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Hovering effortlessly between blossoms, the hummingbird hawk-moth is one of nature's most remarkable visitors. Captured for a brief moment in flight, it reveals a world of movement and precision that is easy to miss in everyday life.
Diesen kleinen Kerl habe ich an einem Grashalm entdeckt 😊
Er schaute soo weg als ob Er sagen wollte ....nee jetzt keine Fotos bitte 😃📷😂
I found this Cricket foraging on a Dandelion at the Monte Orlando Nature Preserve in Gaeta, Italy. Shot in the late morning this critter was more hungry than afraid.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order. I dragged the shutter to expose for the natural light in the background while keeping the subject in the shade.
Lema quadripunctata is a species of Beetle from the family of Chrysomelidae also known as shiny leaf beetle, It has 4 tiny dark spots on their hard wing cases (elytra), two on each elytron.
I didn't think I would have any luck today because it wasn't cool enough, but the sun went behind the clouds and a most of the critters slowed down. I managed to shoot this male European Blue Mason Bee covered in Dandelion pollen, but not for long. It was pretty easy for him to get his metabolism going and take off.
Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -1 FEC. This is a single frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
Early in the morning it is common for bees to feel the heat coming off of my hand and climb onto it. This Sweat Bee is warming up on my finger. I was resting the lens on my hand to keep the scene steady, and so I could control where the depth of field was going to fall in the frame.
Possibly Halictus sexcinctus.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F14, 1/250, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to over 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI and Clarity in that order.
This Preying Mantis has been taking deep dives into my Lavender to hunt the moths and other insects that take refuge in it. I took this shot by focusing on the critter's mouth parts and then twisted my wrist (the one holding the camera) to push the area of acceptable focus deeper into the top of the frame.
Image taken in Lago Patria, Italy in September of 2021.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F14, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to over 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI and Clarity in that order.
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Cool weather and partly cloudy skies create a stop and go environment for most solitary bees. This European Wool Carder Bee was semi-active so I was able to get a shot without its mandibles clamped onto a plant stem. Notice the red "thread". This species builds its nests out of plant fibers, so odds are this is a female.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, +1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
A Hairy Footed Bee was a rare visitor to my yard when I lived in Bacoli, Italy and I have yet to see them in Lago Patria. Image taken in March of 2020.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI and Clarity in that order.
This is the highest magnification that I photographed the Violet Darters at Lago d'Averno. A guy on a motorcycle was taking an unhealthy interest in what I was doing and my gear so I left. I've often considered starting a photography club here in the Naples, Italy area but it might just turn into a support group for people who've had their camera stolen.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -2/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Denoise AI, and Clarity in that order.
Where i was, i was photographing when i saw this orange moth species. It was sitting on this piece of grain and looked so beautiful! I took my shot, making me have this result!
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Species: Orange fooman, geel beertje (eilema sororcula)
A beautiful Silver-washed Fritillary finding a perfect perch. I always love the striking contrast between the fiery orange of these wings and the soft purple of the Luberon lavender fields.
A snoozing European Wool Carder Bee.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
~ Albert Einstein
bangaw- Tagalog for fly
Heute konnte ich diese kleine Pechlibelle ( Weibchen ) einfangen mit meiner Kamera :)
Dieser Anblick fasziniert mich immer wieder 😊
Die meisten meiner Fotos knipse ich Freihand 📷😉
Gestern hatte ich mir mal vorgenommen einen Foto Stack auszuprobieren 🔥📷😉
Hier habe ich 49-Fotos von dieser Spitzenfleck-Libelle geknipst.
Setup war mein Stativ, Funkauslöser , Kamera und mein Makroobjektiv.
Da es bei Sony ja keine Focus Brackting Funktion gibt , habe ich auf Serienbild gestellt , den Focus vor der Libelle platziert und die Serienaufnahme gedrückt gehalten und gleichzeitig den Fokusring gedreht, so das sich die Schärfenebene verändert.
Danach das ganze in Helicon verrechnet und das Bild nachgearbeitet in PS und LR.
Ich weiß es ist noch nicht 100% und es sind auch einige Fehler drin , aber ich fand das Bild trotzdem für meinen ersten Stack gelungen 😉
Where i was, i saw this interresting species of grasshopper with goat-like eyes, a long head and pretty short back legs. It was very interresting, so i took my shot and got this!
After research, i think this is a common field grasshopper nimf, but i'm not fully sure.
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Species: Common field grasshopper, bruine sprinkhaan, gråbrun markgresshoppe (chorthippus brunneus)
I stopped at Lago d'Averno and photographed this Violet Darter in the heat of the day. I know this critter's habits and quirks, so it wasn't too difficult to get close to it.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/30, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -2/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. Ignore the shutter speed; there's no natural light on the subject and I dragged the shutter to expose the background, but murky pond water isn't very reflective.
This is another one of our trip images, we love to photograph Butterfies when we get a chance and this guy was begging to have his photo taken. This is a Florida species that gets up into the Carolina's, but is not common. Thanks for looking and all the comments.
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The common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) is a blow fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a house fly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. It has short, sparse black bristles (setae) and three cross-grooves on the thorax. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae...
“Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.”
~Count Basie
This Crab Spider has been hunting in my Lavender for a couple of weeks and it has doubled in size. So I was sure it was successful before I saw it feeding on a Honeybee.
Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 1x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -2/3 FEC. This is a single frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
Technique: I found this European Wool carder (Anthidium manicatum) bee snoozing on a Lavender stalk before sunset and woke up early the next morning to photograph it before it warmed up and got active. I placed an artificial flower in the background to keep the background from being black. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the Lavender with my left hand, and bracing the lens on that same hand so both camera and critter are on the same "platform". Once I got the focus point where I wanted it I twisted my wrist to push the area of acceptable focus deeper into the frame. The end result is a "magic angle" that makes it seem like there's more depth of field than there really is.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 200 with highlight tone priority) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to over 2x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering with -1 2/3 FEC).
Note: Those three orbs at the top of its head are Simple Eyes (ocelli), and are possibly used to help the critter to be more stable in the air. But my theory is that they may assist in predator avoidance. Since they are arranged in a triangle it might be possible to triangulate the speed and direction of an attack as a shadow falls over those simple eyes.
I found this mating pair of 22 Spot Ladybugs on my zucchini after I watered the garden. The specular reflections in the water drops are barely noticeable due to how well my new diffuser design is working (I didn't do anything to tone down those highlights in post). If you zoom in you can even see texture in the surface of the water drop on the male.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order.
It appeared as white "fuzz" on the stems of some plants. A close-up of the "fuzz" reveals a cocoon with a pupa inside.
Taken at Doylestown, PA, Jul 11, 2016.
Need help with I.D.
I bought a kit so I could raise a few Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilio machaon) and this is a frame with the Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens set to roughly 2.5x.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.
Where i was, i was looking around when i saw this hoverfly. I recently learned about the lesser banded hoverfly and the common banded hoverfly and the difference. I used the technique and discovered that this was a lesser banded hoverfly! I took my shot and got this result!
Recognition:
There is a species called the common banded hoverfly that strongly looks like the lesser banded hoverfly. There is one thing to tell them apart though. The femur of the back legs have are partially black, but with the common banded hoverfly, it lacks the black. You may see a small piece of black, but that's from a other part of the leg called the coxa.
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Species: Lesser banded hoverfly, kleine bandzweefvlieg 🇳🇱, vanlig hageblomsterflue 🇳🇴 (syrphus ribesii)
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