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Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:22 pm**

Well they are probably not really ears but a little poetic license never hurt anyone :lol:

Sigma 180 Macro with SB800 / Lightsphere (master) & SB600 (slave) ISO 200
1/60s f/16

Very patient he was too. Didn't move while I went and grabbed the extension tubes to get in closer. All 3 tubes used for this shot.

The Damsel. Backlit by afternoon sun.
1/60s f/32

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:27 pm**

Mark

Those first two are corkers. And AFAIK they are kinda ears since I think they pick up air vibrations.

And PS You have mail

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:30 pm**

Beautiful work Mark!

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:39 pm**

The first two are fantastic. :shock:

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:53 pm**

awesome

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:06 pm**

What an interesting species :!:

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:56 pm**

the first 2 are great, my favourite is the 2nd

sTeve

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:06 pm**

Very nice shots Mark. Look forward to seeing some of the bug you scared on Saturday.

Craig

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:23 pm**

Wow

I really like the second one

Hmmm....Birdy, I need 1x Macro and 1 R1C1....

sorry, just woke from my dreaming :roll:

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:11 pm**

Great shots Mark ..... mmmmm...... Damo - do you think I could order..... LOL

They aren't actually ears guys

.. more like a 'nose'. This is a male moth, and the feathery antennae are used to pick up pheromones of 'receptive' females that are ready to mate. The antennae have hightly developed species specific chemical receptors. Ain't nature grand !!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:19 pm**

blacknstormy wrote:Great shots Mark ..... mmmmm...... Damo - do you think I could order..... LOL

They aren't actually ears guys .. more like a 'nose'. This is a male moth, and the feathery antennae are used to pick up pheromones of 'receptive' females that are ready to mate. The antennae have hightly developed species specific chemical receptors. Ain't nature grand !!!!

Wish my nose could do that :lol:

Thanks for the comments Folks.

I was pretty happy with the first two, more about getting the lighting sorted but I think I have it sussed now :roll:

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:53 pm**

Mark,
Nice series of macro shots, yet again. I especially like the first one. The sharpness, composition and colours are just great.

Cheers

Michael

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Big Ears and the Damsel

Big Ears and the Damsel