Bzzzzzzzz!!!! by tommorules

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 29, 2005

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A temporary change of direction! Spent about 20 minutes following this hoverfly around the garden last Sunday, trying to catch him in mid-air, focussing manually as he's far too small to get AF-lock. It was fun trying to shoot macro with a big zoom lens! I took 10 shots, this was the only one in focus... Dedicated to all the macro lovers out there - too much patience required for me, I think this will be my last! EOS 20D, 100-400L @400mm (about 6 feet away) 1/800, F8, ISO 800. Have a great weekend! ..Steve..

Comments (25)

andzup

4:34PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Did the same today, not as good as this though !Shame on me.....

jimry

4:40PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Bugger me Steve,...i tried this today with my 100-400 too!!!!!!!!still in RAW format though....talk of the devil or what..!!!!....just brillaint mate....lots of pataince yep...superb ...and yes....manual focus...impossible with auto!

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Saurav

5:19PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Excellent shot, very nice background.

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indianlight

6:00PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

good job !

soulofharmony

6:13PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

hope this isnt your last.. this is awesome and so detailed light through the little hairs perfect.. go for it.. try flowers if your patience is thin.. hehehe.. you have talent for macro.. sublime :)

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Zacko

6:26PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

OH MY GOD!!! How the hell did you manage to capture that one??? INCREDIBLE!!! Amazing shot indeed!!! Have a great weekend #:O)

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hotracer2

6:48PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Patience, is what give us all shots like this, waiting for the sunset, sunrise, tide to come in-out....incredible capture:):):):)

BorisB

7:00PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Waiting for : a masterpiece - with success!!!

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SoulSearcherr

7:49PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

wow..awesome

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MoppelundWilli

8:23PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

totaly awesome, wooow.

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tizjezzme

8:37PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Oh wow!!! Nooo, don't give up! Dont say it's your last!! Wasn't getting this fabulous shot worth all the wait?? :) Oh, I do ... don't stop.. I want more!!

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Lalani

8:59PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Awesome =)

amorales

10:21PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

Incredible! Such detail.

cynlee

11:08PM | Fri, 29 April 2005

pretty fab catch!! one to be proud of!! :]

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Ti-Paul

3:02AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Men are you quick!Awesome shot my friend! I bow before you!!!!You're the king !:)

donvino

3:42AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Beautiful, that's all I can say. Really beautiful!!!

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escafeld

3:45AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Superb shot!!! ...and one I wish I had taken.

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Onslow

4:14AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Superb bit of photography - seen similar shots before, this is a good one. Great detail and some wing showing with the added bonus of a colourful background.

Tedz

11:42AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Great Action capture here!

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Enmos

12:42PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Wow stunning work here, awesome !!! Hey dont quit now, this is perfect !!

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sossy

6:22AM | Sun, 01 May 2005

what a spectacular snapshot! love the movement of the wings and it is perfect in all details! lucky you! congrats to this master piece! ;o)

Blutak

10:58AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

I tried to capture one of these the other week unsuccessfully they are so hard to get an infocus shot of. great picture

Haeberle

5:20AM | Tue, 03 May 2005

Superb capture ! ...don't quit, it keeps you away from sofa :-p

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danob

4:26PM | Wed, 04 May 2005

haha patience sure is a necessary quality.. Bravo on this sharp image in flight, has to be manual for this type of action due to the slow speed of the big tele Keep em coming and save up those pennies

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