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Dalantech
Jul-15-2007, 03:03 AM
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 (http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/home-made-diffuser.html).

Life size:

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/172565129-L.jpg

Twice life size:

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/172561723-L.jpg

2.5x:

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/172565911-L.jpg

3x:

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/172562847-L.jpg
Skippy
Jul-15-2007, 03:06 AM
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 (http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/home-made-diffuser.html).

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


John your getting better and better with every post mate :clap :ivar
These are awesome, brilliant. :barb
Well Done.... Skippy :D
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Dalantech
Jul-15-2007, 10:17 AM
John your getting better and better with every post mate :clap :ivar
These are awesome, brilliant. :barb
Well Done.... Skippy :D
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Thanks Skippy :)
Awais Yaqub
Jul-15-2007, 04:13 PM
These are wonderful my old friend ! :lust
Dalantech
Jul-15-2007, 10:20 PM
These are wonderful my old friend ! :lust

Thanks Awais!
Phil_L
Jul-16-2007, 01:49 AM
Wow!:clap
You are going from strength to strength with that MPE-thingammy.:D
Dalantech
Jul-16-2007, 04:22 AM
Wow!:clap
You are going from strength to strength with that MPE-thingammy.:D

LOL

Thanks!
Skippy
Jul-16-2007, 06:48 AM
Question.... did you hand hold these shots ??? .... Skippy :D
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Lord Vetinari
Jul-16-2007, 09:09 AM
Excellent DF closeups again ! :D

brian V
Dalantech
Jul-17-2007, 12:35 AM
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:

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/170758475-L.jpg

Just no way to take a shot like that one unless the camera is in your hand...
Dalantech
Jul-17-2007, 12:38 AM
Excellent DF closeups again ! :D

brian V

You are sooooooooo bad! :rofl

Actually I read somewhere that macro is a subset of closeup photography, so it's all good :wink