You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink...

Paul Iddon

...and the same can be said for more or less everything in the insect world.


I obviously wasn't trying to lead it to water - and if truth be known, I didn't even see the droplets until I got to the PC and started to look at what I had managed to get.

The subject of course, was the globular springtail which is still resident on my (rain soaked) bird table - well, I'm guessing it is the same one as last year, though I figure it's more likely not to be!

Anyway, here it is on it's way towards a few droplets of water caught in some web, and if it went to drink, we will never know...


C&C as always.


Exif:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2010:01:24 21:22:13
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Photographer: Copyright www.pauliddon.co.uk








Paul.

IPClark

Well captured Paul.

Looks like that Springtail is on a mission to have a bit o' that water

Paul Iddon

Thanks Ian. Shame I didn't check, or even have reason too...


Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Paul !
Brian V.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian

Paul.

Daver2112

Really fantastic image!!!

Paul Iddon

Daver2112 wrote:

Really fantastic image!!!

Thanks Dave! :ivar


Paul.

DaddyO

Neat shot. I like the colors, elements, and interesting DOF.
Plus the in focus path the spingtail seems to be treading on in the
direction of the water drop. Had no idea what a springtail was till
your thread made me check into it a bit. Cool to know of these things.

The "illuminated" nucleus of the multiple water specks must be your
camera I'm guessing?

Paul Iddon

DaddyO wrote:

The "illuminated" nucleus of the multiple water specks must be your
camera I'm guessing?

Glad you like my friend


The light is the actual ringflash I use when doing my macro in low light/darkness.

Paul.