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and now for something completely different....

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Posted by Matt Cole on January 26, 2009 at 3:03 AM
and now for something completely different....
this is a Globular Springtail, less than 2mm in length. I found some under a rock in my garden and, to try something different, encouraged one onto a piece of green plastic with a thin film of water on it. I realise this is a bit strange and not to everyone's taste but I was experimenting.:smile: The effect is at least a little different. :smile: The springtail returned to its rock within a few minutes. I did take a few focus stacked images as well but preferred this single frame shot.

Canon 30D with MP-E 65 macro lens at around 4:1 magnification. f9, 1/160, ISO 100, diffused Speedlight on side bracket.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt
Posted by Danny Green on January 26, 2009 at 4:44 AM
Wow amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 26, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Very unusual Matt but superbly captured.
Robert
Posted by PhilH on January 26, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Very interesting Matt, I do however find the 'chroma key' green a little overpowering but kudos for experimenting, if we didn't then where would we go with our images....

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Posted by John Robinson on January 26, 2009 at 5:50 AM
Agree with above but a cracking close up !
JR
Posted by Dawn Monrose on January 26, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Cool! I quite like the green, seems to enhance the 'alien-ness' of the springtail. Excellent shot, well taken!

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Posted by Billy Fairburn on January 26, 2009 at 7:16 AM
Fantastic Matt! The green works for me too, and I love the faint reflection. Very well done! :toast: :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on January 26, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Great to see "experiment" type of shots.
Well done.

Tony :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 26, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Hello Matt.

Its a great shot and I give you 10/10 for trying some thing different. Not to sure about the green keep thinking how it would have looked with black plastic instead. What I do like the most is the colours on this little fellow.

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Posted by David Taylor on January 26, 2009 at 2:27 PM
It would be interesting (for me, at least) to see one of the stacked images you took. An excellent shot. Great to see experimentation.



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Posted by Tom Smit on January 26, 2009 at 2:47 PM
WOW. Great shot.
Great lens also (as I may believe al the great pictures made with it).
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Posted by Chris Johnstone on January 26, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Hey Matt,

I have to say I like the green and the reflection. It looks like it's walking on glass.

Chris
Posted by Tom_W on January 26, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Your results really encourage me to get this lense out of the bag this spring.
Posted by David Kjaer on January 26, 2009 at 6:47 PM
As Tom said an insperational image!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on January 27, 2009 at 2:51 AM
many thanks for the comments. I'm inclined to agree that the green is a bit over the top. I think I may have to experiment with some other colours :smile:

Matt
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Nice creepy crawly. :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 27, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Made me itch looking at that lol.

A great macro image :toast:

I was going to buy that lens awhile back as it takes you into another world.Hmmm maybe a future purchase for me ?.