Day 18 February 2012: Close-Ups Of Insects

nik111 (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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18 Feb 2012 - 12:00 AM

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We have a few tips on using focus lock today which can be used when shooting close up work. For this reason, we want to see any close-up work of insects you've taken.

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KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)

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18 Feb 2012 - 8:27 AM

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Most of my portfolio is close ups of insects, so I've chosen three of my more unusual captures!



A Ruby Tailed Wasp (really tiny!). She is sat on our Mason Bee nesting tube - she lays her eggs in occupied tubes!





This is a Rhyssa persuasoria (the largest Ichneumon wasp in the UK, 4" )

GazzaG2003 (e2 Member)

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18 Feb 2012 - 11:15 AM

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Hoverfly going to lunch



Shieldbug with babies



To close for comfort

jimslade

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18 Feb 2012 - 11:44 AM

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The hoverfly is my favourite. I know how tricky it can be to get any sort of decent shot of these little beasts. Well done (and I love the clean background)

NeilS (e2 Member)

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18 Feb 2012 - 1:47 PM

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BIF Bug in flight



I think its a garden spider

KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)

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19 Feb 2012 - 10:28 AM

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Eeewww!!!

(Cleverly done, but I never did like the film 'The Fly')