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Hoverfly in flight...

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Posted by David Taylor on July 14, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Hoverfly in flight...
..taken the old-fashioned way. :smile: :wink:

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm EX macro lens
Manual Exposure and focus Auto white balance
Sigma ring flash
ISO 100
F13
1/160s
Hand held
RAW processed in SPP4
Finished off in PictureWindowPro,and PS Elements
Framed in Xara Designer Pro 6


:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 14, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Not doing much for me I'm afraid David as I feel the fly looks almost plastic in the light as presented. I think the flash is a little to harsh for the subject.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on July 14, 2010 at 3:23 PM
you've done well here David as I know how difficult these are but it looks like the eyes and 'face' aren't quite pin sharp - though I may be wrong. The light is also a bit harsh. Very good technique though!

Matt :toast:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 14, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Nits covered, was trying these today myself and I appreciate the problems you are facing, use flash and it looks wrong, no flash not enough shutter speed, at the momnt I haven't got an answer but I am going to keep on working at it, well done though and your image is certainly better than my efforts today :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 14, 2010 at 4:38 PM
I admire your efforts David. You certainly don't believe in taking the easy option. I find it hard enough trying to photograph Dragonflys, butterflys etc waving about on a stem :biggrin:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 14, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Looks great David and without the high-speed flash traps this is an amzing capture hand held :eek: :eek: wonderful :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 15, 2010 at 3:49 AM
Nits covered but I think you did very well. :wavey: