Home · Register · Join Upload & Sell

Moderated by: Fred Miranda

FM Forum Rules
Macro World Resource

FM Forums | Macro & Still Life | Join Upload & Sell

Archive 2016 · Emergence

MarkB1
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Emergence

I couldn’t make it out at first, it looked so oddly shaped, but after a few shots – so I could see closer – it became apparent it was a form of Shield-bug, in the midst of a rarely observed transition.

They outgrow their shell, exoskeleton actually, and periodically have to moult – usually there is a split along the back through which the new form pushes out. A very dangerous time for them, being immobile for the duration and soft, vulnerable – to some degree held back by the tight fit of the old skin.

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100782_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100799_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100808_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100813_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100836_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100848_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

https://onbeingmark.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/p1100857_mark-berkery_filtered-ni_21.jpg

Nov 25, 2016 at 07:34 PM

eyelaser
Online
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Emergence

Truly amazing and fabulous images to document the event.
Too cool!
Eric

Nov 25, 2016 at 07:45 PM

morris
Online
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Emergence

You did a super job documenting this Mark

Morris

Nov 25, 2016 at 08:04 PM

tshore
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Emergence

My word. What an extraordinary set! Wonderfully captured.

Nov 25, 2016 at 09:21 PM

Herb Houghton
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Emergence

Excellent series Mark, it's another world with those insects.

Nov 25, 2016 at 09:40 PM

e6filmuser
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Emergence

A nymph emerging from an earlier instar nymph. It has at least one more episode of this to do in its life, if it survives that long. It might be expected to be less vulnerable than the pupae of higher insects.

Well spotted and captured.

Harold

Nov 26, 2016 at 01:14 AM

LordV
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Emergence

Excellent sequence Mark
Brian v.

Nov 26, 2016 at 01:54 AM

surfnron
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Emergence

Any one of these could stand on it's own, but as a set, they are over the top Mark ~ Ron

Nov 26, 2016 at 08:40 AM

MarkB1
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Emergence

eyelaser wrote:
Truly amazing and fabulous images to document the event.
Too cool!
Eric

---------------------------------------------

morris wrote:
You did a super job documenting this Mark

Morris

---------------------------------------------

tshore wrote:
My word. What an extraordinary set! Wonderfully captured.

---------------------------------------------

Herb Houghton wrote:
Excellent series Mark, it's another world with those insects.

---------------------------------------------

e6filmuser wrote:
A nymph emerging from an earlier instar nymph. It has at least one more episode of this to do in its life, if it survives that long. It might be expected to be less vulnerable than the pupae of higher insects.

Well spotted and captured.

Harold

---------------------------------------------

LordV wrote:
Excellent sequence Mark
Brian v.

---------------------------------------------

surfnron wrote:
Any one of these could stand on it's own, but as a set, they are over the top Mark ~ Ron

Thanks for comments all, appreciated.

Nov 26, 2016 at 08:42 AM

andreloo
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Emergence

Wonderful set Mark!!

Nov 26, 2016 at 01:01 PM

MarkB1
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Emergence

andreloo wrote:
Wonderful set Mark!!

Thanks Andy.

Nov 30, 2016 at 05:36 AM

kdacharya
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Emergence

Beautifully documented
Thanks for sharing

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:39 AM

Radium
Offline
•
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Emergence

Very interesting series, beautifully captured.

Dec 05, 2016 at 11:11 AM

AGeoJO
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Emergence

Wow, what an impressive set of an shedding process - wonderful images, Mark!

Joshua

Dec 05, 2016 at 12:29 PM

DNSJR
Offline
•
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Emergence

without question, truly extraordinary,

Dec 06, 2016 at 06:44 PM

birdied
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Emergence

Marvelous set Mark.

Birdie

Dec 06, 2016 at 08:59 PM

Karl Witt
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Emergence

Fabulous images the good old fashion way, one shot and make it your best! Truly amazing sequence captured, magnificent color and detail and DOF. What a treat to view, excellent sir!

Karl

Dec 06, 2016 at 09:16 PM

KirkB
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Emergence

Incredible work here Mark on this fascinating sequence. I agree with Karl... the color, detail, and DOF are amazing.

Excellent work and a real pleasure to see.

Kirk

I noticed that you changed camera angle at one point, what is the timeframe between the first and last image?

Dec 07, 2016 at 01:37 AM

MarkB1
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Emergence

kdacharya wrote:
Beautifully documented
Thanks for sharing

---------------------------------------------

Radium wrote:
Very interesting series, beautifully captured.

---------------------------------------------

AGeoJO wrote:
Wow, what an impressive set of an shedding process - wonderful images, Mark!

Joshua

---------------------------------------------

DNSJR wrote:
without question, truly extraordinary,

---------------------------------------------

birdied wrote:
Marvelous set Mark.

Birdie

---------------------------------------------

Karl Witt wrote:
Fabulous images the good old fashion way, one shot and make it your best! Truly amazing sequence captured, magnificent color and detail and DOF. What a treat to view, excellent sir!

Karl

---------------------------------------------

KirkB wrote:
Incredible work here Mark on this fascinating sequence. I agree with Karl... the color, detail, and DOF are amazing.

Excellent work and a real pleasure to see.

Kirk

I noticed that you changed camera angle at one point, what is the timeframe between the first and last image?

Thanks for comments all, much appreciated.

Kirk, there's about 10 minutes between the first and last, and roughly 10 frames between each frame here. It's movement was constant and it was aware of me, since as soon as it was free of the old form it scuttled away from the shadow of the lens/snoot/diffuser.

Dec 07, 2016 at 03:17 AM


FM Forums \| Macro & Still Life \| Join Upload & Sell

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.