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Photo#100658
Copyright © 2007
Joyce Gross
springtail -
Ptenothrix beta
Las Trampas Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA
March 30, 2007
Size: approx. 2mm (or less)
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Contributed by
Joyce Gross
on 31 March, 2007 - 12:22am
Last updated 28 November, 2016 - 1:21pm
Moved
Moved from
Ptenothrix renateae
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Joyce Gross
, 28 November, 2016 - 1:21pm
Moved
Moved from
Ptenothrix
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Joyce Gross
, 7 December, 2007 - 5:37pm
Moved
Moved from
Globular Springtails
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john and jane balaban
, 31 March, 2007 - 4:50pm
Fantastic
Fantastic results on a creature so tiny! Are you using a tripod to get this level of sharpness? Keep up the good work!
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Stephen_WV
, 31 March, 2007 - 4:34am
no tripod
Thanks for your comments Stephen. Usually what I do instead of use a tripod is get on my hands and knees and brace my hands and/or elbows against the ground or my knees to help hold the camera still. I also take extra photos, to ensure that there are some sharp ones (and that the right bits are in focus). I've found a tripod too clunky to use with most live insects -- the insects are gone before the tripod is set up. Also, I can barely carry all my camera equipment out into the parks (especially on longer hikes), so adding a tripod is not so feasible. I do have a couple of tripods that spend a lot of time in my closet...
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Joyce Gross
, 1 April, 2007 - 12:41am