Macro Photo thread

[damianmkv]

Ed_P said:

Drama on an apple leaf, (click for more details) ...


The Spider and the Fly by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

wow ! just been through your 'stream. You take amazing photos

[Ed_P]

RobbieKB said:

Nice Ed! What a greedy sod.

ETA: What lens/flash do you use?

This was with the MP-E 65mm and MT24-EX TwinLite Robbie.

[Ed_P]

It's been a while since I've used the MP-E 65mm at full magnification (x5), so had a trip to the local woodlands to look in leaf-litter (as you do). Found some of these fascinating globular springtails. This one about 2.5mm. A ten-image stack (at F7.1), combined using Zerene Stacker.


Globular Springtail - Allacma fusca by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Bee (Bombus lucorum) by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Hovering Hoverfly by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

Chequered Flesh Fly ...


Flesh Fly - Sarcophaga species by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[nre]

Ed_P said:

Chequered Flesh Fly ...


Flesh Fly - Sarcophaga species by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

Fantastic, has the feeling of an illustration about it,

have a fly from my garden


fly by NRE, on Flickr

and a backlit spider combining two of my photographic fetishes.


translucent spider by NRE, on Flickr

[Jez O]

Took a few at the weekend and learned butterflies are b*stards!! Not as awesome as the usual standard on here but still learning.



Unidentified bug by jez o, on Flickr



Shield bug by jez o, on Flickr


Hanging spider by jez o, on Flickr


Edit: found a half decent butterfly. The rest were b*stards though.


Butterfly by jez o, on Flickr

Edited by Jez O on Tuesday 27th August 20:37

[nre]

Nice Jez ^^

any of you PH learned tell me what this is?


insect by NRE, on Flickr

[5hero]

Great shots recently, all. Keep up the good work

Jez O said:

Took a few at the weekend and learned butterflies are b*stards!! Not as awesome as the usual standard on here but still learning.



Unidentified bug by jez o, on Flickr

That's a Scorpion Fly, nice shot.

[RobbieKB]

I saw something really bizarre earlier. I was at football (so no camera equipment with me ) and I watched a wasp land on the back of a large butterfly. It then proceeded to sting it which cause the butterfly to fall of the fence and land on the grass. The wasp swooped down, climbed on its back and started chewing its face and then proceeded to tear each one of its wings off its body.

Are UK wasps carnivorous?!

[nre]

RobbieKB said:

I saw something really bizarre earlier. I was at football (so no camera equipment with me ) and I watched a wasp land on the back of a large butterfly. It then proceeded to sting it which cause the butterfly to fall of the fence and land on the grass. The wasp swooped down, climbed on its back and started chewing its face and then proceeded to tear each one of its wings off its body.

Are UK wasps carnivorous?!

I saw one munching on an earthworm recently, so I guess the answer's yes.

Don't know if it killed the worm or was jut taking advantage of a free meal.

[DibblyDobbler]

nre said:

RobbieKB said:

I saw something really bizarre earlier. I was at football (so no camera equipment with me ) and I watched a wasp land on the back of a large butterfly. It then proceeded to sting it which cause the butterfly to fall of the fence and land on the grass. The wasp swooped down, climbed on its back and started chewing its face and then proceeded to tear each one of its wings off its body.

Are UK wasps carnivorous?!

I saw one munching on an earthworm recently, so I guess the answer's yes.

Don't know if it killed the worm or was jut taking advantage of a free meal.

I think they kill to feed their larvae - got this a month or two ago, was equally surprised!


Snack Time! by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[Jez O]

5hero said:

That's a Scorpion Fly, nice shot.

Thanks, and thanks for the info.

[RobbieKB]

I've got a bit bored with macro lately.

I only ever see the same insects on the same plants. So I tried something a bit different. I knew I was going to shoot for black and white so I used a silver reflector + flash to form harsh shadows. I actually quite like the result!

[damianmkv]

rain and bokeh by damianmkv, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

A sawfly in the garden. Not a "fly" at all really; but a sort of wasp without a "waist". Quite a few around at the moment.


Sawfly by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[damianmkv]

sentry duty by damianmkv, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Little Wings by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr


Fly Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[ddarno]

Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr