More Dwarf Bee Macros

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:21 am

Dwarf Bee In Flight by mygale

Dwarf Bee Head @6,2x by mygale

Setup

A cheap 10x Setup by mygale, auf Flickr

anvancy · Post by **anvancy** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:30 am

Always a fan of your shots!

Its a treat to watch your photographs. Colors and lighting are too good.

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:37 pm

I like the images but, just a minute, "In Flight" ??

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:15 am

ChrisR wrote:I like the images but, just a minute, "In Flight" ??

It's what I call this style of "free in the air hanging" insects. For other macro photographers, it should be obvious by the given data that this is studio work with pinned specimens.
It's also a better and more catchy title than "Dead and preserved specimen with a needle through its body looks like it's alive and flying around thanks to photoshop"

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:08 am

Yes, data would help.

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:33 pm

Hi. EXIF etc is always on flickr.

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:04 am

I have a couple more really interesting ones in the freezer.

Ant-Sized Golden Dwarf Bee @10x by mygale, auf Flickr

Sony Alpha 7RII + Cognisys StackShot + Nikon 10x
@ ~10x Stacked from 140 images (7µm), Helicon ABC + slabs.
Flash Setup, 3:2, 42 Megapixel

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:44 am

Bee In Flight by mygale, auf Flickr

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:02 am

mygale wrote:For other macro photographers, it should be obvious by the given data that this is studio work with pinned specimens.

No data was given here at photomacrography.net.

And at flickr, I notice that at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mygale/35439090361/, two of the replies say "Seen in: Amazing Wildlife Photography". That group specifically says not to post dead animals.

Perhaps the reality is not as obvious as you hope.

Personally, I think the title plus the absence of explicit description steps across the line of being misleading. It would not hurt to add some tag like "mounted specimen". Or if it would hurt, then perhaps you should pause to figure out why.

--Rik

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:59 am

It would not hurt to add some tag like "mounted specimen".

Yes, good idea, added this everywhere + "Studio work with mounted specimen" in the description. And removed it from the group.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:22 pm

Looks good, thanks for your understanding.

Marvelous images, by the way. I dream of the day when we can make images like these with bees in live flight!

--Rik

mygale · Post by **mygale** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:06 am

Bee In Flight by mygale, auf Flickr

JohnKoerner · Post by **JohnKoerner** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:24 am

Terrific