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I think it's a Spittlebug/Froghopper whose got just that little bit too close to a wild carnivorous Sundew flower growing at a location I know down on the Somerset Levels.
Had to get the beast out for this one, the MP-E 65mm as the subject was so small, the flower was about 7mm in width. Had a great deal of bother trying to isolate it away from the other flowers but managed it using a pair of self closing tweezers, so as to give me a good bokeh. All this whilst laying down in a very wet bog getting soaked to the skin!
No stacking here, just one image shot at f16 using a flattened tripod and remote release, tricky as hell to get right, but I feel I did rather well given the conditions.......What us macro togs do in the name of photography, I think we must be all nuts! Good job I had change of clothes in the car to go back too. I've a few more gruesome images very similar to this but am keeping them back for another day, in the meantime here's a taster of what's to come 
Thanks to everyone for they're very kind comments on my recent Brown Argus images.....Hope you enjoy this as much....
Ade
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 50D |
| Lens: | Canon EF MP-E 65mm Macro |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 25 Jun 2012 - 4:55 PM |
| Focal Length: | 65mm |
| Aperture: | f/16.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 0.6sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -2/3 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Full manual |
| Metering Mode: | Evaluative |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Bit of a Sticky End |
| Username: | 
Ade_Osman |
| Uploaded: | 5 Jul 2012 - 8:49 AM |
| Tags: | Carnivorous plants, Close-up / macro, Digitally manipulated, Flowers & plants, Froghopper, General, Spittlebug, Sundew, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 57 |
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Nature in action (albeit very slow-motion!). Your efforts are commendable, excellent image.
Dave
Odd but i find this quite beautiful and am very impressed with your planning and determination to get this shot. Super work and great information.
Thanks
Stuart
gorgeous detail, what a greedy flower.. But your photographing conditions sound like some army horror stories I heard from Chris .. apparently the Parachutist training course involves some crawling like you describe it 
Nature in the raw Ade, excellent capture mate!
Regards
Trev.
A marvellous piece of macrowork Ade, just had time to log on and view it as i've been swamped with work today. I must say this is better than most of the bog standard natural history images you see on here. The mind boggles at what you've got in store for us, I just hope it is not a semi naked self portrait of you covered in mud and grime!
lol
Quote: You and that lens, are giving us a total new view of the natural world
Can't fault your enthusiasm etc; considering the suffering you go through at times
Adrian
What about the suffering poor Sue has to go through putting up with the Big O 24/7?! She must have the patience of a saint!
Quote: What about the suffering poor Sue has to go through putting up with the Big O 24/7?! She must have the patience of a saint!
She does mate.....If I was her I'm sure I'd have walked years ago, think she must love me summat chronic, poor woman!
Ade
Great image and great title. Kind of feel for the bug in this. One less to bite me. As said well deserved award. Regards
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