A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
Thanks, Alastair. Do you think this image has raised my bar? 🙂 This is an incredibly small flying insect, and I had difficulty focusing on those tiny eyes.
What a wonderful looking critter. Was looking at the mandible parts of a locust under macro lens the other day, and there were the Aliens from District Nine looking up at me….. some inspiration eh?
It’s hard to register things that we can’t see clearly. Macro photography offers us a chance to appreciate miniature life, even if we might find it a little scary. 🙂
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Terrific shot Mike!
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Thank you!
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Excellent composition.
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Thanks very much.
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What a beauty!
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Thanks, Joyce.
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WOW. W O W
“How am I going to raise the bar?” he says and then produces this. Truly magnificent
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Thanks, Alastair. Do you think this image has raised my bar? 🙂 This is an incredibly small flying insect, and I had difficulty focusing on those tiny eyes.
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Yes you have. This is truly brilliant
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Oh dear! I am at a loss what to do next. I hope something comes along soon.
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Just carry on doing what you are 🙂
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Yikes they sure are!
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A double Mohican hair style, too. 🙂
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What a wonderful looking critter. Was looking at the mandible parts of a locust under macro lens the other day, and there were the Aliens from District Nine looking up at me….. some inspiration eh?
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It’s hard to register things that we can’t see clearly. Macro photography offers us a chance to appreciate miniature life, even if we might find it a little scary. 🙂
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Too right you are! I’m hooked – bought some extension tubes and wow i’m into another dimension. It’s a fascinating world.
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Macro photography can a addictive. You might like to read this post: https://mike585.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/pesky-camera-fiddler/ 🙂
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a fuzzy little critter… love the detail in leaf colored legs!
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Thanks, Patricia.
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Those are some antennae on that beast. Is it a moth? Looks like an alien from “Men in Black”.
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Thinks it is a midge, Sue; it was difficult to see, and photograph
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Funny! It looks like aliens from Mars have landed, an insect with attitude.
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