The Nature Photography Thread

[adamanteus]

Something like a google earth topic?

I have used Google Earth once or twice to see where some of our members live. Spy in the sky! Photos of the neighbourhood would be interesting though.

[Stefan-A]

So we were out in the woods again this week, learning to identify more plants and a few new birds. I took the opportunity to take a few shots.



A random Ephemeroptera (mayfly) on a classmate's shoulder.



James? Lycosidae again, right?




Cinclus cinclus (White-throated dipper).

[Stefan-A]

Formica rufa



A close-up of the previous picture.

[adamanteus]

Fantastic photos again, Stefan. I love the close up of the ants.

[quote=Stefan-A;12796]James? Lycosidae again, right?

Yeah, Pardosa amentata.

[Stefan-A]

Fantastic photos again, Stefan. I love the close up of the ants.

James? Lycosidae again, right?

Yeah, Pardosa amentata.

Thanks.

How can you tell it's a Pardosa amentata?

[adamanteus]

Familiarity, I guess.

[Stefan-A]

No particular signs that tell you it's not one of the other five billion Pardosas?

[adamanteus]

Well, yes there are. But it's like say T. s. sirtalis...you just know it without having to do a scale count or measure the supra-labials. You just recognise the common, familiar species.

The fact that all the leg segments are annulated is a good indication of amentata, as is the irregular median band (not of equal width throughout it's length).

[Markus18]

nice photos stefan!
what camera u use for photos like that?
digital camera?how much megapixels?which brand?and zoom?
Markus

[Stefan-A]

Panasonic DMC-FZ5, 5Mpix. Normally no zoom, close-ups with the macro function, sometimes (wild lizards, snakes) with macro + 12x zoom.

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