Fly Plus An ID

obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
edited November 18, 2008 in Holy Macro
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Any ideas on what this is please. A gnat or crane fly perhaps.

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These were taken using my new MR-14EX, so please let me know what you think and thanks for looking.
Canon 40D, 17-85mm Kit Leans, 60mm 2.8 Canon, MR-14EX, Kenko Tubes

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    LOvely captures,
    #3 is a chironomid midge (they don't bite)
    Lighting is good but perhaps a bit flat in #3.
    Never used a macro light but with this type think you are supposed to get better results putting the power ratio to 4:1 or higher to get some shadowing.
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    Thanks for the Id and comments Brian. You're right, I read that in the manual just a couple of minutes ago. I'll change the setting for next time I go out and see what I come up with.
    Cheers
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  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    Such a clear and sharp image!
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    roentarre wrote:
    Such a clear and sharp image!
    THanks for the kind comment
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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2008
    1 & 2 have good details ... good shots
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2008
    obecanobe wrote:

    Any ideas on what this is please. A gnat or crane fly perhaps.
    These were taken using my new MR-14EX, so please let me know what you think and thanks for looking.

    The first two Geoff are sharper than the last one that appears to be be a little on the soft side.... thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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