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Not sure why a wasp would like to be like a ant, interesting patterns in head anyway.f/22 | iso200 | 1/200s
This one with Canon 100mm macro, it was adjusted in 1:3 but Raynox MSN-202 (28 diopetr) in front of, 7mm frame in the 4752 x 3168 resolution.
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Not sure if you've heard this before, but the two looking alike makes sense because ants are flightless wasps. 
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Wasps are the shit! I think they're the most fascinating animals after humans. Cool photo, by the way.
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I found this beautiful portrait on Flickr!Lovely creature very well captured.I work very nice with those appertures,probably I´m gonna try it.
Be well,
Remus
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Thank you, I'm glad you remember the photo on Flickr
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really awesome work!
I was wondering if you get anywhere near any vignetting on the Canon 100mm with the MSN-202 in front? I've been considering getting one for a Tamron 90mm (already have a dcr 250) and my only concern is vignetting.
thanks and keep up the great work!
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I do not experienced vignetting at least in the canon T1i, this photo is the original one, no crop, so you can clearly judge how the 202 work in this setup
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The detail of this shot 
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He was alive at time of photo.
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well I meant alive on my screen
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I featured this awesome picture here: [link]
Hope you don't mind. (:
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Wow! .. Your photo's are amazing. Lovely colours..
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Excellent image!
What's the magnification and working distance with that combination?
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The working distance is 25mm the focus of the 100mm macro in 1:3 but Raynox MSN-202 (28 diopter) wich give exact 7.2mm (T1i’s sensor measures 22.3x14.9mm )
So 22.3/7.2 = [b]3.09[/b]
I made a mistake in my initial tech specs 4mm is the image with Canon 100mm focused in 1:1 with the MSN=202 in front of, in this case the working distance is 20mm and the magnification 22.3/4 = [b]5.57[/b]
Which is too near for this insect head (at least the ones in this mag do not resulted in good images)
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Well, I guess if it looks like an ant, the ants will think it's an ant and let it come closer than they would let another insect -->result the wasp has an easier time catching the ant. Nothing better than food to inspire mother nature
But really interesting capture again, like you pointed out the patterns on the head are very intriguing and as always you did great making the shiny black contrast with the green background.
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Is one atrong possibility, another would be attracting flies, wo looks for ants as an indicative of sugar, and trap them (have seen jumping spiders mimic ant in order to do this). I posted in some internet forums hope a biologist in these forums could help.
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Well, let me know if you find out
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Got the useful info from, photomacrography and POTN forums that wasps and ants have a common ancestor and are closely related, this explain the ant pattern in this wasp head.
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Yes, in reality tree eyes (one is slight out of DOF in this one) and two compounded lateral to head.
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wow, holy crap! I know a lot about insects and had no idea about that.
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Fantástico! Você comprou o Raynox MSN-202 onde? U.S.A.?
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Foi pelo eBay, faz tempo, uns 2 anos, usava na Sony H5 e agora na frente da 100mm Canon.
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Humm
Eu pensei em pedi esse aqui: [link]
Que vc acha?
Obrigado pela atenção!
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A DCR-250 não tem tanto aumento mas é mais fácil de trabalhar e tem resultados opticos bem satisfatórios. Tem algums fotos nessa galeria que foram com a 250
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Hummm, eu encontrei o Raynox MSN-202 no ebay também, um pouco mais caro. Será que eu conseguiria usar ele na minha Sigma 70mm? Ela se estende para focar e para 1:1 ela fica praticamente com o dobro de tamanho.
Para fazer super macro, eu estou usando uam 50mm de maneira reversa em uma 55-200mm, ai pensei em usar um Raynox nas duas lentes assim ficava mais pratico. Com a 50m reversa na 55-200 eu só consigo trabalhar sem vinheta de 2,8:1 ate 4:1.
Desculpa se tiver incomodando com tantas perguntas!
Obrigado pela atenção
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De fato não testei a 202 com essas duas lentes, então não posso garantir o resultado. Até estava pensando em comprar uma MSN-505 mas tb não sei se apresentará vinheta ou outras aberrações na 100mm. Acredito que nos grupos de rayunox do flickr alguém já tenha testado
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Hummm, eu sou meio apressado e acabei comprando a 202, tou com medo de dar vinheta na 70mm, mas deve funcionar sem problema na 55-200.
Quando chegar eu testo e te informo.
Muito obrigado pelas informações!
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Beautiful again.. i like these three tiny eyes they have ^^
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