Woodlouse Collage for Chipka by helanker
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This time -ZOOM- is strongly recommended
The other day I found nice little 9mm long woodlouse in my bathroom and of course it made me think of Chip´s love for these creatures, so I grabbed my Olympus with the macro lens on and placed the little fellow on my kitchen table and it changed into a ball. After a while he took a peek and thought I was gone, but I wasnt and I shoot and I shoot. It didnt mind the flasklight, but ran to the edge of the table. I pushed it back and it was a ball again a while, This time it couldnt turn around as the table was too slippery. I took the chance to have some shots of the belly, with and without flashlight. The one without flashlight is the almost x-ray looking one. And I placed him on a paper, so he could unfold and turn around properly. He fell to the floor and hit the carpet and I crawled down taking another shot, just to see if this backgound was better for the look of it and actually I think it was, but felt a bit sorry for this little guy, so I put him back into the bathroom in a little dark hole in the corner.
Man I had fun :-) I actually had promised Chip to post a collage for him, so here it is Chip. Hope you like it.
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Thank you for your kind comments to my previous post and special warm thanks to those who added it to their favorites.
Have a great day.
The snowstorm has covered my garden so beautifully and it is quite beautiful.
No snowing now and it looks peaceful.
Comments (23)
flora-crassella
I like those creatures in the garden, but not necessarily in the house. Great macros and work!!!!
helanker
Me neither Ursula, but I couldnt bare letting him out in the frosen winter :-)
magnus073
Great captures for sure Helle, I'm really amazed at the detials here for all of them.
durleybeachbum
Superb, Helle! But what I REALLY want to see is the video of you doing the photoshoot!!
anaber
Really great work, Helle!!!Wonderful image and fabulous macro!Chip will love it for sure!Superb details!
Meisiekind
Oh Chip is going to LOVE this and I bet he will tell you immediately if it is a boy or girl woodlouse! They creep me out but I am fascinated by Chip's fascination with them! Great collage Helle and yes - a zoom is recommended! :)
Indoda
Marvelous collage - the things you do to capture on memory cards these little creatures - I like durleybeachbum's comment - I like to see that too
kbrog
Well done putting this together. Great work!
Chipka
Oh Helle, this makes my whole week! This is perfect. Like Andrea though, I want to see a video of you crawling around getting pictures of this critter! Woodlice do have the power to make people do some funny things. I am not absolutely sure but I think this little guy is actually a guy, the water-absorbing gill thingies are rather prominent but I can't see too clearly where the naughty bits are, but that's okay. Such wonderful details. Good species too...it's the "traditional" armadillo type woodlouse...which lives all over the world. I think the other very fancy ones you saw in your garden are only in Europe. You do great collage work and I particularly like all of the shots, but my favorite is the one in the middle. I like the woodlouse and those little fibers! In all of the shots, he looks so busy! I guess you would be busy too if you had to walk around on 14 legs, it would be hard work just keeping up with all of them an not tripping. I adore this and love the dedication! Needless to say I absolutely love this.
jeroni
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
npauling
A great collage of this little fellow, they tend to get overlooked in life.
watapki66
Good looking critters!
auntietk
Oooooooohhh! What wonderful shots! And it sounds like you had SUCH a great time. :) I like the ones where he's right-side up, with all those armadillo plates showing. How fun this is!
myrrhluz
Wonderful images! I like the one on the top left, and bottom left. All those tiny legs working frantically. Excellent captures and collage!
iaacf
Ina way I was surprised when I saw those pictures. It's fantastic to see how perfect those critters are.
EnaR
Wow, what an amazing shell they have - gorgeous collage ;o))))))))))
kasalin
Excellent and great work, well done, dear Helle !!! "Five stars" :) Hugs Karin:)
Jean-Luc_Ajrarn
Great collage, and great bug! :)
ShadowsNTime
Super collage Helle! I like these little guys, their shiny little armor reminds me of lobster tails, lol! They are an interesting and beneficial little bug!
mbz2662
So this is a woodlouse.. I kept seeing Chips and didn't connect it to what I have always known this as: A Rolly poly or sow bug. Great shots, and I love the picture in my head of you crawling around trying to shoot it... hehe. The things we do to get the shot! :)
lorandbartho
Unique collection!
lorandbartho
Unique collection!
lorandbartho
Unique collection!