A few more macros

I've been taking a lot of pics recently- please do tell me to stop if it gets too much.
Appreciate feedback on these
First a marauding bug gets it's come-uppance


A couple of flies


A couple of flowers- these were taken using the exact same settings as the macros above.


and lastly couple of damsel fly shots I took to check if the flash system was giving different colour effects to sunlight.
first flash system

Now Natural light
Appreciate feedback on these
First a marauding bug gets it's come-uppance


A couple of flies


A couple of flowers- these were taken using the exact same settings as the macros above.


and lastly couple of damsel fly shots I took to check if the flash system was giving different colour effects to sunlight.
first flash system

Now Natural light

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AJ
Was quite pleased how the lawn daisy came out though even if it did turn out to have some other wildlife.
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Yes flies do seem to come in an amazing array of paint jobs/ textures.
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Just use a home-made diffuser on the end plus the wide angle diffuser is pulled out and in place on the flashgun.
I did use a handheld flash in one of the pics in a previous series, but found it bit tricky hand holding both the flash and the camera and taking a pic.
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Funny about the flies- I'm trying not to photograph them anymore- On Dpreview 300D/350D forum I've been nicknamed "Lord of the Flies".
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The thing I love the most about your photos is the sharpness do you use a tri or mono pod??? I find I miss to many shots if I try to use the pod on bugs. Maybe a spider but no flying bugs thats for sure there to busy and fast.
It's the sudden stops!
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No the shots are hand held manual focus. I tend to set the focus/magnification I want on the lens and then move the rig slowly back and forth and fire (using a remote trigger on the back of the handle of the flash bracket) when the subject appears in sharp focus. Used to only get about 20% of the shots in sharp focus, but now get about 80% of the shots in sharp focus- amazing what practice does for you.
Actually just thought I have actually used a monopod sometimes but not on the ground- had it on a small ball joint at right angles so it sat on my shoulder- can help stabilise the system.
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