Macro shots for today

Shots taken with 105mm F2.8 with ETx2; flash fired ~1/13

Asian Bush Cricket (Nisitrus sp.) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Telamonia sp. 1 ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

Tiger beetle by PF T.J., on Flickr

Moth-like Planthopper and nymph by PF T.J., on Flickr

Sigma 10-20mm?
Never heard about it haha

Aiya, I can't even take landscape shots lol

Thank you sifu, so so only la when compared to the other true pros

Still using my Mark III haha!

Macro Setup Mark III by PF T.J., on Flickr

Kind of stuck at the moment, not sure how to improve, and not willing to spend more.. so focusing on skills/lighting and composition now

Wah sifu you are damn enthusiastic and passionate, faster jump ship

Putrajaya is very nice
Can try the KL Orchid Garden & Hibiscus Garden (KL) also, though whether nice or depends on whether its flowering season

Have you made sure that its not the mirror that's dirty?
Might be a bit risky to clean it yourself since you will risk damaging the sensor
maybe can ask around shops around your area? Its better to let the pros do it for you, usually they charge around RM50-100 for the cleaning over here

Fuyoh, your lengloi waifu haha
THanks for sharing, looks really nice~
Usually its quite hard to take good indoor shots but it seems pretty well decorated the place

So humble haha
I don't know how to take landscape shots one haha, please teach me next time

Dry and soft cotton buds will do, but please be extra careful and make sure there are no dirt/sand particles on the soft cotton buds. Its rather unlikely that the sensor is dirty for a new unit? Unless if you switch lenses alot

For your current or recent photos, you can always spot heal those dust particles

Macro shot for today- spider meal

Menemerus bivittatus preying on a Scholastes Fly by PF T.J., on Flickr

Shot taken with the usual settings and gears~

Amazing how a small spider can catch a fly of similar size

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 29 2014, 11:50 AM

Macro shots for today

Malay Dartlet (Oriens cf. paragola) by PF T.J., on Flickr

A female Blue Dasher (Brachydiplax chalybea ♀) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Thanks mate!
Hey are right haha, they are really similar, even the species are the same!

Oh well... great minds think alike

Some different macro shots

Hibiscus Stamen by PF T.J., on Flickr

Cat eyes by PF T.J., on Flickr

Thank you sifu

You are sifu in other niche ma

Thank you bro

Can consider finding Yannick: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yannick-Came...7834827?fref=ts

He can get your camera fixed (if needed), even if its AP
Not sure about the price though, should be without your budget I suppose
Otherwise can consider going for the D3200 or D5100

Thank you man, much appreciated!

THanks alot man

Wah, going pro with portrait liao bro?
You already have a flashgun right?
Imho, the cheapest way is to just buy an umbrella for flash diffusion. Then ask friends to hold it for you

Practice makes perfect man hehe, keep it up

Yes, you can use the D7000 to control and trigger higher-end Nikon flashguns. The distance is pretty impressive, so long as you are not using a long telephoto lens haha
I used to shoot using my D90/D800 and SB700 with umbrella, the diffused light is really great... but in the end I think shooting with natural light is still more practical since I'm not shooing for jobs anyway haha~

Still, its fun to learn, and not too expensive~

Yeah, and I can provide the strobe set haha

Today's macro shots (back to normal )
Cycad Blue Butterfly (Chilades cf. pandava) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Fleshflies mating by PF T.J., on Flickr

Menemerus bivittatus feeding ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

Ropalidia (?) wasp attending its nest by PF T.J., on Flickr

Thanks again haha
Still a lot of room for improvements la

Usually these kind of wide focal length lenses suffer from a lot of distortion right?
Not too sure, never used one before haha

Great shot man! haha

What "lack of place to shoot"?
In KL/PJ baru no place to shoot yo haha... some more might end up getting robbed or raped