Hoverfly on Poppy Seed Head

[David Cowling]

Have just bought a used 100 f 2.8 USM macro lens and am experimenting with home made flash diffusers. I do this every year in the hope that one day I will get it right. This is a concave diffuser using a polystyrene container that my wife brought home with shrimps in. We ate the shrimps!

Canon 7D Mk 2. Canon 100mm f 2.8 USM Macro. Nissin i40 flash. Home made flash bracket and diffuser.

1/160 @ f 14 Auto ISO 1600.

[Warren Spreng]

Great shot with a great DOF, everything that needs to be sharp is! I like the BG, like the perch, nuff said!

[Diane Miller]

I love poppy seed heads, and this is a great use for one! I love the fly and the colors. A diffuser is a diffuser -- one with humble origins can be just as good as a store-bought one. Can even be a lot better -- it's all how it's set up. This one looks great!

[Ron Conlon]

I think you indeed got it right. Wonderful rich colors and excellent depth of field.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot David, I like just about everything, you have captured excellent detail.

[Karen Pleasant]

Everything about this image just works for me. Strong subject and perch. Iridescence on the wings! Sharp where it should be. Complementary colors in the BG. Well done!