Some small bugs
Lord Vetinari
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Some recent shots- bugs seem to get smaller in Winter 
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Flightless wasp 2.2mm body length
Jumping plant louse (Psyllid) about 2.7mm body length
Fungus gnat about 2.5mm body length
Colourful springtail about 1.4mm body length
Chalcid wasp 1.25mm body length
Globular springtail about 1.7mm body length
Black biting fly taken at 5:1 body length about 3.5mm
Brian V.
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Flightless wasp 2.2mm body length
Jumping plant louse (Psyllid) about 2.7mm body length
Fungus gnat about 2.5mm body length
Colourful springtail about 1.4mm body length
Chalcid wasp 1.25mm body length
Globular springtail about 1.7mm body length
Black biting fly taken at 5:1 body length about 3.5mm
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More Brilliant Macros Brian
The whole lot are amazing Brian, gosh I love it when you share your work
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Spectecular photography Brian
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Just out of curiosity, how do you know how big those guys are? do you measure them somehow?
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The size is done by ratios from the picture as long as you know what magnification you were using. Length of bug= (length of bug in pic/pic width) * sensor width (22.5mm)/magnification. Most of these shots were taken at 4 or 5:1 magnification. With the last fly I had taken a lower mag whole body shot before the high power shot.
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Glad you enjoy them.
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Fantastic work as ever!!
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It's a pleasure to look at them.
One only gets doing this kind of work after many, many similar shots, essais and shots.
Look at me: If I was going to try to do the same it would cost me months to get there.
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Antonio- you make it sound a bit like a chore
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Antonio- you make it sound a bit like a chore
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Yes. We never stop learning.
There is so much to learn that we will never get there ...
(of course)! How do you get so close without them flying away? Maybe that's been answered before but I missed it. Your macro shots are outstanding Brian and always a joy to view. Makes us all try harder for that perfect focus and detail. Great work!
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Swartzy re getting close to bugs- there are some general hints here
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Once you get the basic ideas it's a matter of luck or taking advantage of a situation. eg the in the last shot that fly had only just hatched and was not flying anywhere for a while. Taking shots early in the morning before the bugs warm up is also another trick. Obviously I do spook the bugs often but only get pics of the ones I manage not to spook
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