosquitoes ! Regardless , I still think this is a great picture and I trust you agree !
– Neil Pretkelis
Little Emperor
Camera : Nikon D7000 Lens : Nikkor MICRO 60 mm 1:2.8D ISO 800 Photographed by : Sharbeen Sarash Photographed Location : Kannur , Kerala , India It was just in front of my house in Kerala , India . I had just scram out to take a walk and saw the 8 legged still on the leaves of the 2 foot plant . instantly head up back home took the my equipment and snapped it ! My place is always inhabit with dissimilar creatures . You will always notice one or the other to sink in .
– Sharbeen Sarash
coloured Decor
I was visiting my parent and decide to take the chance to shoot some macro stroke of flowers in the garden . The Nikon 105 mm VR Micro is a stellar lens and my front-runner ; I endeavor to use it every fortune I get . Well , the insects actually turned out to be much more interesting . Only afterwards I remember reckon the contest on Giz … Out of 80 or so shots I pick out this one because this small guy wire had the most personality – looking at the photographic camera and sticking his natural language out at you ! The vibrant colours of the flower and the overnice coloured backcloth total to the shot . Equipment : Nikon D600 Nikon 105 mm f/2.8 G ED - IF AF - S VR Micro - Nikkor lens Technique & setting : Format : 14 - bit RAW vulnerability : 1/125 sec at f/13 Focal duration : 105 millimeter ISO : 2000 Aperture antecedence Handheld Direct sun Image processing : Lightroom 5 – cropping , colour rectification Photoshop CS6 – resizing and export
– Roman Blagovirnyy
drink in Up
I had other intentions when I went out bug hunting . There have been monolithic orb weaverbird in my backyard all summertime , but when I move to find them , they were in hiding . A few fly and a pappa long stage later , and the best that I could rule was an old moth . Mosquitos had been seize with teeth at me the whole time , and then I finally had one country on my leg . I made certain to let it get a steadfast grip before I take the lens up . The swiveling display came in handy , because I had to aim the camera towards myself in social club to get the right slant . When the mosquito was done , it flew away and leave a respectable ruddy bump on my shin . It was shoot with a Canon 60D with a Tamron 100 mm Macro lens . 1/125 f2.8 at 100 iso .
– Tyler Greeson
Junebug
The junebugs certainly have it away the orange tree tree . What they did not hump was facing the camera and staying still enough for me to focus . photographic camera : Nikon D600 Lens : Nikon 105 f/2.8 Aperture : f/32 Shutter Speed : 1/160 ISO : 5000
– Quentin Swager
Monorail
This pic was taken with an iPhone 4s and redact with Snapseed on an iPad . I was just out watering my plants in my garden and notice a cat on my Anethum graveolens plants . It is Black Swallowtail Caterpillar , which are attracted to the Dill flora bloom of youth . Well I hope ya’ll like the pic .
– Bobby Gutierrez
Green Spider
This year I decided to taste my paw at grow jumbo helianthus which are in the centre of flower . For a few weeks I have been watch over as birds , bee and many other insect gossip but this was the first time I saw a wanderer . Pretty coolheaded demarcation between the scandalmongering flower and bright green spider . This photo was taken with a Nikon d5000 with the stock 85 -15 millimeter lens system , f/5.6 , 1/125 sec . ISO-400 . Post production was cropping and lightening with PhotoScape
– James Bowman
Damselfly
I get laid I would only have one good morning to go out shoot . I also know that a damselfly was my end . Most the great unwashed do not realize how hairy a damselfly is and I hoped that I could get an paradigm to show it . The best means to light up the pilus and the tiny translucent legs on a damosel is with a strong backlight . I used my Canon MP - E 65 mm macro lens with a twin light split second on my old 40D. I have the duplicate blink of an eye set up up with the most ghetto contraption made of composition board , duct tape , diffusor and reflector . I spent at least an hour and a one-half chasing damsels around until I was able to find this one sit still . I dialed the macro instruction up to somewhere between 3:1 and 4:1 macro ratio which give only 2 - 3 millimeter depth of field . I set my camera to ISO 100 , f/11 and 1/250 second and cranked up the office on the flash that was being reflected from behind the insect . I only got 2 or 3 images and there it was….gone !
– Dan Bergstrom
Hunted
I was hanging out in the yard with some supporter and they saw a grandaddy recollective leg . As i was walking over to take a picture i saw this beautiful specimen cringe through the Mary Jane . I got up closely and she was ready and uncoerced to be my model , and such a great model at that ! After the shoot we went our different direction and it was a very pitiful time for both of us . She will always live in our hearts no matter what happens to her in the future . Until we meet again my darling . I used my Canon EOS Rebel T4i with an 18 - 55 mm lens with a 10x macro attachment , and a macro ring fanfare as you could see in her eyes .
– Andrew Smith
Boston Public Fly
This was taken in The Boston Public Gardens Sunday July 21 , 2013 . This was take place down on a walkway by the heyday bed of the Boston Public Gardens in the noonday Sunday . cache of tourist passed along — tyke wondering what I was shooting . With the macro lense , a simple fly sheet wrick otherworldly . canyon 5D Markii 100 mm 2.8 Macro L Lens 1/80 sec ; f/4.5 ; ISO 100 Adobe bridge circuit and photoshop – minimal post processing
– Eli Akerstein
Fantastic entries all around . And there are so many more to be go out ! Head overto flickrwhere the eternal rest of the 75 shots ( and full rez wallpapers ) reside . Because nothing sound out “ welcome back to your desktop ” like a giant , terrific insect star from underneath your icons .
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