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Look at the colors on this guy *bug alert · 10:49 PM

I am blown away by the Series 1 105 colors. I did some abstact macros in this thread and was really very happy with the color... thanks to all the nice people who commented...

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/25170-macro-abstracto-wh...you-think.html

And shot this one today. This is just a tight crop to show off the detail, but the colors are very interesting on this fly... I am loving this old lens.
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**xs400** · 04-17-2008, 10:58 PM

Amazing color. Fantastic shot.

thomasjmpark · 04-18-2008, 01:45 AM

Wow, it almost looks nice, almost

Great shot and colours.

**rparmar** · 04-18-2008, 03:45 AM

"I am the fly, I am the fly, I am the fly... in the ointment!"

G M Fude · 04-18-2008, 04:22 AM

Who would've thought a fly could be that pretty? Nice one, Gus.

scott-devon · 04-18-2008, 04:27 AM

Beautiful shot!

Gadget_Guy · 04-18-2008, 08:11 AM

Wow!

D.

Fritz · 04-18-2008, 08:37 AM

They do have amazing colors for such disgusting creatures!

Nice shot Gus.

daacon · 04-18-2008, 09:25 AM

Great shot Gus - now that would make a perfect 8x10 to give to .... umm well not sure another bug lover I guess

- was this with a Tripod ?

jsherman999 · 04-18-2008, 10:17 AM

Incredible shot Gus.

So many things are interesting/beautiful when you get down to the macro level - we just never notice them up here in our 'big world'.

.

gawan · 04-18-2008, 01:33 PM

Gorgeous colours and sooo sharp!

mtnbearhug · 04-18-2008, 02:46 PM

That there is definately one purdy fly Gus!!!

Great shot.. the detail is awesome!!!

Thanks for sharin.. Kim

Igilligan · 04-18-2008, 04:38 PM

Thank you all for taking the time to comment on the FLY shot... I loved the colors and as jsherman999 said, when you get down to the macro level there is a lot of beauty that we never see...

I forgot to mention that on this shot I actually used the on board flash and It worked ok and helped those iridescent colors pop... If I have the 105 all the way out for maximum magnification then the lens blocks the bottom 1/4 of the shot, leaving it dark. but I can work around that till I get a real flash.

And to Dave, It is not a tripod this time, although I was on the ground and braced pretty good. Plus using the onboard flash helped up the shutterspeed a tad. And real
I am finding myself flat on my belly on way to many of these macro shots... I see why the flipscreen LCD and live view is the macro shooters friend..

roentarre · 04-20-2008, 01:26 AM

Wow, the colour is in deed beautiful. You got a great angle on the fly. Everything is sharp in focus radiating colours

04-18-2008, 02:46 PM	#12
mtnbearhug Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Emmett, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,351	a fly??? That there is definately one purdy fly Gus!!! Great shot.. the detail is awesome!!! Thanks for sharin.. Kim

04-18-2008, 04:38 PM	#13
Igilligan Guest	Thanks for being so 'fly' everybody Thank you all for taking the time to comment on the FLY shot... I loved the colors and as jsherman999 said, when you get down to the macro level there is a lot of beauty that we never see... I forgot to mention that on this shot I actually used the on board flash and It worked ok and helped those iridescent colors pop... If I have the 105 all the way out for maximum magnification then the lens blocks the bottom 1/4 of the shot, leaving it dark. but I can work around that till I get a real flash. And to Dave, It is not a tripod this time, although I was on the ground and braced pretty good. Plus using the onboard flash helped up the shutterspeed a tad. And real I am finding myself flat on my belly on way to many of these macro shots... I see why the flipscreen LCD and live view is the macro shooters friend..

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Look at the colors on this guy *bug alert

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