Michael Ventura Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I have always been a fan of nature documentaries, since watching Jacques Cousteau when I was a kid. Nature film making is always pushing the limits. Well this series called Tiny World takes macro photography to a new level. I have been "binge" watching it on Apple TV. For those of you who love to shoot small creatures...that's you Carol, Gen and Betty, among many others, this series is a must see, Just wish it wasn't just on Apple TV. Maybe it is on other streaming platforms but it is produced by Apple. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Wow! The equipment these guys have! It's superb filming. Thank you for the thumbs up. Have you seen David Attenborough's series Life in the Undergrowth? It's all so fascinating! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, gvallee said: Wow! The equipment these guys have! It's superb filming. Thank you for the thumbs up. Have you seen David Attenborough's series Life in the Undergrowth? It's all so fascinating! I have seen a lot of his various series but not that one yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, gvallee said: Wow! The equipment these guys have! Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe Rental around Eur 30 a day here. $1,449.00 at B&H. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 In this short video, a peacock mantis shrimp destroyed one of those expensive probe lenses. So I guess those lenses can be used or adapted for use underwater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I thought I was going to see a lot of little bugs playing baseball. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Jill Morgan said: I thought I was going to see a lot of little bugs playing baseball. 😀 Even I got that🤩 Edited November 26, 2021 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 3 hours ago, wiskerke said: Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe Rental around Eur 30 a day here. $1,449.00 at B&H. wim No thank you, I have enough equipment! 3 bags on this trip stored in the shower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, gvallee said: No thank you, I have enough equipment! 3 bags on this trip stored in the shower! Haha the end tube is waterproof. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbimages Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Thanks Michael. We don't have any streaming services, but I'll surely look out for this. And of course I'll then lust after more equipment. Re those mantis shrimps, they are not known as "smasher" mantis shrimps for nothing. I've had more than one chase me (well actually themselves reflected in the port of my camera housing) and it's best to beat a quick retreat. I can just imagine explaining why I've got $30,000 worth of wet camera gear to the insurance company. "Sorry, but it was attacked by a shrimp". This one chased me around for ages, I was trying to get some shots, while laughing so much at it's crazy antics, that my reg kept falling out of my mouth. It kept climbing the reef to try to get to me (or that other nasty mantis that it could see in the glass of my port). I soon decided to leave the area. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 What wild and beautiful creatures! Paulette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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