Excellent shots Brian.
Was this using the handheld flash set up; and I presume it was done out doors?
I noticed the blob of sugar solution this time, it seems to work like a charm!
Excellent shots Brian.
Was this using the handheld flash set up; and I presume it was done out doors?
I noticed the blob of sugar solution this time, it seems to work like a charm!
Thanks Nigel, yes using the same setup. I put some drops of honey /sugar syrup on the leaves of a camellia shrub which gets good sun in Winter.
In most of these shots, I'm holding the leaf or stem near the hoverfly and resting the camera lens on the same hand. This mechanically links the camera to the subject -This stabilises the system and makes fine focusing a lot easier (focus by moving the camera).
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Thanks SB
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Yes I think these are late emerging adults that hibernate if it gets too cold.
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Was this using the handheld flash set up; and I presume it was done out doors?
I noticed the blob of sugar solution this time, it seems to work like a charm!
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In most of these shots, I'm holding the leaf or stem near the hoverfly and resting the camera lens on the same hand. This mechanically links the camera to the subject -This stabilises the system and makes fine focusing a lot easier (focus by moving the camera).
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