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Body length: approx. 9mm
Lens: Venus Optics Laowa 25mm 2.5x-5x @ 3.7x @ f3.4
Number of shots: 261 @ 30um stepsize using an MJKZZ Qool Rail 250
Illumination: 4 Ulanzi L1 powerleds + Ulanzi VL100, custom tracing paper-based diffuser
Edit: Helicon focus, Photoshop CC, Lightroom C
Scene: Staged
In May of 2013 a fire ravaged the 23rd and 24th floors of the Liselotte Salonin Hotel. The cause of the fire was never determined. Twelve people and two poodles died in the conflagration. As the occupants fled to safety on the streets outside the facility a young girl was seen observing the firefighters and quietly repeating "Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen." She vanished shortly thereafter and has never been identified.
Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects with more than 300 species world-wide. A common species in parts of Europe is the firebug. They are part of the order Hemiptera which are also known as the 'true bugs'. A few are important crop pests. They are called cotton stainers because their red bodies get crushed along with the cotton they eat when it is harvested, and these stains are difficult to remove. Their feeding mechanism also cuts the fibres and hence affects the growth of the cotton ball. They caused massive problems in the United States during the industrial revolution.
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So I came up with this idea where I kinda make my own designs for C-Listers in an attempt to make them look more...badass.
I think these guys turned out quite well. Would you guys want to see more of this in the future?
L-R:
Firebug (now with Deadshot's arms)
Condiment King
PDM
Enjoy the figs!
Two firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) mating - something they either enjoy very much or need serious pointers on effectiveness about from most any other species as these guys can go at it for hours - and sometimes more. I have no idea who decides who has to walk backwards but they actually get around coupled together like this.
I think you can easily find the firebug here. He ran randomly through my picture and now, I mean, he is a nice counterpart to the red on the upper left side.
But also it could be, that I'm only too slow for this world... ;-)
The firebugs love the malva sylvestris.
In the evening they are with many.
Eating?
Looking for a place to spend the night?
Or perhaps playing hide and seek?
It's always a challenge to get 2 pair of eyes in focus in one shot.
So had these for a while now and I wanted to show them to you guys that's it
Left to Right
Doctor Destiny-wanted to do something with that Jack head and those garmadon pajamas here it is
Bad Santa-he could be a redneck who is nicknamed bad santa that's what I had on mind
Maxie Zeus-this was supposed to be king lightning but I scrapped the idea though I like his Greece inspired robes
Firebug-nothing special sorry rigger
Black mask-this is my second black mask and maybe a favorite of mine
The Dealer-just a quick combo
Anyways that's it comment down below on what you think about these fellas also thanks everyone
From Left to Right: Heatwave, Riddler V2, Godspeed, Red Hood, Scarecrow, Green Arrow, Firebug
Fig Formulas: Mick Rory: Star Wars head, Star Wars torso, galaxy squad legs with iron man hips
Edward: Sharpied bowler hat, Hammer face, LBM riddler torso,
August: White Tiger head, modified clone torso,
Jason: LBM Hood face, BvS Batman torso, CMF legs
Jonathan: Scarecrow head, Clone body, Orc legs
Ollie: Thor head, Clone torso, Star Wars legs
Firebug: Iron Man helmet, Star Wars head, mandalorian jetpack, Ultra agents torso
sorry for the blurry pic
Firebug, November 2007.
Dear Flickr friends, some of you were asking... Yes, this is a real animal! It is a firebug ("Feuerwanze" in German).
Nobody ever carries a fire extinguisher.
The motorist was trying to get the cigarette lighter to work.
So, like an idiot, I walk up to the drivers side window because i hear the the ignition whirring like someone is trying to start the car. You know that sound whera-whera -whera
and I thought I saw someone behind the wheel. A cop comes running down the street
screaming at me "Are you crazy?,get away from that car". I said don't worry its a Ford,
They don't catch fire..They're known for exploding!
The firebug is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration.
Firebugs generally mate in April and May. Their diet consists primarily of seeds from lime trees and mallows. They can often be found in groups near the base of lime tree trunks, on the sunny side.
I went to the comic book store yesterday and picked up some cool comics, Future State: The Flash 2nd & last issue, Future State: Nightwing, & the first 3 issues of Future State: The Next Batman. I'm really excited that my local comic book store has a sale for $1.50 for every new comic on the rack through Feb. 12th-Feb. 14th. I also got LEGO 71718 NINJAGO Wu's Battle Dragon which I'll probably be showcasing my dresser again after adding the dragon, anyways let's get to it,...
From L-R: The Ratcatcher (First Appearance), Prometheus, Firebug (Joseph "Joe" Rigger: Updated), Batman (Thomas Wayne: Flashpoint Timeline), Amazo, Jeremiah Arkham, & Catman
Design Inspirations below:
The Ratcatcher (First Appearance) - (www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Ratcatcher-Batman-Rob...)
Prometheus - (www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Prometheus-DC-Comics-...)
Firebug - (www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Firebug-DC-Comics-Bat...)
Batman (Thomas Wayne: Flashpoint Timeline) - (static.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/b/b5/Batman_Vo...)
Amazo - (comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/31666/79...)
Jeremiah Arkham - (static.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/1/18/Jeremiah_...)
Catman - (upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Catman.png)
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Firebug, Firefly
Lighting sparks across the sky.
Treetops and Porch Swings
Licked with ash and smoldering.
Stay inside and wait for rain,
Wait for the clouds to come again.
I went exploring today. I've been wanting to go to this abandoned house for a long time and I figured that today was as good as any and I cycled (30km round trip!) just to check it out. At first I was worried that I would get yelled at or possibly even fall through the floor but those fears were dropped as soon as I realized that entire ceiling was moving and filled with bats!!! Needless to say I didn't stay in there as long as I had hoped but I did have fun in my short time there.
The building is from the gold-rush era that swept through the Rocky Mountains. There is a historic ghost town literally 200 metres behind this house but it was too busy to try and shoot photos in. I wish I knew more about the history behind this house but I suppose just being inside is the best I can get.
The post-processing was inspired by forest fires which usually taunt and tarnish the mountains here, but thankfully have been relatively silent.