RCJets wrote:
How so humans? I haven't heard of this. Very interesting. Where would they be located?
Somewhere on top of our head, under the scalp
I believe almost gone(vestigial) in mammals. Have to look deeper, now.
A thanks for the interest, too.
Bill
Bit more on springtails.
Until DNA was used, these were insects. Fossil collembola found 400 million years old.
There are no aquatic springtails, but SEMI aquatic, yes. The ones I spoke of finding earlier were IDed for me as a Podura sp.
Semiaquatic springtails have a more flattened furcula and tarsal claws higher on leg to not break surface film. As they aggragate, pheromones become stronger and attract more until, as I have seen, many square meter colonies form. As detritavores, they feed in the surface film and lay eggs there.
My text from 1975 is now quite out of date. They were still insects then.
I do not know who made the count, but I have seen an estimate in print of 300,000,000 per acre in ideal conditions. Bill
RCJets wrote:
Very sharp. What are the three black dots on top of the head? Could they possibly be eyes? And who would think something that small would have hairs on it's legs and wings. AMZING!
This from gray area of my brain. Insects and many animals(even humans) have these Pineal eyes. Ancient organ thought to regulate day/ night rythm. In many insects, these have been proven to sense light, thus movement. Just a FYI. It gets better the more you study this. Never dull.
Bill
Rear legs first. Turns out frog, not salamander. Oops
Springtails on still water not uncommon. Once in Maryland I have seen cover many square meters of water with their aggregations. Must be millions. They cannot sink they are so light. Scales keep them dry.
Hello Brenda. Nicely shot. Bill
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is my Paper Wasp that I previously posted a 4X view of its face. This image is staged at 2X taken with a Laowa 60mm Super 2X Macro lens at f5.6 and 1/30 second as a focus stacked process and my typical lighting setup. I draped a piece of black velvet cloth behind the wasp to isolate the background.
I've staged several insects now and I have come to notice that many of them tend to have a waxy film on them which I suspect serves some purpose other than to collect crud and make them look dirty.
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It is their waterproofing. As they age it gets worn. It is wax scales, I believe. Waft a lighter close and see if it melts.
Bill
Bill
Curve_in wrote:
This is a small plant that I saw next to the patio. It now is in the compost bin.
D750
105mm Nikon al-s
68mm extension tubes
1/160
F11
Iso 320
Complete with seed husk. A baby.
Bill
sippyjug104 wrote:
This was the first Dandelion to appear in our yard several days ago. While many others have now popped up this one had gone to seed and the light breeze has carried away nearly all of the seeds except for a remaining few.
I took this image as an experiment with a 2X teleconverter mounted on the Nikon 200mm f4 macro lens. Although the combination provided a 2X image it was very difficult to hold a manual focus as the subject would dance about in the viewfinder from simply breathing or my heartbeat. I could stop breathing and let my heart stop which would solve the problem however I think it would just create another problem so I took it off.
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One of the reasons I am using more flash.
Over winter I experimented. And bought. I am beating my shakes.I get about a one passable shot for three. A good per ten.
This wind or not.
I again use the word 'superlative' for your work.
Lots of insect activity.
Bill
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And the Yongnuo dual flash for this lens. Lightly used lens, almost new flash. If interested text private here, pictures, then.
850$ ,eight fifty.
I will ship with 1000 dollars insurance.
I have pay pal.
Bill
tinusbum wrote:
also some more i saw
The Great Plains Skink. Eumeces obsoleta.
Bill
Zario wrote:
I'm looking for an older 35mm slr film camera in excellent condition - refurbished or used. E.g., in the style of Canon AE-1 program, etc.
I have searched online and found several on ebay and a couple of other places, but none on B&H or Adorama. None have turned up locally yet. Does anyone have one? I guess I can always get one on Ebay and return it if not satisfied.
As always thanks for your time.
Have AE1P for sale. Have to get back with particulars, but a fair amount of canon and other lenses, flashes, motor drive, etc. PP here and I will get back.
Bill
DavidPhares wrote:
I have an AE-1 Program that to me is priceless! I love that camera. Pristine condition and beautiful photos taken with my Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens. Do not sell it, use it!
I use two. Will double your assessment.
Bill
kpmac wrote:
No idea what these are. Caught some between stages.
They look to be treehoppers. Like cicadas, a Homopteran. Are they on oak?
Bill
Doyle Thomas wrote:
the name of a site about Photography?
May be the same reason for the name of many rock bands. Someone knows, and they ain't tellin'.
Bill
jerryc41 wrote:
Years ago, an SLR came with a 50mm lens, which would give a normal, real world view. For several different cameras, that was my go-to lens. I had a W/A and a tele, but that 50mm was my everyday shooter. Now, I use a 28-300mm lens on my D750. Do any of you rely on the standard-view lens for general photography - a 35mm or 50mm?
Mostly when using an AE1P. Not so much a DSLR because I have a better lens selection available.
Bill
Besides being a nice shot, the noted fast growth is amazing. Ours do the same. One sunny, warm day and there they are.
Bill