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fly · 06:09 PM

Saw a giant fly on my garbage can, figured I'd try a quick shot with the 100WR.

Didn't have much time as my wife and two kids were already in the car waiting to go to dinner, but I thought it came out decent considering it was handheld in pretty low light using AF.

Adam · 08-14-2010, 06:15 PM

Wow- amazing detail!!

**dcmsox2004** · 08-14-2010, 06:21 PM

fantastic color and detail of it's head.....dave m

dgaies · 08-14-2010, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Wow- amazing detail!!

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

fantastic color and detail of it's head.....dave m

Thanks! I've been pretty impressed with the colors from the 100WR overall. The auto-focus worked pretty well too as the head was at the center AF point.

Just out of curiosity, do you guys think stopping the aperture down a little more (to f/11 or f/16) would have got significantly more of the fly in focus (like the legs)? Not that I had enough light to really do that, but i could have boosted to iso1600/3200 and maybe dropped the shunter speed to 1/60s. Just curious.

**volley** · 08-15-2010, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Just out of curiosity, do you guys think stopping the aperture down a little more (to f/11 or f/16) would have got significantly more of the fly in focus (like the legs)? Not that I had enough light to really do that, but i could have boosted to iso1600/3200 and maybe dropped the shunter speed to 1/60s. Just curious.

This is an excellent shot - great job!
I don't think that f11 or f16 would give you enough DOF to have the legs fully in focus.

Yaro · 08-15-2010, 06:50 AM

I love the reflections and the contrast. Well done.

dgaies · 08-15-2010, 07:10 AM

Originally posted by volley

This is an excellent shot - great job!
I don't think that f11 or f16 would give you enough DOF to have the legs fully in focus.

Originally posted by Yaro

I love the reflections and the contrast. Well done.

Thanks you

And you're right, stopping down one or two more stops wasn't going to get the entire fly in focus so I think it worked out fine like this.

stillshunter · 08-15-2010, 12:17 PM

Have to agree with others that this is an amazing shot!

The only way you could have improved the DoF is if you image stacked in PP. Not sure if you're familiar with it, but it's similar to HDR where you layer an image - however rather than exposure bracketing, you bracket focal lengths - one shot of the front, middle and back. Then you blend the layers in PP. I've seen some great results with this method, but you'd have to be quick!

Again 10/10. I personally prefer the shot as is, the bokeh is just right.

dgaies · 08-16-2010, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by stillshunter

Have to agree with others that this is an amazing shot!

The only way you could have improved the DoF is if you image stacked in PP. Not sure if you're familiar with it, but it's similar to HDR where you layer an image - however rather than exposure bracketing, you bracket focal lengths - one shot of the front, middle and back. Then you blend the layers in PP. I've seen some great results with this method, but you'd have to be quick!

Again 10/10. I personally prefer the shot as is, the bokeh is just right.

I've seen some examples of stacking images for get more DOF, which looks pretty cool, but in this case I was just fooling around to see if I could get a quick shot in. I also imagine it's a little easier to stack photos of a static object vs an insect. It's also easier when you don't have three people sitting in a hot car waiting to go to dinner while you grab your camera to take a picture of a fly

So did the FA50/1.4 arrive today?

stillshunter · 08-16-2010, 12:33 PM

Agreed the focal stacks would be easier with a stationary object but the nicest I've seen are Thomas Shahan's ...not bad for "just" a Pentax reversed 50

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gawan · 08-19-2010, 04:07 AM

Wonderfully sharp, and really nice peaceful background!

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08-14-2010, 06:15 PM	#2
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dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Wow- amazing detail!! Originally posted by dcmsox2004 fantastic color and detail of it's head.....dave m Thanks! I've been pretty impressed with the colors from the 100WR overall. The auto-focus worked pretty well too as the head was at the center AF point. Just out of curiosity, do you guys think stopping the aperture down a little more (to f/11 or f/16) would have got significantly more of the fly in focus (like the legs)? Not that I had enough light to really do that, but i could have boosted to iso1600/3200 and maybe dropped the shunter speed to 1/60s. Just curious.

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volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Quote: Just out of curiosity, do you guys think stopping the aperture down a little more (to f/11 or f/16) would have got significantly more of the fly in focus (like the legs)? Not that I had enough light to really do that, but i could have boosted to iso1600/3200 and maybe dropped the shunter speed to 1/60s. Just curious. This is an excellent shot - great job! I don't think that f11 or f16 would give you enough DOF to have the legs fully in focus.

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Yaro Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tasmania Photos: Gallery Posts: 101	I love the reflections and the contrast. Well done.

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dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917 Original Poster	Originally posted by volley This is an excellent shot - great job! I don't think that f11 or f16 would give you enough DOF to have the legs fully in focus. Originally posted by Yaro I love the reflections and the contrast. Well done. Thanks you And you're right, stopping down one or two more stops wasn't going to get the entire fly in focus so I think it worked out fine like this.

08-15-2010, 12:17 PM	#8
stillshunter Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Tablelands NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 406	Have to agree with others that this is an amazing shot! The only way you could have improved the DoF is if you image stacked in PP. Not sure if you're familiar with it, but it's similar to HDR where you layer an image - however rather than exposure bracketing, you bracket focal lengths - one shot of the front, middle and back. Then you blend the layers in PP. I've seen some great results with this method, but you'd have to be quick! Again 10/10. I personally prefer the shot as is, the bokeh is just right.

08-16-2010, 10:01 AM	#9
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917 Original Poster	Originally posted by stillshunter Have to agree with others that this is an amazing shot! The only way you could have improved the DoF is if you image stacked in PP. Not sure if you're familiar with it, but it's similar to HDR where you layer an image - however rather than exposure bracketing, you bracket focal lengths - one shot of the front, middle and back. Then you blend the layers in PP. I've seen some great results with this method, but you'd have to be quick! Again 10/10. I personally prefer the shot as is, the bokeh is just right. I've seen some examples of stacking images for get more DOF, which looks pretty cool, but in this case I was just fooling around to see if I could get a quick shot in. I also imagine it's a little easier to stack photos of a static object vs an insect. It's also easier when you don't have three people sitting in a hot car waiting to go to dinner while you grab your camera to take a picture of a fly So did the FA50/1.4 arrive today?

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gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Wonderfully sharp, and really nice peaceful background!

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