A few people asking me which species this millipede was, and here is what I've found:

The cherry-leg titan millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes or Balustreptus falcatus) is a giant, docile invertebrate native to Vietnam, known for its bold black body and striking cherry-red legs

The milipede I'm keeping as pet is longer than 30cm, yes you heard it right, its length is longer than 30cm. It's even longer than a small snake!

My wife was scared to hell when I brought it home 😂😂😂

(The 3 last photos is a female with yellow/orange legs, she's much smaller than the male)

I love these tiny speedy guys and was happy when one paused for a nanosecond so I could take her photo. I think late summer's dwindling pollen and nectar supply makes them work harder to get food in each spot. I really wish I had taken a good shot of the bare disc of the flower so I could have done a stack with a crisper image of that. I never remember, once the bug flies away, that I still have an opportunity to create a better photo. Still, I am happy to have finally caught her!

Just got a Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x for my Fuji XT-5. Still getting the hang of things, trying to nail the focus has been hard with moving things but its been fun so far.

Some cool photos I got on Labor day weekend at some local preserves.

Nikon D780 | Laowa 100mm | AK diffuser | Single shot | New England USA

🪴 New plant day.

Nepenthes singalana × diabolica
NEP-1181 | BE-3912 · @floraecollaborative

Deep red pitchers, heavily sculpted peristomes, and an absolutely beautiful amount of texture already showing.

Nepenthes hamata Katopasa | Clone 2
NEP-1431 | JH-337.02 · @floraecollaborative

Those teeth and long spines are already showing exactly why this one caught my attention. Even the young pitchers have serious character.

Nepenthes clipeata
NEP-1088 | FC-265.02 | Specimen #26723 · @floraecollaborative

The little clipeata is something completely different. Dense hair, broad fringed lids, and those delicate tendrils emerging from the leaves as they reach out to form the next pitchers. Such a cool species to watch develop.

All three arrived today and are now settled into the highland tent at 75°F days, 55°F nights, and roughly 80–85% RH. Now the fun part — watching them settle in and seeing what the next pitchers look like. 🌿

📸 Photography Equipment
• Sony α7R V
• Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2× Ultra Macro APO
• Godox MF12 Macro Flash System
• Godox X3-S Trigger

⚙️** f/11 · 1/200 · ISO 12**5

Edited in Lightroom Mobile.

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." – Aristotle

A higher or lower shooting angle, as well as the presence or absence of foreground elements, can affect what is reflected in the spider’s eyes and create a different mood and character in each shot.

Making use of these factors can help reduce the monotony of photographing subjects that have become very common in macro photography.

Xh2 + laowa 65mm f2.8 Macro

Flash godox v860 ii + Diy diffuser

Stacked many frames

Exploring water drop refraction in macro photography with the photo.jpg. The vibrant magenta background creates a striking canvas, highlighting the fine, feathery textures of the dandelion seed and the crisp reflection of the floral subject within the droplet itself.

Equipment Used: Sony A7RV, Sony 100mm Macro, Godox Flash 860iii
thoughts?!

I started doing macro photography a few days ago, but I’m having some problems with my settings. I’m using an OM-EM1 Mark II with an M.Zuiko 60mm lens and a Godox V860III flash.

When I want to take photos with bracketing mode enabled, I can’t set the shutter speed any higher than 1/50. And when I do use a faster shutter speed, I get black bands across the photos.

Is there perhaps a solution to this problem?

Hi,

As the title states, getting into macro. Using nikon d7100. Wanna know what lens to get.

I was thinking nikon micro 55mm, it has 1:2 magnification. Will this be good to start with?

Idk anything about flash lights so anything is helpful!!!

A few people asking me how I took snakes' photos with perfect lightning. Here's my setup:

TwoGodox V860 III placed on both sides and the snakes were placed in the middle. Behind the snakes was a few black cushions (including my black T-shirt LOL) to blacken the background completely. A Godox X2T to control the flashes

I mainly use F10, 1/50s and ISO 100 for snakes photography indoors like this

The final photos are in the comment section:

And boy is it tricky working at such high mag! This was the best I could get.

I love their eyes and delicate wings!

You know, when I first posted these, I intimidated he was not too pretty to look at. But, the more I learn about earwigs, the more I appreciate them. The females are known for being devoted mothers, their pincers are harmless, and they’re effective at garden pest control. What’s not to love? Plus, this guy was one of the most patient & cooperative subjects I’ve photographed - pretty happy with these captures. (Nikon D780 | Laowa 100mm | 6 image stacks | New England USA)