1st Hoverflys

GOLDENORFE

These were the first hovers i have seen this year.
All taken with flash and stacked 2/3 frames each.
last 2 photos taken on my hand, i think brian has done the same.

PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/












PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

canon400d

GOLDENORFE wrote:

These were the first hovers i have seen this year.
All taken with flash and stacked 2/3 frames each.
last 2 photos taken on my hand, i think brian has done the same.

PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/












PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Those photos are excellent. Tell me how do you get those flies onto your hand like that. Whenever. I go near a fly it takes off. What settings did you use on your camera? I take it you are using an MP-E. I will try the same if I can get near something to stay long enough.
Regards
Bob

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful series stacks worked well
Brian V.

GOLDENORFE

hi bob, all taken with canon 100 mm f2.8 macro, max magnification, 1/200 th flash speed at f8 & f9 .
partial metering , iso 200, manual setting.
very happy with these,only had lens 6-7 weeks,learning fast.

phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

teamracephotos

Excellent images!
That is amazingly close! I run across those guys but can never get that close. Great job. MM

300m

Great shots! So clear.

canon400d

GOLDENORFE wrote:

hi bob, all taken with canon 100 mm f2.8 macro, max magnification, 1/200 th flash speed at f8 & f9 .
partial metering , iso 200, manual setting.
very happy with these,only had lens 6-7 weeks,learning fast.

phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Tremendous Phil I wish my stacks turned out like that.
Regards
Bob