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Communal Dragonfly, Butterfly and Insect photo thread
Thanks Harold. It was on my list, but my new insect book (Collins) does not seem to list it as that name...
Many thanks (still learning..)
Re: Books, I have just received my copy of the second, revised and expanded edition of my "Bible" "A comprehensive guide to INSECTS of BRITAIN & IRELAND.
Re: Books, I have just received my copy of the second, revised and expanded edition of my "Bible" "A comprehensive guide to INSECTS of BRITAIN & IRELAND.
Sadly, it mostly covers only adults.
Harold
I didn't know that had been revised are there many changes (I presume there are)
WARNING a small library may result from this
Mark have you considered to go with such a book a more targeted book I have the field guides on hoverflies and spiders and want the dragon fly book
Buy Britain's Butterflies (9780691205441): A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland: NHBS - David E Newland, Robert Still, Andy Swash, David Tomlinson, Julie Williams, WILDGuides
OMD E-M1ii MMF3 8-25 f4 Pro 40-150 f2.8 pro MC-14 12-40 pro 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R Laowa 50mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and an OM2sp
I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr
Re: Communal Dragonfly, Butterfly and Insect photo thread
Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume Moth
This was indoors on some green-painted wallpaper. There were two sessions on the same day.
In the first, the moth was head upwards (towards the ceiling) and at my eye level. From this I have the only image with the antennae extended forwards (and the only image from that session)..
The second session was with the moth at about my knee level and with its head downwards, toward the floor. Here I decided to place the flash gun below the moth, facing upwards. The idea was that when I inverted those images the light would seem to come from above, consistent with the first session. I am surprised and pleased at how that worked.
For both sessions used a single flash, keeping that in a fixed location for both of each pair of images, preventing shadow conflicts in the stereos.
The stereos are crosseye.
Olympus EM-1 (manual mode), Olympus 4/3 50mm f2 macro, f11 (first image) then f16 ISO 800, single flash, hand-held.
Still flying in Mid November, a bit worse for wear tho'
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A real lift to see them when the sun shines.
One of the minor effects of a warming climate is the impact on insects. Until quite recently Red Admirals have migrated north and then back again to follow the weather. Now, a reasonable proportion stay and keep flying when we have a bright day. So they are becoming resident and have been reported in December and January. They don't hibernate and continue to breed and there are caterpillars to find as well....
But the change in weather has affected other species badly...
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