wing of the true bug
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wing of the true bug
Hi,
M6M2, EF100L, MITU2X
M6M2, EF100L, MITU20X
Best,
ADi
M6M2, EF100L, MITU2X
M6M2, EF100L, MITU20X
Best,
ADi
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Re: wing of the true bug
Two very nice images.
thanks for sharing.
thanks for sharing.
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Re: wing of the true bug
You did an amazing job capturing the texture of that wing. Wow!
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Re: wing of the true bug
Absolutely stunning!
Regards,
Ben
Regards,
Ben
Re: wing of the true bug
Thank you Scarodactyl !
Re: wing of the true bug
Many thanks, Ben!
Re: wing of the true bug
Hi,
The wing by mitu 50x:
Best, ADi
The wing by mitu 50x:
Best, ADi
Re: wing of the true bug
Excellent images, quality work.
Re: wing of the true bug
Hi everyone,
Closer:
M6M2, EF-100L, NeoSplan-80x/0.75
BTW, very difficult lens
Best, ADi
Closer:
M6M2, EF-100L, NeoSplan-80x/0.75
BTW, very difficult lens
Best, ADi
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Re: wing of the true bug
If you don't have the compensating eyepiece and tube lens it won't give you great performance unfortunately. Still, you did a great job pulling a nice image out of it anyway.
Re: wing of the true bug
Excellent work here. Beautiful images!
As a retired engineer that did lots of fluid mechanics analysis on aircraft lube systems I am amazed at the “boundary layer treatments” that Mother Nature bestows on bugs. Most small insect wings operate in the laminar flow regime. The wings beat furiously generating tiny little puffs of thrust to propel them up and forward. BThe wing hairs on flies and other insects perhaps help thicken the viscous boundary layer so they pump slightly more air with each stroke. Or perhaps they don’t. But they do not inhibit flight.
Of course there are exceptions. Dragon flies and damsel flies occasionally coast with the outstretched wings held steady, acting as airfoils, not viscous paddles. I recently watched a pair of damsel flies preparing to mate. The male grasped the tip of the female’s abdomen and held his wings outstretched and stationary. A bit like a tow plane and glider. She flapped furiously and quickly lighted on the grass. I would expect such wings to benefit from minimal fuzziness.
Many thanks for these excellent images!
Keith
As a retired engineer that did lots of fluid mechanics analysis on aircraft lube systems I am amazed at the “boundary layer treatments” that Mother Nature bestows on bugs. Most small insect wings operate in the laminar flow regime. The wings beat furiously generating tiny little puffs of thrust to propel them up and forward. BThe wing hairs on flies and other insects perhaps help thicken the viscous boundary layer so they pump slightly more air with each stroke. Or perhaps they don’t. But they do not inhibit flight.
Of course there are exceptions. Dragon flies and damsel flies occasionally coast with the outstretched wings held steady, acting as airfoils, not viscous paddles. I recently watched a pair of damsel flies preparing to mate. The male grasped the tip of the female’s abdomen and held his wings outstretched and stationary. A bit like a tow plane and glider. She flapped furiously and quickly lighted on the grass. I would expect such wings to benefit from minimal fuzziness.
Many thanks for these excellent images!
Keith