Posted by Paul Rycraft on December 5, 2006 at 6:14 AM
This was taken in a lunch break last year, we have a good wildlife pond on site.
D70
1/60 @ f11
105 Sigma macro
EM 140 ring flash.
Was trying to get to grips with using a proper macro lens and ringflash. Beginners errors on previous shots include totally black background.
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 5, 2006 at 8:01 AM
Hi Paul,
Scenes like this always remind me of the Alien film series. An interesting shot for sure, does the beast just plummet or establish some dignity?
Tim
Posted by Paul Rycraft on December 5, 2006 at 8:14 AM
Tim,
I have further more 'dignified' shots as it dos manage to hold onto the leaf. It had disappeared by the end of the day. Hoping to time things better next year and have a full run at a sequence.
Cheers
Posted by John Gardner on December 7, 2006 at 8:26 AM
This is well captured and very different from the run of the mill d/flies that we see. Would like to see a slightly wider view point and also I think a little more contrast o/w tremendous shot.
Discussion
3 repliesD70
1/60 @ f11
105 Sigma macro
EM 140 ring flash.
Was trying to get to grips with using a proper macro lens and ringflash. Beginners errors on previous shots include totally black background.
Scenes like this always remind me of the Alien film series. An interesting shot for sure, does the beast just plummet or establish some dignity?
Tim
I have further more 'dignified' shots as it dos manage to hold onto the leaf. It had disappeared by the end of the day. Hoping to time things better next year and have a full run at a sequence.
Cheers
Well spotted.
John