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Ken Ramos

Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 7058 Location: lat=35.4005&lon=-81.9841
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:23 pm Post subject: Stone fly nymph, preserved |
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Maybe this could be the cause of the decline in insect species, "collectors." However, I doubt it. When fly fishing for trout here in the mountains, I sometimes take sample specimens of aquatic insect nymphs. This one preserved in nothing more than rubbing alcohol in a small glass vial.
Both images: Canon EOS 7D w/Sigma f/2.8 EX DG 105 mm macro @ 1:2 w/Canon 250D close up lens. F/16 @ 1/60 sec. ISO 640 Illumination 60W daylight LED. |
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rjlittlefield Site Admin

Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 18691 Location: Richland, Washington State, USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely!
These strike me as having almost a "cartoonish" character to them, as if a talented artist had set out to illustrate by painting what bug-in-a-bottle might look like.
I'm not sure why I'm getting this impression. It may be due to the absence of specular reflections from the surface of the bug.
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Ken Ramos

Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 7058 Location: lat=35.4005&lon=-81.9841
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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rjlittlefield wrote: | Lovely!
These strike me as having almost a "cartoonish" character to them, as if a talented artist had set out to illustrate by painting what bug-in-a-bottle might look like.
I'm not sure why I'm getting this impression. It may be due to the absence of specular reflections from the surface of the bug.
--Rik |
This was illuminated by a daylight LED flood that is equivalent in brightness to a regular 60W household light bulb, maybe that could explain the appearance. Actually I like the results the LED illumination gives to the subject, I wasn't expecting it. Thanks Rik  |
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