Insect jewellery :)

[Lord Vetinari]

A tiny chironomid midge covered in dewdrops.

Brian V.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4288984478_5f8b648926_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4288984472_2921f0f3a3_o.jpg

deeper focus stacked version of the above shot

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4289425381_ef7973bd46_o.jpg

More recognisable as a male chironomid midge in this shot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4289425385_565ab3a151_o.jpg

[mehampson]

Whoa, that looks pretty weird :)

I really like the blue. Was that all ambient?

[GOLDENORFE]

superb find Brian, love the last frame with the eyes just showing:clap
phil

[Aguadulce]

Amazing photos!!

[paddler4]

All wonderful. I tend to agree with Phil about this--even though I think some of the earlier ones are aesthetically even better, the last one is the most interesting.

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks for looking and commenting :)

mehampson - As the midge was on a black damp surface (a compost bin lid) I put a blue milk bottle top about 1 " behind it to give some colour reflection. I tend to have a few coloured objects in my jacket for this purpose :)

Brian V.

[Daver2112]

These are absolutely fantastic!!!:clap

[Lord Vetinari]

These are absolutely fantastic!!!:clap
Thanks for looking and commenting :)
Brian v.

[the supervillain]

wow!!
that is amazing..
love the idea of the bottle cap for color!

you have given me many good ideas to play with :)

[Lord Vetinari]

wow!!
that is amazing..
love the idea of the bottle cap for color!

you have given me many good ideas to play with :)

Thanks :)

Quite often put coloured objects behind subjects if the background is boring- works best if the surface is damp as you get colour reflection back onto the surface the subject is on.
Brian v.