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GOLDENORFE
Mar-31-2008, 01:03 PM
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/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2377581011_42a6c59ee2_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2377580499_ea88929b88_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2377597067_593d8a7317_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2377581797_30a8cc1627_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/2377581547_40132030bf_o.jpg

PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
canon400d
Mar-31-2008, 02:52 PM
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/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2377581011_42a6c59ee2_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2377580499_ea88929b88_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2377597067_593d8a7317_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2377581797_30a8cc1627_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/2377581547_40132030bf_o.jpg

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
Mar-31-2008, 10:30 PM
Wonderful series stacks worked well :D
Brian V.
GOLDENORFE
Apr-01-2008, 02:28 AM
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
Apr-01-2008, 05:53 AM
That is amazingly close! I run across those guys but can never get that close. Great job. MM
300m
Apr-01-2008, 09:55 AM
Great shots! So clear.
canon400d
Apr-01-2008, 11:26 AM
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