The 760

Whilst my Canon 5D mark Iv went for a sensor clean, I used my back up camera ( it used to be my main one before I got the 5D – on of the the reasons for getting the 5D, is that the full frame on the 5D helps fit in some subjects in the frame when using my Canon MPE-65mm eg Small Butterflies ).

However, the Canon 760D is a great camera in itself – you don’t need a mega camera to take nice macro shots.  And with its crop sensor – it does have the additional advantage of making things look even more magnified when compared with a similar image on the Canon 5d ( without cropping).

Anyhow enough waffling about cameras – onto the results.

Let’s start with this rather cool Robberfly that I found feeding on some prey that I found on a bridge handle.

Extreme Macro of Robberfly with prey
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Extreme Macro of Robberfly with prey
Sucking the juices
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Sucking the juices
While I eat, admire my eyes
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
While I eat, admire my eyes
Robberfly eating prey
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Robberfly eating prey

Then this moth – which looks very much like a twig.

Buff Tip Moth (Phalera bucephala)
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Buff Tip Moth (Phalera bucephala)
Phalera bucephala
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Phalera bucephala
Face of the Buff Tip Moth
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Face of the Buff Tip Moth
Buff Tip Moth on Moss
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Buff Tip Moth on Moss

This bee I found, posed for a shot.

Bee on Bramble Leaf
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Bee on Bramble Leaf

Whilst this Burnett Moth – hung about for a few.

Six-spot Burnett Moth
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Six-spot Burnett Moth
Six-spot Burnett Moth antennae
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Six-spot Burnett Moth antennae
Six-spot Burnett Moth on Grass Seeds
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Six-spot Burnett Moth on Grass Seeds

And I managed to get a Damselfly face shot, this along with all the above taken with the Canon MPE-65mm 1-5x macro lens.

Common Blue Damselfly Face Portrait
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Common Blue Damselfly Face Portrait

Whilst these relations, I took on the Canon 100mm Macro lens.

Common Blue Damsefly
Canon EOS 760D (100mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, ISO400)
Common Blue Damsefly
Common Blue Damsefly
Canon EOS 760D (100mm, f/4.5, 1/1600 sec, ISO400)
Common Blue Damsefly
Beautiful Demoiselle
Canon EOS 760D (100mm, f/4.5, 1/640 sec, ISO400)
Beautiful Demoiselle

Back to the higher magnification lens – for this feeding beetle and others.

What's down there!
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
What’s down there!
Small fly with red eyes on leaf
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Small fly with red eyes on leaf

Finally An Ant…

Ant Attitude
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Ant Attitude
Ant on wood
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Ant on wood

And an Ant Mimic!

Ant Mimic
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Ant Mimic

All images taken on a Canon 760D.

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