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David Martin

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #200 on: 04 October, 2016, 12:47:50 pm »
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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #201 on: 24 June, 2017, 03:52:18 pm »

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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #202 on: 24 June, 2017, 06:24:25 pm »
Bzzz


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David Martin

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #203 on: 13 July, 2017, 11:38:31 pm »
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #204 on: 01 August, 2017, 08:14:34 pm »
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Jayjay

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #205 on: 05 August, 2017, 09:32:18 am »
Oak bush cricket - I think.. Mildenhall 2015

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Jayjay

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #206 on: 05 August, 2017, 09:35:50 am »
Male common darter, Wicken Fen. little Lumix compact:

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #207 on: 02 September, 2017, 12:22:55 am »
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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #208 on: 09 September, 2017, 10:18:58 pm »

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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #209 on: 09 September, 2017, 10:20:13 pm »

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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #210 on: 14 October, 2017, 07:12:32 pm »

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David Martin

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #211 on: 31 October, 2017, 09:57:23 pm »
I do believe this to be a crane fly, though the name eludes me- something confusa.
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David Martin

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #212 on: 02 November, 2017, 08:47:03 pm »
This was supper tonight.
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Salvatore

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #213 on: 19 May, 2018, 08:10:42 pm »
A green thing on a leaf



A very small grasshopper or cricket, perhaps?


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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #214 on: 18 June, 2018, 09:58:12 pm »

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David Martin

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #215 on: 04 July, 2018, 05:53:30 pm »
Big one today.
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Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #216 on: 22 July, 2018, 10:37:27 pm »

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andytheflyer

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #217 on: 23 July, 2018, 08:58:25 am »

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Pah!  Call that a lens?  I've got loads more than you...….

Re: Bugs
« Reply #218 on: 26 July, 2018, 11:11:42 pm »
 :o
Your underfloor heating guy.

Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #219 on: 04 August, 2018, 07:58:12 pm »
Loads of hoverflies in the garden at the mo.


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BrianI

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #220 on: 04 August, 2018, 10:00:43 pm »
Great photies Pingu!
I really ought to get out with my Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro lens...

Pingu

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #221 on: 09 August, 2018, 11:01:46 pm »
Yes. Yes you should  :thumbsup:

Salvatore

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #222 on: 20 June, 2019, 03:52:01 pm »
Today's damselfly from my secret insect reserve. About 10 minutes walk away, a footpath between a stream bordered by masses of nettles, brambles and wildflowers too numerous to mention, and a meadow full of flowers (with a few horses from time to time). Sheltered from the west (and the breeze) so leaves stay still, but not from the east (so insects bask in the  morning sun). I've been experimenting with DIY flash diffusers,

 
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BrianI

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #223 on: 20 June, 2019, 05:06:57 pm »
Great photo Salvatore. Would be interesting in seeing details of your DIY flash diffuser:-)

Salvatore

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Re: Bugs
« Reply #224 on: 22 June, 2019, 04:26:40 pm »
Great photo Salvatore. Would be interesting in seeing details of your DIY flash diffuser:-)

Thanks Brian. I looked at various youtube videos returned by a 'DIY flash diffuser' search, but most looked very cumbersome and fragile, fine in a studio but unlikely to survive long in my camera bag on a hike. But it did give me some ideas. This is what I came up with - it's very much a first attempt.

This is it so far. A white plastic container (originally containing Ovaltine), with the neck cut off, and half covered in aluminium foil.



It fits over the flash head. As the (round) plastic has to be bent a bit to fit over the (rectangular) flash head, it stays put without any assistance. It can be packed away pushed back down the flash and still fits inside the faux-velvet drawstring bag.



The flash head is far too high, pointing in the wrong direction considering at 1:1 the subject is only about 70 mm from the front element.



The idea of the foil is to bounce light downwards. I'm not sure how effective it is - more experimentation required. I think the next step is to mount the flash next to the lens somehow. I've got various cables and brackets but don't want to make the ensemble too unwieldy. Also I've an idea to attach the diffuser to the end of the lens (almost like a petal lens hood with diffuser one side and reflector on the other, if you see what I mean).

Anyway, the results. The flash allows me to use an aperture of about f/14 to f/20. The shadows seem to be softened compared to bare flash, although there are bright reflections off any shiny bits of anatomy (but that happens with bright sunlight as well).





This beastie was approx. 3-4 mm long (tip of head to end of wings)
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