Follicle Forager by RedundantlyAbundant
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This is by far the smallest bug I have captured with any clarity. This little guy was just barely less than 4 millimetres long. (I had a ruler handy) :)
The macro lens is long and it blocks the flash. Normally, the bottom half of the shot is dark from the shadow of the lens. To remedy this, I put my arm up close to the wall to deflect light into the shadowed area. Worked like a charm.
Comments (23)
Niutek
Well, tiny or not, he looks like he can bite/sting! brrr Excellent trick with the arm... (quite a hairy one, too) :D Superbly done. A stunning macro.
RedundantlyAbundant
Actually, the thing pricked my skin a few times and I was a little suprised. It doesn't look like a stinging bug...but then when I saw the photo I was even more suprised to see the size of it's long, pointy, and sharp proboscis.
Enmos
Excellent trick with the flash there Matt !! This is probably a plant bug, they suck plant juices. Could also be an assasin bug though, better watch it ;o) Excellent work here !!
herbstliebe
oh my god, what's that? absolutly fantastic and technically perfect!
Atwistedperson
Yes a really good shot, and you need a reflector or a round macroflash to avoid shadows in one such shot. And the bug isnt too good for you herbstliebe, im pretty certain its a bug that eats sap from plants (the green colour it got suggest it spends it days in plants) with that long beak/stinger. So the herbs gets no love from that bug. :)
tammymc
Excellent close-up. Doesn't get better than that. Details are crystal clear.
cynlee
oh my, what a wee little mite... & comes equipped with his own straw! way to go to get around the light! :]
LindaB
Awesome macro!
jcv2
You seem to be attractive bu still, you won't have those required plant juices! Excellent work!
jimry
Fantastic detail and yer did well mate :)
hasexx
excellent work !!!
Tedz
Very descriptive the technique of this Shrimp...but, Your Manly Hair could do with a Comb...top Macro Sir!
logiloglu
iiieeek, what a creature. fantastic shot. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!!
funkandjazz
Props for your creative technique... and for the excellent shot! :)
Mondwin
beautiful image fantastic macro!!bravo!Vote!:DDD
Nilla
An excellent macro with the size of this little blood sucker! Would this guy be classified as a no see em? Excellent image my friend! :)
PapaGuru
Super close-up, yep they can bite, but by mistake. A ladybird can do the same I experienced once :)
terra-man
Looks scary with that long sucking thing.
snottling1
fascinating shot...superb work!!
Michelle A.
Wow! Great shot Matt!
crisnita
super image! and very clear, though the bug is so small! what kind of a camera did you use?
tibet2004uk
Is this a mosquito?? Very impressive shot! Looks like if seen through a microscope! Excellent! :)
MOOOW
Masterpiec!!,love colors,texture and pose,Excellent shot as alwaysVOTE