The Blue Heron's eyesight is about three times more detailed than ours, and its binocular vision gives it superb depth perception. It also has a built in “zoom lens” – allowing the bird to switch instantaneously between telescopic and macro vision.

—Behind the iron bars, the prisoner watched as the world narrowed into thin strips of orange light... the sun was setting, slow and tender. Reality settled upon his chest: the world was immense, and he was not free within it. —

Sometimes, we do not need iron bars to feel like prisoners in our world. (It is not about me, but about many people in the world.)

Macro Mondays: "Lines"

My photo for the theme; I used a blue comb placed over one of my photos on my iPad (below). HMM!

Closeup vision in one eye makes for easier macro vision. (Less so seeing wee birds.)

For Macro Mondays: "Member's Choice: Abstract Macro.

Deliberately vague, as requested.

Thanks for looking!

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Монохромная макро фантазия.

No particular point of focus here, just getting inside a flower and getting some effects

Calm waters, carefree days - can you imagine a more relaxed pose for a frog in a pond? 😄

Монохромная макро фантазия.

Dans la forêt de Guyane.

A striking macro close-up of a green praying mantis (Mantodea) resting on a stem, beautifully adorned with crystal-clear water droplets. This detailed shot highlights the complex structure of its compound eyes and the sharp, spined raptorial forelegs it uses for hunting. A fascinating glimpse into the micro world of nature.

Монохромная макро фантазия.

A striking macro close-up of a green praying mantis (Mantodea) resting on a stem, beautifully adorned with crystal-clear water droplets. This detailed shot highlights the complex structure of its compound eyes and the sharp, spined raptorial forelegs it uses for hunting. A fascinating glimpse into the micro world of nature.

Elles découpent des morceaux de feuilles pour les ramener au nid en formant de longues processions. Ce sont les plus grands herbivores de la forêt tropicale ; elles peuvent défolier totalement un arbre en une nuit !

avec un petit azuré commun (Polyommatus icarus) si je me trompe pas :)

Blooming moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in afternoon sunlight - lightbox recommended

in our front yard - Frankfurt-Nordend

Монохромная макро фантазия.

Amazonie - Guyane

" Le pompon rouge "

Il y a quelque temps alors que je ne m'y attendais pas , au détour d'un chemin sous un orage de montagne avec Oggì, je fis la découverte de ce sublime Lilium pomponium (lys de Pomponne) . Quelle surprise, il est sublime avec ce rouge éclatant ! Il va falloir réussir à faire quelque chose malgré l'orage. L'année prochaine, il me faudra trouver le Lys martagon avec son rose fuschia

Banded Demoiselle

In the words of Marvin Gaye...Let’s Get It On or maybe a little Bloodhound Gang...You and me baby ain't nothin' but damselflies…

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" Bubble world "

Certainement la famille de collemboles que je préfère, car je peux observer leur présence toute l'année :) Collemboles sminthurides aquaticus var levanderi (-0.6mm)Thème libre

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Free to a good home: a Micro Shar-Pei puppy! :))

Friendly, sociable, and affectionate.

Playful, yet quiet.

A true neat freak — absolutely loves bathing.

Accustomed to a plant-based diet.

Breed advantages include a fur-free shedding and an exceptionally miniature size.

P.S

For the serious-minded:

A juvenile Water Springtail (Podura aquatica Linnæus, 1758), approximately 0.9 mm in size.

Photographed in situ, on the duckweed-covered surface of a pond.

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Отдам в добрые руки щенка микрошарпея. :)) Малыш ласковый, общительный. Игривый, но не шумный. Чистюля, очень любит купания. Приучен к растительной пище. Достоинствами породы являются бесшерстная линька и миниатюрный размер.

P.S. Информация для людей серьёзных. Ногохвостка водяная (Podura aquatica Linnæus, 1758), размер 0.9 мм. Снята в среде обитания, на покрытой ряской поверхности пруда.

Amazonie (Guyane)

" Le pompon rouge "

Il y a quelque temps alors que je ne m'y attendais pas , au détour d'un chemin sous un orage de montagne avec Oggì, je fis la découverte de ce sublime Lilium pomponium (lys de Pomponne) . Quelle surprise, il est sublime avec ce rouge éclatant ! Il va falloir réussir à faire quelque chose malgré l'orage. L'année prochaine, il me faudra trouver le Lys martagon avec son rose fuschia

Close-up macro photograph of a bee on a flower

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Dop: 19/12/24

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Amazonie Guyane

Macro Mondays 'imperfect' theme. My second photoshoot for this theme after I realised that my vintage book didn't quite meet the brief.

This old barometer looks quite nice until you view it with 'macro vision'. Then, the dust, dirt, grease, scratches and pit marks become apparent.

This part measures approx 3.75 cm x 3 cm

An encounter with even a single little pseudoscorpion is always a cherished and meaningful event for me. But this time—oh!—I was lucky enough to witness their courtship ritual: an elaborate mating dance, whose prelude is captured in this image—a scene still quite rare across the vast expanses of the internet.

It happened while I was "tracking" one of these tiny creatures (≈ 2.2 mm) across the surface of a moldering stump. Suddenly, our little hero stopped in front of a small, secluded nook, extended his "hands" toward it—and at once, similar ones reached out to meet him.

It is worth noting that our characters are completely blind, and their pedipalps—equipped with sensory hairs called trichobothria—serve as their organs of touch.

After exchanging gentle handshakes, the tiny pair spent about a minute making their way onto an open, level surface. Then, for nearly four minutes, they waltzed together, hand in hand, drawing their "elbows" together and apart. There was no trace of aggression or fear in their movements. Rather, it resembled a… dreamily romantic encounter. :)

I was also reminded of the dance of the blind Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino) in Scent of a Woman. :)

P.S.

Attempts to determine the species led me to Chernes cimicoides and the closely related Dinocheirus panzeri. According to available information, one of the distinguishing features between these species is the presence of a trichobothrium on the fourth leg. Since in this case (based on my other photographs) only one of the partners possessed it, I will settle on the more general identification: Chernetidae.

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Он говорил ей: «Будь ты моею!» :) (Ложноскорпионы)

Ложноскорпионы – самобытные крохотные существа, относящиеся к обширному классу паукообразных. Несмотря на определённое визуальное сходство со скорпионами настоящими, они принадлежат к иному обособленному отряду, не имеют «хвоста», вооружённого ядовитой иглой, и совершенно безобидны для человека. Габариты этих забавных созданий, искусно охотящихся на мелких коллембол, сеноедов, клещиков, личинок, обычно не превышают двух-трёх миллиметров. Миниатюрные размеры, а также скрытный образ жизни не способствуют их широкой известности, зато добавляют особой привлекательности в качестве фото-трофея.

Встреча даже с одним ложноскорпиончиком для меня событие всегда желанное и значимое. В этот же раз, ух!.. мне посчастливилось стать свидетелем их ритуала ухаживания: тщательно продуманного брачного танца (прелюдия которого запечатлена на этом изображении) — сцены, все еще довольно редкой на обширных просторах Интернета. Случилось так, что я «вёл» одного из малышей (2.2 мм) по поверхности истлевающего пня. Как вдруг наш герой остановился напротив небольшого укромного закутка, протянул к нему «ручки» и тут же им навстречу… выдвинулись схожие. Замечу, что персонажики наши абсолютно слепы, а педипальпы их, увенчанные клешенками и снабжённые сенсорными волосками – трихоботриями, являются по совместительству органами осязания. Обменявшись нежными пожатиями, карапузы с минуту выбирались на ровную площадку, а затем около четырёх минут вальсировали, взявшись за «ручки», сводя и разводя «локотки». В их движениях не ощущалось ни агрессии, ни испуга. Скорее это походило на... мечтательно-романтическую встречу. :)

А ещё мне вспомнился танец незрячего полковника Фрэнка Слэйда (Аль Пачино) в «Запахе женщины». :)

P.S. Попытки определения видовой принадлежности привели к Chernes cimicoides и близкородственному Dinocheirus panzeri. Судя по найденной информации, в арсенале особенностей, дифференцирующих эти виды - наличие трихоботрии на четвёртой лапке. Так как в нашем случае (на основании других имеющихся у меня фото) ею обладал лишь один из партнёров, я остановлюсь на более общем – Chernetidae.

MARIPOSAS

Pearl from the earth

Mobile photography || 1/357 sec || f/1.7 || ISO 80

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There's not a great deal to photograph in our garden at the moment (we've got a big trip to the garden centre planned once lockdown ends), but on closer inspection these little guys were hard at work.

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Treviso by night

The Old World flycatchers are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia). These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing. The family includes 324 species and is divided into 51 genera.

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Sometimes photos don't quite turn out how we plan...like this one.🙈 I was intending to take a crisp macro shot of these water droplets, but instead I ended up with this dreamy abstract looking image. Which I love, by the way, much more than the image I thought I was taking 💜

What photos have you taken that you've loved more than the planned shot?

📷 Nikon D7200

🔎 Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro

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Auf dem Bild ist eine Pardosa lugubris zu sehen welche auf einem Grashalm sitzt.

Das Bild ist ein Stack aus 10 Aufnahmen.

Although there are exotic springtails whose antennae surpass those of my little model, I still couldn't resist this title. After all, she displays her natural regalia — spanning almost the entire width of the frame — with such graceful dignity!

And the camera angle itself seems to have elevated this millimeter-sized 📏 little one onto a pedestal. :)

📚 A note for the dedicated enthusiasts.

In various sources, I have come across the statement that the melanistic Dicyrtoma fusca var. 2 is recorded significantly less frequently than other "traditional" forms of this species. However, drawing on my own experience of regular observations in the forests of the Sumy region (northern Ukraine), I would note that var. 2 is quite common here.

My archive contains numerous photographs documenting different developmental stages of this variation.

The average length of adults is approximately 1.6 mm. But upon reaching their maximum size (around 2.4 mm), they are fully capable of rivaling the impressive dimensions of large Allacma fusca springtails.

Considering that the length of the tiny creature depicted here is about 1.1 mm 📏, and evaluating its body proportions and pigmentation, I would suggest that we are looking at a subadult individual.

📷 Photographed on the trunk of a fallen, moldering forest tree.

P.S. Field observation, 2016 (First published 2026).

Das Bild Zeigt eine Trompetenflechte (Cladonia fimbriata) welche auf der mauer von Burg Frankenstein (Pfalz) Wächst.

Das Bild ist ein Stack aus 14 Aufnahmen mit Luminar Neo.