276: Gloopy Apple Web

At first I thought this was some kind of cocoon, but I think it's just a wet spider nest. The dip in the top of this apple seems like as good a place as any to establish a tiny nest / hiding place / gloopy weird mass / etc.

I tried a reversed FA 50mm with this, and it works surprisingly well - with a magnification ratio of about 1:1.5. It's very smooth and sharp, but the focus can't be adjusted, and flare could be a significant problem if turned toward the light. (No hood other than something improvised can be fitted.) The only easy option is to shift the lens body forward by twisting the focus ring so it protrudes past the front element a bit.

f/5.6, 1/2.5, ISO 100, reversed P-FA 50mm with 49-52mm step-up & 52mm-PK adapter, tripod.

257: Sloppy Ink Caps

Coprinus comatus in its squishy phase, captured after prolonged rainfall today.
I intended to take sime photos of these yesterday (when they were all much fresher,) but I didn't have my camera on me.
Lesson 1: Ink caps are very short-lived.
Lesson 2: Might want the camera? Then take it!!
I took some decent shots today, anyway; even if I had to wait until the early evening.

Settings: f/4, 1/100, ISO 400, P-FA 50mm.

197: Worms of the Earth

Fresh from the compost heap, and quite lively.
Look closely, and rows of very tiny, short hairs are visible running down their sides.

Settings: f/16, 1/2.5, ISO 100, 50mm Cosinon M42, 1/4 flash, glass, white cards, copy stand.

191: Drain Frog 2

Settings: f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 100, 50mm Pentacon M42, 17mm extension.

172: Another Frog

Settings: f/5.6, 1/60, ISO 100, P-FA 50mm, pop-up flash.

170: Drain Frog

Settings: f/2.2, 1/60, ISO 400, P-FA 50mm.