Some recent bug shots

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited August 8, 2007 in Holy Macro
Some recent shots from the garden- bit of a mix.

Brian V.

Crab spider portrait

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Mosquito portrait

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Small Ichneumon wasp portrait

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Darter dragonfly portrait

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This small fast moving plant bug actually raids ant's nests for the eggs and pupae

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Springtail family :)- longest are about 2mm

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Hoverfly in flight (taken at 1:1 uncropped)

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  • LiquidAirLiquidAir Registered Users Posts: 1,751 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Hoverfly in flight?!?!?!?!?! ... :jawdrop That puts a whole new perspective on BIF: Bug in Flight.

    Beautiful portriats as always. Do you ask them to smile for the camera? I particularly like the mosquito and the wasp. What is the surface they are on?
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  • m_granitem_granite Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Hi, crab spider, wasp & dragonfly.

    They are so lively. :D
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  • BriggieBriggie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    phenomenal detail!!! but the crab spider is really creepin' me out!! and i'm not even afraid of bugs!!! :D pretty amazing shots!!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    The mosquito and hoverfly are amazing shots! thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Are they applying for some kind of passport or visa headscratch.gif is it migration time there ?
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some recent shots from the garden- bit of a mix.

    Brian V.

    Crab spider portrait
    Mosquito portrait
    Small Ichneumon wasp portrait
    Darter dragonfly portrait
    This small fast moving plant bug actually raids ant's nests for the eggs and pupae
    Springtail family :)- longest are about 2mm
    Hoverfly in flight (taken at 1:1 uncropped)

    Question for you Brian about the Crab Spider.

    I have only ever seen the tiny, tiny, tiny, ones at my place,
    they would easily fit on a pin head they are so small.

    Is the one in your picture bigger than that?
    I have see some bigger one's in USA eating bees, so I'm curious to know what your finding in the UK :D

    What can I say, your work is always Awesome clap.gif :ivar
    The Crab Spiders Head is really amazing.

    Excellent Post Brian thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    Thanks for the comments all :) much appreciated

    LiquidAir The hoverfly had stopped dead to eyeball a female (I'm not joking).
    The mosquito was on the side of a wooden fence and the wasp was sitting on my rear car bumper (fender).

    Awais - they are trying to beat the rush for passport photos in September :)

    Skippy the crab spider I guess was just about full grown to give you an idea of size the front outer eyes are about 1.4mm apart. I've never seen these take a large bee but a smaller bee or hoverfly then yes. Body length about 7mm.

    Pic below is the same spider sitting on a potentilla bud (about 6mm dia)

    Brian V.

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  • ~Jan~~Jan~ Registered Users Posts: 966 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2007
    Those are most certainly the best bug shots I've seen! WOW!!! Although, that first spider one made me jump back a bit. Yikes!
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2007
    Wow you are the King that's for sure :D
    Very nice as always

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    ~Jan~ wrote:
    Those are most certainly the best bug shots I've seen! WOW!!! Although, that first spider one made me jump back a bit. Yikes!

    Thanks Jan.
    Hope you weren't too scared of the spider- it was quite small really :)

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    USAIR wrote:
    Wow you are the King that's for sure :D
    Very nice as always

    Fred

    Thanks for the compliment Fred :)

    There are lots of macroshooters out there as good if not better than me- I just take more pictures than most of them :)
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Super series Brian thumb.gif Absolutely stunning crab. I assume the BiF was done with the Sigma??
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Super series Brian thumb.gif Absolutely stunning crab. I assume the BiF was done with the Sigma??

    Thanks Al :)
    No the hover was with the MPE-65 at min mag so 1:1. The hover only had eyes for a female he was eye-balling. I tried to get a shot of the female but the male got there first :)

    Brian V.

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  • riz_satriz_sat Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    wow
    extremely beautiful work :D:D
    captivating work indeed :)

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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    iloveyou.gifclap.gifbow. Tks.
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  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Now we know what some poor little bug sees when that spider comes after itrolleyes1.gif. Wonderful series. Wasps creep me out, but your picture makes it look delicate. The hoverfly in flight is really amazing.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Thanks for looking and commenting Riz sat, Christian and Jill :)

    Jill- those wasps don't even sting :)
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    nice hoverfly shot! awesome photos.

    thats it... next check im poppin' off a new macro lens. rolleyes1.gif
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    LV, you are so modest! If not for that, it would be easy to hate you for these perfect shots. :D
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    I dont know why I even try..........
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  • HarleycowgirlHarleycowgirl Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    John Mueller wrote:
    I dont know why I even try..........
    Most EXCELLENT!

    15524779-Ti.gif :jawdrop Wow! These definately have put anything I have captured in the world of bugs (& thought were "pretty decent") to shame! Incredible, wonderful... you rock! thumb.gifbowdown.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Thanks for the very kind comments everyone.

    I'm just very lucky to have the time to get in lots of practice :)

    Brian V.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks Al :)
    No the hover was with the MPE-65 at min mag so 1:1.
    WOW, :wow now I'm even more impressed - that is not the easiest lens in town to work with!
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Very nice as usual, Brian. :)
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