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Streamlined
Image Title:  Streamlined
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
  Copyright ©2005



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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41275}
Project #50 Alternate Perspective Camera Model Nikon D70
Categories Macro
Nature
Wildlife
Film Format
Portfolio Invertebrates
Macro
Lens Nikon  105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Uploaded 7/10/2005 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
Views 298 Shutter 1/60
Favorites Aperture f/32
Critiques 11 Rating
6.50
/ 4 Ratings
Location City -  George
State -  WESTERN CAPE
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About European blowfly on a dead strelitzia leaf. The stance this blowfly took made me think of an streamlined jet fighter. Taken with the 105 mikro Nikkor with a +1 close-up lense up front. Afternoom sun filled in with the built-in flash. Brightness and contrast adjusted in PS. Natural colours.
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There are 11 Comments in 1 Pages
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Jan Symank   {K:15755} 7/10/2005
Very nice range of colors and details
Mooie plaatje
Groet
Jan


Sebastian Zachariah   {K:2972} 7/10/2005
Whew. great details, sexy macro shot and what colours. Fantastic joggie. Keep going.


David Sheyn   {K:1073} 7/10/2005
amazing details


Bryan Jarmain   {K:11941} 7/10/2005
A clasic bluebottle (as we know them ;-)) fly - this is one of the better shots I have seen of these, and you exposed the head well. Pity about being limited with DOF with SLR cameras - sometimes it helps to take it from slightly further away, then to crop the photo - effectively compromising resolution for DOF. I am also wondering if an extention tube would help with DOF by effectively decreasing the apperture. Nicely taken - the focus is where it should be...


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 7/10/2005
Thanks for the comment Bryan. I am still saving up for a set of extention tubes, although I doubt if I could increase the DoF any further. Was already using the max f32. I used the close-up lense with the built-in flash and for this shot underexposed by about 1.3 fstops to keep detail in the highlights. I do loose some detail with the add-on close-up though, which would not be the case with the use of exte. tubes. Kind regards.
Joggie


Peter Houtmeyers   {K:3519} 7/10/2005
Exellent fly close up Joggie! Detailed and just enough flash fill without any hot spots. In my opinion the depht of field could only get deeper when one leaves more space between lens and fly.Extension tubes change nothing on DOF, they just let you focus closer( bigger magnification). But focus closer means less dof.You could get more DOF by using an extender(1.4 or 2.0X), because you get the same magnification with the lensfront a bit further from the subject.But by using an extender you will loose a lot of light and the quality( crispness,details) decreases a lot.So i do not think that with this magnifications you get more DOF and more quality.You did a real good job here Joggie!


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 7/10/2005
Thanks Peter - agree fully with your explanation. Take care.
Joggie


Roberto Okamura   {K:22842} 7/11/2005
Excellent macro and detials Joggie!
Very beautiful work!
Congrats!
Roberto.


Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 7/11/2005
I continue to marvel at the exceptional quality of your macros, Joggie!! Fabulous shot, my friend.
Best regards, Chris


Subhash Sen   {K:11076} 7/14/2005
Amazing macro brilliant my friend ,cheers,subhash.


Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:16571} 7/17/2005
nice fly closeup macro.
I like those rasters.


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