Critique Bourletiella arvalis

[TimmyG]

I've been neglecting my favourite subject for far too long, and a recent Birthday meant some new kit for me I got a Canon 1.4X Extender which, combined with my MP-E, means I can now reach 7X magnification without much fuss. I was pleased to be able to find these little fellas wondering over some leaves close to the ground:


Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

Baby one
Bourletiella arvalis - Juvenile by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

 

[Graham]

Hi Timmy,
Just WOW, just look at that black eye popping out.
For an example, how small are these ?

 

[BMG]

I've just seen these on Flickr, truly fantastic images!

 

[TimmyG]

Hi Timmy,
Just WOW, just look at that black eye popping out.
For an example, how small are these ?

Thanks Graham.

Well...you know that saying "Knee high to a grasshopper"? Well these creatures are knee high to the thing that is knee high to a grasshopper

I have added a watermark scale on the images (look just above my website details) that represents 1mm. The adults are about 0.8mm and the juvenile 0.3 - 0.4mm. The whole frame width represents just over 3mm.

 

[Graham]

Kin ell man, thats small. lol

 

[Paul Iddon]

Gotta love a good glob!


Paul.

 

[Tintin124]

What a cutie and I'm insanely jealous that you have captured them...

Only spotted one globby so far in the last 6 months and then it was a moooosive one.

 

[coopers]

Cracking pics of a tiny creature,reminds me of cute fury baby bunnie

 

[TimmyG]

Thanks all

What a cutie and I'm insanely jealous that you have captured them...

Only spotted one globby so far in the last 6 months and then it was a moooosive one.

Ah yes, Allacma fusca. A real beauty!

 

[lfc1892]

That's some incredible close up stuff. Another world.

 

[IanClark]

Crazy close ups there Tim. #2 has very cool spike poking up... could be a hell on earth

 

[LCPete]

Amazing Tim first one's my favourite but are all excellent
7x mag is really close they must be tiny

 

[orionmystery]

Very nice shots. My fave is #3. Springtails are so cute.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Brilliant work Tim, so darn small yet so much detail.

 

[TimmyG]

Thanks guys. Pleased you like them

 

[Tintin124]

I have added a watermark scale on the images (look just above my website details) that represents 1mm. The adults are about 0.8mm and the juvenile 0.3 - 0.4mm. The whole frame width represents just over 3mm.

How have you managed to work out the scale? I really would like to do something similar on some shots.

 

[TimmyG]

How have you managed to work out the scale? I really would like to do something similar on some shots.

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4030

 

[Carlh]

Jaw drop! Fantastic Tim

 

[TimmyG]

Thanks Carl

 

[TimmyG]

Some more from this species I've only just got around to processing. Thought I'd dig up this old thread...

Ok I processed this back in August, but don't think I shared:
Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

And these two I've just done.

Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

Hope it stops raining at some point this weekend

 

[Yogirajj]

Wow. I am always amazed at this kind of micro photography. I mean, it's like seeing a whole new world never known to exist before. Great job.

 

[GardenersHelper]

7x! Amazing.

I particularly like the last one in the second set.

 

[Tintin124]

Some more from this species I've only just got around to processing. Thought I'd dig up this old thread...

Ok I processed this back in August, but don't think I shared:
Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

And these two I've just done.

Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
Bourletiella arvalis by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr

Hope it stops raining at some point this weekend

Did I say I hate you yet lol.

 

[TimmyG]

Wow. I am always amazed at this kind of micro photography. I mean, it's like seeing a whole new world never known to exist before. Great job.

Thanks. That's exactly why I love it so much

7x! Amazing.

I particularly like the last one in the second set.

Thanks Nick. It would be perfect if he had turned towards me ever so slightliy (I couln't move around any further unfortunately). As it is, he's facing slightly back away from the viewer which annoys me.

Did I say I hate you yet lol.