Woodlouse

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12 replies

Posted by Matt Cole on February 4, 2010 at 2:11 AM

no fur or feathers but something a bit different. An intimate view of a woodlouse walking across some rotten wood in my garden. I bet you didn't know they had beards

It's best viewed large so here's a 1000 pixel version.

Canon 5D with MPE-65 macro lens, f11, 1/160, ISO 50, diffused Speedlite on side bracket.

All C+C welcome

Matt

Posted by Mark Sisson on February 4, 2010 at 3:19 AM

Amazing detail Matt.

Mark

Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 4, 2010 at 3:38 AM

Stunning details on this one Matt!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 4, 2010 at 3:46 AM

Love the detail on this as usual Matt though I find the antennae dissapearing out of the RHS of the frame a bit distracting.

Posted by David Sewell on February 4, 2010 at 4:27 AM

Now that is a bit different! I'll never look at a wood louse in the same way again. Great macro work.

David

Posted by John Chapman on February 4, 2010 at 4:54 AM

Hi Matt, great detail.

Posted by Justin on February 4, 2010 at 6:54 AM

Amazing what's revealed when in close like this. The eyes remind me of blackberries

Good one

Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 4, 2010 at 7:21 AM

Now that's certainly different. Great detail in a really interesting image.

Posted by Alan Woolnough on February 4, 2010 at 7:39 AM

Its a wierd-looking little chap Matt,

Nicely detailed shot

Alan

Posted by David Kjaer on February 4, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Nice work Matt!

David

Posted by Mark Wilson on February 4, 2010 at 5:12 PM

That is very cool Matt, excellent stuff!

Posted by Matt Cole on February 5, 2010 at 4:01 PM

thanks very much for the comments

Matt

Posted by David Taylor on February 6, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Excellent close-up. I nearly photographed one myself last week, but didn't feel up to it. This will give me some incentive to give it a go next time.