A Hoverfly (with thanks to Sid)

RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
edited July 11, 2007 in Holy Macro
Tried shooting thises this morning. Couldn't get a great shot that I was happy with. Either the wind was moving the plants, the flies were not around, or they would take off as soon as the lens got close. Got an o.k. shot. (uncropped/unedited)

But, Sid posted this some time ago. Tried it and WoW WoW WoW!!

Thanks for that Sid.:thumb

MP-E 65 @ ~1x, f/13, ISO 100, 1/250 sec. with MR-14EX ringlight at 4:1.

EDIT: Images removed from post. See my gallery for images.
David
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    Tried shooting thises this morning. Couldn't get a great shot that I was happy with. Either the wind was moving the plants, the flies were not around, or they would take off as soon as the lens got close.

    Got an o.k. shot. (uncropped/unedited)
    But, Sid posted this some time ago. Tried it and WoW WoW WoW!!
    Thanks for that Sid.thumb.gif
    MP-E 65 @ ~1x, f/13, ISO 100, 1/250 sec. with MR-14EX ringlight at 4:1.
    And another:

    Hi David, your Hoverfly is in love with that flower bud rolleyes1.gif
    and he aint letting it go noooooooosireeee! :D
    ......couple more months and I will have that Canon MPE-65 too clap.gif
    Thanks for sharing.... Skippy :D
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2007
    Wow, that technique worked really well! thumb.gif

    I got it from www.sportsshooter.com. Which reminds me, I need to visit there more often, good place.
    Sid.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2007
    Great ! weldone very nice technique iloveyou.gif
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi David, your Hoverfly is in love with that flower bud rolleyes1.gif
    and he aint letting it go noooooooosireeee! :D
    ......couple more months and I will have that Canon MPE-65 too clap.gif
    Thanks for sharing.... Skippy :D
    .

    One day we should get together for an MP-E 65 shoot out!! Perhaps with John in Naples mwink.gifwinkmwink.gifwink He seems to get a lot of good bugs.

    Thanks for commenting, Skippy.
    David
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    Wow, that technique worked really well! thumb.gif

    I got it from www.sportsshooter.com. Which reminds me, I need to visit there more often, good place.

    It sure did. I got the image as my desktop at the office. If nothing else it keeps some the annoyingly squimish coworkers away for awhile. :D
    David
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Great ! weldone very nice technique iloveyou.gif

    Thanks, Awais. Glad you are still safe.
    David
    GreyLeaf PhotoGraphy
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Nice one :)
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  • kombizzkombizz Banned Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    What great macro shot. I love the 2nd one.
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