I have a few photographs but have been suffering with hayfever. I usually only react to Oilseed Rape and Linseed but the former have finished flowering and there isn’t any of the latter so I don’t know what is attacking me.
Not to worry I’ll get on and show you the pictures. These are all shot with the MP-E 65mm lens with ring flash and a bit of extra diffusion from a cigarette paper or two. Metering is ETTL.
Fox and Cubs.
Mirid Beetle Larva on my thumb nail.
Frog Hopper Larva. I am seeing adults but have yet to get a picture.
When I took this I assumed it was a Yellow Dung Fly but it isn’t and I don’t know what it is.
It just doesn’t seem hairy enough
To finish off today I’ll show you a pair of Cereal Leaf Beetles.
If you click to enlarge these you will see he has hairy feet. I assume it’s a he as I haven’t heard of any transgender malarkey in the insect world though I'm sure it must exist.
Not to worry I’ll get on and show you the pictures. These are all shot with the MP-E 65mm lens with ring flash and a bit of extra diffusion from a cigarette paper or two. Metering is ETTL.
Fox and Cubs.
Mirid Beetle Larva on my thumb nail.
Frog Hopper Larva. I am seeing adults but have yet to get a picture.
When I took this I assumed it was a Yellow Dung Fly but it isn’t and I don’t know what it is.
It just doesn’t seem hairy enough
To finish off today I’ll show you a pair of Cereal Leaf Beetles.
If you click to enlarge these you will see he has hairy feet. I assume it’s a he as I haven’t heard of any transgender malarkey in the insect world though I'm sure it must exist.
I appreciate what you are able to accomplish with insects, but I love that flower shot.
ReplyDeleteJohn, they are quite impressive flowers. I'll dig out the front surfaced mirrors for some flower shots.
DeleteGreat photos. The colour of the beetles is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMarie, glad you enjoyed them.
DeleteLove the photographs, but (as I have told you before but you obviously weren't listening) the word you want is larva, not lava. Lava is what comes out of volcanoes.
ReplyDeleteBob, I was but forgot, all correct now. There are lots of words I can't spell. Beauro, buro, bearo.....Sod it Office.
DeleteAmazing shot of the hairy footed one! Hope you feel better soon. I had an allergy of some sort when I was in England last year, no idea what from, there were crops being harvested everywhere. I remember clearly how annoyed I was!
ReplyDeletePauline, I suspect it is Hawthorn blossom as it is abundant this year.
DeleteCould be rape flower pollen - a lot of people are allergic to that. Whatever it is I hope it stops soon.
DeleteJohn, I usually suffer from Rape pollen but it has all but finished flowering and the seed pods are set. It looks a good crop this year.
DeleteI hope you are feeling better soon. All of your macro shots are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret.
DeleteI can't help but admire the technical and practical excellence of these photos but somehow I don't find them attractive. C'est la vie.
ReplyDeleteGraham they need a background but that entails an old vivitar bracket, Pocket Wizards and another strobe which makes the rig too cumbersome for me. Bigger insects would help but I enjoy the tiny ones.
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