Micromus variegatus

Micromus variegatus

Description

Title:
Micromus variegatus
Caption / Description:

Micromus variegatus is a small brown lacewing, approx 8mm long, and common throughout England and Wales. It usually lives in dense herbage, but may be seen in August when it is attracted to house lights.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Neuroptera
  • Net-winged insects
  • Micromus variegatus
  • Hemerobiidae
  • Brown lacewings
  • Micromus

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_4138.CR2
Event:
Rating:
☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4272px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
Post Processing:

-0.75 exposure compensation in ACR
Background painted white in PS CS5
Curves adjustment selectively applied in PS CS5 to blow out other parts of background
Line in surface underneath Lacewing painted out in PS CS5