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Posted by Matt Cole on November 22, 2011 at 3:16 AM
Multi-tasking
A mating pair of Syrphus hoverflies, note the female having a drink :smile:

Canon 60D with MP-E 65mm macro lens, a diffused MT-24 twin flash, f13, 1/160.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 22, 2011 at 3:46 AM
Not into macro myself but this looks stunning to me Matt :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on November 22, 2011 at 6:31 AM
Excellent.!
Great lighting balance.
JR
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 22, 2011 at 6:43 AM
The Hoverfly version of filing her nails ehh :biggrin: :biggrin:

Lighting and detail first rate - a cracking macro Matt as always :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 22, 2011 at 6:57 AM
Stunning Matt.
Posted by David Sewell on November 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM
The lighting and detail are both excellent.

David
Posted by Mike Smith on November 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM
That is just down right amazing, the level of detail in the larger image is astounding :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on November 22, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Excellent, thats what the MP-E is good at, mine at work now lives on a stackshot rail, no way can I use it in the field as you do... Background has me curious.. it is even in tone? Is the articulating screen of the 60D usefull for macro? Sorry all these questions...

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Posted by David Taylor on November 22, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Great image, Matt. I've not seen any mating hoverflies this year, they're usually always at it in my garden. :smile: :wink:

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Posted by Matt Cole on November 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM
many thanks for the comments.

Phil, I'm always keen to prevent the black backgrounds which the flash produces if there is no foliage close to the subject so will normally try to bend or hold a leaf behind the subject. If that isn't possible, as it wasn't here due to the position of this stem, I use a piece of card which contains an OOF photo of my back lawn! :smile: The articulating screen on the 60D is quite useful and came into its own when photographing fungi this year. I don't use it for these sort of shots though, I have to hold the camera firmly to my eye.

Matt :toast:
Posted by PhilH on November 22, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Cheers Matt.. appreciated... often do the same with the bg......(lots of OoF lawns out there) :biggrin:

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 22, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Love the eye detail and looks like the top fly took a bashing to its eye! The lighting is perfect, wouldn't have known you used a flash.

Nick :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on November 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM
"Wrong" again I thought they don't get any better this is just fantastic.

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 22, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Superb lighting and detail Matt - the eye detail in the large version is remarkable :toast:

Dave
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 22, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Super image Matt. Perfect lighting :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 23, 2011 at 2:48 PM
Hello Matt.

Excellent capture.

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 24, 2011 at 1:43 AM
Fantastic image. Very well done. :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Outstanding! Thanks for the tip too - I was out taking OOF shots in my garden today for future use.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 25, 2011 at 8:56 AM
many thanks for the further comments

Matt :toast: