There's always someone smaller... by udin13

Photography • Macro • posted on Sep 01, 2006

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I wasn't sure if I should post this photo as it is far from perfect, it isn't as sharp or as in focus as it should be and the depth of field should be deeper, but the subject is interesting and quite small and I only had a large flash on hand (I was shooting something else when I noticed the insect and I only got three frames out)... The larger of the two insects is no bigger than a fruit fly (no exaggeration!), so you can immagine how tiny its prey is. That's to prove there's always someone smaller, or bigger, out there! Nikon D70, Sigma 105mm Macro, f/8 at 1/60s w/flash. Thanks for looking, Dan

Comments (11)

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Zacko

12:38AM | Fri, 01 September 2006

Eh...arent you being a bit hard on yourself? Id say this is one impressive macro, especially considering how tiny your subjects are. sure the focus could have been more on its eyes than its legs, but to say it isnt sharp enough....well i disagree. And i also disagree about the DOF, lol. I think its just great! So...to sum up this ramble. Im glad you decided to post it. #:o)

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MaydaMason

12:42AM | Fri, 01 September 2006

un momento terribile per la preda! mi piace molto il titolo.. purtroppo la messa a fuoco non molto accurata... hai usato il treppiede? io non lo uso mai, ma con tempi lunghi come quelli indicati devi trovare un rimedio.... o accorci il tempo e aumenti i valori iso, oppure ti consiglio il flash (non ho capito se "w" sta per with o without)

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kimariehere

12:44AM | Fri, 01 September 2006

WOW size of a fruit fly and your being critical no way !! THIS IS AWESOME you should be proud of it !! AMAZING WORK !! SO DARN TINYEEEE!! OMG!

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udin13

1:12AM | Fri, 01 September 2006

Well thanks Zacko and kimariehere, but you know how you always try to get the perfect shot... I agree with the focus on the eyes, I wish the critter had stuck around a bit longer so I could have gotten my tripod which was 12 feet away, but hey I admit I'm just glad I got a picture of something I would never had thought as a predator judging by it's size... Switching to Italian... Grazie per i commenti, diffati non avevo il trepiedi sottomano, e non ho potuto cambiare il ISO e a dire la veritnon ci ho neanche pensato, perchl'insetto non rimasto su quella foglia che cinque-sei secondi, percio' l'ISO rimasto a 200. Si, il w vuole dire con il flash, un Nikon SB800, e no so' neanche come sia riuscito ad illuminare il soggetto perchl'insetto era praticamente dentro la lente, sarrimbalzato su una foglia...

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