Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 28, 2009816 views17 comments
I used this photo for New Year's card :-)
I might try to change composition a bit to avoid the black left bottom corner.
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17 comments
Comment posted by Alexandr Pospech on January 28, 2009 at 4:15 AM
My pictures from Borneo were taken during my participation on Pesisir Balikpapan research and conservation project (soon i'll put info about this project in english on my website). The project was started about 3 years ago and it's goal is establishment of protected area in mangroves in Balikpapan Bay (East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia) and preventing destruction of mangroves and attached rainforest by construction of road and ilegall activities.
Registered on January 22, 2009, 22 Posts, 57 Comments
Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on January 28, 2009 at 5:29 AM
What a wonderful little creature! Excellent detail around the head, great whites.
Registered on March 19, 2008, 189 Posts, 1644 Comments
Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on January 28, 2009 at 9:51 PM
This is amazing, at first I wasn't sure if this was even real! Nicely done!
Registered on April 7, 2007, 169 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on January 29, 2009 at 8:00 AM
What a remarkable creature, Alexandr! Good that you participate in such an important project. The rainforest and mangroves are so precious!
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Scoles on January 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM
I have never seen one of these before. Is it an animal or a bug or what? How big is it?
What ever it is, I love it! Almost looks as if he could be jet-propelled! Really a nice shot. I am glad you shared this one!
Registered on August 21, 2008, 42 Posts, 214 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 29, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Alexandr, this is one of the coolest little creatures I have seen. What exactly is it? I think your use of him on a New Years card is perfect! It looks like confetti coming out of his @$$!
I think the cpatue is terrific, my only small nit, is I wish the entire right side was in the frame.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 29, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Alexandr,
Great photograph of this colorful little insect!
Identification of these early instars is a challenge. Looks like it was in the egg not long ago.
I am generally not fond of the black background that often comes with using flash in extreme close-ups, but it works well in this case.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 1, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Wow Alexander, this guys has his own New Year's firework display blowing out his rear!
Excellence work, this is a very unique image..
He doesn't need anyone to lite a fire under his arse to get em' moving either
Howard
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on February 1, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Hi Alexandr,
Doesn't even look real. Amazing capture.
Ronnie G.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Cool image Alexandr. What an unreal looking creature, thanks for sharing!
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on February 4, 2009 at 6:24 AM
Interesting creature - congrats on the EP.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 5, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Alexandr: Works for me as is. Fantastic creature superbly captured.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Caffrey on February 9, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Amazing! I half expected to see R2D2 somewhere in the frame. Speaking of the frame. I wouldn't crop it. It's wonderful just as it is, and a crop would put the little fella too close to the edge.
Registered on January 11, 2008, 24 Posts, 195 Comments
Comment posted by Pete D on February 9, 2009 at 9:05 PM
If that fluff ended any time soon, I sure would have liked to see all of it included in the frame. That's minor though. This is such a great subject that any comments about framing or composition are probably pointless. Great New Year's image!
Pete D.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 590 Posts, 1794 Comments
Comment posted by Kedar Bhat on February 24, 2009 at 1:10 PM
wow what an interesting creature nicely captured
Registered on April 7, 2008, 77 Posts, 357 Comments
Comment posted by Nilanjan Das on July 23, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Images of all these creatures makes the world an interesting to place to live in. :). Thanks for sharing this Alex.
Registered on June 5, 2008, 94 Posts, 383 Comments
Comment posted by David Taylor on July 29, 2009 at 1:15 PM
It looks like a living firework. Amazing image. Excellent.
Registered on April 24, 2006, 101 Posts, 837 Comments
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17 commentsWhat ever it is, I love it! Almost looks as if he could be jet-propelled! Really a nice shot. I am glad you shared this one!
I think the cpatue is terrific, my only small nit, is I wish the entire right side was in the frame.
Great photograph of this colorful little insect!
Identification of these early instars is a challenge. Looks like it was in the egg not long ago.
I am generally not fond of the black background that often comes with using flash in extreme close-ups, but it works well in this case.
Excellence work, this is a very unique image..
He doesn't need anyone to lite a fire under his arse to get em' moving either
Howard
Doesn't even look real. Amazing capture.
Ronnie G.
Pete D.