2018 Project 52, 2nd quarter by Rudi

Thanks Sandy for your kind comments.

A much closer look to the "hairstyle" is still on my 'to-do-list'...:D

Week 19, nicely seen and captured.

Wow Rudi - you do some great stuff, but this is one of the best - detail, composition, colour, just brilliant.

Amazing details on this latest one!!!

Thanks John, Bill and Nandakumar for the nice comments.

week 20 : A hoverfly: Erisyrphus balteatus:

5DIII mpe65; f8 1/200 iso640; MT24EX ETTL; Live spec-field; HH; 4frames stacked

https://i67.tinypic.com/dvol8w.jpg

week 21: Oedemera nobilis, or swollen thighed beetle: A slender middle sized beetle, about 10 mm long. It is shiny bright green, frequently with a golden or coppery shine, and some are blue or violaceous:
The male has the hind femora very swollen, the female has thin femora.

7DII mpe65; f8 1/125 iso640; diff MT24EX ETTL;Live spec-field; tripod-Manfr454; 17frames stacked

http://i66.tinypic.com/4iiihv.jpg

C&C always welcomed.

Those beetles are a real struggle to photograph and get a decent exposure on such a wide range of light values. I find light shade can help but that tends to introduce subject movement or noise issues. So well done with this image.

Nice one for week 21, I like the fact you included the identity also.

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Originally Posted by Geoff F

Those beetles are a real struggle to photograph and get a decent exposure on such a wide range of light values. I find light shade can help but that tends to introduce subject movement or noise issues. So well done with this image.

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Thanks Geoff. There were more than a few in that area, though it was relatif cold, most wandered slowly off when I tried to 'clean-up' the scene. Lucky for me this one wasn't too much bothered by my presence, doing some 'rearrrangements':D

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Originally Posted by Shadowman

Nice one for week 21, I like the fact you included the identity also.

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Thanks John.

Hi Rudi - for a bug.... well an Oedemera nobillis - so maybe a noble bug :D.... it is a beautiful color of variations of green! The detail you pull from your macro photo efforts is well done! :)

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Originally Posted by skitterbug

Hi Rudi - for a bug.... well an Oedemera nobillis - so maybe a noble bug :D.... it is a beautiful color of variations of green! The detail you pull from your macro photo efforts is well done! :)

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Thanks Sandy, it is indeed a beautifull colored little bug..

week 22 : A ladybug puppa, about 5 mm long.


5DIII bellows/rev50mm@+/-4x ; f4 1/125 iso100; diff MT24EX ETTL; Live-Studio; tripod-Manfr454; 52fr stacked


http://i67.tinypic.com/2u6z7uo.jpg

C&C always welcomed

Your patience and skills have been well rewarded here Rudi. Excellent!

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Originally Posted by billtils

Your patience and skills have been well rewarded here Rudi. Excellent!

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Thanks Bill, still a lot to learn ...

This is another "Wow" photo/stack of my favorite little bug! It is enjoyable seeing what you are able to put into "focus"! :D

Another potentially tricky exposure from a reflective surface but you have managed to keep everything bright without any over exposure issues.

Thanks Geoff and Sandy for taking time to comment. For now, I think I have the flash reasonably well 'under controle'..:D

Week 22, nicely captured.