Fly on Milkweed Flowers: I started trying to get shots of bees landing on the milkweed flowers but too much blur and out of focus so I deleted them. But several flies joined in and I...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I started trying to get shots of bees landing on the milkweed flowers but too much blur and out of focus so I deleted them.
But several flies joined in and I got this shot.
I think my 100-400L has ambitions of being a macro lens. 80D body single frame handheld

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alx Loc: NJ

robertjerl wrote:

I started trying to get shots of bees landing on the milkweed flowers but too much blur and out of focus so I deleted them.
But several flies joined in and I got this shot.
I think my 100-400L has ambitions of being a macro lens. 80D body single frame handheld

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! That 100-400L is living up to its ambitions. This and your iris shots are convincing proof.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Super shot, Jerry. The 100-400L is one of my favorite 'closeup' lenses, but I have to use a tripod or prop.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

alx wrote:

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! That ... (show quote)

Thanks ever so much.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Dixiegirl wrote:

Super shot, Jerry. The 100-400L is one of my favorite 'closeup' lenses, but I have to use a tripod or prop.

Thank you
I was sitting in a lawn chair next to the milkweed plant, I use a pistol grip on the tripod collar and was able to brace my arms against my torso.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

An absolute stunner, Jerry--top marks.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

robertjerl wrote:

I started trying to get shots of bees landing on the milkweed flowers but too much blur and out of focus so I deleted them.
But several flies joined in and I got this shot.
I think my 100-400L has ambitions of being a macro lens. 80D body single frame handheld

Jerry, excellent. Maybe that lens is a true macro.

Greg

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

robertjerl wrote:

I started trying to get shots of bees landing on the milkweed flowers but too much blur and out of focus so I deleted them.
But several flies joined in and I got this shot.
I think my 100-400L has ambitions of being a macro lens. 80D body single frame handheld

Very nicely done indeed....Rich

sundar Loc: Charlotte, NC

Fantastic capture !

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

DOOK wrote:

An absolute stunner, Jerry--top marks.

Thanks a lot

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

CLF wrote:

Jerry, excellent. Maybe that lens is a true macro.

Greg

Thank you, well it may not be by the definition but it sure tries harder.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

bigwolf40 wrote:

Very nicely done indeed....Rich

Thanks very much

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

sundar wrote:

Fantastic capture !

Thanks

Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

UNREAL

chuck

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Chuckwal wrote:

UNREAL

chuck

thanks