+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 15 of 15
  1. 08-08-2010 11:18 PM #1
    shaunly [OP]
    shaunly is offline
    I spend too much of my life on TPF!
    shaunly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Orange County, CA
    Posts
    575
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    5 times

    What is it about flies that makes them so interesting to shoot

    Just a typical house fly


    -- Nikon D700 // 20mm f/2.8 AIS // 35mm f/2.0 AF-D // 50mm f/1.8 AF-D // 85mm f/1.8 AF-D // 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S // 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D --

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaunly/sets/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 08-08-2010 11:18 PM # ADS
    TPF Sponsor
  3. 08-09-2010 12:12 AM #2
    Feezor
    Feezor is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    So Cal
    Posts
    74
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are OK to Edit
    Liked
    0 times
    Very nice. What glass were you using? Any extension tubes or teleconverters?
    Canon 7d
    - Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Autofocus Lens
    - Canon EF 100mm macro f/2.8
    - Canon speedlite 580ex II
    - Heliopan circular polarizer (for 24-105)
    - Slik F740 Tripod w/ 3-Way Panhead
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 08-09-2010 05:07 AM #3
    brazilnutjr
    brazilnutjr is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Campo Belo, MG - Brasil
    Posts
    65
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are OK to Edit
    Liked
    2 times
    Very nice, Shaunly! I love the detail and the sharpness of the fly's eyes.
    ___________________________________________
    Nikon D80
    Nikon D70s
    Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm DX
    Nikkor AF 70-300mm
    Nikon SB-800 speedlight
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 08-09-2010 05:27 AM #4
    LaFoto 
    LaFoto is offline
    Just Corinna in real life Site Moderator
    LaFoto's Avatar
    TPF Supporter
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Lower Saxony, Germany
    Posts
    33,331
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    119 times
    Well, I don't like them, when they buzz around me, and I least like those that sport all those blue-green colours. But in MACRO photography they are a different matter all together! Then they are fascinating, probably because you'd never see them like this with your eyes. Like this one looks like it was sewn together above the nose (provided flies have got noses???). Good focus. Good light.

    www.Corinna-me-myself-i.blogspot.com

    MyFlickr

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 08-09-2010 05:40 AM #5
    auntieofjed
    auntieofjed is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    auntieofjed's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    New Hampshire
    Posts
    30
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    0 times
    i think find house fly's interesting when photographed because they look so alien like when they actually get to look at them, big eyes, hairs, different colors, wings.
    Amber,
    Photographer/Graphics Designer
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 08-09-2010 07:40 AM #6
    MohaimenK
    MohaimenK is offline
    TPF Junkie!
    MohaimenK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    In between her...
    Posts
    2,583
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    11 times
    They're beautiful insects as long as they don't sit on your food
    Canon 1D mk IV | 5D mk II | T1i (500D) | 35 1.4L | 16-35 2.8L | 24-105 4L | 70-200 2.8L II | Siggy 85mm 1.4 | Couple Canon 580EX | Other random ****s that help me with my mediocre photography.

    "Avedon sucked, Karsh sucked, Adam sucked, Mary Ellen sucked, Cowart sucked, Jarvis sucked. Every photographer in all of history was a horrible photographer for some period of time. They learned, they grew, they had dark days, they persevered. - Zack Arias
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 08-09-2010 08:13 AM #7
    ajkramer87
    ajkramer87 is offline
    I spend too much of my life on TPF!
    ajkramer87's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    York PA
    Posts
    442
    My Gallery
    (1)
    Liked
    2 times
    I find that any insect is interesting to photograph with macro. There is just so much detail that we dont see with the naked eye.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 08-09-2010 10:21 AM #8
    leejt1986
    leejt1986 is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Maryland
    Posts
    66
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    0 times
    creepy lookin, nice job! Insects do look great with macro
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 08-09-2010 01:00 PM #9
    shaunly [OP]
    shaunly is offline
    I spend too much of my life on TPF!
    shaunly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Orange County, CA
    Posts
    575
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    5 times
    Thanks everybody. After seeing these flies up close, I will never eat anything that they land on

    Quote Originally Posted by Feezor View Post
    Very nice. What glass were you using? Any extension tubes or teleconverters?
    #1: 1/100th sec, f/16, ISO 1250, diffused flash fill, 50mm reverse with 65mm extension tube

    #2 1/80th sec, f/16, ISO 1600, diffused flash fill, 50mm with 65mm extension tube
    -- Nikon D700 // 20mm f/2.8 AIS // 35mm f/2.0 AF-D // 50mm f/1.8 AF-D // 85mm f/1.8 AF-D // 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S // 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D --

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaunly/sets/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 08-11-2010 02:39 PM #10
    y75stingray
    y75stingray is offline
    Been spending a lot of time on here!
    y75stingray's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Detroit MI
    Posts
    161
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are OK to Edit
    Liked
    4 times
    WOW! How did you get a photo sesion with Jeff Goldbum?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 08-12-2010 09:18 AM #11
    Warren Peace
    Warren Peace is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    Warren Peace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Northern Ontario
    Posts
    60
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    1 times
    Great macros. I prefer the first image out of the two. I do like the second, but the bottom left corner keeps catching my eye.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 08-12-2010 10:17 AM #12
    NateS
    NateS is offline
    TPF Junkie!
    NateS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    2,716
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    15 times
    Flies are very interesting up close.

    That's not a house fly by the way. A house fly is a Muscid, this is a blow fly from what I can see (Calliphoridae Family)
    www.sidersphoto.com

    Bodies: Nikon D90+MB-D80, Nikon D5000, Canon A620
    Lenses:Tamron 17-50 f2.8, Tamron 180mm f3.5 Macro, Nikon 50mm f1.8
    Lens Acc: Full Kenko Extension Tube Set (68mm), Kenko Pro 300 1.4TC
    Flashes: SB-600, SB-400 umbrella/stand/diffuser/softbox/mini-softbox, sync cord, etc...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 08-12-2010 04:30 PM #13
    Ady
    Ady is offline
    Been spending a lot of time on here!
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Lancashire,UK
    Posts
    235
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit
    Liked
    1 times
    Lovin' the 1st, I really like the macro shots of these fella's I see on the forum. If I was lucky/skilled enough to get a shot like this I would probably run somthing like Noise Ninja or similar over it to smooth out the background a little..............
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 08-12-2010 05:44 PM #14
    TMWallace
    TMWallace is offline
    No longer a newbie, moving up!
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Posts
    76
    My Gallery
    (0)
    My Photos Are OK to Edit
    Liked
    0 times
    Quote Originally Posted by y75stingray View Post
    WOW! How did you get a photo sesion with Jeff Goldbum?

    Have a good one!!

    www.TMWallace.weebly.com
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 08-12-2010 05:50 PM #15
    Idahophoto
    Idahophoto is offline
    I spend too much of my life on TPF!
    Idahophoto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    I live in Idaho
    Posts
    389
    My Gallery
    (8)
    My Photos Are OK to Edit
    Liked
    0 times
    There small and move fast so I think its good practice all around. Plus, let's face it they just look really cool
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

 
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Sponsors

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules

Similar Threads

  1. Very first maternity shoot.....practice makes perfect I just have to remember that!
    By Carson38 in forum Photography Beginners' Forum
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 08-01-2010, 09:41 PM
  2. Interesting new way to shoot Wildlife ..
    By Geaux in forum Off Topic Chat
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-20-2010, 12:53 PM
  3. Interesting shoot with Holga/Brownie in 1930's theater
    By Cinka in forum Film Discussion and Q & A
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 02-13-2010, 08:11 AM
  4. Who makes a digital wide angle point & shoot?
    By Jeremy Z in forum Photography Equipment & Products
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 07-02-2009, 05:59 AM
  5. No Air traffic control makes interesting landings
    By Fangman in forum Landscape & Cityscape
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 02-25-2008, 07:35 PM