Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cincindela sexguttata).
221 frames @ 0.01 mm, ZS PMax; slight horizontal cropping.
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Tiger beetle head
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Tiger beetle head
Still testing a 4x Nikon CF N Plan Apochromat objective; on bellows.
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cincindela sexguttata).
221 frames @ 0.01 mm, ZS PMax; slight horizontal cropping.
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cincindela sexguttata).
221 frames @ 0.01 mm, ZS PMax; slight horizontal cropping.
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student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
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Charles Krebs
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WOW!....and....Double WOW!!!
That is one of the best insect photographs I have seen in a long time....................what detail and colour:
Those mandibles look so efficient..............makes me pleased that insects, spiders and bugs have remained the sizes they are:
sonyalpha
That is one of the best insect photographs I have seen in a long time....................what detail and colour:
Those mandibles look so efficient..............makes me pleased that insects, spiders and bugs have remained the sizes they are:
sonyalpha
Retired but not old in spirit:
Fairly new to photography........keen to learn:
Fairly new to photography........keen to learn:
"Thank you" everyone.
Laurie: at this angle there is a large gap between the prothorax and the front of the elytra (perhaps another 100 frames of empty space).
I could have cropped behind the prothorax but wanted to keep the antenna, notice how it changes from shiny blue to hairy black; also wanted to keep that muscular leg segment (femur) with those white spiky setae.
PanoGuy: I noticed the translucancies, but I was testing the lens; those features are a software 'glitch' (but I would not consider using anything other than ZS).
For this shot and for almost all my images I use a single flash and a foam cup as a diffuser.
See HERE for an earlier setup, but I am still using the foam diffuser and a single flash
Laurie: at this angle there is a large gap between the prothorax and the front of the elytra (perhaps another 100 frames of empty space).
I could have cropped behind the prothorax but wanted to keep the antenna, notice how it changes from shiny blue to hairy black; also wanted to keep that muscular leg segment (femur) with those white spiky setae.
PanoGuy: I noticed the translucancies, but I was testing the lens; those features are a software 'glitch' (but I would not consider using anything other than ZS).
For this shot and for almost all my images I use a single flash and a foam cup as a diffuser.
See HERE for an earlier setup, but I am still using the foam diffuser and a single flash
NU.
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
I suppose you're quite happy with the 4x PlanApo? By all means don't let that stop you from do some more testing 
Thanks John; yes I like this lens but I am also a fan of the NA 0.13 4x achromat.
Incidentally, currently a 4x Apo is listed on ebay. Originally as a B-I_N for $300.00 which was considerably less than the last 2 I saw listed on ebay
But now only as a bidding war and I suspect it will sell for more than $300.00.
Incidentally, currently a 4x Apo is listed on ebay. Originally as a B-I_N for $300.00 which was considerably less than the last 2 I saw listed on ebay
But now only as a bidding war and I suspect it will sell for more than $300.00.
NU.
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
student of entomology
Quote – Holmes on ‘Entomology’
” I suppose you are an entomologist ? “
” Not quite so ambitious as that, sir. I should like to put my eyes on the individual entitled to that name.
No man can be truly called an entomologist,
sir; the subject is too vast for any single human intelligence to grasp.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
The Poet at the Breakfast Table.
Nikon camera, lenses and objectives
Olympus microscope and objectives
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Erland R.N.
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