Mayfly I
Mayfly – (Hexagenia limbata)
A member of the insect Family Ephemeridae, this is the largest of all North American mayflies. It is commonly found on slow moving rivers and stillwaters across North America.
Taken in Tryon, North Carolina.
- (He) stretched out his hand desperately as if to snatch only a wisp of air, to save a fragment of the spot that she had made lovely for him. But it was all going by too fast…and he knew that he had lost that part of it, the freshest and the best, forever.*
-F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)
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Jim Caldwell
Interesting to just focus on the head of this beautiful creature.
Mundy Hackett replied
Jim you know I was shooting handheld with no flash and no tripod. So I really had little choice, and I personally love these sorts of macro images but I know some folks really prefer an insect to be tack sharp in focus on all parts of the body. Just different approaches, thank you for commenting my dear friend.
Squealia
Simply stunning, I love the sharp focus on the head, the pure white background, fantastic
Mundy Hackett replied
Thanks
Scott Denny
I cannot stand these annoying creatures but this is a great photo! I spent a little time on the Mississippi. Woke up one more with an infestation of these buggers all over my tent. Between them and the mosquitoes…They drove me nuts!!
Great focus…excellent work!
Mundy Hackett replied
Cheers buddy!
webbie
Great close up…Beautifully done Mundy:)
Mundy Hackett replied
I appreciate it!
krafty
Lovely capture Mundy..well done.
WayoftheWarrior
That is wicked, in a great way!
PhotogeniquE IPA
yes – just the head crisp is a different approach. Great shot
Jennifer Woodward
Nice macro, Mundy! I’m new to it and I absolutely love this hidden world! :-)
Mundy Hackett replied
Jenni I love this world too-macro that is!Q
Deborah H. Ben...
Beautiful work and I like your style!
Walter Colvin
I agree with Jim.
salsbells69
Wonderful macro Mundy. He is beautiful. I love the words you have chosen to stand beside him too. Well done.
Sean Farragher
fantastic
TomBaumker
Nice macro Tom
Alex Cearns
Great shot. I really like that the head is the only part in focus – makes the image different and thus more intersting than the standard fully focussed insect pics. Almost looks like you used a tilt & shift lens (though i know you didnt). A new and fresh take on the mayfly! Thanks. Alex
Christopher Bi...
hotrod of the bug family
Siamesecat
Such pretty insect..
Who sais Bugs can,t be Cute, this one sure is..
greenfrog153
Fantastic image Mundy!
BuddyH
beautiful! I’m thinking fish food!
Michelle Boyer
Fabulous macro
Mundy Hackett replied
Thanks Michelle
josiem
amazing macro!!!