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Owl Fly

by Swathiraj G

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 24, 201450 views5 comments
A backlight situation of an owl fly.
Camera Model Canon EOS 70D
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/40
Av(Aperture Value) 14
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 135.0mm
Ext Tube

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 24, 2014 at 8:59 PM
Swathiraj - Reminds me a very similar photo that Balan Vinod posted Here

Your large version is as small as the one we see here and has lost all sharpness. You may want to check what is going wrong.

When the two antennae merge you usually know you are perfectly parallel to the insect. A little reflected light for the body might have helped here.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 24, 2014 at 9:38 PM
Really fine detail in the original image. The larger version has some issues as noted by Ram. I like the backlighting and the effect on the owl fly's wings.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Swathiraj G on July 26, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Hi Ram,

Sorry, there was some problem while converting the picture. Hope there is no option to change once uploaded image.

Thanks
Swathiraj
Registered on April 26, 2014, 71 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 27, 2014 at 10:32 AM
The backlighting and your processing really lets the wings and the hair shine. You've handled the lighting well. Good job getting parallel to the fly and its perch.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Swathiraj G on July 27, 2014 at 12:49 PM
I will be posting another image taken just opposite to this with clear light on the image and clean BG
Registered on April 26, 2014, 71 Posts, 153 Comments