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Man's best friend

Man's best friend

Photography Photography \ Nature | 02/17/08 @779 | Roadrunner | Comments critiques (31) | Views views (719)


Man's best friend
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Macro shots normally require extremely high aperture values to get the whole bug in focus. Here I tried something different - a lower DOF to focus on the head, as I found these red eyes haunting. :p

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Date/Time: 25/11/07 12:55
Camera Model: Pentax K100D
Focal Length: 90.0mm
Exposure Time: 1/500
Exposure Bias: -3/3
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO Equiv.: 200
 
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Avatar Andrew28

 02/17/08 @817

Lovely macro.
 
Avatar LiddleLarsen

 02/17/08 @821

Really cool :)
 
Avatar moserArtist

 02/17/08 @824

Love the eye! :)

Great catch and macro!

The nose looks huge! Makes me laugh! :)
 
Avatar mrhollow

 02/17/08 @836

Great job, it's tough to get them to sit still long enough.

Cheers,
Aaron
 
Avatar Aminal

 02/17/08 @841

Cool! What lens did you use for this?
 
Avatar Daykan

 02/17/08 @843

Really great capture!!
Great macro capture!! Good idea, dude!!
 
Avatar cupcake

 02/17/08 @846

Wonderful capture Eyal.
Top Mark
 
Avatar Roadrunner

 02/17/08 @851

@Aminal: Tamron AF 2.8 90mm. Not too expensive, and highly recommended.
Thanks a bunch folks. :)
 
Avatar Passenger

 02/17/08 @855

OMG!
Nice shot, such detail!! well done!
 
Avatar Haik

 02/17/08 @897

very nice detail and close-up!
 
Avatar herrwestphal

 02/18/08 @059

Man´s best friend. .....a fly????
Some green and magenta areas distract a little.
Besides that, great (eye)shot.
 
Avatar Wallace

 02/18/08 @088

Excellent macro

I agree that some color spots are a bit distracting

Well done + 9
 
Avatar workster

 02/18/08 @089

Nice macro. Good detail and focus on the head.
 
Avatar Roadrunner

 02/18/08 @093

herrwestphal, Wallace - thank you. Point well taken! I see it, and hope to fix that soon and post a revise image.
Many thanks, everyone.

Edit: Fixed all those little points with funny green and red colours.
 
Avatar purplerose

 02/18/08 @122

Nice photo. I like the DOF. I think the background could be a bit darker to add more contrast though.
 
Avatar MsMichelleLynn

 02/18/08 @385

A very nice fly macro. Brilliant colors. I'd prefer a tighter shot for something of this genre.
 
Avatar Vasco

 02/18/08 @507

Great macro!!!!!!!!!!
 
Avatar zeerang

 02/18/08 @546

beautiful shot... great catch
 
Avatar ersen-t

 02/18/08 @774

No birds this time??
great shot.
good details.
 
Avatar oldskool87

 02/18/08 @775

nice capture... well done :)
 
Avatar Madanapale

 02/18/08 @779

Won't load, I'll be back.
Carlos
 
Avatar aiscape

 02/19/08 @889

Nice colors, good macro. Would prefer a portrait though ;)
 
Avatar Madanapale

 02/21/08 @661

Great macro!
Excelllent details!
Carlos
 
Avatar Jafus

 02/21/08 @916

Wonderful details & dof:)
+10
 
Avatar CreativeSchism

 02/21/08 @959

Pretty intense eyes on a fly! :) Very cool shot, wish a bit more of him was in focus though. Still , great job! :)
 
Avatar Jossie

 02/24/08 @732

Great shot!
 
Avatar bstsk

 02/29/08 @872

Great!
 
Avatar Osito

 03/27/08 @796

nice description, and oh man, i am sure never gonna look at a fly the same way again :| lol
great work!
 
Avatar taaeb

 04/18/08 @639

perfect work :) +9
 
Avatar RvascoF

 05/14/08 @739

Great shot, the DOF really works here.....
Those are the most beautiful eyes i've seen, in a fly ....
 
Avatar killadore

 07/22/08 @772

a wonderful shot! it's great to see these annoying creatures from up close :p
 
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