Spring Springtail 1, looking over the edge...

Paul Iddon

First decent sized springer that I have seen this year. Found it on the underside of a house brick, which I turned over a placed on a shelf just inside the shed. Then fired a few shots off. It was nearly dark, and in the shed it was dark, so I had to illuminate the springer with a torch while I focused, and then triggered the shutter with the cable release. Really needed 3 hands but only have two, so getting it was reasonably awkward.

It's an Orchesella villosa, just as it is looking over the edge of the brick itself.

Taken with the Sigma 105 and 2 extension tubes.

C&C as always...


Exif:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-03-20 19:39:51 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography



Paul.

souhaiter

Wow, that is really beautiful.

Paul Iddon

souhaiter wrote: »

Wow, that is really beautiful.

I think, oddly enough, that you may be right.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Paul - only rarely see these big springers in the garden.
Brian V.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian


Paul.

GOLDENORFE

good to see one, not seen any springtails in garden this year!

Paul Iddon

Thanks Phil.

Seems that all around me life is springing forward, yet tbh, I haven't seen much variety really so far.

Paul.

DeVil

Nice shot Paul

Paul Iddon

Thank you Predrag, a long way short of some of you guys' stuff yet though!


Paul.