Insect Head @ 5x

RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
edited May 29, 2007 in Holy Macro
This guy's too big to fit in the frame of a 20D. Got a few others, but decided the 5x head shot would do for tonight.

Enjoy. Comments always welcome.
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David
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited May 28, 2007
    Simply amazing! What bug is this?
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Excellent shot!! What Fstop did you use?
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Looks like the new design for an F1 racing car cockpit :)
    Excellent close up
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    David_S85 wrote:
    Simply amazing! What bug is this?

    This is a dobsonfly, I believe. The whole length was probably over 2 inches.

    Thanks for commenting.
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Excellent shot!! What Fstop did you use?

    In this case I bumped it to f/16 to see how it looked.

    Thanks for commenting.
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Looks like the new design for an F1 racing car cockpit :)
    Excellent close up
    Brian V.

    It is quite interesting. I was noticing what appears to be a dent on its left eye. That and what appears to be light receptors on top of the head.

    Reading a bit about these dobsonflies says that they are harmless to humans, but at 5x I wouldn't think so!!

    Thanks for commenting.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    In this case I bumped it to f/16 to see how it looked.

    Thanks for commenting.

    Actually it looks pretty good -still a lot of detail in that eye... thumb.gif

    I recently went to F16 at 3x with my rig and I like the results.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    This guy's too big to fit in the frame of a 20D. Got a few others, but decided the 5x head shot would do for tonight.

    Enjoy. Comments always welcome.

    Hi David, gosh it sure has some great markings on the head.
    Have you got a shot of the whole head by any chance ???
    Great Shot thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi David, gosh it sure has some great markings on the head.
    Have you got a shot of the whole head by any chance ???
    Great Shot thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    I took some, and was going to go through them tonight. We''l see what comes out.
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