Macro Photo thread

[DibblyDobbler]

ddarno said:

Anyone know of a good diffuser for the MT-24EX?

The Sto-Fen Omni bounce are good - link - I used to use just them but have added - these - custom jobs which fit over the top of the Sto-Fen - the two together give a lovely soft light

[GravelBen]

Been trying out a reverse 28mm... not as sharp as I've had from the reverse 50mm, but more magnification and can't complain too much about a lens that cost me $1

Moth on leaf by gravelben, on Flickr

[ddarno]

DibblyDobbler said:

ddarno said:

Anyone know of a good diffuser for the MT-24EX?

The Sto-Fen Omni bounce are good - link - I used to use just them but have added - these - custom jobs which fit over the top of the Sto-Fen - the two together give a lovely soft light

Thanks DD will take a look.

[vetrof]

[DibblyDobbler]

Fly Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Hoverfly Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[ddarno]

DibblyDobbler said:

Hoverfly Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Stop that!...You're making me want to buy an MPE-65.

Cracking shot!

[DibblyDobbler]

ddarno said:

Stop that!...You're making me want to buy an MPE-65.

Cracking shot!

It's a unique lens in a lot of respects - really a challenge to use but gives results like no other. Would recommend it

[DibblyDobbler]

Another play with the MPE tonight



Ichneumon Wasp by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr



Orange Ladybird by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[Crusoe]

Damascus Kitchen Knife by taitalan, on Flickr

[Morbid]

Feeding time....


IMG_4951 by [e-mail], on Flickr


IMG_5050 by [e-mail], on Flickr


IMG_5048 by [e-mail], on Flickr


IMG_5043 by [e-mail], on Flickr

[Ed_P]

A little wasp (~7mm) that I found dead. Focus stack of 20 images on white card. A least this one didn't move around!

Dead Wasp by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Another Hover! by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[ddarno]

Common Blue Damselfly by ddarno, on Flickr


Common Darter Dragonfly by ddarno, on Flickr

[ExPat2B]

That dragonfly shot is amazing, the light is a just the right angle to make the wings transparent.

Very impressive that 7D is at ISO 3200, how much noise reduction did you have to apply ?

[ddarno]

ExPat2B said:

That dragonfly shot is amazing, the light is a just the right angle to make the wings transparent.

Very impressive that 7D is at ISO 3200, how much noise reduction did you have to apply ?

Oops, if you hadn't of said I won't have noticed. Normally try to shoot with ISO around 200, must have put it on Auto and forgot to take off. I've not applied any noise reduction, just light and colour tweaks. ISO now fixed again. Thanks for the feedback.

Edited by ddarno on Sunday 27th July 21:07

[DibblyDobbler]

Fly Macro by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[SlowStig]

My first attempt at macro after this thread inspired me!

Feeling Crabby by paulcjtaylor1, on Flickr

[Ed_P]

SlowStig said:

My first attempt at macro after this thread inspired me!

Feeling Crabby by paulcjtaylor1, on Flickr

Just be careful. I got "inspired" by this thread several years ago. The vast majority of the shots I take now are macro!

[DibblyDobbler]

Ed_P said:

Just be careful. I got "inspired" by this thread several years ago. The vast majority of the shots I take now are macro!

+1 You're at the top of a very slippery slope!