The price of pollen part 9

Dalantech

Not even the clover is safe...

More fun with a 1.4 teleconverter and a 12mm extension tube. Some shots at 1.6 times life size. MR14EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC. Minimal post processing and no cropping.









In Brian's macro focusing tutorial he talked about looking for "magic angles" that give you more depth of field on your subject. This next image is an example of why getting into the habit of looking for those angles is important. In order for this image to work the spider's and the bee's eyes have to be in focus...

ShepsMom

I'll just be silent for a change.....bowbow

Skippy

Dalantech wrote:

Not even the clover is safe...

More fun with a 1.4 teleconverter and a 12mm extension tube. Some shots at 1.6 times life size. MR14EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC. Minimal post processing and no cropping.

In Brian's macro focusing tutorial he talked about looking for "magic angles" that give you more depth of field on your subject. This next image is an example of why getting into the habit of looking for those angles is important. In order for this image to work the spider's and the bee's eyes have to be in focus...

Wow John, this is a wonderful series, gosh you sure got on a very even plain with the first shot didnt you.

Those Crab Spiders are really no contest for whatever prey comes too close.

The bug must die pretty fast after the Crab Spider gets it, because in all the pictures I have seen the insect or bug doesn't have their legs drawn up towards their bodies, like flies do when they die.

Brian would be very pleased with this lot I'm sure .
Well done John .... Skippy
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Dalantech

ShepsMom wrote:

I'll just be silent for a change.....bowbow

Thanks Marina! :cool

Dalantech

Skippy wrote:

Wow John, this is a wonderful series, gosh you sure got on a very even plain with the first shot didnt you.

Those Crab Spiders are really no contest for whatever prey comes too close.

The bug must die pretty fast after the Crab Spider gets it, because in all the pictures I have seen the insect or bug doesn't have their legs drawn up towards their bodies, like flies do when they die.

Brian would be very pleased with this lot I'm sure .
Well done John .... Skippy
.

Thanks Skippy!

The venom must be extremely toxic to the bee -I'm pretty sure one of the first things to shut down is respiration. Since the bee / fly was airborne shortly before getting bit losing the ability to breath shuts them down pretty quick. Yuk...