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Mark H · Jun 11, 2007, 7:16 AM

Apologies for yet more macros, i`ve only posted 3, the rest are on my photobucket gallery at http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/markhou68/

#1 Latticed Heath Moth....

#2 Cranefly...

#3 Robberfly..

Mark

vaiboy · Jun 11, 2007, 9:50 AM

That robberfly is great! We don't have them around here but they are all over at my grandmother's farm in Texas.

Mark H · Jun 11, 2007, 10:16 AM

Thanks Vaiboy, this was the first time i`ve managed to photograph one. Just missed one the other day with a Dungfly in its grasp. Unfortunately as I was readying the camera the pair dropped into the undergrowth out of sight.

Mark

romerojpg · Jun 11, 2007, 2:21 PM

Wonderful images again, the flash seems to light them perfectly, far better than the standard flash with the camera. You dont seem to get any white out parts to them, the moth esspecially reflects light a lot and your images just seems quite natural.

How much is one of the Sunpack flashes you use? I can never find them for sale in the UK at oK prices sadly

I want one that can fire quickly, but never wanted to spend too much, guess I am cheap.

Mark H · Jun 11, 2007, 2:33 PM

Thanks Romero. I always aim to use the flash in such a way that it isnt obvious in the shots, so the light looks as natural as possible, the flash mainly helping to overcome camera movement.
Re the flash, keep an eye out on Ebay, the flash i`m using , I won for a grand total of £9-99, complete with off-camera bracket, and extension cord, absolute bargain.It recycles quickly enough to use in burst mode too when using it at the lower power settings.I can`t praise it enough....

Mark

romerojpg · Jun 11, 2007, 2:51 PM

Sounds perfect! esspecially for that price! will go and look right now for the sunpak 36dx flash, with off-camera bracket, and extension cord :G

Mark H · Jun 11, 2007, 2:54 PM

There was a 36dx on there when i looked the other day, with a few days to go on the auction. The price was pretty low when I looked....

Mark

tcook · Jun 11, 2007, 10:40 PM

Great shots Mark but I hope you stomped on the middle one after the shot.

rafinmelb · Jun 12, 2007, 1:14 AM

Like the cranefly shot, with teh legs and wings going out of picture. SOmetimes we get obsessed with getting the whole thing.

Mark H · Jun 12, 2007, 2:20 AM

Thanks Raf and Ted for the kind comments.

Mark

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Jun 11, 2007, 7:16 AM	#1
Mark H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,053	Apologies for yet more macros, i`ve only posted 3, the rest are on my photobucket gallery at http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/markhou68/ #1 Latticed Heath Moth.... #2 Cranefly... #3 Robberfly.. Mark

Jun 11, 2007, 9:50 AM	#2
vaiboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 316	That robberfly is great! We don't have them around here but they are all over at my grandmother's farm in Texas.

Jun 11, 2007, 10:16 AM	#3
Mark H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,053	Thanks Vaiboy, this was the first time i`ve managed to photograph one. Just missed one the other day with a Dungfly in its grasp. Unfortunately as I was readying the camera the pair dropped into the undergrowth out of sight. Mark

Jun 11, 2007, 2:21 PM	#4
romerojpg Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 198	Wonderful images again, the flash seems to light them perfectly, far better than the standard flash with the camera. You dont seem to get any white out parts to them, the moth esspecially reflects light a lot and your images just seems quite natural. How much is one of the Sunpack flashes you use? I can never find them for sale in the UK at oK prices sadly I want one that can fire quickly, but never wanted to spend too much, guess I am cheap.

Jun 11, 2007, 2:33 PM	#5
Mark H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,053	Thanks Romero. I always aim to use the flash in such a way that it isnt obvious in the shots, so the light looks as natural as possible, the flash mainly helping to overcome camera movement. Re the flash, keep an eye out on Ebay, the flash i`m using , I won for a grand total of £9-99, complete with off-camera bracket, and extension cord, absolute bargain.It recycles quickly enough to use in burst mode too when using it at the lower power settings.I can`t praise it enough.... Mark

Jun 11, 2007, 2:51 PM	#6
romerojpg Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 198	Sounds perfect! esspecially for that price! will go and look right now for the sunpak 36dx flash, with off-camera bracket, and extension cord :G

Jun 11, 2007, 2:54 PM	#7
Mark H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,053	There was a 36dx on there when i looked the other day, with a few days to go on the auction. The price was pretty low when I looked.... Mark

Jun 11, 2007, 10:40 PM	#8
tcook Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,703	Great shots Mark but I hope you stomped on the middle one after the shot.

Jun 12, 2007, 1:14 AM	#9
rafinmelb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,336	Like the cranefly shot, with teh legs and wings going out of picture. SOmetimes we get obsessed with getting the whole thing.

Jun 12, 2007, 2:20 AM	#10
Mark H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,053	Thanks Raf and Ted for the kind comments. Mark