Sunday, September 26, 2010

Macro Monday Mosquito

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Do you have any idea how hard it is to focus on a tiny little mosquito? I thought I would go crazy trying to pose his body and focus, lol. Oh, yeah, btw, I clapped him out of the air before he bit me so uh, he's not going anywhere.

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I hate mosquitos! They leave huge whelps on me every time they bite. But I was pretty intrigued by them as I looked through my lens. I had no idea they had compound eyes.

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Another one bites the dust! Yay!

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Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!


66 comments:

  1. That is the best kind of mosquito...a dead one.

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  2. Well I guess some good came from this mosquito...photo session? Great shots.

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  3. Wish I had some pictures like this of the mosquito who visited us a couple of days ago! :)

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  4. Oh, the New Jersey state "bird" ~ (that's what we call them around here)

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  5. I can only imagine how hard this must have been...I'm still having trouble getting a the humming bird to "sit still" for me! Well done!

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  6. First time I've seen a macro of a mosquito. It truly is amazing.

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  7. Great job, Lisa. I've never seen a mosquito so well.

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  8. ewwww


    Lovin' Macro Mondays,
    Cameo @-->-->---

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  9. Who knew they were greenish in color! :)
    I never would have thought to attempt this Lisa - unique post indeed!

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  10. I haven't met anyone who likes mosquitos! Great macro shots!!

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  11. The mosquitoes were really bad this year, and I hate them too..

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  12. Wonderful macro of a dead mosquito!!

    I'm so sorry for the messed up of Blessing Reflections and Wandering Thought, Lisa..I have a terrible cold and my head is buzzing...

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  13. Well done: one less.
    Thought it was a Daddy longlegs at first.
    Never study them.
    Thanks for hosting.

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  14. A good mosquito is a dead mosquito. :)

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  15. Nice macro. That's one way to keep a critter still. ;)

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  16. haha best kind of mosquito is a dead one!

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  17. Joining in for the first time and oh my goodness, your photos are AMAZING! Oh, and I had no idea those things had such long legs :)

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  18. awesome macro shots. Do you use a macro setting or a macro lens?

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  19. Well, I normally don't celebrate a bug's demise, but for mosquitoes I'll make an exception. Great photos of a horrible pest!

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  20. so funny lisa!
    i hate them too....
    :)
    chas

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  21. I hate em too... do they even have a purpose on this earth? Other than to torture us?!??!! LoL!

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  22. I think you did a great job. A lovely macro Lisa!

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  23. Ive been blessed not to have seen many this year.
    I'll admit that the wing is very pretty.
    the rest of it not so much.

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  24. I admit that your mosquito picture is of first quality, but still it is an ugly beast and when I think of all the itching stitches I suffered from in the past I prefer cat whiskers !

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  25. Yeah!!!! Another one bites the dust! Good swatting and good capturing! Those buggers leave large welts on me too!

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  26. Hi lisa
    great shot, make him look huge, pesky things, sue,x

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  27. They are SO small - you did a great job! And yes, most insects have compound eyes! All the better to smell you with! LOL!

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  28. Wow. I never knew what they looked like until today. Thanks!

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  29. You always seem to capture the most amazing things!!

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  30. I am sure this is the first macro I have ever seen of a mosquito! Amazing looking little critter! Its body seem all out of proportion with small wings and long legs! Fantastic shots!

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  31. [...] quite a break, I’m joining in again with Macro Monday at Lisa’s [...]

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  32. He's sitting nice and still! Things that live on and in other things and things that feast on other things creep me out. :/

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  33. I bet it is hard to focus on a mosquito! You did a great job!
    I doubt there are many people that like them there critters!

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  34. ewww... but very interesting too.
    Amazing photos! I have no idea how you got so close! What lens do you use for your macros?

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  35. OMG that's nasty! Awesome shot though, but nasty! lol ;-)

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  36. That's really neat! I almost did the same thing yesterday, but decided he needed to go in the trash!

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  37. Glad you got him before he got you! :) Wow, now that is a close up...that guy is small....awesome!

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  38. Before I moved here, I didn't think there could be an insect I disliked more than mosquitos. However, I managed to find one I dislike more... Ticks!!! I'm still not fond of mosquitos though. LOL

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  39. Love the pinkish red background for your pesky shot! :)
    Nice work!

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  40. Lisa, you captured it well! I went to take a drink from my water one day and it's a good thing that I looked in first, there is was....eeeeewww...a mosquito.

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  42. That mosquito is good and dead! Yes! I hope that mosquito is not as big as it looks.... ours are pretty small.

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  43. Hiya,
    Is it provong too much for Mr. Linky or am I the only one not finding it here?
    I wanted to visit the ones I hadn't gotten to this morning.

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  44. Hiya,
    Is it proving too much for Mr. Linky or am I the only one not finding it here?
    I wanted to visit the ones I hadn't gotten to this morning.

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  45. Lisa, I posted a 2nd time, because the MIL's tongue bloomed overnight. http://www.murrieta365.com/2010/09/macro-monday-part-2.html

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  46. Great Shots and there is nothing worse than a itchy mosquito bite....and especially if they get your feet or hands....

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  47. mc Linky is down? I came back to visit some other Macro posts this morning since I have more time to do so...and the Linky is gone....well, I'll try again later...

    Here's My Macro permalink...
    FAKE bu still CREEPY!

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  48. I agree with Janis that a dead Mosquito is a good Mosquito :)
    Great macros !!!
    Can´t find Mr Linky ?!
    Has he taken vaccation ??? :)
    Here is the link to my macropost : http://camillalillagul.blogspot.com/2010/09/macro-monday-ruby-tuesday.html

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  49. http://tulsagentleman.blogspot.com/2010/09/macro-monday-green-grasshopper.html

    Where is Mr Linky?

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  50. Me either can't find Mr. Linky this morning so here is my post

    http://memoriescapturedphotosbysiobhan.blogspot.com/2010/09/macro-monday_27.html

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  51. I have a love-hate relationship with mosquitos. They love me, I hate them. Great images.

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  52. Great macros ... In the end I found Mr. Linky!

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  53. I think you mean welts, all terrible. And I heard only the females do the damage to us, but I also call them "him." Glad you got him, dead and photographed!

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    My link is:

    http://www.artsquadgraphics.com/blog/2010/09/27/yellow-cactus-flower/

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  55. Lisa, I love this photo. Especially since I know now he's dead hahaha. Hate them darn creeps too! But your photo is just gorgeous!!! In stead of a macro I chose a close-up today. Thanks again for the inspiration and the joy of sharing all this eye-candy!

    xx Monica

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  56. My husband hates them too, and we have many of them here.

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  57. That's closer than I've ever had a chance to look!

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  58. I'm so glad I found this meme! I'm also glad you killed the mosquito. I think their only role in nature is be eaten.

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  59. I can't believe you were able to get these shots ... and pose a mosquito!

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  61. Bite or be bitten ... thank God you won that round!

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