Amazon Pics Part 40

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:47 am

A few from my walk down to the poison dart frog area described in the last post. Was a very dimly lit area.

Ken Nelson
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Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:35 am

I guess you just cant have any bug-like phobias when going into the amazon to take pics can you. Some of these creatures you've shared with us look pretty scary (that first one in this shot looks intimidating for a person like me who's afraid of wasps and such).

By the same token, that first shot is my favorite of these three for the wonderful color.

A few from my walk down to the poison dart frog area described in the last post. Was a very dimly lit area.

BTW: I read up a bit on your poison dart frog. The poison these guys emit can kill 1000 people (that's just 1 frog btw). I wonder if this is where the fear of touching frogs/toads came from?

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:46 am

Carl_Constantine wrote:I guess you just cant have any bug-like phobias when going into the amazon to take pics can you. Some of these creatures you've shared with us look pretty scary (that first one in this shot looks intimidating for a person like me who's afraid of wasps and such).

Not in this particular habitat. This area was definitely the darkest and eeriest I have been to. Too worried about poisonous snakes (valid warning in this particular area) and spiders as big as your hand (not really too much of a threat unless you handle/step on barefoot) then worrying about little insects.

Later I will show some pics I took on a sandy shore of butterflies and bees. There we had different types of bees swarmed around us while taking pics. Didn't bother them, they didn't bother us. Wasn't going to let them distract me from the task at hand.

I will have some pics of the poison dart frogs and a boa constrictor up this week.

K

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:48 am

Three more interesting photos Ken. I particularly like the long legged fly. It's a very nicely marked species and IMO levels, colour balance and sharpness are excellent.

Bruce

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:51 am

Thanks, Bruce. I have been working on these things. I tried everything I could think of for pic #2, but for some reason a dark bug on a black background doesn't show up well.

I suppose I could spend much time on it and mask out the background or some such thing, but didn't think the pic was good enough for that kind of time investiture.

K

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:03 am

More wonderful photos Ken. Beautiful red on that first creature. I have seen the fly in #3 here in New Hampshire (not as striking as your fellow), It was flickering his front legs (the white parts) very fast in front of him and it make me think it was some kind wasp....did you see this one doing that?

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:34 pm

The first insect has an absolute stunning appearence.

Erland

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:30 pm

I envy you getting to take this trip. Bug-hunter's paradise!

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:50 am

beetleman wrote:More wonderful photos Ken. Beautiful red on that first creature. I have seen the fly in #3 here in New Hampshire (not as striking as your fellow), It was flickering his front legs (the white parts) very fast in front of him and it make me think it was some kind wasp....did you see this one doing that?

Doug,

To be honest, no. I took several thousand photos and I don't remember all that I took. I have seen other long legged flies exhibit the behavior mentioned, but don't recall what this particular subject was doing.

Thanks for the comments

K

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:12 am

Oh boy, great shots !!!!. Love those flies with the stripe in the eye, always wonderful to see. Really excellent work here Ken.

All the best.

Danny.