Red eyed winged insect drinking juice from the tree!
Taken with the Canon 400D; MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.
Shot location: Boondall wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. 2007
oh my goodness that is way freakier than a spider.. I've only just bought a half decent camera. But all your pictures are an inspiration. Gotta close that pic it's making me itch!!!!!!
32 Comments
Joanna Reeves 16 Aug 2007
oh my goodness that is way freakier than a spider.. I've only just bought a half decent camera. But all your pictures are an inspiration. Gotta close that pic it's making me itch!!!!!!Jeanie Chadwick 07 Aug 2007
Wow! I just can't get ove the phenomenal technical skill in your work Curtis. I know how difficult it is to capture images like this.Barbara Stock 22 Jul 2007
Amazing macro!!! Great capture!!!John Davis 03 Jul 2007
a completely awesome macro, the fine hairs on the legs and the tree are unbelievableStacy Steinman 29 Jun 2007
wow, what a creepy - but great! - macro; well done!Phil Armitage 21 Jun 2007
an awesome macro with excellent dof!Jean M. Laffitau 10 Jun 2007
Fantastic capture Curtis!Sigridur Bachmann 10 Jun 2007
Very good photo you got the patience very impressive jobUmberto Miceli 31 May 2007
Great details and good depth of field...Minerva Bloom 29 May 2007
wow, this is what I'm talking about... impressive shot.bianca 28 May 2007
ONE FABULOUS macro photography...awsomeGary Sheldon 26 May 2007
excellent work my aussie friend. great patience and focus. GaryMichael Jensen 18 May 2007
Impressive image!Caryn Clark 17 May 2007
thats awesome!!!!!Gary Glass 09 May 2007
Now that is what I call a close up.. very nice image you managed there Curtis..Great job with the macroElke Clarke 08 May 2007
great macroWilliam Boyer 08 May 2007
coolRobin Brown 06 May 2007
Drink & be merry my little bug eye'd friend. Psssst pass me the insecticide. Awesome shot Curtis.Simone Reijenga 05 May 2007
Wauw, all your work is very impressive.Anne Vis 04 May 2007
Amazing shot!KC CHANG 04 May 2007
GREAT!M. Usman Ul Haq 04 May 2007
Magnificent Shot, Curtis!Christine brand 04 May 2007
OWOWbilli kortz 03 May 2007
great shot hes staring at me!Loredana 03 May 2007
WOW MAGNIFICENT MACRO SHOTLinda King 03 May 2007
What a great capture Curtis and what a wicked looking bug with those big red eyes!Joanna Jungjohann 03 May 2007
lol a beauty!jamie winter 03 May 2007
ouch , awk, ick. lol. great shot CurtisEmily Reed 03 May 2007
YIKES! GIVES ME CHILLS! COOL!Lili Segal 03 May 2007
Stunning capture, Curtis! Amazing macro!John Swift 03 May 2007
Awesome close-up Curtis! Great photography!jens etienne 03 May 2007
Ouch, Curtis, did id sting you?...