Where the boys are. by jgoldrup

Where the boys are.

Maybe. I like to think I discovered where all the male mosquitoes in Calgary hang out, but I'm not 100% sure of this ID. When I stuck my hand out amongst them none tried to bite me, but it could be that they were juveniles whose biting instinct had not kicked in yet.

I had intended on getting some more exciting cityview shots from a park along a bluff located north of my old neighbourhood, but when I went to where the staircase up to the park used to be, it was gone. Thanks Calgary, for sacrificing useful things in favour of development.
Nice shot; I'm surprised how far each insect moved in an eighth of a second. Regarding Calgary, I would assume you're not shockd or anything like that!
September 11th, 2011  
Cool
September 11th, 2011  
I can almost hear the incessant high pitch hum...maddening!! Awesome shot Janna!
September 11th, 2011  
very cool shot!
September 11th, 2011  
really cool!
September 11th, 2011  
@mjalkotzy ~Not really. They have some erosion control going on where the staircase used to be - erosion caused by the big mansions built on the bluff up above is my guess.
September 12th, 2011  
@shutterbugger ~ No buzzing, actually. Or maybe they were, but it was masked by the sound of the rushing Bow River below.
September 12th, 2011  
Take away parks really bug me. :-)
Clever idea on the shot.

September 12th, 2011  
cool looking!
September 12th, 2011  
Cool capture!
September 12th, 2011  
interesting shot!
September 12th, 2011  
Interesting. I never thought of trying to capture bugs in this way
September 12th, 2011  
@onarom Oh, just nerdiness in action. Think I've picked the Tokina after reviewing my test shots from the weekend. Just seems to be sharper at most focal lengths. Won't miss the 10mm, it is more the 17-20mm that I'm worried about missing.
September 13th, 2011  
@jgoldrup - Yeah! I'm glad you picked the Tokina. I'm sure you'll love it. I understand your concern about the 17-20, but I still have my 18-55 lens that came with the camera and I never bother using it anymore so it can't be that bad! :)
September 13th, 2011  
This has nice abstract qualities, are the bugs the tracer lines through the window? were they illuminated? Super shot, it's like the scene in The Birds!
September 13th, 2011  
@chewyteeth This is taken on a pedestrian bridge, no windows....but yes, those lines are their flight paths. I can't remember if I used my flash though....my guess is probably.
September 15th, 2011  
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