Prey and Predator

rhermansrhermans Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
edited May 25, 2009 in Holy Macro
Just trying to get a bit smaller

2:1 macro,

first a globular springtail (0.8mm (sorry first calc was wong) - head to ? tail)
539609471_PXfhs-L-1.jpg

then it's predator (one of many) a pseudo scorpion (1.7mm) - same calc mistake
claws not included 542983167_PqKtG-L.jpg
The black pole in front of it is the leg of a gnat.
best regards

Ronny
http://rhermans.smugmug.com

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  • LivingLargeLivingLarge Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2009
    I simply must know, what kind of setup to get this SMALL!!!!! eek7.gif That is INCREDIBLE!!!! bowdown.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2009
    Lovely micro captures :)
    Suspect the sizes are slight underestimates ?

    Brian V.
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  • rhermansrhermans Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2009
    LivingLarge wrote:
    I simply must know, what kind of setup to get this SMALL!!!!! eek7.gif That is INCREDIBLE!!!! bowdown.gif

    The setup is rather simple,
    pentax k20d, + kiron 105mm 1:1 manual macro lens, + rainox dcr250 (diopter +2)
    (I know an extention tube would be better but for me that rainox works. )
    external flash, off camera with lightbox and an extra 130watt tl lamp for extra light.

    Both small things where crawling on a piece of plastic, placed the lamp at one side the flash on the other, and then tried to get a good enough exposure, and shot.

    Succes raiting (1/100)
    best regards

    Ronny
    http://rhermans.smugmug.com
  • rhermansrhermans Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2009
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Lovely micro captures :)
    Suspect the sizes are slight underestimates ?

    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian,

    for both shots I had a 2:1 magnification (calculated that with the same settings of the lens and photographing a ruler.) Then measured the number of pixels that the creature had and calculated from there backwards to get the size, but to be real sure I'm going to recalculate it again.

    [Edit]
    Just recalculated it again, somehow instead of multiplying by 2 i divided by 2 :( so I was a factor 4 wrong.
    The small one is then .8mm and the big one 1.7mm
    best regards

    Ronny
    http://rhermans.smugmug.com
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2009
    rhermans wrote:
    Just trying to get a bit smaller

    2:1 macro,

    first a globular springtail (0.8mm (sorry first calc was wong) - head to ? tail)

    then it's predator (one of many) a pseudo scorpion (1.7mm) - same calc mistake
    claws not included
    The black pole in front of it is the leg of a gnat.

    Wow that second little fellow looks freakishly cool clap.gif
    Its like a tiny tiny lobster of the macro variety :ivar awesome!

    Nicely done thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2009
    Excellent.


    Paul.


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