Bug odds and sods

Lord Vetinari

More recent mixed bug shots from the garden
Brian V.


Heather ladybird about 4.5mm body length



Bluebottle fly feeding on a rotten pear.



Male orbweb spider showing the interestingly modified front palps (used for carrying and placing sperm packets)



Tachinid fly ID'd as Voria ruralis by Diptera.info



Male common darter dragonfly



Flesh fly on dead rhododendron leaf



Common orbweb spider with wasp prey - again it wrapped it before delivering the fatal poison



Small snail caught in the act in a flower center

GOLDENORFE

great series Brian, love the 1st fly shot

Phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Lord Vetinari

GOLDENORFE wrote:

great series Brian, love the 1st fly shot

Phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Thanks Phil
Brian v.

the supervillain

I love the snail shot! He does look guilty

Lord Vetinari

the supervillain wrote:

I love the snail shot! He does look guilty

Thanks Craig
Brian V.

rpo83

Stunning shots Brian,

The bluebottle is outstanding

What is the trick to getting so close to live insects, i thought they would simply scurry away

I have enough trouble focusing on inanimate subjects, these shots must be very rewarding when they turn out like this bow

Mark Edell

Sweet! Stellar as usual. I like #6 a lot!

Have you put out a PP tutorial yet?

Lord Vetinari

Thanks Steve and Mark for the comments.

Steve- some hints on getting close here.- http://www.flickr.com/groups/macroviewers/discuss/72057594073223102/

Mark - apart from focus stacking I do very little PP but will put something together shortly in one of the stickies above.
Brian V.

commonjunks

Sharp and crisp.
Using MP-E65?