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    Default Grey FleshFly blowing a Bubble

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    Hi Guys,

    Here's one from last season of a Grey FleshFly wich was blowing a waterbubble..

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    Jeroen Stel

    Canon Eos 1D Mark2N
    Shutter speed: 1/750 sec
    Aperture: F 8
    Exposure mode: AV
    Exposure compensation: -1 1/3
    Flash:no
    Flash exposure compensation: -
    Metering mode: Evaluative
    Drive mode: AI Focus
    ISO: 400
    Lens: Reversed 50mm F1.8 + 36mm of extension tubes
    Focal length0 mm
    AF mode: Manual Focus by moving back and forth
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    Robert Amoruso
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    Most cool Jeroen. I like all the complimentary colors - the perch and BG vs. the fly and him blow a bubble, that's over the top. Never saw that before. Sharp just were it needs to be sharp. Well done.

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Very sharp and contrasty image. This subject isnt pretty but the details are interesting. By the way I dont think thats water in the bubble I think it is really stomach juices.

    Robert

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    Jeroen, an excellent capture of this fly and a great example of using a low f stop to render the background OOF while keeping a sharp focus on the eye/head. It seems that for many maco shooters, the 'conventional wisdom' is to always use f16 or higher for maximum DOF. While this is a good rule of thumb for a variety of macro situations, it is not a 'one-size fits all' guideline. Using a shallow DOF is technically more challenging, requiring excellent technique to achieve sharp focus. Given this is an Olympic year, this US judge awards you a 10.0. Great execution!

    Keith

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