The newer (2008 onwards) macro photographs on
this page were made with a
Canon EOS 450D with an EF 50/2.5 Macro or EF 100/2.8 Macro USM lens.
The older images were made with either a Canon Digital Ixus 400
compact camera or a Canon Digital Ixus 75 compact camera.
The photographs were all shot with natural lighting. Some after-editing
has been performed on most of the images; mainly cropping, levels
and contrast- and colour saturation changes plus some digital sharpening.
Silk bee (Colletes sp.). Dutch name: Zijdebij
location: Leiden botanical garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
European Peacock butterfly (Inachis io). Dutch name: Dagpauwoog
location: Berkheide, Wassenaar-Katwijk coastal dunes. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Winter damselfly (Sympecma fusca). Dutch name: Bruine winterjuffer
location: Berkheide, Wassenaar-Katwijk coastal dunes. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
location: Blijdorp Zoo, Rotterdam. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Mining bee (Adrena sp.) on Dandalion. Dutch name: Zandbij
location: Raamsteeg, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Large Earth Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on lavender. Dutch name: Aardhommel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on lavender. Dutch name: Zeven-stippelig lieveheersbeestje
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
22-spotted Ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata). Dutch name: citroen lieveheersbeestje
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus). Dutch name: geschubde inktzwam
location: Ter Wadding, Voorschoten. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Dutch name: Atalanta
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). Dutch name: Steenrode heidelibel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). Dutch name: Steenrode heidelibel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Fly fallen victim to a Sundew carnivorous plant.
location: Leiden botanical garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Mint moth (Pyrausta aurata). Dutch name: Muntvlindertje
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on bleeding heart. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Plantsoen, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on lavender. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) on bleeding heart
location: Plantage, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
European brown snail (Helix aspersa, syn. Cornu aspersum). Dutch name: Segrijnslak
location: almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
"Explosion of colour"
(roadside flowers, Hoefstraat, Leiden)
camera: Ixus 75
Drone fly (Eristalis tenax) on Lavender. Dutch name: "Blinde bij"
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Large Earth Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). Dutch name: Aardhommel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Hoverfly (Syrphus sp.) on Narcissus
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) on Passion Flower
location: friend's garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) on dandalion
location: polder near Koudekerk. Camera: Ixus 75
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) taking off
location: polder near Koudekerk. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on Lavender. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden.Camera: Ixus 400
Dancing fly (Empis tesselata) on dandalion. Dutch name: Dansvlieg
location: polder near Zoeterwoude. Camera: Ixus 75
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Dutch name: Atalanta
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Feeding Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Dutch name: Atalanta
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus). Dutch name: Pyjama zweefvlieg
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae). Dutch name: Kleine Vos
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Feeding Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae). Dutch name: Kleine Vos
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Dragonfly (Aeshna mixta). Dutch name: "Paardenbijter". English name: "Migrant hawker"
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 400
Caterpillar of Orgyia antiqua. Dutch name: "witvlakvlinder (rups)".
English names: "Vapour moth" and "Rusty tussock moth"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Dutch name: "Blauwe glazenmaker". English name: "Southern hawker"
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (1)
location: almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Damselfly (Lestes virides). Dutch name: "Houtpantserjuffer". English name: "Green Emerald Damselfly"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Damselfly (Lestes virides). Dutch name: "Houtpantserjuffer". English name: "Green Emerald Damselfly"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (2)
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Volucella zonaria (a hover fly species mimicing a wasp. Dutch name: "Hornaarzweefvlieg")
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (3)
location: Oegstgeest. Camera: Ixus 400
Tulips
(livingroom photograph). Camera: Ixus 400
Primula's
location: Leiderdorp. Camera: Ixus 400
Honey bee (Apis mellifera sp.). Dutch name: "Honingbij"
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses in melting snow
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Canon EOS 450D with an EF 50/2.5 Macro or EF 100/2.8 Macro USM lens.
The older images were made with either a Canon Digital Ixus 400
compact camera or a Canon Digital Ixus 75 compact camera.
The photographs were all shot with natural lighting. Some after-editing
has been performed on most of the images; mainly cropping, levels
and contrast- and colour saturation changes plus some digital sharpening.
Silk bee (Colletes sp.). Dutch name: Zijdebij
location: Leiden botanical garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Dutch name: Distelvlinder
location: Leiden, Almshouse garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 100/2.8 Macro
European Peacock butterfly (Inachis io). Dutch name: Dagpauwoog
location: Berkheide, Wassenaar-Katwijk coastal dunes. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Winter damselfly (Sympecma fusca). Dutch name: Bruine winterjuffer
location: Berkheide, Wassenaar-Katwijk coastal dunes. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
location: Blijdorp Zoo, Rotterdam. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Mining bee (Adrena sp.) on Dandalion. Dutch name: Zandbij
location: Raamsteeg, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Large Earth Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on lavender. Dutch name: Aardhommel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on lavender. Dutch name: Zeven-stippelig lieveheersbeestje
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
22-spotted Ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata). Dutch name: citroen lieveheersbeestje
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus). Dutch name: geschubde inktzwam
location: Ter Wadding, Voorschoten. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Dutch name: Atalanta
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). Dutch name: Steenrode heidelibel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). Dutch name: Steenrode heidelibel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Fly fallen victim to a Sundew carnivorous plant.
location: Leiden botanical garden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Mint moth (Pyrausta aurata). Dutch name: Muntvlindertje
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on bleeding heart. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Plantsoen, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on lavender. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: EOS 450D with EF 50/2.5 Macro
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) on bleeding heart
location: Plantage, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
European brown snail (Helix aspersa, syn. Cornu aspersum). Dutch name: Segrijnslak
location: almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
"Explosion of colour"
(roadside flowers, Hoefstraat, Leiden)
camera: Ixus 75
Drone fly (Eristalis tenax) on Lavender. Dutch name: "Blinde bij"
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Large Earth Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). Dutch name: Aardhommel
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Hoverfly (Syrphus sp.) on Narcissus
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) on Passion Flower
location: friend's garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) on dandalion
location: polder near Koudekerk. Camera: Ixus 75
Multicoloured Asiatic Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) taking off
location: polder near Koudekerk. Camera: Ixus 75
Honeybee (Apis mellifera sp.) on Lavender. Dutch name: Honingbij
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden.Camera: Ixus 400
Dancing fly (Empis tesselata) on dandalion. Dutch name: Dansvlieg
location: polder near Zoeterwoude. Camera: Ixus 75
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Feeding Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Dutch name: Atalanta
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus). Dutch name: Pyjama zweefvlieg
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae). Dutch name: Kleine Vos
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Feeding Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae). Dutch name: Kleine Vos
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Dragonfly (Aeshna mixta). Dutch name: "Paardenbijter". English name: "Migrant hawker"
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 400
Caterpillar of Orgyia antiqua. Dutch name: "witvlakvlinder (rups)".
English names: "Vapour moth" and "Rusty tussock moth"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Dutch name: "Blauwe glazenmaker". English name: "Southern hawker"
location: Voorschoten. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (1)
location: almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Damselfly (Lestes virides). Dutch name: "Houtpantserjuffer". English name: "Green Emerald Damselfly"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Damselfly (Lestes virides). Dutch name: "Houtpantserjuffer". English name: "Green Emerald Damselfly"
location: Leidse Hout, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (2)
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Volucella zonaria (a hover fly species mimicing a wasp. Dutch name: "Hornaarzweefvlieg")
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses (3)
location: Oegstgeest. Camera: Ixus 400
Tulips
(livingroom photograph). Camera: Ixus 400
Primula's
location: Leiderdorp. Camera: Ixus 400
Honey bee (Apis mellifera sp.). Dutch name: "Honingbij"
location: Van der Werff park, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
Crocusses in melting snow
location: Almshouse garden, Leiden. Camera: Ixus 400
