One large fly
Apr 18, 2012 13:16:14 #
Took these this morning. Not sure what this is called. A lot larger than a horse fly. To compare size the first one was taken on the outside window screen. The other I brought inside ,place in freezer then removed and shot him. Taken with Canon 7D 100 mm Canon Macro lens with O flash on canon camera mounted flash. Have a focus rail ordered and sure needed it today as I have a medical problem an almost impossible to hand hold. Still trying to get good macro shots. practice practice
Apr 18, 2012 14:20:46 #
This confirms bragging rights that everything in Texas is bigger!
Your first image is excellent, although I was momentarily confused about your Exif info: Canon EOS 7D at ISO 200 with 100-mm lens, 1.6-sec at f/20. You are using Aperture priority, which is giving you too long an exposure (1.6-sec). That is why your background is so light.
I recommend that you set BOTH your camera AND your speedlight to manual. Speedlight to max output.
Start at ISO 400, 1/200-sec at f/16. Outdoors, this will synch with daylight exposure. If subject is too dark, open aperture. If subject is too bright, drop speedlight output to 1/2 or less.
Your first image is excellent, although I was momentarily confused about your Exif info: Canon EOS 7D at ISO 200 with 100-mm lens, 1.6-sec at f/20. You are using Aperture priority, which is giving you too long an exposure (1.6-sec). That is why your background is so light.
I recommend that you set BOTH your camera AND your speedlight to manual. Speedlight to max output.
Start at ISO 400, 1/200-sec at f/16. Outdoors, this will synch with daylight exposure. If subject is too dark, open aperture. If subject is too bright, drop speedlight output to 1/2 or less.
Apr 18, 2012 14:27:07 #
Your second image has also fooled your camera: ISO 500, 6-seconds at f/11, Aperture priority. The yellow cast is due to long exposure using tungsten lighting. If your speedlight flashed, auto-setting was too short to actually influence exposure.
Use same manual settings suggested above. Again, review first photo, then adjust speedlight output or aperture as needed.
Use same manual settings suggested above. Again, review first photo, then adjust speedlight output or aperture as needed.
Apr 18, 2012 15:28:10 #
Apr 18, 2012 18:51:57 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thank you for your comments and will certainly try your settings. I am just getting into macro and pretty new to digital. Was into film with a AE1 back in the 70s 80s time frame. I certainly believe you know about macro as you have some great photos on this site. Again thanksYour first image is excellent, although I was mome... (show quote)
Apr 18, 2012 18:52:49 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thank you for your kind words.very nice! we do have big bugs in texas.tom
Apr 18, 2012 19:21:12 #
tinusbum wrote:
very nice! we do have big bugs in texas.tom
And the rest of us appreciate your keeping them there!
Pretty good shots of the fly, jdeanb. The head looks like it's all eyes. Definitely eerie looking bug.
Apr 18, 2012 21:04:16 #
ngc1514 wrote:
Pretty good shots of the fly, jdeanb. The head looks like it's all eyes. Definitely eerie looking bug.
Yes flies have many eyes. Thank you for looking and the nice comments.tinusbum wrote:
And the rest of us appreciate your keeping them there!very nice! we do have big bugs in texas.tom
Pretty good shots of the fly, jdeanb. The head looks like it's all eyes. Definitely eerie looking bug.
Apr 20, 2012 03:36:04 #
oldmalky
Loc: West Midlands,England.
I had to go back and look again when ngc1514 mentioned eyes as i missed them the first time. Nickonian72 certainly knows his stuff if i only had a fraction of his knowledge wow.
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