Such tiny tiny detail.

IPClark

I only wish I'd had an MPE to get even closer

A rather blustery day today resulting in pretty much nothing about. However whilst pottering about the garden trying to locate a subject, I spotted this little fly on the stem of a flower (same one the Parasitoid wasp was on). Didn't think much of the overall capture of the bug but I was amazed by the fine detail on the stem.

I think I'm going to re-visit with all 3 ext. tubes and the tripod later to try and magnify those little orbs even more.
On a side note, there's something to be said for listening to Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven whilst processing images.






I cropped and resampled at 300 dpi to bring up those orbs a little more.

basflt

like them
to bad about the wing
i would try to repair it

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures- an adult winged aphid presumably trying to get past those hairs and suck sap from the stem.
Brian v.

IPClark

Yeah not sure what happened to its wing. Damaged by something.

Cheers guys

basflt

clone it away
only Brian would notice

IPClark

haha, I think I'll not worry to much. To be honest, I was more intrigued by the hairs on the flower stem ..

basflt

THAT is captured very well
very detailed
i dont see how that could be much better

IPClark

hehe, Cheers Bas. I can think of one way of captureing it better. Well, maybe not better (although I'm sure if could be) but differently and that would be MORE magnification

basflt

i understand
i have that virus as well ; the urge to get closer

mount the tubes
place a 50mm backwards in front of the lens you use
you will need a tripod for it

IPClark

Haha, well I do have the Kenkos AND a 50mm, plus my Manfrotto Tripod AND Micro positioning plate