macrophotography

9d

#macro #macrophotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography

Black and white macro photograph of raindrops hanging along the strands of grass flowers, shining in the light and contrasting with the blurred and darker background.

Photographie macro en noir et blanc de gouttes de pluie suspendues le long des brins de fleurs de graminées, brillant dans la lumière et contrastant avec l’arrière-plan flou et plus foncé.

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63d

Spider fans – I need your help!

This tiny one is a juvenile orb weaver, but despite the apparently distinctive pattern of spots and patches, I can't make a good genus-level ID, let alone species 😱

Some common features with each of Araniella, Enoplognatha, & Mangora, but nothing definitive.

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A small spider seen from above and to one side, sitting in the middle of its web. The spider is mostly yellow green, including the prosoma and legs, while the back of the opisthosoma is textured brown with pairs of yellow-green patches between, all bordered by five distinct black spots on each side.

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62d

Spotted this tiny ~2mm leafhopper this afternoon with a pretty colour scheme.

Likely subgenus Neoaliturus, but a species ID would need a genital examination 🍆

The most "common" in DE (26 observations on iNat) is N fenestratus (🇩🇪 Trauerzirpe), but N guttulatus or v rare N albilacustris are possible.

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A very small leafhopper seen side on on a green leaf. The overall colour of the head, pronutum, and wings is black, but with many small and larger spots in light yellow, white, and light blue, especially towards the end of the wings. The legs are black at the top, more amber below, with many white spines. The eyes are a deep crimson red.

The same leafhopper seen from above, showing the transverse yellow "wrinkles" on the pronutum, three yellow dots on the scutellum, and then a symmetric pattern of three pairs of blue-white spots down the ridge of the wings, with a window pattern of larger blue-white patches framed in black further along the wings. There are patches of blue on the wings too.

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61d

I forgot it was #macromonday ! I’ve got a few of those… Here’s a juicy little green aphid.

#photography #fotografie #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #closeup #upclose #insect #insekt #green

Closeup macro shot of an aphid facing down on the left side of a plant stem. It is green, along with the plants and the background is dark.

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61d

An evening curiosity.

This is a flea beetle in genus Psylliodes & as it was on dried brassica, best guess is P chrysocephala, the cabbage-stem flea beetle (🇩🇪 Großer Rapserdfloh).

They're usually dark green, but can come in brown too (var anglica), albeit mostly in the UK & very rarely in DE in iNat.

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A small beetle seen side on on a horizontal, light brown, dead plant stem. The beetle is shiny all over, with a lighter brown shade on the eyltra, darker on the pronutum, then a red-brown head with black compound eyes. The pronutum is very finely and lightly dimpled, while the elytra have stronger dimples under the shiny surface. The front and mid-legs are mid-brown with fine white hairs, while the hind legs have large femora which are darker brown, and also have fine white hairs. The antennae are out of focus.

The same beetle, again seen from the side, but slightly turned away from the camera at the head end. The same general features are seen, along with some details in one of the antennae, which have many V-shaped segments and some fine white hairs. The underside and end of the abdomen is seen, also covered in many fine white hairs. The sinuous curve of the lower edge of the elytra is clear, coming down from the pronutum, then rising up again over the chunky femora, before descending to the tip of the abdomen.

A view from a slightly elevated perspective, albeit still side on. The difference between the dark brown-green pronutum and the paler brown elytra is well see.

Finally, a view from behind and above, showing how the elytra taper to the hairy end of the abdomen, which sticks out slightly beyond the wing covers. The pale brown colour of the wings under the elytra is clearly seen, apart from the region near the back of the pronutum, where there is a darker V-shape. The dark, heavy femora are seen well from behind, as are the thick multi-segmented antennae.

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8d

Moss and lichen

#nature #naturephotography #moss #mosstodon #lichen #lichensubscribe #macro #macrophotography #autumn

A closeup photograph of a patch of haircap moss with some reindeer lichen among in on the right hand side. The green parts of the moss forms small bush like stems with spiky leaves that point upwards. The leaves are full with small water drops.

Brown sporophytes with long thin stalks and cylindrical spore pods like little flags or lamp posts tower over the green parts of the moss. The foreground moss is in sharp focus and dissolves into a blurry background further back.

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60d

Wish I'd had more time to do this iridescent dung fly justice, but it flew off before I could get my tripod set up 🤷‍♂️

The wing spots mark it as genus Sepsis, which often need microscopic inspection to ID definitively.

The yellow & purple colours lean towards S punctum, but S fulgens is also possible.

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A small fly seen side on and from above on a green leaf. The fly has clear wings with a black spot on the outer leading edge of each, and the fly has its wings spread wide, as it was wiggling them. There is some iridescence in the wings. The head of the fly is almost spherical, with large brick red compound eyes flush with the sphere, and with a very shiny black region reflecting daylight above between. It has small brown antennae. The thorax is a smooth, semi-reflective purple bronze, with some large black bristles and some much smaller hairs between. The abdomen is less well seen from this angle, but shows intense yellow and purple metallic highlights on a dark base. The legs are amber, with darker parts.

The same fly seen from in front and above, showing many of the same features. The head and abdomen are somewhat out of focus, but the striking metallic abdomen with its yellows and purples is better seen, as are a pair of black bristles near the rear of the abdomen.

Another view above and slightly behind, showing the thorax and abdomen in more detail. The latter has a semi-metallic dark bronze colour with a slight purple hint, while the abdomen is highly reflective with yellow and purple on the first, smaller tergites, then more yellow and darker purple on the larger rear tergites.

Finally, a view from the side and above again, as in the first picture, but with the wings more folded back, also showing more intense colour in the abdomen, and a pair of small white halteres at the base of the wings. Some bristles are also seen in the dark shiny region between the eyes.

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59d

Since this female blue blowfly (Calliphora vicina; 🇩🇪 Blaue Schmeißfliege) was good enough to pose for me on the ivy for a while, I thought I'd share a bunch of pictures to show her off 🤷‍♂️🙂

Four here & another three in the next toot, the latter including some nice photonic physics in action 🙂

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A large blowfly seen from above feeding on a yellow-green ivy flower head. The fly has brick red compound eyes widely set in a grey and black head, marking it as a female. The three small ocelli can be seen in the gap. The thorax is a dusty blue grey with darker longitudinal partial stripes, many fine black hairs, and lots of long black bristles. The abdomen isn't well see from this angle, but is a metallic blue with dark grey patches and many black bristles near the end. The wings are clear, with dark veins, darkening to a light brown right at the roots.

The same fly seen side-on, hanging half upside down from the ivy flower. The beige lower parts of the face can be seen, along with the long, wide proboscis and mouthparts feeding from the flower. The mostly grey thorax has some small brown parts, while the shiny metallic blue abdomen is seen more clearly, with many short and long dark bristles. The underside of the abdomen appears light grey from this angle. The legs are grey-black with many black spines and bristles.

A head-on view of the fly slightly from above, showing the head, eyes, and antennae in more detail. The proboscis and mouth are again extended down to the flower, but mostly out of focus apart from the orange tips of the upwards protruding maxillary palps. The front of the thorax is in focus, but the rest of the fly is out of focus in the background.

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56d

Various Cladonia lichens and mosses on the ground at the edge of the forest

#lichen #Lichensubscribe #Mosstodon #macrophotography #nature

Various upright podetia of Cladonia lichens. In the center is a lichen with green podetia and red caps (apothecia).
The lichens are surrounded by scattered mosses; brown leaves in the foreground.

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55d

"Roller Toaster II"

#Fotomontag #Toaster #Sonntagsspielereien #AbstractPhotography #EverydayAbstract #MacroPhotography #MacroMonday #OpticalIllusion #MinimalPhotography #MinimalismMonday #Minimalism #GeometryInPhotography #KitchenArt #AbstractArt #FineArtPhotography #LinesAndAngles #CreativePhotography #GraphicShot #OrdinaryObjects #ToyingWithPerspective #PixelfedPhotography #BeautifulOrdinary #MagicInTheMundane #leicaapp #Fediverse #PhotoMonday #photography #fineartphotography #PixelfedArt

Eine extrem unscharfe, abstrakte Nahaufnahme des metallischen Brötchenaufsatzes eines Toasters. Die geschwungenen, silbernen Metallbügel verlaufen in weichen, unscharken Kurven vor einem strukturierten, blaugrauen Hintergrund und erzeugen eine minimalistische Ästhetik.

An extremely blurry, abstract close-up of the metallic warming rack from a toaster. The curved, silvery metal bars flow in soft, out-of-focus lines against a textured, blue-gray background, creating a minimalist aesthetic.

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55d

Unfortunately, this Nosferatu spider (Zoropsis spinimana) will have to figure out how to survive outdoors now 🤷‍♂️

It crawled out of a cardboard box that had been in the house when it was cut apart for recycling.

Originally from the Mediterranean, these spiders prefer warmer indoor temperatures, but my wife is not very understanding 😬✌️

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A large brown spider seen from above on a tar and pebble driveway. The spider has a pattern on its cephalothorax which resembles the Nosferatu vampire from the film of the same name, hence the spider’s informal moniker.

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55d

#Photography #PhotoMonday #MacroPhotography #Minimal #Macro #OneMoment

A reflective metal kettle is shown in close-up against a softly blurred background. The curved handle rises above the body, and the spout points to the right. Light falls gently across the smooth metallic surface, giving the object a calm, poised presence.

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55d

"Roller Toaster III"

#Fotomontag #Toaster #AbstractPhotography #EverydayAbstract #MacroPhotography #MacroMonday #OpticalIllusion #MinimalPhotography #MinimalismMonday #Minimalism #GeometryInPhotography #KitchenArt #AbstractArt #FineArtPhotography #LinesAndAngles #CreativePhotography #GraphicShot #OrdinaryObjects #ToyingWithPerspective #PixelfedPhotography #BeautifulOrdinary #MagicInTheMundane #Sonntagsspielereien #leicaapp #Fediverse #PhotoMonday #photography #art #PixelfedArt

Ein abstraktes, stark unscharfes Foto mit dem Titel „Roller Toaster“. Es zeigt die geschwungenen Metallbügel eines Toaster-Brötchenaufsatzes in extremer Nahaufnahme. Durch die ausgeprägte Bewegungsunschärfe verschwimmen die metallischen Linien vor einem hellen, beigefarbenen Hintergrund und erzeugen eine dynamische, fast fließende Optik.

An abstract, highly out-of-focus photograph titled "Roller Toaster". It shows a close-up of the curved metal wires of a toaster's bun warmer. The intense motion blur makes the metallic lines streak across a light beige background, creating a dynamic, almost fluid appearance.

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54d

I have just heard about Macro Studio and I am intrigued. Does anyone use it? How does it compare to other focus stacking software?
I have used Zerene and Helicon, I am considering switching.
#photography #macrophotography #macro #Zerene #Helicon #Macrostudio #focusstacking

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54d

#TextureTuesday #TreeTuesday #macro #macrophotography #trees #photography

Macro photograph of the bleached surface of a dead log on the beach, showing a knot in the centre, a horizontal notch at the top, vertical cracks and seven round holes. The greyish wood is bleached, with traces of very pale yellow and pink.

Photographie macro de la surface blanchie d'un tronc de bois mort sur la plage, montrant un noeud, au centre, une entaille horizontale en haut, des craques verticales et sept trous bien ronds. Le bois grisâtre est blanchi, avec des traces de jaune et de rose très pâles.

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54d

What a difference a day makes – lots going on in the garden today, including glimpses of several dragonfly species.

Fingers crossed I get a chance to get some photos – I love them 🤞🐉🪰

In the meantime, this pretty thing is a short-winged rhopalid (Myrmus miriformis; 🇩🇪 Ameisen-Glasflügelwanze).

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An insect seen from above on a white painted pebble dash wall. The insect has bright red, long, bent antennae with small black hairs, on a head that's mostly yellow green with red-brown compound eyes and red ocelli. The thorax is green and textured, as is the scutellum, followed by two very short wings that are pale transparent green each with two strong red veins. The abdomen is long and elliptical, mostly darker green, but with a black longitudinal stripe flanked by red most of its length. The legs are orange, light at the top, darker lower down, with small black hairs.

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54d

Je ne sais pas trop c'est quoi ce champignon. Peut-être un cèpe. Il a attiré mon regard.

#nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #art #artphotography #flowers #fleurs #botanica #botanique #photography #photooftheday #nikon #nikonz8 #Québec #montreal

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54d

'Muster / Pattern' #FotoVorschlag

my favorite patterns are nature's patterns :-)

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#Makrofotografie #MacroPhotography #Pflanzenfotografie #PlantPhotography #Gegenlicht #Backlight #Texturen #Textures #pattern #muster
#photooftheday #shottoday #fotodestages #heutegemacht

Close-up of a backlit succulent plant stem with long, radiating pointed green leaves, illuminated against a dark background.

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54d

It's #Bienstag 🐝 So here's my #bee of the day.

#biene #macro #makro #macrophotography #makrofotografie #insect #insekten #naturephotography #Naturfotografie #nature #natur #insect #insekten #insectphotography #insektenfotografie #aster
#photooftheday #shottoday #fotodestages #heutegemacht

Close-up of a bee feeding on a purple aster flower.

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6d

#monochrome #monochromemonday #blackandwhite #macro #macrophotography #photography

Black and white macro photograph of raindrops hanging along the strands of grass flowers, shining in the light and contrasting with the blurred and darker background.

Photographie macro en noir et blanc de gouttes de pluie suspendues le long des brins de fleurs de graminées, brillant dans la lumière et contrastant avec l’arrière-plan flou et plus foncé.

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53d

I ventured out of my crypt the other day for some fresh air and met this lil fella..

If anyone knows the name of this plant, feel free to comment and I'll add the right name to the alt text.

#nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #texturetuesday #texturephotography #photo #photography #blackandwhite #Monochrome #monochromatic #blackandwhitephotography #konaa #kmac #macnessa #konaamacnessa

A black and white photo of a moth resting on a long, narrow leaf among striped grass-like foliage.

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53d

#FotoVorschlag + #TextureTuesday
#Muster » #Patterns

Shall we play a game? (film reference)
An easy 20 questions...

ALSO! I found that I was no longer following at least two people who I can assure you I did not manually unfollow. So if I was following you and I'm no longer doing so, please let me know. Also, if you're following me and you want me to follow you, please say so. I mainly want to follow accounts that are active (and interactive) so if that's you, let me know!

#texture #geometric #pattern #grid #abstract #macro #macrophotography #makro #makrofotografie #closeup #closeupshot #minimalistic #minimalism #minimalistisch #Minimalismus #minimalist #monochrome #bnw #bw #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #blackandwhitephotography #photography #Fotografie

An extreme close-up of a repeating geometric grid pattern in monochrome. Coarse vertical and horizontal strands interlace at right angles.

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54d

#texturetuesday #FotoVorschlag “Muster // Pattern” 100 Bonus points to anybody who knows what this is a picture of.

#photography #fotografie #texture #pattern #macro #macrophotography #fujifilm

Gold pattern

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53d

The grass in the garden looks lovely this morning.

#photography #macrophotography #landscapephotography

Photo of grass

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53d

• A Tender Touch • Ein tröstender Moosarm berührt sanft aufgelegt das winzig bezaubernde Wesen.
#hugwednesday
So wundervoll zierliche #Pilze benötigen manchmal auch ein wenig Trost; in #makrofotografie und als #shottoday #nature #photooftheday #closeup
#fungo #macrophotography

Ein kleiner grüner Moosarm berührt zärtlich oder sanft ein einzelnes Hütchen in grauweiß, der Schirm eines zentimetergroßen Pilzleins. #hugfreetoday • • • Una minuscola creatura incantevole su muschio poco meno di un centimetro.

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