Capsid on Crocosmia

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited August 14, 2011 in Holy Macro
There are a few of these Iris plants growing wild around us, and we have a few in the garden. They only seem to be in two colours, oranges and reds. Which is great when capsids land on them.

Here is an orange Crocosmia (some may call them Montbretia) and the capsid is on the trumpet of the flower with the open petals behind it.

The colour contrast is vivid and really lets you see the green of the bug.

Natural light, no flash, with the Sigma 105 and 3 extension tubes.

C&C as always.


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-08-11 12:37:20 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.125 s (1/8)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk


800cap001.jpg


Paul.


Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





Comments

  • basfltbasflt Registered Users Posts: 1,882 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2011
    superb !
    Bas

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2011
    basflt wrote: »
    superb !


    Heehee, thanks Bas! clap.gif

    Paul.


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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2011
    Wonderful capture Paul - think the bug needs a lesson in camouflage :)
    Brian v.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2011
    Indeed Brian. There were actually four of them in one flower stalk (5 flowers on the stalk) so no brains must run in their family, lol..

    Paul.


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  • Photostudent92Photostudent92 Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited August 12, 2011
    I have to see if my Fujifilm Finepix S2950 does that but i still have to see what I can do with it.
    FujiFilm Finepix S2950 Love this camera allot! thanks dad and ma lol
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited August 12, 2011
    nice one! i spend hours squashing these!!!!!!!! lol
    Phil

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2011
    Photostudent92 wrote: »
    I have to see if my Fujifilm Finepix S2950 does that but i still have to see what I can do with it.

    The closest focusing distance will be 2cm on the super-macro setting, but the sensor being smaller isn't as good as an SLR, and will not get as close as this image, where I used a 1:1 macro lens with extension tubes. The camera S2950 has great specs though.
    GOLDENORFE wrote: »
    nice one! i spend hours squashing these!!!!!!!! lol

    This flower wasn't in my garden this time - but there were plenty about the garden too. My apple tree gets a fair few on it too.

    Paul.


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  • Photostudent92Photostudent92 Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited August 12, 2011
    Yeah well my dad got the camera for me because i am going to college and i am going to see if i can get a degree on photography so that is what i am going to go for. And me and my dad hope that is the camera i need for photography at my college and when u get around to it see what i am doing wrong with my photo's because my dad always has something to say bad about them and i don't know what he is talking about plz help thanks and lovely picture.
    FujiFilm Finepix S2950 Love this camera allot! thanks dad and ma lol
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2011
    Josh, when you start off in photography, you cannot expect to be David Bailey, or Joe Cornish. You will be you.

    Your dad will also (hopefully) tell you that with practice you will develop and become more and more accomplished. Your college will soon start to show you techniques that will make your photo's even better, and as time goes by, your images will reach greater and greater levels.

    Sure, you will have dozens of shots that you will delete, but you'll also get more keepers, and from those keepers you'll have some real quality.

    Never be afraid or reluctant to show photo's that need improvement. We all learn by our mistakes, and that is often the best way to learn.

    In the past, I have posted many many images that I thought were really good, both here and other forums, and find they get few or no replies, and then the replies I get point out several faults/problems. I learn from these comments more than from the "oh, nice picture" brigade!

    I'm sure when you say dad says "bad" he is trying to point out ways of improvement. His advice will prove valuable.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • leilanimrleilanimr Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2011
    Wonderful capture. The orange background really makes the Capsid stand out.
    Leilani M Ramsey
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2011
    leilanimr wrote: »
    Wonderful capture. The orange background really makes the Capsid stand out.

    Thanks Leilani. thumb.gif

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • DeVilDeVil Registered Users Posts: 1,037 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2011
    Very nice Paul, beautiful colors!
    Predrag Petkovic

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2011
    DeVil wrote: »
    Very nice Paul, beautiful colors!

    Thank you kind sir thumb.gif


    Paul.


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  • Photostudent92Photostudent92 Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited August 14, 2011
    Thank you for the heads up and I also can't wait until college starts that should be really fun I hope but I know it will be well for me anyways. I have to get up before 8 in the morning because my photography class the first thing i get to do so yeah can't wait and thank you very much.
    FujiFilm Finepix S2950 Love this camera allot! thanks dad and ma lol
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