First Bug of 2011

ChrisA · Feb 14, 2011

Saw some small flies on some snowdrops, so took a few shots.

All on the MPE-65mm.

about 2x Mag at F11.

about 3x Mag at F11.

and 1:1 at F11 to show in context on the snowdrop, unfortunately cropped the wings a bit tight.

Davor · Feb 14, 2011

love the shots! especially the 2nd one, really sharp and clear.

ChrisA · Feb 15, 2011

Thanks for looking and the comments

alwaysbored786 · Feb 15, 2011

how the hell, these are amazing! I also love the second one. Great work!

PerfectlyFlawed · Feb 15, 2011

I hate bugs. But seriously... this is pretty damn awesome!

DevonBlomquist · Feb 15, 2011

That's an insane macro! gorgeous shot.. I love the pollen on him.

ChrisA · Feb 16, 2011

Thanks I'm glad you like them. Really please to find some bugs this early in the year. Fortunate in a way, as I'd gone to take snowdrops and found these amongst them.

Joeguitar · Feb 16, 2011

Wow....amazing detail and clarity. Hopefully that means that spring is right around the corner

ChrisA · Feb 17, 2011

Joeguitar said:
Wow....amazing detail and clarity. Hopefully that means that spring is right around the corner

I hope so, but it seems an eternity away still.

Bios. · Feb 19, 2011

Nice, I can't wait till the day I get my hands on an MPE.

tyler_h · Feb 20, 2011

Awesome shots; first one is spectacular with the pollen.

Marc-Etienne · Feb 20, 2011

Very nice, love it! It's been said a lot but the pollen on that little guy is awesome!! What kind of lighting system do you use to get shots like that?

ChrisA · Feb 21, 2011

Marc-Etienne said:
Very nice, love it! It's been said a lot but the pollen on that little guy is awesome!! What kind of lighting system do you use to get shots like that?

Thanks - I have a Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro flash. I have this diffused by stofen diffusers. Also I mount one of the flashes on a kaiser bounce shoe adapter to give it more height and act more as a "flood" type lamp which I put directly over the subject. Other lamp is more side on to fill the shot.