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A little too close
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A little too close

by Dan Borzynski

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 24, 2012177 views4 comments
Maybe the up-close and personal portrait thing isn't always a good idea...

I could have used a bit more light on the front of the eyes - one of the early images from owning the lens/flash combo. Yes, that is a dent on its eye.


Canon 5D, 65 mm MPE macro at around 3x, MT-24 twin flash, 1/60 sec, f11, ISO 400, hand-held.

(Edit: cropped a bit from the left and right to square but the top and bottom left untouched.)

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Hali Sowle on April 25, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Great macro Dan, I happen to really like these super up close and personal shots. Great detail and dof, like how those probiscus and the eyes are both nicely in focus and a nice bg. That dent in it's eye is pretty impressive, I wonder how it affected it's vision.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 25, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Wow, that's close. Dazzling macro, Dan. Very sharp where needed as well. Excellent work. :toast:
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Comment posted by Verdon on April 25, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Amazing shot, background could be done little bit better, other that three thumbs up! :wavey:
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 26, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Hi Dan :wavey: WOW!! That's some sharp close up :eek: amazing detail on those eyes :toast:
Albert Darmo
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