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Some more pics with the Sigma 105.

I've been trying for months to get some good shots of these little bees.

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Mission Sucessful! I'd be more then proud to put these shots in my album they are great! Has much post processing been done to these ? Or are they straight from the camera ? This are top notch in my opinion.

I love number 1 and 4!

I've chased these little things around the garden before... twitchy!!

I *think* they are hover flies... not bees.

Paul

Thanks for the comments...

Alpha_7 wrote:Has much post processing been done to these ? Or are they straight from the camera ?

Nothing too drastic. A little cropping, contrast adjustment, and a small increase in saturation for the 1st pic.

NikonUser wrote:I *think* they are hover flies... not bees.

Hmmm, I've heard others call them hover flies before too. I've always known them as native bees.
Maybe someone can enlighten us both.

some lovely macros here

would be happy if I took these!!

Steve

http://www.thewaterwisegarden.com/hover.htm

http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/hover_flies.htm

These two suggest that they are indeed hover flies.

Paul

NikonUser wrote:http://www.thewaterwisegarden.com/hover.htm

http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/hover_flies.htm

These two suggest that they are indeed hover flies.

Paul

Thanks for pointing that out. I've renamed my post accordingly.

Nice work !!!

can you please provide some exif info and an idea of working distance etc for these shots... I'm finding myself getting quite interested in doing some macro but need to workout what the best lens options would be for me.

cheers.

Great shots #4 is tops

Mj wrote:can you please provide some exif info

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F/9, 1/400
105mm
Exp. program: Manual
Exp. compensation: 0EV
Fill Flash

2.
Same as above

3.
Same except F/8

4.
Same except F/11

I like them GC. Particularly the wings on #3. They are sharp as. Could I suggest a higher f number (f22 or more) to get the entire bee as sharp as the wings.

Well done.

Cheers John

Mj wrote:an idea of working distance etc for these shots...

I'm not real sure. I was looking through the lens.
Somewhere in the order of 3 to 6 inches.

Great pics with No 4 my pick, the crop is great.

Stunning series greencardigan. Beautifully captured.
cheers
marco

I have yet to take a macro shot because it seems difficult. these make it look easy, great shots.

Strewth, there's been some terrific macro shots posted recently, and these are great! Sharp as a tack and very very detailed, and the framing in #4 is excellent...

More please

Outstandingly outstanding, these shots are amazing, crisp sharpness and colour.

Thanks everyone for all the great comments

I can thank the fly for these shots. It stayed around for a good half hour.
Ended up with about 150 shots.

OMGOSH!!!!!!!!

I just noticed (finally) what your avatar is... its a Spider!!!

/ Sorry but for days I've been thinking its some cute little animated bushbaby time thing.. with big big eyes..

Whoops, double post somehow...

Alpha_7 wrote:OMGOSH!!!!!!!!

I just noticed (finally) what your avatar is... its a Spider!!!

/ Sorry but for days I've been thinking its some cute little animated bushbaby time thing.. with big big eyes..

No bushbaby's here

Trust me I'd looked before and wondered about it... but the bigger version make it abundantly clear..

Excellent work

LOve #3 as I think the fact that you are taking the shot from above the Hover Fly and that the Hover Fly itself is very much in focus that I wish that I could get a decent shot that can compare slightly to your shot!! Atleast 45% of your shot anyways!!! Great work and I WANT to see more of them!!!

Cheers

Scott

Beautiful shots - syrphids, or hover flies, are fantastic little flies !!!! I adore the first shot - shows off the arista (the single hair looking extension on the antennae) superbly.
And as for the shot of the dynopid - the spider, ......sigh, lovely

Brilliant!