have you tried to take 'em in the wild and not in a studio based atmosphere?

 

Yup. Did that for over a year. I like it much better this way. I get 10x more keepers. I can do focus stacking now if I wanted to. Where I might only get 5-10 keepers before, now I get as many as I want. I can control the backgrounds as well. Many bonuses to shooting them in controlled conditions.

 

Taken with my iPhone edited in Instagram

 

i only use simple point and shoot cameras and i have no cell phone (that does that doesn't have an app for that)

i enjoy my handicap in the macro photography hell my new camera has to be 3 feet away for it to be in focus and that its a 51 y/o kodak a simple film camera still takes great pics

 

As long as it's enjoyed, that's all that matters.

 

Pretty good for an iPhone !

 

Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina) @ BBSP

#1
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#2
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Thanks for looking!

 

Little Sulfur Butterfly - Pyrisitia lisa @ BBSP: Which One?
Which one do you like better?
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or
#2
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Thanks for looking and taking time to pick!

 

Robber Fly - Laphria flavicollis @ BBSP
#1
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#2
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#3
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Thanks for looking

 

This was the first Robber Fly (Promachus bastardii) I spotted for Jim and I :bigb:
Robber Fly - Promachus bastardii @ BBSP
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Skipper & 2 Hoppers @ BBSP
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#2
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#3
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Almost missed him. I was actually going after a dragon that I didn't get any decent images of.
#1
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#2
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#3
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Most common robber type I see.
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#2
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#3
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#4
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My absolute favorite insect to image
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#2
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#3
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#4
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#5
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Just one shot:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gplimages/7311408940/http://www.flickr.com/photos/gplimages/7311408940/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/gplimages/, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

 

Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
#1
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#2
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#3
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Thanks for looking.

 

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
#1
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#2
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#3
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Robber Fly - Promachus bastardii
#1
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#2
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#3
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Thanks for looking

 

Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
#1
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#2
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#3
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Thanks for looking

 

Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
1
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2
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3
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Thanks for looking