Odds and sods part 10

[LordV]

Some mixed recent bug shots.
Brian V.

This flat footed fly seems to like having it's photograph taken

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2913568749_482f444632_o.jpg

This small spider is actually carrying an egg case in it's rear legs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2911584978_1d8387ddd1_o.jpg

A gall midge about 1.6mm body length

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2913568753_19e17aab7c_o.jpg

Large adult winged aphid drilling - about 3.5mm body length

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2918416246_1215175af0_o.jpg

Barkfly with the hump - about 2.5mm body length

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2921196948_5626e5e6d9_o.jpg

Fly portrait

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2921196954_aa255a3a35_o.jpg

[spidermanrbryce2006]

brilliant series!!!

[racketman]

god detail on the Gall Midge, keeping the aperture wide open I see.

[orionmystery]

Excellent shots..love the fly's eyes, the translucent spider and barkfly :)

[Lester Wareham]

Fantastic series of shots Brian.

[wabbit]

more super shots, Brian.
Excellent series.

[choe]

those are superb shots... I still don't know how you do it so well!

[LordV]

Thanks Rab and Choe for the comments :)

choe- I just have more spare time than most here (I'm retired)
Brian v.

[alliec]

Love the first and last. That Barkfly looks very grumpy, what did you do :-)

[Trace]

Excellent as usual Brian.

Trace

[phantelope]

Fly portrait is especially nice! Great stuff, as always, thanks for sharing!

Oliver

[LindaB]

Fantastic set of pics. Love the eyes and detail on #1 and thats an unusual little spider too.

Linda

[LordV]

Thanks again for the comments :)

Seems to be flying aphid season here at the moment plus more amd more bark flies are appearing.
I'm now convinced that the bugs in my garden think the plastic sun chairs are for them to sit on rather than me :)

Linda- must admit I thought initially the little spider was injured- it was behaving rather oddly - but was only when I got it under the lens I realised it was carrying an egg sac which it seemed determined I was not going to photograph.

Brian v.

[joelham]

like the last one, haha just like a high key portrait

[LordV]

like the last one, haha just like a high key portrait

Thanks :)
That's what you get when take a pic of a fly on a sunchair :)
Brian V.

[devil350]

Wonderfull series as usual.
Brian you're the Lord of Macro, really like your work ;-)

Laurent.

[LordV]

Wonderfull series as usual.
Brian you're the Lord of Macro, really like your work ;-)

Laurent.
Thanks for the kind comments Laurent- glad you liked them :)
Brian V.

[Attic]

Love that spider on the crazy paving in #2

[LordV]

Love that spider on the crazy paving in #2

Thanks Alby :)
The crazy paving shows what UV light does to plastics- it's on one of my water barrels.
Brian v.

[WMDunkin]

man you have some great shot!!! i hate you :lol: do you bait them or are you lucky on grabbing all of these shots

[LordV]

man you have some great shot!!! i hate you :lol: do you bait them or are you lucky on grabbing all of these shots

Thanks (I think :) )

I do sometimes bait bugs but these are all au- naturelle. I just have more time to wander round the garden than most of you being retired :)

Brian v.

[WMDunkin]

gotcha, and you are using only one flash with a diffuser?

[LordV]

gotcha, and you are using only one flash with a diffuser?

Yes - see http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=6383376&postcount=6

Brian V.