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laser_jock99
09-12-2007, 11:24
Photo's taken at Stratford Butterfly Farm yesterday. Lens was an old 52mm M42 screw thread lens with a lens reverser fitted. Total cost about 5 quid (excluding camera body!!).

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BUTTERFLIES/Dscf2568.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BUTTERFLIES/Dscf2554.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BUTTERFLIES/Dscf2528.jpg

More here:

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BUTTERFLIES/
Dark Star
09-12-2007, 11:35
Great shots! No 1 is a corker! Ugly brutes close up aren't they :D
Janice
09-12-2007, 12:30
Bugger! That raises the macro butterfly bar yet again!!! :D

Wonderful!
hairy
09-12-2007, 14:00
:clap: quite stunning :thumbs:
sambonebs
09-12-2007, 14:25
The aliens have landed! THEY'LL KILL US ALL!

Fantastic shots! Amazing detail on #1.
Ajophotog
09-12-2007, 15:47
Stunning first shot :thumbs: and loving the detail on #2 :thumbs:
chunkey20012001
09-12-2007, 23:36
look like monsters up close great captures and great result only spending 5quid
TG.
12-12-2007, 00:45
look like monsters up close great captures and great result only spending 5quid

My thoughts exactly, just shows you don't always need the most expensive lenses :thumbs:
Alex S
12-12-2007, 01:11
The first one is amazing :thumbs:
Retro
12-12-2007, 13:29
Very nice. did you use flash or natural light?
martin england
12-12-2007, 14:49
No 1 is awesome, great detail. Just goes to show you dont need the latest singing dancing kit to take great pictures, now weres my Pratika :thumbs:
wildtracks
12-12-2007, 18:55
Fantastic! I've just joined the forum, and am hoping to find some more info on budget macro. Didn't have to look far!

These are amazing shots. I like number 2 the best. Those colours...

I would like to know how you light them though. I'm guessing your lighting rig isn't quite so cheap?

Thanks for sharing them, I'll look out for more.
laser_jock99
13-12-2007, 02:26
Lighting was provided by the Fuji S5 Pro's onboard pop-up flash. The clever part (and I've no idea how it does this) is that this camera always gets the exposure bang on- even with flash- no matter what old lens you put on the camera. You could probably put a pin-hole in some silver foil and it would get it right.....
scraggs
13-12-2007, 11:32
That 1st shot is a cracker.
joxby
13-12-2007, 20:22
Beau shots, I like the second, beautifull blues and the detail in the joints...v good.
3rd ones a bit dark, good fur detail ***.
The first one, couldn't put my finger on why it didn't look right, but I see it now...:):)
laser_jock99
13-12-2007, 21:52
Beau shots, I like the second, beautifull blues and the detail in the joints...v good.
3rd ones a bit dark, good fur detail ***.
The first one, couldn't put my finger on why it didn't look right, but I see it now...:):)

I'm surprised it took you guys this long spot the 'photoshoppery'. I was unhappy with the exposure in one half of the original- look again- you'll see the butterfly has been mirror imaged!
mobilevirgin
13-12-2007, 22:19
They are awesome - a real sense of threat there. The others on photobucket are pretty cool as well.