Today I decided to make a bit of order and delete the abundance of unnecessary photographs in some old folders from the first years of my macro experience.
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In this opening shot, you can see a male of the very common Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae). This, and all other photographs in the post, were taken in the summer of 2019. I was using the Canon EOS 350D camera back then, and for insect and related small stuff, I had the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens. The external flash was also an important factor during those shootings. In the following photograph ...
... you can take a look at the sawfly from the Cephidae family. I'm not sure about the species. It looks a lot like the Calameuta idolon. But not exactly like that species. I used the rotate image option in Photoshop on this shot. In the following four photographs ...
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... you can see how the scene really looked. Each shot was taken with the flash in a slightly different position above the sawfly.
This is just a crop of one of those photographs. Back then, in the meadow, I didn't notice the minuscule amber-colored parasites on the insect's body. I saw them only today while preparing this post. When I enlarged the picture on the PC screen. They look like some larvae. I have no idea about the species.
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Here you can see the lovely, colorful Gymnosoma clavatum. A fly from the family Tachinidae.
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Females of this species lay their eggs on various shield bugs. The larvae enter the host's body and develop there, feeding on tissue and avoiding the vital organ so the shieldbug is usually able to survive long enough and reproduce before being killed by the damage created by the parasite.
This is the Coenagrion scitulum damselfly ...
... photographed on the grass around the pond on the outskirts of Medulin, the town in which I live.
It's a very common species in this area.
In this last photograph. you can see the Aedes geniculatus mosquito.
AND THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY. AS ALWAYS IN THESE POSTS ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK - THE END.
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I like the look of the canbage white butterfly but the photos of Gymnosoma clavatum are amazing. I dislike how it's a parasite though. That grosses me out lol
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Beautiful selection of macro photography @borjan 😊
Always good to go through some folders of older photos. Clean up a little.
I like the head of the blue dragonfly… beautiful.
Have a great evening 😎
Thanks 😀 Yes, computer clean-ups are great. It's very satisfying to see more space on the disc.
You are welcome @borjan 😊 I started doing the same… it takes time, but is rewarding in the end.
if I will show you my photos from 2009, it would be a crying shame... since 2006 till 2011 (apparently) the cheapest Canon 50mm 1.8 was my only lens, and a good chunk of my photos were a pure rubbish!
Memories...
Hehehee ... ah, talking about memories ... that's cool ... I bought the macro lens in 2008, I think. Or 2009. Before that, I had some fun photographing the seashore with long exposures using the same basic 50mm 1.8 ... but not much else. I used the camera mostly to shoot apartments because I had a small tourist agency business back then. 🙂 And I didn't give a shit about apartments, real estate, and the non - adventurous tourism, so no, it wasn't much fun. Now, one may ask - why did I do that tourism-related stuff? Well, that's something that everybody does here. It's some kind of default in this seaside area. And after art school, artsy stuff didn't get me far. One thing that I always gave tourism credit for though, is that here where I live it's a seasonal activity, so I had time for minding my own, non - commercial business and cultivating the visual arts for free.
Wow! Very nice macro photos! These make the insects looking very scary! Like aliens from outer space!
some of these insects look very attractive and cool and the most beautiful thing is the butterfly looks really nice.
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This is looking awesomely awesome.
Keep the good shot ✌️
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Thanks 🙂
I really like your shot of some dragonflies, it's so good that the fur is clearly visible. I think I have to learn a lot of new things from you
wow, you are back to share some insects that look so amazing. all your shots are very clear .
what a beautiful insect, you have taken a great picture
great pictures
lovely insects over colorful flowers, great photography angles. when I was child I didn't know that caterpillar turn to butterfly☺️
Wow 2009 photography, so look amazing and beautiful