Springtail Dig 2.

Took another visit to Roydon Woods and went shooting some Springtails in the same spot.  Found lots of them in the leaflitter and under old logs & sticks.

Here’s my favourite shots from the visit.  All bar the one on the leaf edge stalk at 3x Magnification.

Globular Springtail on Leaf edgeCanon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Globular Springtail on Leaf edge

Globular Springtail on Leaf edge. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Globular Springtail on Leaf.Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Globular Springtail on Leaf.

Globular Springtail on Leaf. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf. (After Crop).
Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf. (After Crop).

Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf.  (After Crop).   Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf. (Before Crop).Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf. (Before Crop).

Globular Springtail on Stalk of Leaf.  (Before Crop).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens x2mag.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Globular Springtail on Log
Globular Springtail on Log

Globular Springtail on Log.  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Globular Springtail on Log (Portrait)Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Globular Springtail on Log (Portrait)

Globular Springtail on Log (Portrait).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Lens.  F11 ISO 400 1/250.  Manual Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

Map of Location

A Hampshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve. This is one of 4 entrances.

 

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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