The price of pollen part 8

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited April 27, 2007 in Holy Macro
Even the bees have to pay...

First image taken at 2.8x.

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Taken at life size.

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  • malartmalart Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited April 25, 2007
    Great shots...may I ask what seyup you are using?
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Even the bees have to pay...

    First image taken at 2.8x.
    Taken at life size.

    Gosh that Crab Spider sure has the bee in a head lock doesn't eek7.gif
    I like the life size shot the best because you can see great deal and what's going on :D .... great shots Dalantech clap.gif .... Skippy
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    I have a feeling your next shot would be from the inside of the bee rolleyes1.gifroflGreat work, as always! bowdown.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    malart wrote:
    Great shots...may I ask what seyup you are using?

    For the first shot: Canon Xti + Tamron 2x teleconverter + 25mm extension tube + Canon 100mm macro lens. MR-14EX ring flash to light it (set to -1/3 FEC). I'm thinking of going back to using a Canon 1.4x TC and tubes because it's less glass and I'll only lose 1 stop with the 1.4TC (verses 2 stops with the 2xTC). It will make the "lens" a little longer, but I should get better image quality.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Gosh that Crab Spider sure has the bee in a head lock doesn't eek7.gif
    I like the life size shot the best because you can see great deal and what's going on :D .... great shots Dalantech clap.gif .... Skippy
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    Thanks Skippy! I was afraid, with all the wind (a thunderstorm was rolling in), that the above life size shots wouldn't look too good so I went down to the bare lens. The price of not letting myself use the cropping tool...
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    I have a feeling your next shot would be from the inside of the bee rolleyes1.gifroflGreat work, as always! bowdown.gif

    If I could do it... mwink.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Excellent shots John, wish I could find some of these white/yellow crab spiders :)
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    I have a feeling your next shot would be from the inside of the bee rolleyes1.gifroflGreat work, as always! bowdown.gif



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  • couriermancourierman Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent shots John, wish I could find some of these white/yellow crab spiders :)
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  • malartmalart Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited April 26, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    For the first shot: Canon Xti + Tamron 2x teleconverter + 25mm extension tube + Canon 100mm macro lens. MR-14EX ring flash to light it (set to -1/3 FEC). I'm thinking of going back to using a Canon 1.4x TC and tubes because it's less glass and I'll only lose 1 stop with the 1.4TC (verses 2 stops with the 2xTC). It will make the "lens" a little longer, but I should get better image quality.

    Thanks for the tech info.....getting an xti next week myself
  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent shots John, wish I could find some of these white/yellow crab spiders :)
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian! I wish I could find the jumpers you shoot mwink.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    tlee wrote:
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    Thanks tlee!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    courierman wrote:
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    Thanks!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    malart wrote:
    Thanks for the tech info.....getting an xti next week myself

    If it under exposes your shots send me a PM and I'll give you the instructions to fix it.
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