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Another fly headshot- just testing my emergency macro lens rig. Check out the large size.

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Digital Gurl [deleted] says:

he is wishing for "good luck" by crossing his legs :) great headshot!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

LeFÏon says:

Great macro ! Go to MACROPIX group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Techuser says:

wonderful DOF/composition
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

citybumpkin says:

That is one beautiful fly! Great shot.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord V says:

Thanks for the comments all.
Techuser- think you are right- it's lost the end of it's leg- hadn't noticed that.
Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

azem says:

WOW, what lens did you use?
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Thanks azem,
I normally use a sigma 105mm EX macro lens on my eos 300D, but that's away for repair- this was shot with my emergency setup of a pentax kmount 50mm lens on about 7cms of kmount rings with the smallest ring superglued to a modded eos Tmount adapter. So the lens is completely manual including aperture.Works out at about 1.5:1

Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

XiXiDu says:

The sharpness is awesome! Superb photo!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

photokai says:

incredibly sharp. The control of the depth of field is also outstanding. It is my first time to see the month movement of a fly.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord V says:

Thanks XiXiDu and photokai.
You don't get much choice about the DOF with macro shots like this- it's either very low or just about 0 so you tend to use a small aperture to try to increase it (F11-F16). Most of the face is actually eyes or sensory receptors- the mouth parts are at the bottom and mainly consist of a tongue (proboscis) which the fly uses like a drinks straw.
Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

nascity says:

GREAT macro and nice title =P ...
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

ZedBee | Zoë Power says:

Wow! V cool indeed!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Ocell says:

Can I pay you to make me one of those lens setups??? Wow! I aspire to this.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord V says:

Thanks again all.
ocellnuri- I don't think you would enjoy using my emergency lens- It's completely manual including aperture, so I'm shooting with the aperture at F11- makes focusing a bit difficult, but the results are good!.
If you can get focus rings and a decent 50mm lens for your camera then you would be able to get the same results!
Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Ocell says:

I've got the Canon 50mm 1.8 (at least decent) and a +4 closeup filter, but my stuff never comes out this sharp. Simply excellent work. Can you define what a focus ring is? I did a quick Google search and mostly got speaker parts and descriptions of the focus ring on a lens. Thanks!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

fubuki says:

thats incredulously incredible!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Vina the Great says:

fabulous!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord V says:

ocellnuri
Sorry the proper name is extension rings. Like these
www.jessops.com/search/viewproduct.cfm?PRODUC T=JESAETCAF&...;
They would work well with your 50mm F1.8. I just got some yesterday and took this pic with the kit lens.
www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/49348124/

Using these you still get full auto operation.

Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Ocell says:

Thanks for the heads up Brian! This may have to be my next purchase to hold me over till I can afford a real macro lens.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord V says:

You're welcome
There's more info on how I use my macro rig here.
www.flickr.com/groups/topic/66514/

Brian V.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

SublimeImage says:

Fantastic macro!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

ojaipatrick says:

Wow so close and detailed!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Soeradjoen says:

At large size: Amazing!!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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