face of a sow bug (photo)

[ECooper]

Hi all,

I posted this photo on my blog last night--a highly magnified picture of a common sow bug or woodlouse (order Isopoda).—along with a brief explanation of how I did it.

More discussion will follow in the next couple of posts...but this was just so cool I had to share it!

Cheers
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com


stacked isopod face v1 copyright Ernie Cooper 2012 by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

 

[mass]

holy super macro Batman!
Amazing shot.

 

[mylesG]

no wonder i like these guys so much, looks just like me

amazing shot... did you have to kill it to get the shot? idk how else you could keep it still

 

[ECooper]

holy super macro Batman!
Amazing shot.

Thanks! Cool eh?

EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[thez_yo]

I'm enjoying all of your photos, creepy as they may be

 

[ECooper]

no wonder i like these guys so much, looks just like me

amazing shot... did you have to kill it to get the shot? idk how else you could keep it still

I found the sow bug dead on the sidewalk as I came home and decided it was time to break out the serious equipment and play. The results were way better than expected. The eyes of this critter are way cool, and I had no idea they were covered in tiny spines.

I have a lot to learn with this technique...and figuring out how to shoot living critters will be a challenge. Its going to be fun!

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[ECooper]

I'm enjoying all of your photos, creepy as they may be

Hahahaha! Thanks!!!

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[Not a Number]

"No critters were killed in the making of this photograph!"

CO2 is often used to stun small critters for macro photography.

 

[kulamauiman]

at the office I just put them into the refrigerator for a few mins to slow them down. Helps significantly....

 

[ECooper]

"No critters were killed in the making of this photograph!"

CO2 is often used to stun small critters for macro photography.

I was thinking of that...for aquatic species I have used just a drop of ethyl alcohol.

Cheers
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[ECooper]

at the office I just put them into the refrigerator for a few mins to slow them down. Helps significantly....

With this technique I'll need them to stay stick-still for a couple of minutes...most people just photograph dead stuff, but I really want to shoot live critters.

Cheers
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com