Underwater insects.

[kramp]

Its that time of year again for the macro photography, the land based insects are still rare but the ponds are already coming alive, here is a Caddisfly larva shot last night, and the rest are from last year.

The Caddisfly is with the D200 and 200 f4 micro and all the rest are the D70 and 200 f4 micro.

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Water Tiger

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Diving Beetle

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Water Boatman

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Giant Water Bug

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Martin

 

[Tim Z]

Martin, these are INCREDIBLE!! The 2nd and 3rd are my faves. Are these all taken with just the 200 f4 and no other close up help? Are they all from the pond across the street? Are they all actually underwater, and you are shooting through the water? These are really inspiring me to get out there and start searching for some macro subjects now. Tell me how you did these :biggrin:

Cheers

 

[kramp]

What I do is capture them and place them in a small glass aquarium that I made, it has a divider in the middle.

I place the subject in one side and some pond water and greenery in the other, you have to use distilled water and rinse the subjects in at least three jars of distilled water moving them from jar to jar.

Any impurities in the water shows up at the higher magnifications.

Yes there from the pond across the street the Caddisfly larva were sitting in a bucket when you were here but it took me a few days to get around to shooting them.

I use the 1.4 tc or the 6T with the 200 micro sometimes cant really remember what was used for these, I had the 1.4 on for the Caddisfly and it is uncropped.

Thanks.

 

[Harry S.]

Martin starts posting critter macros - halleluya, spring is here :smile:

Great stuff, as usual.

Water Tiger - is that what you call the diving beetle larvae?

Cheers

 

[viewfinder]

Yes, welcome back Martin! Have been missing your macros of critters all sort...

Have to give your technique a try one day - if I know where to find them in the pond that is, got to find a pond near by first... :wink:

Regards,
Jonathan

 

[Gale]

Great to see your water critters again :>))
Great shots as usual

 

[Gilles]

Martin i like your pictures, how hard is it to focus with the 6T attached to the 200 micro?

 

[MGlennn]

Super shots, as usual Martin...:smile: Glad the pond is coming alive !!

 

[kramp]

Martin starts posting critter macros - halleluya, spring is here :smile:

Great stuff, as usual.

Water Tiger - is that what you call the diving beetle larvae?

Cheers

Yes its the Larvae of the Giant Diving Beetle, I have yet to capture a Giant Diving Beetle and I know they were in the pond in March last year so I will have to go out at night and look for one.

Thanks.

 

[kramp]

Thanks for the comments, if you want to try this remember that a lot of the bugs are out at night and its a good time to capture them, frogs will be out also.

Martin

 

[AnnS]

Those are stunning shots! I love seeing all the detail on them. I really like the
WaterBoatman. Almost looks like he glows. our water here is still frozen!

 

[Harry S.]

Yes its the Larvae of the Giant Diving Beetle, I have yet to capture a Giant Diving Beetle and I know they were in the pond in March last year so I will have to go out at night and look for one.

Martin, I knew that it is a Dytiscus larva, I just have never heard this common name before.
Did you know that there are about 10 different species of the genus Dytiscus in N-America? Well, I didn't know, but my wife is a specialist on Diving Beetles with a particular interest in the N-American fauna. So if you need any identifications on Dytiscidae I can consult her.

Cheers

 

[kramp]

Martin, I knew that it is a Dytiscus larva, I just have never heard this common name before.
Did you know that there are about 10 different species of the genus Dytiscus in N-America? Well, I didn't know, but my wife is a specialist on Diving Beetles with a particular interest in the N-American fauna. So if you need any identifications on Dytiscidae I can consult her.

Cheers

That's what I figured, I should have worded it better.

No I didn't know there were that many, I know very little about insects and its great that you share this information. When I catch one of the big diving beetles that would be most appreciated if the two of you will help with an id.

Thanks.

Martin

 

[PEPPER PETE]

.Grea shots Martin, Spring is here and the pics. are going to be coming, right?
Pete

 

[Vienna Pics]

Martin, Those are some great shots!

 

[PixelPete]

Very cool photos Martin if I was a trout it would be lunchtime.

 

[Coresounder]

It is always great to see something different and interesting like this.
I'm sure you went through alot of work to get these. Great job!