Some fly and hoverfly shots

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited March 7, 2008 in Holy Macro
Some fly and hoverfly shots.
Brian V.

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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Wow! Absolutely astounding! Especially the last one (the first photo takes a very close second.) I love how the light reflects off the wings! Beautiful!
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  • macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    No 2 fantastic image love seeing these for ever blowing bubble fly pics.
    Gareth
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some fly and hoverfly shots.
    Brian V.


    For those who don't know it, yes Brian has a never ending supply of bugs of all kinds at his house ... ya lucky man you!

    The hoverfly loves that flower, and you've even found another bubble blowing fly to share clap.gif

    No matter what you post Brian you still amaze me with you Macro Talent.
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    What mind blowing photos - I will eventually get myself one of those MP E 65 macro lens - very inspiring. thumb.gifbowdown.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Thanks for the kind comments everyone- much appreciated :)
    Michelle- you could do all of these with a 100mm macro lens and a set of ext tubes.
    Brian V.
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    amazing! clap.gif
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks for the kind comments everyone- much appreciated :)
    Michelle- you could do all of these with a 100mm macro lens and a set of ext tubes.
    Brian V.

    Good thinking!! Although - I've just spent $760 AUS on the Macro Twin lite MT-24EX (bought from B&H in the states) and if I say to the other half, ok, lets ge me this - I'm not really quite sure how that would go down at this stage. ne_nau.gif No harm in checking them out though is there!! :ivar
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    MichelleL wrote:
    Good thinking!! Although - I've just spent $760 AUS on the Macro Twin lite MT-24EX (bought from B&H in the states) and if I say to the other half, ok, lets ge me this - I'm not really quite sure how that would go down at this stage. ne_nau.gif No harm in checking them out though is there!! :ivar

    Absolutely incredible Brian and all credit due to you. It is a pleasure as always to open up your thread as one is always in for a sure treat.
    Regards
    Bob
  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some fly and hoverfly shots.
    Brian V.
    Darn nice shots again. Love the fly with the bubble/drop. thumb.gif
    David
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    You done it again LV! bowdown.gif
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Thanks for the kind comments everybody - much appreciated :D

    Just as a matter of interest with several of these shots I was fighting against bright low strong sunlight. This tends to give very high contast images with a lot of specular highlights (which I'm not fond of). So I was effectively trying to get the flash as the main light source and only partially succeeding (last 2 shots).

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    :jawdrop no further comment...
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