No flash macro

[dod]

Just for a change tried a shot with no flash and deliberately minimal depth of field. I'm not sure if I like it but it's the best I managed to get ISO 400 and it's a bit noisy

 

[RobertP]

Did you see the macros in that link Busterboy posted? Some had exif - no flash and 8 seconds exposure! how do you get a bug to stay still that long? freeze it ?

Just had a second look and the range of viewable images has changed. This one at 1/2 second is quite impressive
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/channel/2/extra/new/display/5663490

 

[dod]

Just had a second look and the range of viewable images has changed. This one at 1/2 second is quite impressive

Wow, that is nice, where's BB's link?

 

[CT]

It's not bad Doddy, but I think flash is a necessary evil for most macro stuff involving critters. Diffusion to reduce the reflection off shiny carap... erm scaley bits, seems to to be what's required for best results though.

 

[RobertP]

Wow, that is nice, where's BB's link?

It was just to another picture in the same series...just use the next picture arrows. Some of the picture you can see now are different to then i think.

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[Fangman]

Looks ready for Dr Who or Star trek

 

[IanC_UK]

wow thats a shallow depth of field !

 

[Marcel]

how do you get a bug to stay still that long? freeze it ?

Actually, yes!

(I think)
Well, not freeze it, but dope it up. Or cool it down so it goes into a kind of 'suspended' state