I hate them with a vengeance...

[Paul Iddon]

They make my skin crawl.

They make my spine tingle.

They bring back memories of when I was a kid and my big brother told me horrible (untrue) stories that they eat your brains out by entering through your ears.

They make me pull my hand back in horror.

They (along with centipedes) would give me nightmares if one were to crawl onto my bed in the night.

They come around every year.

They are just....



Earwigs.

By hell on earth, I don't like them. At all. Except...

...when they are in front of my macro lens, of course.


C&C as always accepted.

Exif:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:07:30 22:25:42
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 8.000 s
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.00
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)














Paul.

 

[Ziploc]

Nice pics and one way to get over your fear of them

 

[Marac]

YUCK!!!!!!! so that means you done a great job.. I had one go in my ear once when I was cutting a hedge but there was no brain so he left the same way he went in..

 

[chris321]

Nice shots! Is that EXIF right, an 8 second exposure?! How did you get it to stay still?!

Chris

 

[Paul Iddon]

Nice pics and one way to get over your fear of them

Erm, no.

Still hate the bleeders!


Paul.

 

[Paul Iddon]

YUCK!!!!!!! so that means you done a great job.. I had one go in my ear once when I was cutting a hedge but there was no brain so he left the same way he went in..

Nice one!

Paul.

 

[Paul Iddon]

Nice shots! Is that EXIF right, an 8 second exposure?! How did you get it to stay still?!

Chris

Hi Chris.

8 seconds is absolutely right.

The earwig just sat there, nothing to make it move I suppose... :shrug:


Paul.

 

[Cobra]

Nice set Paul


Oh BTW 'tis true they do crawl inside your ears
How else do you think they got their name :shrug:

 

[Paul Iddon]

Nice set Paul


Oh BTW 'tis true they do crawl inside your ears
How else do you think they got their name :shrug:

LOL, thanks Cobra...

Now don't you go scaring me now... :nono:






Paul.

 

[chris321]

Hi Chris.

8 seconds is absolutely right.

The earwig just sat there, nothing to make it move I suppose... :shrug:


Paul.

Wow, good work then for getting it sharp! Maybe you should look into getting a flash though, it would make your life a whole lot easier

I also have a nasty ear and earwig related story, but I wouldn't dream of bringing it up with someone who hates them as much as you

 

[Paul Iddon]

Thanks Chris.

Flash was used, but the low light in the house meant a long shutter speed for f/11.

Paul.