I think that the most elegant and unobtrusive solution to indicate the size of the subject is to introduce a scale (preferably discrete) inside or outside the image, but comparative solutions can be interesting as well.
March 18, 2025
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I have just bought a Z105, and I have been experimenting with stacking. My Cacti on the balcony, provided some interesting challenges.
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Mini…
…and Maxi…
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I like the patterns and colours of this one the most.
It is quite unusual to see a square four leaf pattern as after 2 leaves most plants go to a prime number of leaves.
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Anyone interested in a Weekly Wildlife thread?
Fauna and Flora, big and small, anything...
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If you want to start it and manage it, I'll add a link from the web site.
Alan
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Normally, when I approach a spider and it escapes, it does so by hiding in the vegetation or dropping into it. But this one did something different: it left the vegetation and scuttled off into open country. At first, I was surprised... until it stopped and became invisible…
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A young grasshopper.
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It looks great in its natural environment, and is a nice color combination...
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¡Hola!
This morning I came across a tiny bug, which at first I thought was a fly. Looking more closely, I saw it wasn't, so despite its small size, I decided to take a series... which ended up being just two photos because it literally shot out of nowhere 😮.A Google image search revealed it to be a (juvenile) specimen of "Issus coleoptratus," which apparently possesses the only mechanical gears ever found in nature, and which help synchronize its hind legs when jumping.
Here's the image I saved of the subject...
…and a link to a video detailing the mechanism in question...
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The same "guy" from another angle.
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I remember reading about a type of cell that had a little pump in it which I think was driven by a gear - google coming up blank atm...
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Abbott and Costello…
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Lovely colors. Not always easy colors to capture digitally.
Thanks for sharing,
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The middle image with 4 sided leaves have hypnotic qualities. The repeating patterns make a very dramatic image. Haven't seen leaves like that before. Reminds me of the movie scenes in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Thanks for sharing,
barondla -
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Little worker.
Back to the anthill with some supplies...
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Explorer…
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I am not sure who these tiny bugs are on the periwinkle, but they were well color-coordinated.
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I thought I recognised the snout so had to look them up. Google says weevils and it looks like one of a group called True Weevils.
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Another weevil…
