Chiumanfu Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Playing with the camera again. It really boggles my mind how these creatures manage to molt. Look at that bad-a$$ rostrum. Details of the compound eye Two different pairs of claws. One for sweeping and one for scraping. Look at the muscle on the scraping one. Swimmerettes like feathers Wonder what the tail spikes are for? Edwardnah, Shrimpie, Desireenfh and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Those pictures are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDIK Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Wow! Great pictures. Nature is amazing. A purpose for every part, but what is that purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Oh man! Those pics are sweet!! Which camera and lens are you using? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks for the compliments. I hope these pics are as interesting to you guys as they are to me. Fascinating creatures! These were taken with Canon SL1, 40mm f2.8 STM pancake lens, 36mm extension tube. Flash is remote triggered directly above and 1/2 power. Settings were f14, 1/100th, ISO100. All pics are 1:1 crops. mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Amazing photos!!! Got some talent there Chiumanfu.. Thank you for sharing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Love these pics. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Crown Aquatic Trade Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Goddam so many talent photographers on this forum!! I need some of your skills!! Currently I use the Sony ALpha 6000 with one of the cheaper sony macrolense. What other equipment would I need to get pictures that are that crisp and detailed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumsnow Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Remote flash, able to keep narrower aperture and lower iso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 The Sony Alpha 6000 is an awesome mirrorless. I'm guessing you have the SEL30M35 lens which is a little short for shooting shrimp but should work ok with a little cropping. If you want more magnification try a set of Kenko extension tubes for Sony E-Mount. With macro work, you need high aperature to get more of the subject in focus. With shrimp you need fast shutter speed because they are always moving. With aquarium shots you need low ISO because there is usually very high contrast which highlights noise. All three combine for a need for a lot of light. A remote flash is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Those pictures make shrimp look like scary monsters!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I didnot know they had spikes in their tales, wow learn something new everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Only the Tigers have the tail spikes... obviously evolution decided that the Tigers would be more bad-a$$ than the neos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Awesome pictures! Jealous how in focus everything looks. Can't get that much depth in focus with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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