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mark240668 · May 30, 2005

with the tamron 90di and sometimes 50mm reversed. I found on 4m garden all these strange looking bugs. I begin to like this macro world more and more.

my favorite handheld 1/60 F16 with the left hand on right shoulder technique. I was very happy with the sharp result and the lack of flash marks.

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Thomas Comerford · May 30, 2005

These are fantastic! I wish I had a garden like that! Did you use any particular techniques to avoid hot spots from the flash?

M-A-R-K said:
with the tamron 90di and sometimes 50mm reversed. I found on 4m
garden all these strange looking bugs. I begin to like this macro
world more and more.

my favorite handheld 1/60 F16 with the left hand on right shoulder
technique. I was very happy with the sharp result and the lack of
flash marks.

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mark240668 · May 30, 2005

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petrH · May 30, 2005

These are great macro shots. How did you get the bugs to sit still and post for you?

I am experimenting with close up photos with magnifications greater than 1:1 by reverse stacking a 50mm f1.4 lens on top of my 105mm micro nikkor. The magnification I got is 105/50=2.1:1. The advantage of this method is that I can get the metering and iTTL flash control because of the 105mm lens. I do have some nice shots of small insects. Sorry I cannot post any of my shots because I don't have a convenient web site that I can upload my photos. May be one of these day I'll get around to learning how to upload.
Hope to see more of your macro postings.
Peter

graffix · May 30, 2005

Wow, awesome shots!
The first and last flies are my favorite, though they all look great.

Nice job.

Vince T · May 30, 2005

makes me want to pick up the tamron 90 lens. this lens is on my to-buy list and your great photos only add to my lens lust!

which ones are from the tamron and which ones are from the reversed 50mm?

thanks for sharing them. i enjoyed...
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RecalcitrantRon · May 30, 2005

These are terrific. That Tamron lens looks to be a real winner. Good handholding technique too!

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kramp · May 30, 2005

Lots of strange looking creatures in your yard Mark, great job captureing them, that last fly is especially good.

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mark240668 · May 30, 2005

...I ask them to take a nice pose and sit very still. I guess it works. just kidding. I think if you approach them real slow from same eye level and give them lots of room to run they will stay put. cheers, Mark
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Ramon Mena · May 31, 2005

Hi Mark

Again nice shots. I find the last one fantastic, the diffuse effect of the leave on light and its green color on the general picture composition look super.

I have a question. How is the right shoulder technique?

Best regards

Ramón

MGlennn · May 31, 2005

...super, as usual, Mark....keep it up...

M

mark240668 · May 31, 2005

Vince T said:
makes me want to pick up the tamron 90 lens. this lens is on my
to-buy list and your great photos only add to my lens lust!

you won´t regret it!

Vince T said:
which ones are from the tamron and which ones are from the reversed
50mm?

4 and 5 are with the 50mm reversed

Vince T said:
thanks for sharing them. i enjoyed...
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thanks for looking. cheers, Mark

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mark240668 · May 31, 2005

Thanks Ron,

I hear only good things about this lens the only thing that could be better is focus speed according to some owners. But for macro I always do manal and for portrait it is very fast IMHO. cheers, Mark

RecalcitrantRon said:
These are terrific. That Tamron lens looks to be a real winner.
Good handholding technique too!

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mark240668 · May 31, 2005

Hi Martin,

Very strange and I discover more and more. Most of these very tiny insects do see you coming and hide themselves behind leaves. The green fly was also behind one. The first 3 or 4 pics I used flash but the eye of this fly responded very bad to it. Soo I decided for less DOF and slow shutter a steady chair to stand on and my best handholding technique. It worked I guess. cheers, Mark

kramp said:
Lots of strange looking creatures in your yard Mark, great job
captureing them, that last fly is especially good.

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http://martind.smugmug.com
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mark240668 · May 31, 2005

Hi Ramon,

I have never seen this fly before (any ID?) and was very glad it was sharp once viewed on my PC. The technique I used is this:

In my right hand I hold the camera up. I put my left hand on my right shoulder and hold my elbow 90degrees up. I lay my camera on the tip of my elbow take a breath let go a bit and then move back and forward with my upper body for good focus. If you move slow you can predict when you press the shutter for good focus. cheers, Mark

Ramon Mena said:
Hi Mark

Again nice shots. I find the last one fantastic, the diffuse effect
of the leave on light and its green color on the general picture
composition look super.

I have a question. How is the right shoulder technique?

Best regards

Ramón

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mark240668 · May 31, 2005

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eric · May 31, 2005

these are pretty cool, they would be much cooler if they were in the samples and galleries forum like phil requests.

HelmutS · May 31, 2005

...I usually don't like insects. I don't really care for macro.

But your shots are kind of putting the viewer into another world where everthing small is suddenly huge, detailed and has a character of it's own.

First class images, all of them.

Crave · May 31, 2005

Great pictures!!!!!
The last is awesome!!!!!!

That makes me want to buy a new macro lens!!..with my Sigma 50mm 2.8 Macro most part of the bugs fly away...grrr!!!!!!

D70 RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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