Warning: Arachnophobes and bug haters might not want to look.

Macro photography is challenging, but a lot of fun and addictive! Grabbed the camera and headed out to the garden the other day to see if I could capture some insect life. These were taken at the long end of a 50-200 zoom lens, with a closeup lens added for greater magnification.

OK, that last shot freaked me out! I am not a bug person.

Great pics though Nate!

NICE!!!! I love it!

Wow! Never seen anything like it! I can count each little hair!

That's what a good lens will get you.
Fantastic composition.

NICE. Any idea what that last one is??

Lori, I think he's what we always called "Daddy Long-legs". Don't know the proper name though. Notice he's missing a leg on the left side, but it didn't seem to trouble him any.

Oh... ah.... I feel a little dorky. Guess I've never examined a daddy long legs that close... lol!!

I don't know enough about the daddy long-legs - the ones I know have a fat white/grey abdomen with thinner legs.

Great work. You must be having a blast.