Wings

[-=Drifter=-]

Wow! Looks like it's partially chrome - maybe an XMen spider...

[jamesmc]

I miss my old camera and equipment, was stolen by the movers in my last trip from Germany. Miss my macros and 1000mm lens the most.

Extremely well exposed pictures.

I never got that creative, but did a lot of work with old documents concerning hand writing analysis/interpretation. (Zzzz factor.)

[molucca]

Well JamesMC,


Sorry to hear about your camera. I am getting more expirence on settings. I was trying total manual to improve the depth of field. I have to be fairly close with the shield on the flash. It keeps me from getting strong highlights, though. I have had problems with light butterflies on a dark background. The butterfly always gets blownout. Same with dragonflies. Learning to read the ituation helps.

A macro of a butterfly wing with a little Painter watercolour brushing.

Rich

[TwidderBird]

ohh, all well done-Rich. I think you have improved you depth of field! These are all nicely crisp focus....how did you get the bee-one in flight? I'm going to try to look up bug #46 to see if it's a moth or butterfly

jamesmc...I think I got it--linguistics and handwriting analysis = working in_____
nance

[molucca]

Nance,

I was using the 100mm macro lens in manual focus. The exposure was manual at F11 & 125 with the 580EX flash. The flash had a translucent white shield.

The bee was in hover mode. I was able to focus and get the shot. About 10 inches fron the front of the lense.

Rich

[TwidderBird]

ahh, ok, the bee was hovering. I just couldn't figure out how you could get such a shot while it was flying (contemplative smilie)

fortunately I found your #46 in my butterfly book cuz I'm helplessly without a clue otherwise. Veined White. in the family of Whites and Sulfurs (butterfly). thanks for sharing
nance

[molucca]

The wall we have been building under the tree house. The drawing was much easier than carying the stones up the hill. Rich