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Eyes for Mike.


Eyes for Mike.
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-05-26 8:35
Viewed: 1142
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is for Mike.
I don't have a clue what kind of a fly this is, but is was small 10-15 mm long. It's not the best quality, it's handheld and I layed down and used my elbows to get the lens steady.
If anyone can ID if I will be glad, I have looked in my books but can not find a ID.

Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM, Kenko 1,4X converter, Handheld
ISO 200, Raw-format, One shot Autofocus, used the tape-trick for Autofocus with the converter.
Converted, Levels/Curves, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, save as JPG for the WEB.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP.

I have post a WS for ID.

Fisher, dew77, marhowie, TAZ, carper, naki, Janice, mogens-j, chiliu, Luc, AndyB, Comandante, gerhardt has marked this note useful
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Gota say, I fold!!!!
Excelent shot, Gert. Excelent composition and clear details.
You know the song by Kenny Rogers, "You gota know when to fold them, know when to walk away..."
Thanks for the post. :)

Mike
Is there a top view, that would help.

very ugly creature but you have captured a very excellent pose..

This is REALLY close up. Lov ethey EYES !!. seeing a fly, you dont always realise how hairy they are.

TFS
Elize

Hi Gert!
excellent sharpness for a handheld macro shot!
The details on the eye are just great.
TFS
hermann

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-05-26 14:14]

Fantastic eyes gert,
I love it too, that lenses are fantastic, the sharpnes is great, and the cropp is very nice, till after a few weeks, I on holyday
gr. Jaap

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-05-26 15:06]

Hi Gert, like you say a bit soft focussed great capture :) Very good result at hand held at such close close-up. Very good composition too.
Well done.

Superb shot Gert,
Unbelievable detail, so sharp and clear.
Really really well captured.
Thanks for posting

Hi Gert, fantastic detail in the eye.
Cant help with the ID I'm afraid.
Very nice macro work.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-05-26 16:45]

"What big eyes you've got!"
Excellent capture Gert. Quite scary, it's so sharp and clear showing all those bits and pieces. Very good macro. Well done.
PT

Excellent macro Gert. Amazingly details in this eye. They do become a little scarry when they grow to that size;-). - Great job.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-05-26 19:21]

Superb macro,excellent shot.TFS!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-05-26 21:02]

Hello Gert. I think it is a fly ;-) Sorry I cant help for the ID.
Personal assessment of the photo: amazing.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: very good.
Thank you very much for sharing.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-05-27 1:55]

Hello Gert,
Its a great macro.
Superb detail of the eyes,this is close!
Great work,well done.

Hi Gert!
Very close close up:)Details are excellent.Wonderful composition.thanks for sharing.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-27 3:39]

Hello Gert!
Superb macro.Big eyes are well detailed and amazing.TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-27 4:18]

Quelle super macro ! C'est impressionnant de voir cette mouche de si près et d'observer les facettes des yeux.
Great macro Gert ! She has lovely eyes ;-)

Its been a while without a super macro but was worth waiting !

Great extreme close-up Gert with a high level of detail seen in the eye. Hard to tell what it is this close..If it has a grey thorax with four black stripes it's my old friend musca domestica most likely..Very well done!

This is a fabulous close-up Gert and what a nice follow up to Mikes post. Love this "you can't normally see with the eyes" work.

Very well done.

I see your pair and... ;)

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  • Pedda Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 40 W: 1 N: 246] (1273)
  • [2005-05-28 16:29]

Well, there are a lot of alien look a likes out there in our nature and this is for sure on of them.

Well composed and extremely high details. Lovely colours an DOF as well.

Perfect details and pov, Gert. This is as close as one can get I suppose :) Besides that, there is the microscope. Just kidding.

The details you got of the eyes and hair is incredible.

Take care, Yan

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