i might get marked down coz this isnt a realistic representation .. like i'm not a small insect . . but wotever .. !!! .. it's either a metaphor or symbolic .. i'm not sure which .. but i hope you get the idea ...
i cant imagine a creature more visually scarey than a robberfly & in a few challenges where i've entered a robberfly i considered the title the stuff of nightmares, so i thought this photograph represented very well a nightmare that i've had and i'm sure lots of other ppl have too ..
there's a terrifying presence behind me..
i'm running but my legs are taking me nowhere ..
i start to get that horrible feeling down my back .. like a tingling and an expectation of pain ..
is it catching up?? ..
i'm too afraid to turn around, but i can almost feel the heat of it's rancid breath ..
but if i do look behind me, then something very much like this horrifying creature is wot i'd see...
i cant imagine exactly what will happen if it catches me, but my heart is nearly bursting out'v my chest in panic ..
robberflies seize their prey in flight and inject their victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes .. this injection, inflicted by their modified mouthparts (hypotharynx), rapidly immobilizes prey and digests bodily contents .. the robberfly soon has access to a liquid meal, which is generally consumed upon returning to a perched position.
i reckon if this happened to you it could constitute your worst nightmare .. well, that's if you were very very small or the robberfly was extremely large .. which could happen quite easily if you were dreaming .. !!!
check this out .. about robberflies
after voting ... for ppl who are unfamiliar with these insects the robberfly has caught the wasp and is 'eating' it .. and yes they are alive in in the wild ..
i use Canon Speedlight 580EXII with a Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce plastic diffuser fitted over it.
also in the last couple of months a Canon Extension Tube EF12II ...
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Roz, I've been meaning to comment all week and figured I better do it before this goes off the front page. You are the master of these insect shots and you just keep getting better. Besides this being a good insect "action shot", what appeals to me are the technicals. Focus, colors, lighting, background, composition, everything is spot on here. Congrats on the ribbon.
Wow Rozzy. The more I look at this the more impressed I am. You're definitely perfecting the art of macro. Congrats on your winning the BLUE and on the awesome capture.
I gueass all people who eat meat or kill insects and rodents are part of this symbolic metaphor. Think of your poor victims. Eat or be eaten.
Reminds me of the old horror movie "Fly" and "Fly-II". Extreme sharpness and the red, a symbol of blood, really draw you to this nighmare themed photo. Scary, yet delicious for a fly.
You have become the "Robber Fly of Blue Ribbons" Roz! : )
That's a "Killer" shot. You have that macro bugs technique perfected. I knew that blue ribbons were in your future here when you posted your first macro shot in a S C and were all excited about getting the new gear.
Congrats my friend.
I thought this flawless macro might be yours. Any time there is a macro that is better than anything I've ever seen, I think it has to be yours :) Congratulations again! Doesn't get much more nightmarish than this, does it. But a dream come true in the end. Yayyyy! :)
I knew it was yours, I voted 10, fit the theme and it's also a great Macro shot, these Robberflies are interesting, thanks for the details, Congrats on another Blue!
Great job Roz! I tried all week to get a creepy insect shot and title after you! I'm sure these guys run when they see you coming! I finally gave up, I just can't do this. Congrats on the blue.
Holy cow, Roz! Not only creepy, but awesome macro. But then you know that. :-) You're a macro machine! I'm always amazed at the clarity you get with these little guys. And now I know way more about them than I want to. Truly the stuff of nightmares!
Its amazing, the insect species are basically rediscovered with all these great macros I've been seeing. It fits the challenge, allthough the little guy looks like its the same species as the bigger one, could be its parent, but it does look like the little one has a scared look to it.
bound to do well - it could give anyone nightmares! (I'm glad we're normally spared this close-up view. They say there's more horror in a hedgerow than anywhere else in the world.)
More metaphoric than literal but my word, what an image; slightly shoe-horned (given the detailed brief) so just a 9 from me. I'm surprised you didn't hold this back for the Free Study. Wonderful stuff
lol roz im guessing? as usual, excellent capture. love the color in the legs and the mini bug. its like a scene from the old 'honey i shrunk the kids' movie
caught by the boogeyman !
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