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Flying bumble bug !

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Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Flying bumble bug !
Cockchafer
Managed to get this one taking off from a twig. Quite easy really - they crawl up a twig ( which you have stuck 'em on ) - open their wings and usually take off.
Scanned off an old tranny.
EDIT Just noticed it's very noisy! No problem to adjust.

Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Andrew Stagg on June 1, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Great shot John - I must try that - it is a good scan too looks almost 'digital'

Andrew
Posted by Mark Davies on June 1, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Stonking image and unless you have given the dialogue I'd have been guessing how this had been achieved. :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Thanks
Yes it works with all sorts- ladybirds etc . Some cruel photographers put the stick in water in a ball of clay so the beetle or whatever can only go one way !! :biggrin: :biggrin: :frown: Cheers
JohnR
Posted by PhilH on June 1, 2009 at 6:48 AM
Fascinating and very nicely done....

LoL at your second post.


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Posted by Tim Munsey on June 1, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Great info and execution, just need to find one now.

Tim
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 1, 2009 at 11:05 AM
You never cease to amaze me John - you keep rolling these gems out of the bag :cool: :cool:

Cracking image - not seen one in a long while. :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Thanks all. They are common enough around here. I had about a dozen at the moth light last night. ( Mind you it is a 600watt MV ) Jean had one in her bedroom (Yes ! -I know ! :confused: :biggrin: ) She says she doesn't mind hornets but cockchafers - oh no !
Send a stamped addressed envelope and ----- no- maybe not ! :wink:
Cheers
John
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Hello John.

Cracking image and a nice tip. Thanks for that one I will have to try and put it to good use.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Tom Smit on June 1, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Hi John, Wonderful shot. I had the oppertunity to try it myself a few weeks ago, but I failed. :(

:toast: :toast:

I do have a question for you about scanning. Do you have any experience scanning slides and if so what equipment are you using?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Thanks
Tom
I use a home made system, and i suppose "scanning " is the wrong word. I just photograph the slide with my 150 macro and the slide in a holder on the end of a tube ! Just a slide copier really. I have used one or two scanners proper but to be honest the results i get from my home made system are as good if not better, and its a lot quicker.
Chers
John
Posted by Malcolm Muir on June 1, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Excellent John.

Malcolm :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on June 1, 2009 at 1:35 PM
A 'cracker' John - I'm sure it wasn't that easy!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Preston on June 1, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Macro work at its best a cracker John.
Posted by eric weight on June 1, 2009 at 4:21 PM
That's another really interesting shot John.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Matt Cole on June 2, 2009 at 6:36 AM
very good John, it still can't have been easy to get the cockchafer as sharp as this. An unusual shot.

Matt