kyrontf
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The attention to detail you're putting in is great. 
Hmm, perhaps the flies sense that I won't swat them (or anything else, for that matter).
Actually, I've found that if you approach them very slowly, they'll "get used" to you and be less jumpy. After half a minute or so (depends on the species and individual I think), they stop perceiving you as a danger and will just sit around unless you move too fast or get too close. It helps to try going for a fly who isn't too busy, since they'll be more likely to stick around while you approach. During the night, you can also sometimes find "sleeping" flies under leaves and things. They're quite easy to photograph.
I estimate my working distance at 1:1 from the front of the lens to the subject is about 8-11cm with the Tamron. What I do is just set it at 1:1 and move myself closer and closer with the shutter button half pressed. As soon as I see the part of the subject I'm interested in getting sharp, I take the shot. So it can be done pretty quickly before the subject decides to move.
My only post-processing software is Gimp. I usually tweak contrast, levels, and then apply some sharpening. The images that come out of my camera are sometimes a little soft.
Hmm, perhaps the flies sense that I won't swat them (or anything else, for that matter).
Actually, I've found that if you approach them very slowly, they'll "get used" to you and be less jumpy. After half a minute or so (depends on the species and individual I think), they stop perceiving you as a danger and will just sit around unless you move too fast or get too close. It helps to try going for a fly who isn't too busy, since they'll be more likely to stick around while you approach. During the night, you can also sometimes find "sleeping" flies under leaves and things. They're quite easy to photograph.I estimate my working distance at 1:1 from the front of the lens to the subject is about 8-11cm with the Tamron. What I do is just set it at 1:1 and move myself closer and closer with the shutter button half pressed. As soon as I see the part of the subject I'm interested in getting sharp, I take the shot. So it can be done pretty quickly before the subject decides to move.
My only post-processing software is Gimp. I usually tweak contrast, levels, and then apply some sharpening. The images that come out of my camera are sometimes a little soft.
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