More 17-40 Macro with focal lengths (Grasshopper)

[hlaricca]

Ok, since Brian and Lester asked about focal lengths, I decided to post two more pics with different focal lengths on the 17-40. These were done with just one tube (36mm). The quality is not super and the lighting sucks a bit (I am still waiting for the ballhead I ordered for my flash) but they are taken at focal lengths that are shorter than 40mm. These shots were sharpened a bit, exposure was tweaked, but no crop. Of course, the working distance on these shots was super tiny, I have incredibly unsteady hands, and I had to wait a long time to find a grasshopper that would not just hop away while my cheap flash was taking its usual 4-5 seconds to recycle... Anyway, here are the pics:

Here is a shot at 37mm:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3934147282_4c3914af30_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laricca/3934147282/)

Here is a shot at 29mm:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3933365099_74c6a656c6_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laricca/3933365099/)

[LordV]

Good ones. Assume the focus point was very close to the front of the lens ?
Brian v.

[hlaricca]

Yes, Extremely close. I was trying to shoot a wasp before these shots and it started walking on the filter attached to the front of the lens :)