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- Tue Aug 10, 2021 6:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Ant Lab on YouTube - slomo insects. Well worth a look
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1751
Re: Ant Lab on YouTube - slomo insects. Well worth a look
Lots of beautiful and interesting videos and engaging explanations.
- Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:39 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Vespid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 761
Re: Vespid
Very nice!
- Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3187
Re: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
... Also, structural color evolves very quickly and easily, even over the course of just a few generations, involving (at least in some cases) structures that are already present to some degree even in species without conspicuous structural colors. It's just a matter of changing the spacing or thic...
- Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3187
Re: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
Interesting dicussion. I woul like to add a few comments in addition to Mark's interesting informations. Because we are still left with the question: what is the evolutionary reason for the females to prefer the more 'impressive' males? Studies in sexual preferences in swallows show that males with ...
- Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:46 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2958
Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice
Found this Robber Fly sitting on a compost barrel with its prey. I ran for the camera and luckily the lunch continued for a couple of minutes. Focus stack of 48 exposures at f/2.8 and 1/200 sec. Zerene stacker with PMax. No retouching. Handheld, natural light. Rovflue_m_Svirreflue_kompost_07aug21_PM...
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:53 pm
- Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: jumping spider
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2288
Re: jumping spider
Amazing and spectacular.
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
- Topic: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3187
Re: Why "metallic" colours on some insects?
It is important not to be eaten. But surviving is of little advantage if you are unable to mate because you cant find a partner. Mammals and a lot of moths locate partners by the smell from long distances. Birds use their voices and bright colors too. They can recognize color patterns from a long di...
- Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:17 pm
- Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 922
Re: Robber fly (Machimus arthriticus)
The Portrait is very impressive, well done.
And thanks for interesting details and explanations.
And thanks for interesting details and explanations.
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:04 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Ménage a trois.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 865
Re: Ménage a trois.
A very nice picture.
And always an added bonus when 'something' happens in the frame.
And always an added bonus when 'something' happens in the frame.
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:12 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Some 3D printed accessories for the Godox TT350 flash
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7152
Re: Some 3D printed accessories for the Godox TT350 flash
Very interesting and creative ideas. I had just written a long story about covering surfaces with aluminum when I saw the latest comments. It seems you understand the principle, but here it comes anyway. Perhaps explaining the subject to some other people for the first time. I strongly agree you cou...
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Sweat Bee in a Geranium Flower
- Replies: 4
- Views: 977
Re: Sweat Bee in a Geranium Flower
Very nice pictures.
I like the colors and the soft, directional light.
I like the colors and the soft, directional light.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:51 am
- Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: June Beetle eyes have a smoothly curved surface
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1913
Re: June Beetle eyes have a smoothly curved surface
Very interesting!
- Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:32 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: My local dragonflies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1904
Re: My local dragonflies
I have now taken my time to sort and edit the rest of the (600+) pictures from that nice day. Here is a follow up to my first picture of the egglaying Redeyed Damselfly from a few days ago. Placing her eggs furter down on the plant stem the female slowly moved deeper down into the water and the male...
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:52 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Critter Mix Part Three
- Replies: 2
- Views: 906
Re: Critter Mix Part Three
Impressive pictures!
I especially like the tiny Long Horn Bee on your fingertip and the Mason Bee in its "sleeping bag".
I especially like the tiny Long Horn Bee on your fingertip and the Mason Bee in its "sleeping bag".
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:44 am
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Hope you like bug pictures!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2003
Re: Hope you like bug pictures!
Beautiful pictures of interesting objects.
The adult antlion is phantastic!
The adult antlion is phantastic!