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[orionmystery]

IMG_0015 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_7795 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_7471 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9982 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9178 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_5732 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_5417 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

 

[GRafyx]

WOW! How do you find so weird insects? I' ve never seen these before! All of those are very sharp, good job mate!

Edit: What aperture was used? What lens? Thank you

 

[orionmystery]

WOW! How do you find so weird insects? I' ve never seen these before! All of those are very sharp, good job mate!

Edit: What aperture was used? What lens? Thank you

Thanks. 1 & 5 taken with MPE65 at normally around F11, ISO200, 1/200, MT24EX twin flash, concave diffuser:

MT24EX concave diffuser quick update | Up Close with Nature

The rest taken with sigma 150mm, also around F11, aperture priority mode, normally with tripod:

Tips on shooting with natural light | Up Close with Nature

 

[cedrickoh]

Awesome pics Hock Ping, simply fabulous

 

[cedrickoh]

Do you remember your distance from the first pic? Between lens and bug

 

[orionmystery]

Thanks, guys.

Do you remember your distance from the first pic? Between lens and bug

Exif says 270 mm, but that's impossible. I think it was shot at around 3X. That's 2 inches from front of lens to subject.