"Cecilia"

[Gus Cobos]

“Cecilia”

This gentle lady is painted with a Nikon D2x, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 D macro lens with a stacked combination of a 12mm and 20mm extension tubes.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/40 / exposure comp @ -1.7EV / ISO @ 320 / white balance @ cloudy / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to minimum fill flash with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist, with macro focusing rail, and remote electronic trigger release /

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Mark Fuge]

Nice upclose and personal....:D

Notice you used the long lens, extenders and remote! :D Don't blame you... :eek:

[Alfred Forns]

Fine detail on that bee Gus Tough getting an angle on these, if possible would like the oof not as prominent

Did you set up and waited for the bee? Using the rail makes all the difference for sharpness but its tough on framing !!!!

[Gus Cobos]

I pre focused on a point and waited for Cecilia to come into range, did not have much time to play with; Cecilia is a frisky little girl...:D:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gus, The details on your bee are very nice and I like the tight crop.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Did well to get a capture Gus. Like the tight framing. Cecilia is looking pretty sharp:)

[Harold Davis]

love that eye and all the fine detail. very cool. i could see where doing some house cleaning on the set up would help. trimming the stamen on the camera side of the setup would give you a perfectly clean cecilia.

[Christopher Miller]

Love the fine detail you got on the bee, Gus! I agree that the stamens are rather distracting.