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Day 5 - The Lazy Fly
Day 5 - The Lazy Fly
mrchhas


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Collection: May-ish at __mm
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Date: May 9, 2012
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2012

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 Had to snap off this shot as I saw a lethargic fly on the ground and had two seconds to take a photo - couldn't get focus or lighting right as my boss walked in as i was crouched on the floor looking at a fly. You can imagine the scene. LOL

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 05/11/2012 09:55:53 AM
Interesting shot. Flies are fascinating creatures.

If you are looking for ideas to improve your fly shot you might check out NiallOTuama's relatively successful fly shots in the recent Grunge and Free Study challenges:



He got in closer (I think he used extension tubes) and had a more dramatic background and lighting. But that might require a setting in which the boss is not lurking about.
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 05/11/2012 09:15:19 AM
Originally posted by jagar:
Laying eggs in that carpet, did you squish it afterwards ;-) well executed.


strangely enough my boss squished it (i'm not a big fan of squishing things that don't attack me) and the fly flattened out like a pancake, after about 10 seconds it puffed back up like Roger the Rabbit... must be the change in seasons. :D

ps it's actually a stone floor!
 05/11/2012 08:27:15 AM
Laying eggs in that carpet, did you squish it afterwards ;-) well executed.
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 05/11/2012 05:41:59 AM
i like it. has a certain grittiness to it that goes perfectly with the subject.
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 05/11/2012 04:47:13 AM
This has a cool lo-fi feel to it that I really like. Normally I'd comment on wanting more DoF and all that, but I like this as is. It's always a struggle to get DoF in low light environments, it's one of the reasons I really started getting into lighting initially.
I also like the drab colors. Perhaps a bit closer to 1:1 if possible, but then you'd also have more blur.
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