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forever blowing bubbles...

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Posted by Matt Cole on July 5, 2008 at 4:34 AM
forever blowing bubbles...
perhaps not the most attractive subject :-)

Canon 30D with MPE-65 macro lens.

f14, 1/160, ISO 100, diffused Speedlight on side bracket, handheld.

All C+C appreciated.

Matt
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 5, 2008 at 4:50 AM
If there's one thing that still makes me want a Canon body it's this MPE65 - and this shot does nothing to make that want go away Matt - I hate you :mad: :mad: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Awesome level of detail Matt, just awesome :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 5, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Fantastic detail Matt - awesome shot :toast: . This is probably happening on someones lunch right about now :biggrin:

Dave
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 5, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Wow, this is shocking good Matt.
I can see you in the bubble. :biggrin:
cheers,
Bertl
Posted by Matt Cole on July 5, 2008 at 2:04 PM
thanks very much Andy, Dave and Bertl. :smile:

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 5, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Great shot Matt , love it :toast:

ps Hand holding an MPE-65 even with flash takes some doing so hats off to you sir

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on July 5, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Is that what you call a close up !! :biggrin:
Brilliant !
JR
Posted by Justin on July 6, 2008 at 5:53 AM
Not the most attractice subject but the image itself is excellent with good impact, detail and sharpness.
Where is your flashgun positioned in relation to your lens and what are you using to diffuse the flash.?
Be interested to know as it's producing very soft and evenly lit results.


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Posted by Magnus Hird on July 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM
He won't be winning any beauty contests, but the detail is amazing :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on July 6, 2008 at 3:19 PM
many thanks for the further comments.

Justin, I think this one was taken with the flash on a side bracket diffused with a simple Stofen omnibounce diffuser. I've experimented with lots of different diffusers, including homemade ones, but find the results don't vary too much. I've realised that the most important thing to get soft and even light is to get the flash as close to the subject as possible. The beauty of short focal length macro lenses is that the working distance is short and hence it's easy to get the flash close to the subject. I find it practically impossible to do so with my Sigma 150 and the result is always harsh light and ugly reflections (unless I just want a small amount of fill flash).

Matt
Posted by PhilH on July 7, 2008 at 7:54 AM
I take my hat off to you sir.... I mean hand holding a MPE.... I will only ever use it on a studio stand with micrometer adjustment for the focus....

To put things into perspective for those who are not familiar with this lens.. it has no actual focus system, you set the mag (from x1 to x5) and focus by moving the camera body and lens back and forth or moving the subject..

Again well done and an image full of interest...

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Posted by Matt Cole on July 7, 2008 at 10:17 AM
many thanks Phil. I illuminate my images entirely using flash so this removes motion blur. It's then just a matter of getting the focus right.

Matt