The Deer Fly

pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited October 14, 2004 in Wildlife
This little bug can give a nasty bite, i was lucky enough to get the light just right to get this wonderful effect in the eyes.

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Pete W
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  • MainFraggerMainFragger Registered Users Posts: 563 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2004
    Wow!
    The rainbow effect in its eyes is awesome. Bugs eyes is the thing I've had the worst trouble with. I really haven't figured out how to get them to come out well, yet.

    MainFragger
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2004
    pete w wrote:
    This little bug can give a nasty bite, i was lucky enough to get the light just right to get this wonderful effect in the eyes.

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    congrats pete wave.gif

    is this with a 250d or some other close up setup?
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2004
    That is totally cool, Pete. clap.gif
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2004
    Thanks Andy
    andy wrote:
    congrats pete wave.gif

    is this with a 250d or some other close up setup?
    Most of my bug work is with some kind of close up lense and the Sony F828, this one is using a 250D and a Hoya +4 combined, it can be difficult to get a good AF so i shoot as many shots as possible. This was one of only three before this bug flew away , got lucky i guess.

    Here is a couple of examples using the Hoya +1 only as a close up Tele lense.


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    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
    www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
  • happysnapperhappysnapper Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2004
    Great photo
    Pete

    great photo of the bug, when it opened up on my screen, I thought it was going to jump out at me!

    I love the color across the eyes, nice work.

    Happy!
    :roflhappily snapping
  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2004
    Those eyes are amazing!!
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