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Marble Eyes
Posted by dang (Atlanta, United States) on 4 December 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
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Thanks!
@bm: Thanks, BM.
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
Another great macro as usual, but the eyes on this one are something else!
4 Dec 2008 12:07pm
dang from Atlanta, United States
Thanks, Eric.
There's not very many species around my area with what I consider spectacular eyes. A few bees are fairly interesting, but that's about it. There's some flies in other places that are truly amazing, but we shoot what's available eh.:-)
4 Dec 2008 1:16pm
@Pradeep: Thanks, much appreciated.
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
excellent. you'll have to see if you can get even closer to those fantastic eyes next time. but this is wonderful; love the crispness, color...
4 Dec 2008 7:24pm
@paulski: Hi Paul,
These have been difficult for me, since I've usually found them in thicker covering. After this shot, I indeed tried getting closer, but it scooted. This shot is over 2X, and I assume the flash scared it. At these magnifications, the lens front is usually less than 2 inches from them, and I'm using a ring flash. Maybe I can get a 24EX one of these days, which should help.
Thanks!
@Observing: Thanks!
@Veronelle: Mercy :-)
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/200 second
F/16.0
ISO 400
100 mm