Mercer Botanical mish-mash

[Kenj8246]

Made my semi-monthly trip down to Mercer Botanical Gardens in Houston TX this morning. Ran into Therese(ttusa) right off the bat. We had a nice visit. She got some nice bumblebees...hope they look as good on the screen as they did in the LCD, Therese. Shot from 8:00 to 9:30 and by then it was getting quite warm. Hope you enjoy them.

#1 Stilt fly, Rainiera antennaipes

#2 Same fly

#3 Snail among the greenery

#4 The requisite damselfly

There were lots of purple coneflowers blooming and lots solitaries and bumblebees working them over. If I'd wanted to sit in the sun and shoot, I could've filled up a CF card.

#5 Solitary

#6 Probably the same one

Thanks for looking.

Kenny

[ttusa]

WOW Kenny that last shot really rocks-such incredible details!!

So nice to chat with you today!

[jfoureyes]

Very nice series Kenny! I like the last one too...excellent details!!

[DeannaD]

I agree.. the last two are phenomenal. What lens did you use and how close were you?

[tml]

Kenny, last one is a bomb, and yours, too, Therese. Tri.

[Kenj8246]

Originally Posted by ttusa

WOW Kenny that last shot really rocks-such incredible details!!

So nice to chat with you today!

Thanks, Therese. Your bee is better'n it looked incamera.

Originally Posted by jfoureyes

Very nice series Kenny! I like the last one too...excellent details!!

Thanks, Jim, appreciate it.

Originally Posted by DeannaD

I agree.. the last two are phenomenal. What lens did you use and how close were you?

Thanks Deanna. Using a Nikkor 105mm f2.8 and I was 5 or 6 inches away, probably.

Originally Posted by tml

Kenny, last one is a bomb, and yours, too, Therese. Tri.

Thanks, Tri, thanks for looking.

[DigitalScape]

A nice series Kenny - the last two are fantastic. It looks like image 4 (damsel fly) is not showing up.

[tomhooper]

If only I could get my lighting like that. That last image woowee! Great stuff.

[Kenj8246]

Originally Posted by DigitalScape

A nice series Kenny - the last two are fantastic. It looks like image 4 (damsel fly) is not showing up.

Thanks John. Flickr musta had a temporary hiccup...they do that occasionally; it shows now.

Originally Posted by tomhooper

If only I could get my lighting like that. That last image woowee! Great stuff.

Tom, you can and you will get your light where YOU want it. Just keep experimenting and shooting. Takes practice, my friend.

Kenny