Gone fishin'.
Today I made my self a fishing net and dipped into my small garden pond. These photos are pretty rubbishy but they are my first experiment. Taken 1:1 in shallow water and cropped a little.
You boys with your tubes would do better with these really tiny creatures. There is a red Tubifex worm in one to show size.
All went back to the pond unharmed.
very strange,what are those? not to bad,do some more
tinusbum wrote:
very strange,what are those? not to bad,do some more
Hi, the first 3 photos are of a Mayfly Larva in shallow water. The next two I am not sure about yet. He has the 4 eyes in front like the jumping spiders so I think he may be a an aqueous hunting spider.
On further research I believe the 3rd and 4th. photos are of Dragonfly nymphs.
The Mayfly Larva in 1,2 and 3 has external gills which it wave about to improve input of Oxygen from the water.
I will do some more to improve my technique of taking photos of bugs under water and to learn more about these insects.
Trudy wrote:
On further research I believe the 3rd and 4th. photos are of Dragonfly nymphs.
The Mayfly Larva in 1,2 and 3 has external gills which it wave about to improve input of Oxygen from the water.
i think you are right,now you can look forward to shooting them when they emerge as dragonflies, lucky girl, i'm jealous
I have taught after retiring from industry. Amazed how dull some classes can be as in memorizing all the parts of a shark! Once it chomps down too late to intellectualize!!
What you have done is simple and setting up a close up camera for the students to take shots and report on what they found would add so much to their learning. They will be swimming along with these bugs and swallowing a few here in Florida, this type of net to photo is very personalized. The first is especially good. Good adventure for you and for us thanks for sharing.
napabob wrote:
cool, i like em
Thanks Bob, I've been having another go today and will post if they are any better than the last.
dpullum wrote:
I have taught after retiring from industry. Amazed how dull some classes can be as in memorizing all the parts of a shark! Once it chomps down too late to intellectualize!!
What you have done is simple and setting up a close up camera for the students to take shots and report on what they found would add so much to their learning. They will be swimming along with these bugs and swallowing a few here in Florida, this type of net to photo is very personalized. The first is especially good. Good adventure for you and for us thanks for sharing.
I have taught after retiring from industry. Amazed... (
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Thanks for the support dpullum. Yes, children would much prefer to investigate themselves rather than just listen but I expect the overkill of 'Health and Safety' rules make this difficult for teachers to arrange.
Nikonian72 wrote:
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Thanks Douglass, I have done some more today but it really needs tubes as everything I have found is so small. I need to find a bigger pond with bigger insects for my 105mm.
Trudy wrote:
. . . (I) really needs tubes as everything I have found is so small.
Do you have a prime lens if about 50-mm focal length? If so, consider "stacking" lenses via an inexpensive thread-to-thread reversing ring:
FAQ: Differences between Reverse-Mounted and Stacked-Lenses for Macro-Photography?http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-90623-1.html
Nikonian72 wrote:
Do you have a prime lens if about 50-mm focal length? If so, consider "stacking" lenses via an inexpensive thread-to-thread reversing ring:
FAQ: Differences between Reverse-Mounted and Stacked-Lenses for Macro-Photography?http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-90623-1.htmlNo, I don't have such a lens but that would have been a good idea if I had. Thanks. For the moment I'll look for bigger subjects in other ponds. Mine is only very little.
Trudy,
I really like your photos. I thought the first one was a type of stonefly but then thought better of it. Well done.
Dennis
Nice shots. The dragonflies (#4,5) are very young, yet. They are definitely hunters of the lie-in-wait variety. They often do just fine in small aquariums, even gallon jugs, unfortunately harder to get in these days of plastics. Better in a straight-sided container for photos. A few twigs and a little algae and they'll perform just right. Feed them the tiny 'worms' and they'll eat for you, better than the Hapsburg's lips.
Somehow I missed these yesterday. A very good idea Trudy and some interesting shots here. You got the wheels spinning in my head. In addition to tubes or stacking lens, you may want to consider a Raynox diopter for increase magnification. Read more here:
FAQ: Extension Tubes vs Bellows vs Tele-Extenders vs Add-on "Close-Up" lenseshttp://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26496-1.html
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