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Alderfly Laying eggs

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Posted by Guy Rogers on April 13, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Alderfly Laying eggs
Canon 5D, Sigma 180mm, F16, 1/30 -1/3, iso 100, Tripod, Cable release.

The one thing that amazes me about this photo is, there is just as many eggs on the other side of the grass stem. When there bodies are so small, how do they produce so many eggs in one go, :confused:
Posted by John Robinson on April 13, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Spot on !
JohnR
Posted by Stuart McCrae on April 13, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Great macro,as to the question.....the alderfly is a tardis???

Stu.
Posted by David Taylor on April 13, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Superb macro. My thoughts as well, Stuart. Nature got there first, Dr Who. :wink: :wink:
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Posted by Paul Inglis on April 13, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Hi Guy,

Stunning Marco work! Awesome image!
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Posted by Andy Astbury on April 14, 2008 at 2:42 AM
Glorious Guy :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 14, 2008 at 3:19 AM
Eggtraordinary, so neat in its work like you in yours.

Tim
Posted by PhilH on April 14, 2008 at 3:41 AM
Excellent, they are amazing....

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Posted by Nigel Blake on April 14, 2008 at 4:17 AM
Excellent, looks like a Scene from "Alien" in miniature!
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on April 14, 2008 at 5:24 AM
Another great macro shot Guy. Great capture of behaviour as well.

Greg
Posted by John Chapman on April 14, 2008 at 6:05 AM
Gee this is something else well done.
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 14, 2008 at 8:40 AM


Superb shot Guy , excellent detail and very interesting too :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 14, 2008 at 10:11 AM
an excellent image Guy, you've captured this interesting behaviour beautifully.

Matt
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 14, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Must have had a curry the night before-great macro work and well seen

Dave :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 14, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Fantastic image Guy

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Posted by Alan Woolnough on April 14, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Its an unknown world to me, but i'm finding your macro {or should it be close-up} shots absolutely fascinating Guy!!

Another of the highest quality :toast: :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Magnus Hird on April 14, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Amazing detail, like something out of a sci-fi film!
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 15, 2008 at 2:38 AM
Fantastic shot :smile: :smile:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 15, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Nice image Guy, well done on the front page image too :wink:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 15, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Cracking image Guy