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Just missed mating


Just missed mating
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Copyright: Felipe Mateo and Cristina (extramundi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 338 N: 4268] (13178)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Exposure: f/8, 1/30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Just Missed Shots., Sexy nature [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-25 14:45
Viewed: 4115
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My modest contribution to the just missed theme.

I have already seen a lot of very nice and interesting shots in this series of "just missed". Blured, out of frame, out of focus, etc. so I tryed to choose another cause.

In this cased I just missed because I the size is VERY, VERY small. This insects are the tiny flying things that go into your eyes or mouth when near a river or pond. They are really difficult to see with simple eyesight.

I think this time I tryed to shoot something my camera is not able to, although you have seen the quite good macros it produces.

I made a good series of this, with nice winter soon just falling on them, this one was the best.
I was holding the camera with the objetive resting on the same wood table this two are posing on. The lens glass was about 2,5 Cm. far from these.

The male is the one on the left, you can see the pheromones catching antenaes if you look carefully.

Hope you like!

NO postprocesing. 100% size & crop. Only USM.
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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2005-01-25 15:05]
  • [2]

Nice shot Felipe. We call these things " miggies" When I go fishing you see swarms of them and they are a terrible nuisance. One good thing about them is, that where they are, the fish are also there.
Good post

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-01-25 16:31]
  • [2]

Well you may have missed but they hit it off :-). Good capture Felipe, shame about the focus but it's still a nice capture of an intimate moment.

Felipe, Yes, they are very, very, VERY small. Hard to shoot well..Like Paul says "you may have missed but they hit it off" says it all! It is only by our attempting new things & testing the limits do we learn..Nice entry to the theme. TFS!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 301 N: 4287] (14767)
  • [2005-01-25 22:16]

Maybe a new theme, Felipe: "What my camera cant do but I tried it anyway". That can become something interesting for improuvement.
I like those shots showing us the technical limitations of our cameras.
This kind of presentation does not draw our visual attention, but joins a need essential for the man: that to surpass himself.
An excellent post: picture and note.
Thanks

Well, after reading your note, I must say it is a very good shot. Very good note too. Yes I like it.

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  • gerhardt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1936 W: 244 N: 4106] (11620)
  • [2005-01-25 23:58]

Amamzing how much they look like little crane flies. Excellent contribution Felipe. Amazing moment. @#$%* Camera! :)

PT

Very nice missed shot Felipe,
Indeed not easy when they walk just out of pof, well the shadow is really nice, and the note is good, good near miss photo

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-01-26 4:16]

Good shot Felipe. Interesting subject and moment. But most of all I like long shadows. Long shadows is always kind nostalgic for me - you know - autumn, end of long days, sorrow.

I agree with my husband ;-) Wonderful shadows and great nostalgic atmosphere!
And of course - interesting moment ;-)

Well missed Felipe, out focus and bad exposure.
Don't go on like this :-))

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 95 N: 2610] (7555)
  • [2005-01-27 14:17]

Hi Felipe
This is actually quite good, they look about mosquito size to me, and you have nice details and colour, so not a completely miss pic. TFS

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2005-01-31 13:00]

Felipe, apesar de os insetos serem minúsculos, valeu pela tentativa. A foto não é ruim e, além do mais, tem um belo POV.

Lívio

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  • papou (83)
  • [2005-02-17 8:05]

Ola Felipe !
Me gusta mucho de escribir on poco español. Estoy aqui para aprender, no ?
Tambien los pequeños insectos tienen uno dia de St Valentin...
;-) Serge.

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