Abutterfly found next to the Amazon river on the Colombian side. Captured on a distance with my Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A small and very colorful grasshopper found near Leticia, Colombia. Captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.I found this jumping spider crawling on a bush in Minca, Colombia. With the long front legs, it was difficult to photograph. Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6III find thorn spiders difficult to photograph because their most interesting features are far from their eyes, but I think I found a good angle here. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A nicely looking grasshopper found near Leticia, Colombia. I took this picture with my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on my Nikon Z6II to get the right framing.A Cotton Stainer found near Minca, Colombia. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.In the Colombian Amazon I found this colorful beetle sitting on a leaf. Captured with my Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.A very nicely colored cricket found in the Colombia Sierra Nevada foothills. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A large weevil wandering along a wide leaf on the banks of the Colombian Amazon. Image taken with my Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A planthopper or a treehopper found at night near Leticia, Colombia. This is a focus merge of image taken with my Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A black wasp hiding behind a leaf near Leticia, Colombia. This is a focus merge taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.I have a weakness for jumping spiders. This is a translucent green jumping spider found in the Colombian Amazon. Picture taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Another fly found in the Colombian Amazon. Captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.An easy shot, as the bird was sitting still on a branch. Captured in the Colombian Amazon with my Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR on ‘Nikon Z6II.A dead-nettle leaf beetle (chrysolina fastuosa) found in my hydrangea. This is a focus merge of 3 images taken handheld with my Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II. I used a 3d printed diffuser for this to avoid too sharp reflections on the shiny bug.A weevil found in my back yard. I caught it staring right at me. This is a single shot taken with my Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.A jumping spider on a larger distance than I usually take. Here Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II to give some space around it. I found it in Parque Isla de Salamance outside Barranquilla, Colombia.Yet another jumping spider. Found near Baranoa, Atlantico, Colombia. One shot taken with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.A woodlouse that I found in a lawn in Denmark. I was surprised by the nice look up close. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon D750.Weevil crawling on a flower. Taken in Denmark with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon D750.At dusk, I found a wasp resting on a twig making for a nice and moody macro picture. Taken in Denmark with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon D750.Weevil crawling on a leaf. This is one of the more colourful insects in Denmark, which is not known for spectacular wildlife. Taken with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.In a backyard in Tampa, I found a lot of these long-legged fly. They are very quick, so challenging to photographs, but I got this one with my Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A Thorn spider in its web. Difficult angle, but I got it so the web could act as leading lines. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR on Nikon D750 near Barranquilla, Colombia.Sometimes you get lucky and find subjects who want to collaborate. This Dragonfly on a withered plant, for example. in Tampa, FL with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A jumping spider I found on a walk near Barranquilla, Colombia. Staring at me with its big eyes. Focus merge of 3 images taken with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.Black and white jumping spider missing a pedipalp. Taken near Barranquilla, Colombia with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.Some kind of phasmid hiding behind a leaf. Taken near Barranquilla, Colombia with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A brown jumping spider looking very hesitant to take a step. I found this one near Minca, Colombia. Focus merge of 3 images taken near Minca, Colombia with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.Hummingbird in flight. I like the background which is the view down from a mountain side. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on Nikon Z6IIThis hummingbird made a very nice pose in-flight, which I caught. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on Nikon Z6IIHummingbird at a flower. Due to the speed of the bird, only the important area (the head and beak) is sharp, which I like. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on Nikon Z6IIA nicely coloured beetle on a leaf caught my eye in the forest near Minca, Colombia. Focus merge of two images taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.
For Colombia this grasshopper is not very colorful. I still think is is pretty though. This is a focus merge of images captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.This is one of the colorful grasshoppers I found in the Colombian Amazon. This is a focus merge of several images taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A colorful fly with beautiful eyes found near Minca, Colombia and captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Jumping spider found in Minca, Colombia. I got this shot just as it was getting ready to jump. Captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.I found this very colorful grasshopper near Leticia, Colombia and took this picture with my Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A longhorn beetle (Oncideres) found in the Colombian Amazon. Picture is taken at night with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II and a powerful flashlight.A pretty beetle I found in the forest surrounding Minca, Colombia. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A Monkey Hopper found in the leafs above me in the forest near Minca, Colombia. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6IIA very small leafhopper found near Minca, Colombia. Image is taken with my Laowa 24mm f/14 probe on Nikon Z6II.I found this piece of fungus which started walking away from me. Turned out not to be fungus but a Butternut Woollyworm. catpured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A close-up of a stick insect showing the nice details of its head. Picture is taken at night time in the Colombian Amazon with a Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II, a flash and a powerful flashlight.A mantis found in the Amazon at night. Taken with the help of a powerful flashlight and Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A sort of leaf beetle crawling on a leaf near Leticia, Colombia. Captured with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A stilt-legged fly found in the Colombian Amazon. Captured with my Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Near Minca, Colombia I found this tiny fruit fly. Captured with Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A weevil I found in my garden. I caught it in the middle of taking a step with my Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.Playing around with my Laowa 24mm probe I captured this bee with the sun behind it. This is taken early in the season when the first bees starting becoming active. Captured in Jyllinge, Denmark with my Laowa 24mm f/14 probe on Nikon Z6II.A beautiful bee exiting its hive in a tree trunk in Parque Isla de Salamance outside Barranquilla, Colombia. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A phasmid found in the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia. Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Ultra-macro of a bug in a rose hip in Denmark. One of the first images I took with my. Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon D750.Larva reaching for a leaf. The larva itself is not the prettiest subject, but I liked its pose. Taken in Denmark with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.Just before this bee took off, I got this shot close up. Taken in Denmark with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon D750.Crawling around in the forest floor near Copenhagen, Denmark, I saw this small, colourful beetle on a grass straw. Taken with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.I stumbled upon this very large wasp on a flower near Barranquilla, Colombia, so I had to get a close-up. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Jumping spider caught (and freed again) near Barranquilla, Colombia. This is a focus merge of 3 images taken with Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on Nikon Z6II.On a walk next to the beach near Barranquilla, Colombia, I found a stick insect. Going in close with a macro lens, it started “waving” at me which gave me this shot. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A small wasp on a leaf. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.I think this is a species of wasp. I found it in the forest at the Sierra Nevada foothills near Minca, Colombia. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Hummingbird approaching a flower. This hummingbird is native to Sierra Nevada, and I like the way it fits the background in tone. Taken near Minca, Colombia with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on Nikon Z6III saw this black and white bug on a leaf in a forest near Minca, Colombia. I do not know the species, but I found it very photogenic. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.Thorn spiders are pretty (and scary) looking, but I find them difficult to photograph. So I was glad to find this one wandering on a straw in the forest of the Sierra Nevada foothills near Minca, Colombia. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon Z6II.A wasp on a flower in Denmark I waited for it to crawl over the flower to get an eye-level view. Taken with Nikon VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon D750.
