Surprisingly small, so much as I hadn't noticed it!

Checking back through the caterpillar images just recently taken, I was surprised that I overlooked this - the first one I took but rejected because I thought it was too "straight on" but on second inspection tonight, I realised that there was an extra subject in the image. Not 100% in focus on it, as I was concentrating on the caterpillar, but if you consider the size of the central critter, you can appreciate why I hadn't noticed the tiny mite!


Exif:


Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-08-31 18:30:56 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk

IMAGE LINK: http://www.pauliddon.c​o.uk/

That is excellent.

Bas.

Very cool!

BasAndrews wrote in post #13042529
That is excellent.

Bas.

Thanks Bas

kathfern wrote in post #13042535
Very cool!

Thank you Kath.


Just wish I knew what it was!

And this is my dog Jeffrey, want a ride?

Ha! Very nice - reminds me of those pictures of planet size comparisons going from earth up to Sirius, Betelgeuse, etc

Nice capture. A springtail i think.

canonloader wrote in post #13043413
And this is my dog Jeffrey, want a ride?

adamsheehy wrote in post #13043802
Ha! Very nice - reminds me of those pictures of planet size comparisons going from earth up to Sirius, Betelgeuse, etc

orionmystery wrote in post #13043835
Nice capture. A springtail i think.

Thaks gents.

Kurt - it didn't look like a springy on the other leaf - and they were like as not the same creatures.... but that'll do me.


Paul.

Wonderful capture Paul - definitely a small globular springtail.
Brian v.

Cheers for the rubber stamp Brian


Paul.

I agree, Paul, that's a cool and fortunate capture!

Wow, what are the chances of both looking forward too. Very nice!

tonylong wrote in post #13046153
I agree, Paul, that's a cool and fortunate capture!

Happenstance sometimes favours the photographer

pev11 wrote in post #13046261
Wow, what are the chances of both looking forward too. Very nice!

Pure luck they were both at the same angle - as I said, I hadn't realised it was there to begin with, let alone that it was at the right plane.

Paul.

Heh....I can't help but imagine what that caterpillar must look like from the springtail's point of view...very cool image.
Mike

Indeed, a sage thought, if the springtail could talk, what a tale it might tell...

Paul.