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I 've spent the best part of a couple of hours this morning trying to get a head shot of a bee. Talk about an excercise in frustration! They don't keep still long. Anyway this is the best I could manage before the flash died. Must remember to charge the batteries now and again. :annoyed:

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nice shot there CT, but i suppose the question must be why????
 
It was worth the wait though :) Nightmare for exposure, white flower and black bee
 
oops, double post
 
I'd like to see the shadows lifted a tad on the bee but hell, what a close up!

Maybe a run through neat image or similar to get rid of some of the noise?

Must have been difficult to get a decent exposure on this one.
 
Bachs said:
I'd like to see the shadows lifted a tad on the bee but hell, what a close up!

Maybe a run through neat image or similar to get rid of some of the noise?

Must have been difficult to get a decent exposure on this one.
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Well I've tweaked it a little and reduced the noise, but it was under-exposed to start with due to the flash slowly dying on me, and me not noticing. :stupid:
 
to be honest CT, I think I preferred the original, the highlights look a bit harsh here, but it could be my set up.
 
Well i think it is a massive improvement to be honest. Much to dark before, especially considering the object was the bee's head, far more detail now. Much nicer to look at than before.
 
dod said:
to be honest CT, I think I preferred the original, the highlights look a bit harsh here, but it could be my set up.
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The harsh highlights are an unfortunate side effect of the noise reduction. Just goes to show you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.:headshake
 
i must get a good close up macro, the sigma is ok for hairy nostrils at 10 paces but not hand held close up stuff....
 
Joe T said:
Probably my best shot of the day:

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Taken with D70 and Sigma 70-300 APO


Im fairly pleased with it. Its much better than those I posted last week. Its still far short of CTs, which is a cracking shot.
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Good effort Joe - these little buggers don't pose for you do they? :D
 
EosD said:
i must get a good close up macro, the sigma is ok for hairy nostrils at 10 paces but not hand held close up stuff....
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Agreed. Im after either the Sigma 105 or the Tamron 90.

Thanks for the comment CT, and yes those guys really do not sit still! I found honey bees much easier to track, they seem to have far more patience!
 
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