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Hoverfly !

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 3, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Hoverfly !
Another macro from my collection :smile:

D300
Nikon 300mm 2.8 with Tubes
1/30 sec At f8 ISO 400
Tripod and release
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Posted by David Taylor on September 3, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Beautiful focus on the eye. However I find f8 rather limiting and much prefer f16, f18 and f20 to increase the detail, oh and a Sigma SD14 of course. :biggrin: :wink: :wink: Some may say the OOF twig could be distracting, but should be quite easy to remove. I like the colours against a great BG. Very nice indeed. Keep them coming, Ian.

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Posted by Richard Peters on September 3, 2009 at 7:10 PM
OOF twig is a little distracting and I might prefer for the tip of the leaf to not be cut off but otherwise nicely done :smile:
Posted by Tim Taylor on September 4, 2009 at 2:35 AM
A nice natural shot. I would probably try to lose the twig as well.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Justin on September 4, 2009 at 2:47 AM
A bit over-sharpened Ian but nevertheless a sharp and detailed shot.
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 4, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Most nits mentioned Ian but a nice image nonetheless. Looks like the fly is doing some kind of yoga or setting itself up for a nose-dive off the leaf :biggrin:

Brett :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM
I like the lighting and colours here. My only real nit would be the OOF twig in the background. Otherwise a nice image.

Matt
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 4, 2009 at 2:08 PM
A lovely composition, lots of detail and the colour is really superb. The twig doesn't bother my enjoyment of this composition.
Posted by David Kjaer on September 4, 2009 at 6:47 PM
I love this image Ian - would cloan out the twig above wing but the composition, setting & lighting are great!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Another nice image Ian. Did anyone mention cloning the OOF twig out :wink:

P.S. Its 2009 now. Don't worry I've already booked your room in the home for the bewildered :biggrin: