Amazing Insects -Super Macro Shots Photo Gallery by Michael Shpuntov at pbase.com

Amazing Insects -Super Macro Shots

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Macro opens a whole new unknown world for photographer. So many interesting things are beyond normal capability of our eyes. So many small things we're passing by without noticing them. Most objects in this gallery are less then half inch in size and some are much smaller. Initially images were shot with Panasonic FZ10 and Nikon 6T and 5T close up lens, After moving to Canon 30D, newer images were shot with Canon 100 mm f/2.8 Macro. I will be adding images to these gallery entire summer, so make sure you visit the gallery again. I'm getting closer and closer every time I shoot :-) Since I'm not an entomologist, it's very difficult to identify insects. If you notice any discrepancies please let me know correct names. If you like the gallery or do not like it I appreciate all opinions. If you think it's worth please don't forget to vote.

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peter58		10-Dec-2013 15:16
Very well done! Best regards from Spain http://www.photoshop-designs.com/

Ashley Hockenberry		22-Nov-2011 18:53
A+

danieljohnson67		01-May-2011 17:36
I have a nikon d40 with 2 lenses and i want to shoot macro insects like this.. I have a AF-S nikor 18-55mm lens in came with the camera and i purchased a nikor AF 70-300mm zoom lens i use for nature shots.. the last one wont focus close up and the orginal lens wont get as close as i would like.. any help or sugestions would be super.. please email me at danieljohnson67@aol.com.. thanks

Ashley Hockenberry		19-Oct-2010 18:13
A+

Guest		01-Apr-2010 03:04
Just another ordinary miracle. Beautiful. Thanks.--Linda

Guest		13-Feb-2010 08:51
Wow Magnificent V

Guest		19-Dec-2009 07:39
Brilliant macro gallery Michael

larose forest photos		01-Dec-2009 00:47
This is an outstanding gallery, one of your best (in my humble opinion, but then I like insects!!). Exceptional photography. VV

Mark Kula		19-Nov-2009 01:55
Excellent collection of skillfully taken shots. Great work!

Gail Miller		01-Nov-2009 02:09
Incredible gallery!!!

Jim Losch		14-Aug-2009 01:19
Wow! That's all I can say. I am awe struck. What camera and lens are you using to get these amazing pictures?

John Armstrong		21-Jun-2009 08:28
This world is all around us but most of the time we don´t see it. Thanks for bringing it to us. Great collection of images (V)

slhoornstra		20-Jun-2009 00:00
t is a glorious gallery!!V

Mangles Photography		07-Jun-2009 15:18
Fantastic work, just beautiful

Christina Kretchmer		01-Jun-2009 12:26
Stunning gallery Michael, it inspires me to get out and shoot more macro work and I must compliment you on your empathy for your subject matter- you make everything look so fantastically beautiful. One of the best macro galleries I have seen. Amazing. I'll be visiting your other galleries too! :) -Christina

Guest		26-Apr-2009 19:20
this is a beautiful set of macro shot and glad to have found them, v

Algis Kemezys		20-Apr-2009 20:56
What a fabulous collection of Insects and ALL

Pepe Zyman		22-Mar-2009 01:43
What an amazing gallery! Love your work.

Barry Ailetcher		17-Feb-2009 22:05
Outstanding Gallery like always if it was not this good I would ask if your were sick

Philippe GUERIN		30-Nov-2008 16:24
there is very very beautiful shots.. you have a great macro's gallery ... by the way the others are very good too... great job! Philippe

Guest		20-Sep-2008 01:54
Wonderful gallery, great talent! big vote

Ali Majdfar		16-Sep-2008 07:30
Stunning captures, excellent. GMV

Alex Uch�a		14-Sep-2008 23:21
Dificult theme very well captured. Professional work. V!

Guest		13-Sep-2008 10:24
Great collection of macro images. V

Israel Fichman R.I.P		13-Sep-2008 05:14
Very impressive gallery. So many wonderful Images, Great work.GMV.

Guest		12-Sep-2008 03:12
Stunning gallery - the spiders give me chills! The other insects are amazing to see - thank you for sharing! Great job on all of them!

Guest		10-Sep-2008 22:58
This gallery opens our eyes to the world of the unknown..excellent..v

Guest		24-Aug-2008 12:32
Rob isle of wight Guest Very clear and impressive shots i see i got to try harder

MAG.M.A. Photographie		19-Aug-2008 19:44
Some real beauties in here - our approach is not quite the same, but I enjoyed a lot of your pictures!

Guest		01-Aug-2008 20:27
amazing details....very creative with the 'macro' thank you for sharing with us!! Big Vote -VJ

Bill Warren		30-Jul-2008 13:51
Big stars in tiny bodies. Great details and DOF. Voted

Glen Allen		22-Jul-2008 14:38
great gallery.. just started this myself.. hope to do as well.. Vote!!

Guest		21-Jul-2008 09:35
A lot of comments have been made, I am not sure I could say anything that hasn't already been said. There are a lot of people impressed with your work, keep it up!

Len Philpot		20-Jul-2008 01:40
Wow! The (almost) invisible world right beneath our eyes, so to speak. Great shots!

Michael Clay Smith		19-Jul-2008 15:26
stunning macro galley!! -v-

janetspain		19-Jul-2008 02:30
Fascinating...voted

Guest		05-Jul-2008 22:12
Very impressive gallery. V

Ivo F. Raic		05-Jul-2008 08:51
Exellent Macro work - congratulation! Vote.

John		05-Jul-2008 07:55
Unbelievably beautiful!

Dave Hawkins		04-Jul-2008 17:45
This is such an enjoyable gallery of images to view. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us - V Dave

Naret Visesvongsa		04-Jul-2008 14:50
Stunning macro collection. Vote.

MHOliveira		04-Jul-2008 02:21
Terrific macro shots. I spent a delightful hour or so looking at your superb shots. I wish I had the know-how and the equipment.

bill friedlander		03-Jul-2008 02:32
Amazing gallery. V

Eli Finkelstein		02-Jul-2008 21:45
Wonderful gallery, keep them coming!

Guest		02-Jul-2008 09:02
Spactacular work!

Guest		01-Jul-2008 20:00
Wow! incredible images

carol j. phipps		01-Jul-2008 02:15
Spectacular collection of super macros here! V

Guest		30-Jun-2008 10:42
Loved the macro shots and very cleverly displayed julia treharne

shatterbug		30-Jun-2008 04:30
Enjoyed my visit to your macro world...some really terrific closeups in here!

Peter De Rycke		29-Jun-2008 22:03
Excellent work !! I recently got the Canon 100mm macro lens, and still waiting for my new Manfrotto tripod .. i hope to do as good as you ! Regards, Peter

Nina Ludwig		29-Jun-2008 20:12
Wow, great gallery Michael!

Nicki Thurgar		29-Jun-2008 17:35
These are amazing, definitely worth a V!

Guest		29-Jun-2008 15:42
Very beautiful gallery, and superb photographs! V

olivier bruning		29-Jun-2008 08:23
very impressive macro gallery! it opens up a world for sure....V

maryS		28-Jun-2008 16:03
Spectacular shots. You have a wonderful macro gallery. v

Stephanie		28-Jun-2008 15:07
Bugs of any kind give me the heebeejeebees but I have to admit these are incredible! :)

Carolyn		28-Jun-2008 12:33
Wonderful.... Keep up the good work!

David Yu		28-Jun-2008 00:49
Very impressive of these close up macro shots. They are colorful and super sharp with details. ~V~

Guest		27-Jun-2008 20:09
Your shooting is totaly insane! Oli.(http://oliqccity.wordpress.com/ )

Steve Morris		27-Jun-2008 18:09
Very colourful macro work Michael - some of these are very close indeed!!BV

debbie		26-Jun-2008 18:35
debbie - very fantastic and wonderful work. love it. thanks for sharing it.

yoram shpirer		26-Jun-2008 18:34
Great gallery! V

Guest		26-Jun-2008 12:01
stunning work, chapeau.

Guest		26-Jun-2008 05:03
absolutely amazing, I have a macro lens for my nikon but I cant seem to pull the detail out like you do, voted.

Tim		26-Jun-2008 03:38
Awesome! I have had th e30d for about a year. Just sold it to get 40d. While I was at it I picked up the 100mm macro also. Just had it for 2 days and I am HOOKED!!! I would lolve to get any advice if you would? Again, AWESOME!!!!!! Tim

Guest		26-Jun-2008 00:10
fantastic gallery! v

AgnieszkaW		25-Jun-2008 19:47
Fantastic gallery:)) big vote

Guest		25-Jun-2008 18:53
Superb pictures!! v.

Guest		25-Jun-2008 15:17
Wow! Great work. I am absolutely fascinated with macro photography and have been trying my hand at it, but I have a long way to go before I get to your level. :) Thanks for sharing it. Suzanne

lorand		25-Jun-2008 11:32
Stunning gallery!!! Vote

GeneWard		25-Jun-2008 03:12
fantastic. voted.

saira jaweb		24-Jun-2008 22:31
hi michael u did the great job im student of entomology u helped me a lot through ur pics plz keep it up

Guest		24-Jun-2008 22:25
very nice job being a student of entomology u helped me a lot thanx alot keep it up

Joxetxu		24-Jun-2008 19:45
Spectacular...!

Ruth Voorhis		24-Jun-2008 19:35
A stunning gallery. Bravo!

Carole Stevens		24-Jun-2008 18:34
Incredible gallery stunning work, big vote! You have amazing light and colour, do you use any sort of flash?

Jola Dziubinska		24-Jun-2008 12:57
Outstanding macro shots, Michael, sometimes scary, always beautiful. Vote.

Felicity		24-Jun-2008 12:40
Great shots... I like them alot... makes me want to climb into the wilderness with the camera...

Steve Sharp		24-Jun-2008 02:44
A great insight into the colourful and wonderful world of these little creatures.

Gary Hall		24-Jun-2008 01:47
Your macro work really is outstanding. Your processing skills show off your work in a delightful way. Congrats. I voted

Doug Kessler		23-Jun-2008 20:45
One of the best macro galleries I've seen! BV

John Heck		23-Jun-2008 19:46
Great work Michael, thanks for sharing the pics. I enjoy macro photogrpahy also, so i really enjoyed these. John Hck

ilan -p		23-Jun-2008 16:58
Excellent work Keep up the great work

lisapolidora		23-Jun-2008 16:41
Amazing! All of them...

Guest		23-Jun-2008 13:56
GOOD JOB

Guest		23-Jun-2008 11:48
Very nice gallery! Keep up the good work ;-)

Jim's Atavistic Visions		23-Jun-2008 05:27
Amazing shots but gives me creepy feeling! Great captures! V!... Josefina

William		23-Jun-2008 00:38
Just voted. Wonderful macro!

Guest		22-Jun-2008 23:51
Voted! Just fabulous work here!

Guest		22-Jun-2008 16:38
Yeah, very impressive Michael!

dawn		22-Jun-2008 16:35
wow! Great stuff Michael! v.

noearlybird		22-Jun-2008 16:09
Beautiful color and detail and light! Kathie ~v~

J Bryan Kramer		22-Jun-2008 15:55
Great shots

krunal		22-Jun-2008 11:30
lovely gallery Vote!

Guest		22-Jun-2008 08:41
Awesome shots! V

Vivian Beks		21-Jun-2008 18:37
Strong photos, very impressive!!! I love the colours and the POV's. Compliment!!!

Richard Calmes		21-Jun-2008 13:37
Amazing images! Great backgrounds that work well with the subjects! Great use of DOF and composition! V

Galina Stepanova		21-Jun-2008 01:42
My hat off... Super macros!

Guest		21-Jun-2008 01:39
C R I K E Y !

Joan Thompson		20-Jun-2008 03:39
Outstanding macro shots - very inspirational.

Lee G		20-Jun-2008 02:01
Outstanding macro shots and great captions too! ~V~ This gallery is a study on how to do close up work. !

Guest		20-Jun-2008 01:12
Michael: One of the best Macro Insect albums I've seen. The DOF, compositions and focus is excellent. Abby V

Barry Ailetcher		19-Jun-2008 03:39
Very nice gallery as always but I don't want to get that close to the little buggers

silvia marmori		18-Jun-2008 14:39
its' a wonderful gallery.. images are so well captured.. with great light, from good angles.. you have a curious eye to see at and find these wonders.. amazing and beautiful world..

flowsnow		18-Jun-2008 12:03
another incredible series. thumbs up

Charles Lasnier		18-Jun-2008 03:15
Very sharp, detailed, and colorful!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		17-Jun-2008 17:58
nice and impressive macro galery

Suzette A Paduano		17-Jun-2008 12:01
Wow awesome

Guest		17-Jun-2008 08:44
Wonderful stuff, Michael, I love the burst of color from this gallery!

Russell Orrell		17-Jun-2008 03:59
These are so precise and beautiful. I cannot think of any way to improve on them. They have a "just right" feel about them.

Martin Schiff		16-Jun-2008 20:42
This is a stunning gallery, Michael. Great work.

Guest		16-Jun-2008 20:10
These are fantasic...

Guest		16-Jun-2008 04:36
Wonderful, interesting macro gallery. All are so detailed. Fantastic work. Thanks for sharing. Vote :)

an nguyen		16-Jun-2008 01:44
Portraits of the extremely creepy creature are in beautiful macro display here. My compliments . Big V

Krzysztof Masłowski		15-Jun-2008 17:11
Have I told you lately that I love them all? Some really great stuff in here. Will you comment on myhttp://www.pbase.com/krzysztofmaslowski/nature ?

Serena Bowles		09-Jun-2008 20:53
Astoundingly good pictures V

Roe..		02-Jun-2008 01:55
yes..outstanding work

Yavuz		01-May-2008 10:03
wonderful picture..It is reveal the secret of life...

Betty Wilchek		29-Apr-2008 15:40
Spectacular images. Your work is Magical. Gallery Vote

dan		11-Apr-2008 11:12
i want to thank you for some of the images, i used you as an example in my photography coursework, as im doing super macro shots and need reseearch. so i researched you :D lols

Guest		20-Jan-2008 13:20
Great Gallery, funny titles LOL.

Birte Person		16-Jan-2008 05:20
Excellent macro gallery.

Row		04-Jan-2008 23:43
Fantastic work here! I love your gallery so far - it's so wonderful. Looks like you have your camera with you at all times, and are not aftriad to use it! Beautiful images.

Rosemarie Kusserow		03-Jan-2008 11:58
Thanks for posting this Macro gallery Michael, it was really a plesure to view at, vote, Rosemarie :o) Have a wonderful New Year !!

kimene S		21-Dec-2007 02:01
Wow! Your work is truly amazing and awe inspiring to say the least! V V V V!

Guest		17-Oct-2007 01:58
Nice work, thanks for sharing.

vardaraju v p		26-Feb-2007 12:07
hi..am from india michael the photos r really beautiful its so amazing..keep going sir...bye

G.Pietro Munaretto		24-Jan-2007 16:31
Magnificent sight!

raulp		18-Jan-2007 13:21
superior macro shots. this is the first time i see such a zoomed in macro shots. thanks for sharing!

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		03-Dec-2006 23:28
grate gallery,vote

Eldar Kadymov		07-Nov-2006 15:16
One world,-exclusive ! This gallery puts any heavy gear pro in to very challenging competition ! Bravo, V

ODETTE		31-Aug-2006 17:17
DELICIOUS..LIKE FLYING INTO COLOUR

Guest		08-Aug-2006 17:06
Excellent Macro work, Micheal. I love the series.

Guest		21-Jun-2006 11:35
Outstanding macros. Love it.

Guest		21-May-2006 12:14
Excellent Macro Stuff Michael, Great work......... Regards Kaipu

Guest		18-May-2006 22:21
Wow, these images are stunning.Such great vibrant subjects and colours. well done. V

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		18-Mar-2006 19:55
Hi Michael, Love this gallery and all the beautiful and interesting critters. Macro does open up a whole new world and you've captured it beautifully! Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik

Ashley Hockenberry		17-Mar-2006 17:47
nice work

The Suburban Hippie		08-Feb-2006 01:50
Outstanding gallery!

ragnarandren		14-Oct-2005 21:42
Beautiful pictures, sharp, great DOF. I am very impressed and will return often to get inspiration from your pictures! Thanks for sharing! Ciao, Ragnar

Irene, Cape Town		24-Sep-2005 19:13
Absolutely wonderful detail and clear, saturated colour. I've spent a most enjoyable hour at LEAST going through your galleries - expecially the ordhics. Excellent.

NC Turner		15-Aug-2005 15:20
Excellent work Michael! Keep up the great work! Greg

rosemarie kearney		07-Aug-2005 20:44
Hello Michael, I like your macro shots, i am just experimenting with macro myself , and your shot have just inspired me to try harder . Instead of giving in so easily. Keep up the good work. Rosie

Trevor Rudderham		07-Aug-2005 13:31
Very nice work Michael!

Guest		05-Aug-2005 21:24
Very nice

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