Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

Morning Bugs

This little bug is about a centimetre long and the little fly is about 3mm long.

Among the dew.
Watching.
Basking.
Ready.

Taken with my Olympus OMD EM5 with the 60mm macro lens, up close and personal, and edited in Lightroom. Handheld, as usual, and taken when I got up early for my Dewy Gemstones shoot.

Is it just me, or does that leaf look like a really weird tongue?!

For Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic.

x desleyjane

 

 

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28 responses to “Morning Bugs”

  1. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    Getting up early really pays dividends. I must try it, when … I have a large number of ways to complete that sentence!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      LOL agreed! Doesn’t happen very often here either. And usually it’s just to catch a flight so no time for snapping!

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  2. Su Leslie Avatar
    Su Leslie

    Great images! I usually like mornings, but it’s been just a bit too cold to venture out here.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much! Yes I should definitely get out early more often. It’s warming up here 🙂

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      1. Su Leslie Avatar
        Su Leslie

        Here too; and no rain for a few days. 🙂

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        1. desleyjane Avatar
          desleyjane

          Yay!

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  3. Victo Dolore Avatar
    Victo Dolore

    Well done!!!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks!

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  4. disperser Avatar
    disperser

    Definitely a weird tongue . . .

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Right?!?! Thanks.

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    2. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      I’m thinking the sick dinosaur in Jurassic Park.

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      1. disperser Avatar
        disperser

        I’m thinking politicians running for office.

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        1. desleyjane Avatar
          desleyjane

          Hahahahaaa

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  5. lisadorenfest Avatar
    lisadorenfest

    Wonderful. Macro is not my strong suit so I’m especially impressed with your talent here. The first and the fourth are my favorites

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Lisa!

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  6. afairymind Avatar
    afairymind

    A great collection of images, Desley. The littlest bugs can sometimes be the most interesting to photograph! And yes, that leaf really does looks like tongue. 🙂 I keep intending to get up early and photograph but the only times I’ve managed to be awake, the weather has been foul!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you! I almost left the tongue photo out but the bug is good in that shot lol. Early is tough and foul weather doesn’t help!

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  7. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar
    LDG luciledegodoy

    I am so impressed with your macro mastery and handheld. HANDHELD! it is not for anyone but you!
    Once more you make great shots. And yes it looks like a tongue! LOL.
    Stunning shots.
    xxx

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you again lovely. Such amazing comments! These bugs were cool and don’t worry there were a lot of blurry throwaway shots as well 😉

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  8. brittabottle Avatar
    brittabottle

    Haha, that leaf DOES look like a tongue. Really cool pictures, Delsey. As usual, I absolutely adore the detail you’ve captured. 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much Britta. I am so glad you guys see the tongue as well 😜

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  9. Debbie H Avatar
    Debbie H

    It really does look like a weird tongue! Great shots of the bugs – you are very clever to capture them so clearly.

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      desleyjane

      Thanks Deb 😊

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  10. Week 35: Wrap up Photo101 Rehab | lucile de godoy Avatar
    Week 35: Wrap up Photo101 Rehab | lucile de godoy

    […] does it again! A clever no-selfie as this mother was just shooting her kid. And the awe-inspiring macro photography, handheld, (which makes me jealous in a good way, though), stunning as […]

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  11. kirsten Avatar
    kirsten

    Ewwww…I don’t like bugs, but I love your shots of bugs. And I’m sitting here laughing at your tongue comment because it surely does! I love my 60 mm Canon Macro lens. I actually used it for some portrait photography. They are very versatile lenses 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      LOL I almost didn’t use the photo because I thought the tongue leaf was too icky! Yes! They are fantastic portrait lenses – so smooth and creamy. Just have to step back a little 😉

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      1. kirsten Avatar
        kirsten

        I used my nifty fifty for the first shoot I tried. They just didn’t have the sharpness and clarity as when I used the Macro lens. The model I worked with had perfect skin which made it easier 🙂

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        1. desleyjane Avatar
          desleyjane

          Gotta love pre-made soft focus skin 😉
          Actually I use a micro 4/3 camera so the 60mm macro on mine is 120mm equivalent. And therefore my 45mm portrait is 90mm equivalent. They’re both beautiful for portrait. The 60 is a stunner but the 45 lets me get closer. 😉

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