Flies

I changed my flash this week and have found some good points and some bad, hopefully the bad is something that I can overcome.
The biggest issue is specular highlights, but that is mainly down to diffusing, I also need to come up with a hood for my lens as I had one built into the ringflash diffuser I used to use. I havent manage to eliminate the specular highlights but I have gotten them down by about 80% Id say.

Here are a few flies from today, not quite where I want them to be yet, but getting there
Click through to flickr for larger sizes and more detail.


IMGP7051ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


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I know what i like, If not always why.

Brilliant those Derek...especially No.4

regards

Karlo

Seriously nasty creatures but we cant live without them, Good shooting and detail

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C&C welcome.
Don.

Superbly well shot Derek

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Chris

www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk

" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".

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K1 - Pentax 100 Macro F2.8 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6

Pentax FA 24 - 70 F2.8, Sigma 100-300 F4, Samyang 14mm F2.8, Sigma 70-200 F2.8,

K5iis - Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Sigma 70 - 300 F3.5/F5.6, Sigma 18 - 200 F3.6 / F4.5.

All good. But the last one for me, please. It's an action shot - the beast is trying to do something, rather than looking like it's just standing around waiting for a person with a camera to turn up. And the full res view of the 'fleshy' bit above the middle leg is stunning in a yukky sort of way.

Now here's a thought - how about a fly at the end of a blade of grass with both the eyes of the fly and the tip of the grass in focus and no specular highlights (Steve dives for cover...) ???

Steve

Cheers guys, I will either get it working the way I want or I will revert back to my ringflash, I have a few empty coffee tins, that I plan on re-purposing

Is it possible to unfriend people on here ????? only joking Steve, I am not even going to try

2 more from yesterday


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IMGP7109ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

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I know what i like, If not always why.

Derek you're wasted with a camera in your hand. I'm sure there's a role for you as a ninja warrior somewhere in Japan with those fly sneaking skills.

I'm liking #4, that's one scary-looking dude/girl. seemingly jumping out at you from the out of focus area to the left.

Cheers guys, Haris I'd love a chance to go to Japan 👍👍👍
Steve

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I know what i like, If not always why.

IMGP7648ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


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IMGP7630ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

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I know what i like, If not always why.