Dan
Amateur Macro & Wildlife Photos. South African πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
2025-04-10
whoa great shot! using flash? or just great dynamic range πŸ˜„
2025-03-29
Currency

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro + Raynox DCR-250
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art
2025-03-27
The Milky Way paints swirls around the south celestial pole 🌌

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Rokinon/Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye (corrected)
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #astrophotography #space #galaxy #universe #livecomp #startrails #milkyway #lmc #smc #celestialpole #noai
2025-03-24
Genus Synagris

Very intimidating. Big wasp. Beautiful iridescent wings and velvet abdomen. Lucky in-flight shot. Swipe to see more!

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography #insect #wasp #insectphotography #synagris
2025-03-24
Hey there, thank you. I put it on iNat and it ID'd as Camponotus maculatus. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266676266
2025-03-23
An ant farming "honeydew" from aphids. The ant tickles the aphids with it's antennae to stimulate excretion of the sugary waste product from the sap that the aphids feed on.

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography #insect #ant #insectphotography #insecta #aphids #honeydew
2025-03-13
Painted Reed Frog 🐸

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #frog #amphibian #macroverse #art #wildlife #wildlifephotography
2025-03-11
Thick billed weaver perched on a sunflower stem πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŒ»

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”Ž M.Zuiko 75-300
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #photo #macroverse #art #southafrica #birding #weaver #bird #garden #sunflower
2025-03-11
Ant mimic jumping spider (Genus Myrmarachne)

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#spider #spidermacro #arachnids #antmimic #pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art
2025-02-11
🌻

I absolutely love the radial symmetry of sunflowers.

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”Ž M.Zuiko 75-300
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #flower #macroverse #art #southafrica #flowerphotography #sunflower
a close-up photograph of the central part of a young sunflower
2025-02-11
oh no, sorry I guess the "OM-1" might've been misleading, no this is the digital OM-1 by OM System but it was the last camera to still have the "Olympus" name on the body before OM System came into being πŸ˜…
2025-02-11
1 year ago I found a beautiful thomisus sp. taking shelter in the flower of a swamp lily. The pink tone of the flower gave warmth to the scene. As a bonus, a little aphid can be seen above the spider (out of focus, though)

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #arachnid #thomisid #thomisus #spider #spidersofpixelfed #macroverse #art
2025-02-10
Thanks very much!
2025-02-08
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πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”Ž M.Zuiko 75-300
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#moon #astro #astronomy #astrophotography #pixelfed #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #photo #art #southafrica
2025-02-07
Goldband Thyene Jumping Spider

One of my all time favourite shots.
Back on Instagram this was my profile picture.

I remember the excitement I felt having gotten the eyes in focus and being able to see the legs reflected in them.

Sadly I do not have the RAWs for this anymore.

πŸ“· Olympus E-M10 Mark III
πŸ”­ Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Macro MFT
πŸ” Raynox DCR 250

#your_macro #rebel_macro
#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #arachnid #jumpingspider #thyene #macroverse #art
2025-02-07
Cat's Eye

πŸ“· Olympus TG-4
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #macroverse #art
2025-02-07
Cute Moth. Got an Olympus TG-4 recently, and it makes a great portable macro system.

πŸ“· Olympus TG-4
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #moth #southafrica
2025-01-31
South African Mantis finishing off a fly. I found this little mantis munching on a housefly and had an impromptu shoot with it. Very expressive poses

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #macrophotographer #insects #arthropods #macroverse #mantis
2025-01-31
Crab spider & fly

πŸ“· Olympus OM-1
πŸ”­ Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
🎨 Edited with #darktable
🚫 No generative AI

#pixelfed #macrophotography #fediverse #photography #omsystem #olympus #macro #photo #insect #macroverse #art #arachnid #spider #thomisidae #crabspider
2025-01-31
Does Hrodulf know you have reposted his image?

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