Stunning macro shot [Archive]

Splog

26-06-2008, 11:45

Hi all

check this link to a superb macro shot, not mine btw.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6687694

Steve

DarknFuzzy

26-06-2008, 11:48

Oh wow, that's amazing. Thanks for the link.

I hope that was natural morning due/rain and not from a watering can with sprinkler attachment. :)

oldgit

26-06-2008, 12:22

cor blimey, definitely worth a look.

Dal

26-06-2008, 12:58

Wow, thats simply stunning.

Ajophotog

26-06-2008, 13:02

That's a definite money shot ;)

StuartH

26-06-2008, 17:29

That is superb!..cheers for the link

julien

26-06-2008, 18:03

what a great shot, really superb.

what did they mean in the comments by using the lense in reverse ?

oldgit

26-06-2008, 20:45

what a great shot, really superb.

what did they mean in the comments by using the lense in reverse ?

It's kinda an alternative to extension tubes.

If you have a 100mm macro lens and want to get closer to the "action" and have, say a nifty 50 (50mm f1.8) you can tape the nifty on the front of the macro lens, backwards way around (contacts facing towards the object) and focus REALLY closely on the action.

It works really well.

26-06-2008, 20:51

Wow! Thats one helluva shot! I Await the TP versions....please :D

Janice

26-06-2008, 21:03

We all aspire to Alby...............Alby will aspire to this!! :D

Splog

26-06-2008, 21:24

It's kinda an alternative to extension tubes.

If you have a 100mm macro lens and want to get closer to the "action" and have, say a nifty 50 (50mm f1.8) you can tape the nifty on the front of the macro lens, backwards way around (contacts facing towards the object) and focus REALLY closely on the action.

It works really well.

Hi Paul

Forgive me but :amstupid: Do you mean literally 'tape the nifty on'? or is there some kind of adaptor available?

Steve

GarynLea

26-06-2008, 21:32

You can get a dedicated reversing ring made for purpose ... http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_nkwZreversingQ20ringQQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ

But that is a stunning image, if i only knew what it was :shrug:

Splog

26-06-2008, 22:07

You can get a dedicated reversing ring made for purpose ... http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_nkwZreversingQ20ringQQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ

But that is a stunning image, if i only knew what it was :shrug:

Thanks Gary

But that's not the same thing as reversing a lens on a lens :) these adaptors reverse mount the lens directly to the camera!

Steve

GarynLea

26-06-2008, 22:13

Ahhh sorry, misunderstood :(:)

wez130

26-06-2008, 22:18

that is a stunning pic, i kept looking at it hehe, so much detail :)

Ajophotog

26-06-2008, 22:26

We all aspire to Alby...............Alby will aspire to this!! :D

Thanks Janice but these aren't that difficult to shoot. You need to be able to get up early and find a roosting dragonfly that's the hard bit and if it's a dewy morning they are normally covered in dew too. They are too cold to fly so shooting is made easy. I might have a go if I can get up and the morning are dewy enough this weekend ;) I seen quite a lot of these shots on the net and often thought about shooting some dragonflies, guess I will have to now :lol:

chris321

28-06-2008, 01:28

Wow, that is truly impressive! Is it just dew on the bug? I don't even know how you'd go about finding a bug even to take the photo of!

pxl8

28-06-2008, 07:01

Take a look at this guys' work:

http://www.photosig.com/go/users/userphotos?id=114701

I think you need to be a member to view the larger shots but they are stunning and not just the macro shots either.