Macro/Close ups of Insects **Pic Heavy**
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I've had the camera a couple of years and only just worked out how to use the macro setting ( the instruction book omited to say Tulip for macro only works in the Auto setting with no zoom on, other wise it functions as the manual focus button 
) anyway :-
Cuckoo Spit
and the Froghopper on the back of my hand
cheers all Danny
) anyway :-Cuckoo Spit
and the Froghopper on the back of my hand
cheers all Danny
My only attempt so far.
I have just bought some close up filters so will let you know my results once i have tried them out
I've had the camera a couple of years and only just worked out how to use the macro setting ( the instruction book omited to say Tulip for macro only works in the Auto setting with no zoom on, other wise it functions as the manual focus button
Cuckoo Spit
and the Froghopper on the back of my hand
cheers all Danny
Wonderful shots, especially the first one!
How is Cuckoo-Spit Produced by the Froghopper?
The nymph feeds head downwards with its syringe-like mouthparts embedded in the tissue of the plant. The froth is created by the insect excreting a fluid, the result of excess undigested plant sap, exuding through the anus. This sap, as it is excreted, mixes with a secretion from the abdominal glands. Air bubbles are introduced through a special valve on the abdomen which acts like a bellows, and contact with the air causes the liquid to ferment, forming the froth (or spittle).
from :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g/A812828
cheers Danny
The nymph feeds head downwards with its syringe-like mouthparts embedded in the tissue of the plant. The froth is created by the insect excreting a fluid, the result of excess undigested plant sap, exuding through the anus. This sap, as it is excreted, mixes with a secretion from the abdominal glands. Air bubbles are introduced through a special valve on the abdomen which acts like a bellows, and contact with the air causes the liquid to ferment, forming the froth (or spittle).
from :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g/A812828
cheers Danny
I had a wander up the local beck today and while waiting for a home made boil in the bag chilli to heat up for dinner, had some fun fly stalking Canon powershot A720 on Macro
just thought I'd share, cheers all Danny
just thought I'd share, cheers all Danny
This was taken on my FZ38 using a DCR-150 Macro converter and has been tweaked in photoshop.
It landed on the boot of a car and I managed to get a few shots of it (almost all rubbish
). Does anyone know what it is? I'm guessing at some sort of mayfly.
This is the first time I've used macro so any criticism welcome.
Some cracking shots in this thread by the way, especially the grasshopper - it needs a caption!
It landed on the boot of a car and I managed to get a few shots of it (almost all rubbish
). Does anyone know what it is? I'm guessing at some sort of mayfly.This is the first time I've used macro so any criticism welcome.
Some cracking shots in this thread by the way, especially the grasshopper - it needs a caption!
Went back to the local beck today for another session of "Fly stalking"
The first Fly landed on my Zebra billy handle as I was making a brew it looks like it's had a pollen encounter ?
after the brew and dinner
There was quite a few of these about ---- Snipe Fly ?
taken with Canon powershot A720 set at Macro and 3264 x 2448 pixels giving about a 3.2MB .jpg file which I view full screen in "IrfanView" press the print screen key with subject in middle then paste into Windows paint where I draw round it with the select tool then cut and paste and save as, then view and resize to 800 x 600 pixel, about 424KB using IrfanView. Then post to Photobucket to show on here.
There's probably an easier way but I don't have Photoshop and I'm happy with them -- just though I'd share - cheers all Danny (Flys-R-Us)
The first Fly landed on my Zebra billy handle as I was making a brew it looks like it's had a pollen encounter ?
after the brew and dinner
There was quite a few of these about ---- Snipe Fly ?
taken with Canon powershot A720 set at Macro and 3264 x 2448 pixels giving about a 3.2MB .jpg file which I view full screen in "IrfanView" press the print screen key with subject in middle then paste into Windows paint where I draw round it with the select tool then cut and paste and save as, then view and resize to 800 x 600 pixel, about 424KB using IrfanView. Then post to Photobucket to show on here.
There's probably an easier way but I don't have Photoshop and I'm happy with them -- just though I'd share - cheers all Danny (Flys-R-Us)
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You guys are fantastic photographers. I just got a Nikkon L22 and have not done anything near as well as you fellas (should I say "blokes?"). John
And yet another...
here's one at Attermire SD 83866 64098 , looks allot greener
cheers Danny
I'll get my coat :sulkoff:
