Bubble Gum
Paul Iddon
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Not really gum.
But a bubble...
The wife told me yesterday that the apple tree was covered in blackfly, so today I went to have a look at how bad (it is bad, aphids galore) but as I looked I spotted a fly sat in the curl of a leaf.
So I went in the house and got the camera, tripod, and ringflash in the hope it might still be there when I got back out, and luckily it was. It had moved a bit, but not much.
By the time I had everything in position I managed to fire off just 2 shots, one slightly better than the other focus wise, and then had a look on screen and realised the fly was blowing a bubble!
I (ahem) cloned out the flash from the bubble for aesthetics, cropped in for composition and to hide loads of unneeded background to the right, reduced highlights to the right (but I didn't bother fixing the brown on the leaf, too awkward that bit) and after my usual clarity, sharpening and noise reduction, ended up with this.
Sigma 105, 3 extension tubes used.
C&C as always appreciated.
Exif:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-06-26 12:17:31 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/9.5
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk
Paul.
But a bubble...
The wife told me yesterday that the apple tree was covered in blackfly, so today I went to have a look at how bad (it is bad, aphids galore) but as I looked I spotted a fly sat in the curl of a leaf.
So I went in the house and got the camera, tripod, and ringflash in the hope it might still be there when I got back out, and luckily it was. It had moved a bit, but not much.
By the time I had everything in position I managed to fire off just 2 shots, one slightly better than the other focus wise, and then had a look on screen and realised the fly was blowing a bubble!
I (ahem) cloned out the flash from the bubble for aesthetics, cropped in for composition and to hide loads of unneeded background to the right, reduced highlights to the right (but I didn't bother fixing the brown on the leaf, too awkward that bit) and after my usual clarity, sharpening and noise reduction, ended up with this.
Sigma 105, 3 extension tubes used.
C&C as always appreciated.
Exif:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-06-26 12:17:31 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/9.5
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk
Paul.
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Paul.
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WOW.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian v.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
Heheh, thank you!
Paul.
Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk
Cheers Brian.
Paul.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/25171701@N08/4833955918/
Never heard of a fly doing it before though.
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It's a common practice it seems amongst flies.
Paul.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/devil_macro
Paul.
Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk