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Millipede Dependents

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 22, 2015153 views9 comments

Had picked up my first subject in the morning, the wet soil from the overnight rains, showed fresh pug marks of the leopard. For a macro photographer who crawls on the ground most of the time...this is not a good sign..

I wound up with a few images of the millipede,

only to find three other insects living on the millipede.

Had cropped this image by about 30% to emphasize the little beings..

7D, 180 Tamron F11

Balan Vinod

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on November 22, 2015 at 11:46 AM

I love the almost abstract quality of this, Balan. The small bugs are a nice addition I think.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 22, 2015 at 6:03 PM

Very ineresting image, Balan, combining the abstract colors and pattern of the millipede with the tiny insects. Great combination of elements and subjects.

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Comment posted by Karon Welter on November 22, 2015 at 6:32 PM

Nice shot! Interesting how the colors and the circular pattern come together. The tiny insects are an added plus!

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on November 22, 2015 at 10:16 PM

Balan, The metallic colors are amazing. Beautiful pattern and sharpness. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 25, 2015 at 9:47 AM

Found a millipede while watching for a Leopard, Balan. That makes for quite a story.... The tight focus on the curled milliped makes a fine near abstract, especiallly with the metallic colors and detailed lines. The extra little ones add some good interest as well as tell a story in their own right.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on November 26, 2015 at 2:40 PM

Very nice Balan the colours really make this image. Excellent lighting and sharpness and the spiralling form is almost perfect. Graham

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 28, 2015 at 10:44 AM

Balan,
The wonderful colors and details makes this image for me, all the additional items of interest are just icing on the cake,
Well done . . . devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 29, 2015 at 12:12 PM

And if you had the magnification, I'm sure you'd find other insectcs livingon the smaller ones, Balan. I love the composition of the coiled millipede and its rich coloration. The other insects are a nice bonus.

devil

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on December 5, 2015 at 4:44 PM

Wow, beautiful shot and very interesting too to see the little bugs on the millipede. Love the colors and the comp, and the unusual subject.

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