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The Fly


The Fly
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Copyright: Jens Schroder (HeadlessGuy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 170 W: 97 N: 442] (2149)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-30
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Macro
Camera: Canon 350 D
Exposure: f/16, 1/13 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Digital MACRO, Macro World, Macro world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-06 2:46
Viewed: 566
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The fly was taking a rest on the hood of my car. It is one of my first macro shots and i think it came out very good.
I used a tripod to allow me to use a slow shutter speed for greater depth of view.
I don't know what type of fly it is. If you know you are welcome to drop me a line.
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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1300 W: 2 N: 202] (15610)
  • [2007-04-06 3:01]

Very nice macro !!

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  • yarp Silver Star Critiquer [C: 19 W: 2 N: 6] (65)
  • [2007-04-22 16:19]
  • [+]

Good picture, very good details!
I think you're very lucky that the fly stayed there the whole time, in spite of the following:
1. it took you to grab a tripod;
2. by mounting the tripod on the hood of your car, you probably caused it to vibrate to some extent, and the fly probably sensed that; and
3. you held the camera and lens very close to the fly.
By "lucky" I am not referring to the technique of macro shooting, about which I don't know too much, only to the opportunity to take the picture.
Now let's suppose you weren't going to take the chance of that fly just flying off - how would the end result differ had you held the camera yourdelf and set the exposure to, say, 1/45 seconds (changing the apperture accordingly)?
Yaron.

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