Poor man's macro: Small ant

jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
edited March 24, 2009 in Holy Macro
Small ant (2mm) captured using a Canon FD 28mm, not reversed this time but used a (self built) fd-eos adapter. Used my DIY, foldable diffuser on the 430ex as well.

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  • blacksmithblacksmith Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2009
    Poor?. I think you mean your gear is not good, but your ant is very good. Very accurate focus and nice composing. :)

    Cheers
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2009
    Wonderful capture :)
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 23, 2009
    very nice, good shot!
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  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2009
    thanks everyone!
  • amg2833amg2833 Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    No reason to even tell about your gear with a great shot like that.
    Keep it up.
    ANTHONY :thumb
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    [Yashica Lynx 14E | Canon 30D | Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 | 540ez | Cactus V4s]


  • Daver2112Daver2112 Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    That's an incredible shot. I Should be so lucky.thumb.gif
  • lords8nlords8n Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    Incredible shot.
    I've been trying to shoot some ants. I wish I could figure out how to give them some Valium to slow them down some!
    Canon 40D - Canon 50mm f1.4, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Canon 70-200 f2.8L
  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    lords8n wrote:
    Incredible shot.
    I've been trying to shoot some ants. I wish I could figure out how to give them some Valium to slow them down some!

    Ah, but here's a small secret: luck and persistence where significant factors in getting this shot :D
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    jax wrote:
    Small ant (2mm) captured using a Canon FD 28mm, not reversed this time but used a (self built) fd-eos adapter. Used my DIY, foldable diffuser on the 430ex as well.

    Excellent shot Jax clap.gif :ivar congratulations on your ability to create and build the things you need to do the job too thumb.gif

    Great result clap.gif ..... Skippy :D
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