Another method for high speed flash

Graham Stabler · Post by **Graham Stabler** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:52 pm

I have those but prefer the BBC's life in the undergrowth series

A classic clip:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CKPBCXdR6yo

Not an insect but great anyway.

Graham

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:05 pm

I already have "Life in the Undergrowth". Dalton and Brackenbury are on the way.

That video is a treat! One of the peculiarities of my personal website is that somehow it has become the #1 hit for Google images query on mating slugs -- even though I've only seen the event one time and have only posted one picture of it! I added the youtube link to my page just now.

Many thanks for the pointers, guys.

--Rik

Graham Stabler · Post by **Graham Stabler** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:04 am

"Microcosmos" is good too:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-BseGLUTkD8

I got the DVD on Amazon.

Graham

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:29 am

AndrewC wrote:Just look at the works of Dalton or Brackenbury. If they aren't in your library already you owe it to yourself to have "The Miracle of Flight" and "Insects In Flight" respectively.

My copies of these books have now arrived. I have one word: "Wow!"

Many thanks for the recommendations.

--Rik

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:29 pm

Michael Durham · Post by **Michael Durham** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:57 pm

Dalton really took this to the next level in the mid 70's and kept going. I pretty much built my high-speed system based upon Dalton's books.

"Borne On The Wind" and "Caught In Motion, high-speed nature photography" were my two most valuable resources.

MD

augusthouse · Post by **augusthouse** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:38 pm

Hi MD,

Welcome to the forum!

I also have a copy of "Caught in Motion". While we are at it, there is also another by Stephen Dalton "Split Second".

Craig