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*** The Weekly Close Up 16/2011***

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in the first one, the motion of one of it legs,, really shows a fly's motion of rubbing their front two legs together, much better than if you had increased the shutter speed and frozen both leg's motion
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Brad Ross
 
There is a show called Monster Bug Wars on the Science channel. It shows various spiders, matids, centipedes etc trying to eat each other .
The video macro is incredible plus a lot of facts about the bugs too.

Just a heads up
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JimB
Bug Whisperer

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Charlene Ahrens
charahrens.smugmug.com
 
We have recently passed the shortest day here in the southern hemisphere, winter. Not much in the field or garden, especially after such a wet year and cold month. Still, something shows up on an almost daily basis.

Captured using the FZ50 and achromats - R150 on 250, onboard flash snooted and diffused, using AF with a little twist and TTL. An unusually sedate Doli fly.











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Mark - http://www.beingmark.com - http://beingmark.com/macro-illustrated/
 
So many great shots here! Seems Ill never be able to compete with all those exotic (to me) bugs you guys have around. But just for fun, I'll give it a go...









regards

C.
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E620, ZD 9-18, ZD14-42, ZD 14-45, ZD 14-54MKII, ZD50mm 2.0, ZD 40-150 mkI & II, ZD 70-300, Sigma 105mm 2.8 macro
EPL-1 14-42mm MKI and VF-2
and a bunch of OM lenses (see profile/plan)
 
This guy just went on feeding while I got in within a few inches of him and snapped away.

He gave me a chance to set the camera and focus. Then, he flew away without giving me a chance to thank him. Rich

All three, E5 with ZD 50 mm macro.





 
The tiny creatures with black & orange shells are reminiscent of ladybugs, but these are much, much smaller--barely 1 mm across. They are a type of "true bug" --the Predatory Stink Bug (asopinae, first instars) and appear to be recently hatched from those remarkably decorated eggs. The entire cluster of eggs and insects is no more than 1 cm across.

From what I have read, these little first instars will develop into much larger, far less colorful adults. Considered beneficial.

E-3, Sigma 150/2.8, 1/250@f/13, ISO 22



Phil
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http://pirose.zenfolio.com
 
Hi Mark,

I also enjoyed reading your blog. Your description (in that blog) of technique and apparatus will surely put to shame some of us (like me) who believe it requires a lot of specialized equipment to make such extraordinary macros. Well done!

Phil
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http://pirose.zenfolio.com
 
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Charlene Ahrens
charahrens.smugmug.com
 
That BuIF is one hell of a macro!!!!!!!!!....
 
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