Some bug macros :)

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited April 4, 2006 in Holy Macro
Wonderful Spring day here today :)
Brian V.

Collembola Springtail with heavy dew - you can also see the "springtail" taken at 3.4:1 and cropped slightly.

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Hoverfly on box flower

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Bubble blowing fly

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Crop from above shot

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Tiny spider on camelia petal

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Fly about 7mm long inside azalea bloom

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Tiny flies (about 4mm long) having a workout on a blade of grass (pic is 50% crop).

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Cross-eye 3-D of above.

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Tiny fly on Box flower (slightly cropped) about 3.5mm long

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Comments

  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2006
    I guess they invented microscop inspired by your photos.rolleyes1.gif
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    ps. I still hate bugs...
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,130 moderator
    edited April 3, 2006
    Brian,

    Just superb.

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  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2006
    These are excellent bug shots. I like the little guy blowing bubbles.
  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2006
    I really like your flies, especially the bubble blowing crop. Just great.
    Thomas :D

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2006
    Love Your Flies
    Wonderful Spring day here today :)
    Brian V.

    Collembola Springtail with heavy dew - you can also see the "springtail" taken at 3.4:1 and cropped slightly.
    Hoverfly on box flower
    Bubble blowing fly
    Crop from above shot
    Tiny spider on camelia petal
    Fly about 7mm long inside azalea bloom
    Tiny flies (about 4mm long) having a workout on a blade of grass (pic is 50% crop).
    Cross-eye 3-D of above.
    Tiny fly on Box flower (slightly cropped) about 3.5mm long

    You find the best dang flies don't you rolleyes1.gif with the coolest looking faces too :D I dunno if its the drought or what here, but we barely saw any flies this summer.
    Those Bubble Blowing Flies are amazing, I hope I see some in USA in May.
    Thanks for sharing your stunning Macros Brian clap.gifclap.gif

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  • LeDudeLeDude Registered Users Posts: 501 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2006
    that sex was fly yo! i mean, that was fly sex yo! excellent work all aroundclap.gif
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  • firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    really really nice. I love the bubble blowing one.

    what glass are you using?
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    Thanks for the comments all :) Much appreciated- Bugs here are just coming back in numbers now.
    Firedancer- I use a Sigma 105mm EX macro lens, but all the macro lenses from the major manufacturers are excellent- seems to be the one lens type they all get right. Most of the shots were also with 33mm of extension tubes plus in the case of the springtail a closeup lens equivalent to a reversed 50mm lens.
    Brian V.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2006
    Great bugs Macros :D as usual
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