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Old Leatherface

by Jim Harris

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 21, 2009297 views8 comments
reminds me of a character from an old horror movie :biggrin:
another nectar sucking fly blowing bubbles

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used: Yes (manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/14.0
ISO Equiv.: 200

Canon 430ex off camera mounted on a Novoflex flash bracket and then diffused with a Lumiquest softbox

all comments much appreciated :wink:

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on September 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Egads, horror movie is right! It looks like the eyes are sewn together. Excellent detail and color. What a fun/scary image. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on September 22, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Fantastic, almost hypnotic red eyes; love the details! And I get that stitched look too. Very bizarre, very good!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on September 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Nice dof and great colors.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on September 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM
The fly is great, Jim: that "stitched eye look" is really something from a horror movie all right! Maybe you should have a look at the exposure of some of the yellow flowers though. You might be able to bring out a bit more detail in some of them. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on September 22, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Great detail on this creepy guy. I also get a kick out of the stitched appearance (Frankenbug :wink: ).
Kathy
Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Wonderful image - congrats on the EP!

Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on October 3, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Great work Jim
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on October 31, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Nice detail and comp Jim. :smile:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments