Femail Skimmer (MPE-65)

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited July 17, 2007 in Holy Macro
Possibly Keeled or Black Tailed -tough to tell until they get their color.

All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F14, 1/200, ISO 100) + MPE-65mm macro lens. MT-24EX with home made diffusers.

Life size:

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Twice life size:

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2.5x:

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3x:

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Possibly Keeled or Black Tailed -tough to tell until they get their color.

    All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F14, 1/200, ISO 100) + MPE-65mm macro lens. MT-24EX with home made diffusers.

    Life size:
    Twice life size:
    2.5x:
    3x:

    John your getting better and better with every post mate clap.gif :ivar
    These are awesome, brilliant. wings.gif
    Well Done.... Skippy :D
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    John your getting better and better with every post mate clap.gif :ivar
    These are awesome, brilliant. wings.gif
    Well Done.... Skippy :D
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    Thanks Skippy :)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,575 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    These are wonderful my old friend ! iloveyou.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    These are wonderful my old friend ! iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Awais!
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  • Phil_LPhil_L Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Wow!clap.gif
    You are going from strength to strength with that MPE-thingammy.:D
  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Phil_L wrote:
    Wow!clap.gif
    You are going from strength to strength with that MPE-thingammy.:D

    Laughing.gif

    Thanks!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Question.... did you hand hold these shots ??? .... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Excellent DF closeups again ! :D

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Question.... did you hand hold these shots ??? .... Skippy :D
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    I'm trying to get use to a carbon fiber monopod (Gitzo). It's not as maneuverable as the Novoflex chest pod that I normally use, but above 2x I almost have to have something to limit movement because I don't crop in post processing. What I've been doing is keeping the monopod collapsed and the end of it tucked into my waste line -kind resting on my belt. So I can reposition quickly and at the same time keep the camera very still.

    I've seen a harness that film cameramen use to steady the rig while they move -I could actually see myself using something similar. The alternative is to start using a tripod, and I don't want to limit myself to subjects that don't move. I don't know of anyone successfully shooting bees above life size with a tripod, and I don't want to pass on images like this one taken at 2x:

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    Just no way to take a shot like that one unless the camera is in your hand...
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent DF closeups again ! :D

    brian V

    You are sooooooooo bad! rolleyes1.gif

    Actually I read somewhere that macro is a subset of closeup photography, so it's all good mwink.gif
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