Some Kind'a "pede"

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Some Kind'a "pede"

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Went prowling around in the mountains today and at our local photo supply. Found this critter squirmming around on the forest floor. Not a centipede I don't think, much too large. :-k

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Canon EOS 20D
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430EX Speedlight (Auto)
60mm f/2.8 Canon Macro USM
1/250 sec. @ f/6.3 ISO 100
Deep forest shade
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I believe it's a millipede. Did you trade in your 100mm macro for a 60mm macro? How do you like the difference?
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Mike asked:
Did you trade in your 100mm macro for a 60mm macro? How do you like the difference?
Nope, still have the 100mm. I was checking on my battery grip to see if it had arrived yet and they had this EF-S 60mm Macro out where I could see it. So you know how it is, started fiddling around with it and left with it. Got my off camera flash cord too today. Now I got to get that flash bracket. :-k

I like this little lens, sort of an all purpose type in a general way. I have got to pay attention to my settings though, quite different from the 100mm since I am much closer to the subject and I am going to have to cut up a milk jug or something to make a diffuser. :D
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WOW KEN :!: :shock:

You got a photo of the extremely rarest of all 'pedes :!: :shock: This is the "bumble-pede", Diplopoda bombus. It is considered to represent the evolutionary link between millipedes and bumble bees. Send this one to National Geographic :!: :D :D

Very cool image, my friend :!: :D
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I don't know Tom, looks to me like it may have evolved from some yellow jackets mess'n around. :lol: Thanks Tom! :D
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Wow, what a cool critter! Do you have more images of him?

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Sven asked:
Wow, what a cool critter! Do you have more images of him?
No, sorry Sven. :( I only took this one but they are quite common in our forests here in North Carolina. Thanks! :D
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:) Ken wrote: [...] but they are quite common in our forests here in North Carolina. :D
Hehe Ken, if you got the time: how about a little series then? I'd really love to see more of them.
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Sven asked:

Hehe Ken, if you got the time: how about a little series then? I'd really love to see more of them.

Sure thing Sven. :D I am always prowling these mountains in search of strange stuff for my microscopes and such. I do see them quite often when I am up there but now that someone wants to see a little more of them, they will probably all go and hide. :lol: I will see what I can do. :D
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You could put together a 'Pede Portfolio of shots with macro lens from different aspects, distances, andmagnifciations, and closeups of interesting stuff with the microscope also.
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Mike said:
You could put together a 'Pede Portfolio of shots with macro lens from different aspects, distances, andmagnifciations, and closeups of interesting stuff with the microscope also.
That is a thought Mike, since I don't have one of those MP E whatever they are, the Meiji would work fine for that. :wink: I am heading to the mountains in about an hour or so. I was thinking of going to the Asheville Aroboretum but being memorial day weekend, I probably could not get a parking place there, it's beautiful, especially the bonsi gardens. :D
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Post by S. Alden »

A really neat critter. This is a great find Ken. You sure are building up your equipment inventory :lol:
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Sue replied:
You sure are building up your equipment inventory :lol:
And depleteing my bank account too! :lol: Believe me, I reasoned with myself for about 20 min. whether or not I really need that lens, since I was a long way from being proficent with the one I already had. But I figured I'd best get it while I could. :wink:

Thanks Sue. :D
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