Thanks mcmama, I am glad you like the photo!
mcmama wrote:
Great eye, nice capture.
This little guy, and his brother who is out of the picture, remained still for several minutes...apparently in fear of a Red Tail Hawk that had just flown into the area. With his classic squirrel pose and the autumn leaves, I just had to take the shot.
Nice shots and interesting discussion about grooming etc...
I always wonder how bees, butterflies etc feel about being covered in pollen, and having pollen covering many of their eyes!
Really great images. Super sharp and detailed. Love #2 in particular - a nice look at the business end of the fly.
Nice shots, great focus and DOF 👍
Love the detail especially in the carpenter bee!
beautiful sharp and detailed images...and dedicated self-sacrifice for the art!
Terrific shots with super detail and sharpness...
Thanks for the info and great shots!
That dime shot really gives a sense of scale.
Nice shots!
Following up on all the great suggestions.
A few days ago, my wife happened to show me an old black velvet bag she was throwing away. I quickly grabbed it and used it to line all the internal surfaces of the extension tubes and reversing rings. I cut the velvet to size, then used double-sided tape to stick it to the inside of the tubes.
Voila! no more glare...at least non I have been able to create so far. I have shot up to 2.3:1 with a reversed 50mm and full tubes. The images seem quite sharp, although DOF, focus, and exposure are a challenge at the higher magnifications.
I will post any decent ones I get before winter sets in.
Thanks again everyone!