Helpful Posts Helpful Posts:  5
Results 1 to 14 of 14

Thread: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

  1. 24th January 2018, 11:44 AM #1
    JBW
    JBW is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    12,181
    Real Name
    Brian

    The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    ISO 100, F/14, 1sec shutter speed, natural light and a lot of luck

    The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 24th January 2018, 04:01 PM #2
    rpcrowe
    rpcrowe is offline
    rpcrowe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Southern California, USA
    Posts
    17,402
    Real Name
    Richard

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Great capture Brian...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 24th January 2018, 04:29 PM #3
    billtils
    billtils is offline
    billtils's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    Scotland
    Posts
    2,877
    Real Name
    Bill

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Superb Brian! What's the beastie?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 24th January 2018, 08:06 PM #4
    Geoff F
    Geoff F is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    South Devon, UK
    Posts
    14,518

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    And the next question is what is that robberfly eating? I can't make it out but there are some very tiny mites also around its meal.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 24th January 2018, 08:11 PM #5
    DanK
    DanK is offline
    DanK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    New England
    Posts
    8,841
    Real Name
    Dan

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    quite a capture!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 24th January 2018, 08:29 PM #6
    Rita
    Rita is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    Abbotsford, BC Canada
    Posts
    2,361

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Wow, excellent capture Brian.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 25th January 2018, 12:57 AM #7
    Shadowman
    Shadowman is offline
    Shadowman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    WNY
    Posts
    36,716
    Real Name
    John

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Nicely captured.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 25th January 2018, 01:24 AM #8
    JBW
    JBW is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    12,181
    Real Name
    Brian

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Thank you all for your kind words.

    The big beasty is a Robber Fly. There is a mite on the main course. I'm hoping Geoff can identify the main course with the attached shot. Okay tiny pics is mucking up again. Time for plan B.

    The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 25th January 2018, 07:23 PM #9
    Geoff F
    Geoff F is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    South Devon, UK
    Posts
    14,518

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Looks like some form of bug, Brian, but I wonder if it is the larval stage of something? Although it does appear to have fully formed wings and clubbed antennae like many small beetles. The wings look exceptionally long so I'm not really sure what it might be.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 26th January 2018, 12:24 AM #10
    JBW
    JBW is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    12,181
    Real Name
    Brian

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff F View Post
    Looks like some form of bug, Brian, but I wonder if it is the larval stage of something? Although it does appear to have fully formed wings and clubbed antennae like many small beetles. The wings look exceptionally long so I'm not really sure what it might be.
    I'll go with bug maybe beetle
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 26th January 2018, 07:55 PM #11
    Geoff F
    Geoff F is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    South Devon, UK
    Posts
    14,518

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    It is a beetle, Brian.

    Having looked at it again, I now have overcome my few doubts concerning the visible wings and lack of a hard wing case covering the abdomen. If you look carefully you can see that the wing cases are actually open; so this one was probably a beetle in flight when it was caught.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 26th January 2018, 11:45 PM #12
    JBW
    JBW is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    12,181
    Real Name
    Brian

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff F View Post
    It is a beetle, Brian.

    Having looked at it again, I now have overcome my few doubts concerning the visible wings and lack of a hard wing case covering the abdomen. If you look carefully you can see that the wing cases are actually open; so this one was probably a beetle in flight when it was caught.
    Certainly the fly had no lunch, flew away and came back with lunch.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 27th January 2018, 10:04 AM #13
    Wavelength
    Wavelength is offline
    Wavelength's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Kerala, India
    Posts
    13,862
    Real Name
    Nandakumar

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Excellent shot!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 27th January 2018, 11:14 AM #14
    JBW
    JBW is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    12,181
    Real Name
    Brian

    Re: The quest for the Holy Grail of macro/close-up~ compound eyes at 1x1

    Quote Originally Posted by Wavelength View Post
    Excellent shot!!!
    False modesty aside... I'm good. If you want to see excellent follow this Chris Connolly link.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Continuing the fungus series, dodging and burning | Reaching For The Light (Black & White flower shot) »

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules