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Postby Flyer on Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:58 am

Another shot using my macro setup.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:04 am

Ugh.

Nice image.
Ugly creature.

*grabs his fly swatting gun*
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:08 pm

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Sensational! Macros of this calibre are tricky and very hard to come by. Print it at A3 at Birddogs on the 2100 and get it framed.

What was your setup for the shot?
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Postby focus on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:10 pm

actually, the thing looks scary !!!!
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:13 pm

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Imagine how you look to it? Big, and full of fluid.
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Postby Glen on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:24 pm

Flyer, great shot. I can imagine there was a lot of waiting to get that shot. The eyes (is that the correct term?) look great. What is your setup?
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Postby MHD on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:35 pm

Matt. K wrote:What was your setup for the shot?

Yes YES?

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Postby Dargan on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:37 pm

WOW! I have been experimenting with the 70-300G lens but the clarity of this is astounding. Exceptional photo.
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Postby xerubus on Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:37 pm

Once again, awesome macro shot... well done...

looking forward to seeing more of your work...
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Postby Flyer on Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:00 am

Thanks guys.
Still learning.
My setup is same as before:
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Sigma 105 EX + reversed Nikkor 50mm f1.4 + SB800 hand held.
Would love to use tripod, but it's just not practical for flies.


Glen - you are correct. Waiting,waiting,waiting...
I found couple of spots where few flies seem to gather (a small rock in this case) & just wait for the right time.
Have to move VERY slowly, be aware of the light,etc.
Also the the flash (noise & light) seems to spook them. Especially built in flash in comander mode.
Focus is hard too due to magnification - 2:1 You hvae to move back & forth - 1-2mm at the time! :shock:

This picture was also cropped as the fly was very small.
Would love to be able to take pictures like M.Plonsky one day...http://www.mplonsky.com/photo/index.htm
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Postby gstark on Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:51 am

What do you call a fly with no wings ?
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Postby Greg B on Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:00 am

gstark wrote:What do you call a fly with no wings ?


A walk
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