1:1 Macro. Hardest Macro subject I ever dealt with. He was damned tough

[LightSpeed]

Because of the long thin legs and tiny size of this mosquito like entity, it was extremely hard to get off a good shot.
Never stops moving, and the wind blows him around real easy. Anyway, I just wanted to shoot something today.

Shot at F14, ISO1600, 1/100 - Hand held. Pentax 100mm Macro

 

[Dillard]

i can relate....the lovely thing about macro is theres always SOMETHING tiny to shoot in the yard!

 

[LightSpeed]

It wasn't in the yard. I was going for ducks back at the pond behind the house, but they didn't show up.
Opportunity presented itself. Soooooo.........lol. It had to be done. I lie to you not when I tell you it was hard as hell to get this shot.

 

[marmots]

can't tell if large mosquito

or small crane fly...

 

[LightSpeed]

Whatever it is, its got to be related to the mosquito. I'm gonna look around and see if I can find something on the critter.

 

[marmots]

it's either this or a large one of these

 

[LightSpeed]

You were right.
It's a crane fly.

 

[lolondar]

looks like a mosquito hawk... well thats what we call them here... they look like giant ass mosquitoes but they don't suck blood

 

[poker_jake]

Very nice work! I need to get a macro lens

 

[Dao]

Yes, it should be crane fly

 

[LightSpeed]

Very nice work! I need to get a macro lens

Thank you. I try. I really do.
Sometimes people see it.
Everyone who has a camera should have a macro lens. And learn to use it.