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First insect macro · 04:03 PM

I'd been trying to get a good capture of moving critters and came up with this.
Straight out of camera using FA 100/2.8 macro.
C&C welcome.

Igilligan · 05-29-2008, 05:19 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of BUGS... nice first macro. Love the colors and I am very fond of the way your lens rendered that background. I could not read the exif so what were your settings, especially F stop? Handheld? No flash?

Cant wait to see more...

**Ash** · 05-30-2008, 12:59 AM

Thanks Gus,

Has been challenging since I mainly do it handheld (as this one was)...
ambient light, f/16 at 1/200sec and ISO 640 (as I recall).

axl · 05-30-2008, 01:42 AM

well done with handheld macro.
I haven't had luck to come up with anything close to it....yet.... when handheld...

**Ash** · 05-30-2008, 04:08 AM

I reckon having a willing subject is more than half the battle - this bee was rummaging into this flower for a while, giving me enough time to steady my hand and get focus right...

Techiechick · 05-30-2008, 04:15 AM

Super job on this hand held shot. I have also been trying to get moving insects, I must throw away 20 out of every one I keep. Well seen and captured.

roentarre · 05-30-2008, 04:55 AM

Beautiful capture there. You cettainly enjoy this macro lens. I had been neglecting photography lately...

**Ash** · 05-30-2008, 06:41 AM

You and me both Diane.
Very hard to get focus right with such shallow DOF.

Thanks James, it's certainly a keeper and quite a challenge to master...

daacon · 05-30-2008, 06:54 AM

First attemp hand held you have a winner

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05-29-2008, 05:19 PM	#2
Igilligan Guest	Welcome to the wonderful world of BUGS... nice first macro. Love the colors and I am very fond of the way your lens rendered that background. I could not read the exif so what were your settings, especially F stop? Handheld? No flash? Cant wait to see more...

05-30-2008, 12:59 AM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Thanks Gus, Has been challenging since I mainly do it handheld (as this one was)... ambient light, f/16 at 1/200sec and ISO 640 (as I recall).

05-30-2008, 01:42 AM	#4
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	well done with handheld macro. I haven't had luck to come up with anything close to it....yet.... when handheld...

05-30-2008, 04:08 AM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	I reckon having a willing subject is more than half the battle - this bee was rummaging into this flower for a while, giving me enough time to steady my hand and get focus right...

05-30-2008, 04:15 AM	#6
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	Super job on this hand held shot. I have also been trying to get moving insects, I must throw away 20 out of every one I keep. Well seen and captured.

05-30-2008, 04:55 AM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Beautiful capture there. You cettainly enjoy this macro lens. I had been neglecting photography lately...

05-30-2008, 06:41 AM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	You and me both Diane. Very hard to get focus right with such shallow DOF. Thanks James, it's certainly a keeper and quite a challenge to master...

05-30-2008, 06:54 AM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	First attemp hand held you have a winner

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