Eliza Doolittle (pictured above)
performing in the play, My Fair Lady

A crane fly. Some people calm them mosquito hawks.

Posted by Jacky on Thu, 04/23/15 22:57
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Comments by Jacky on Fri, 04/24/15 01:21 A lynx spider performing CPR on a honeybee. Comments by Ernest Cadegan on Fri, 04/24/15 05:50 Well done and interesting little beast. Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Fri, 04/24/15 08:06 Well detailed images of a world that is often ignored in our lives. I like the poised feel of the crane fly standing out strongly against the diffused feel of the background and the life and death struggle of life on a small scale between the lynx spider and honey bee. Comments by Nathan Leonard Kern on Fri, 04/24/15 09:46 Terrific macro work,so clear & sharp. Comments by JP Zorn on Fri, 04/24/15 12:24 Excellent. So sharp and the colors are so delicate. I also like the way you cropped the legs somewhat. Different from most macro insect work. Like the second one also. Comments by Jacky on Fri, 04/24/15 13:28 Thanks Ernest, Jan, Nathan and JP. I took these with a new/old, cheap lens I recently got on ebay for $65. Tamron 70-300mm (max = f5.6 at the long end). Taken at the long end at f11 and f13, respectively. Comments by Linda Frey on Sat, 04/25/15 09:09 Good shots, Johnny. Comments by Jacky on Sun, 04/26/15 15:07 Thanks, Linda. I miss seeing your photos!