Two on the Lychee Tree!

Two flies on a Lychee tree! The flies seem to love the flowers.

And if anyone has any advice, I'd like to know where to focus for non-stacked shots! Both of these are focused on the eyes, but I can't get both the eyes in focus or even one WHOLE eye in focus. Even then, it looks like the image is out of focus when I hit the eyes. I'm using natural light as I don't have a diffuser made for my flash, so it's awfully hard to close my aperture more. And any C&C is appreciated too!

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The focus point is on the "back" of both insects and not on the eyes. Keep trying.

DeepWoods wrote in post #14457261
The focus point is on the "back" of both insects and not on the eyes. Keep trying.

Both of the shots have the eyes in focus(I think.). I can see the individual facets on the compounds eyes when I zoom in. And that's sorta what I mean by the image looking out of focus when I catch focus on the eyes.

You asked for critique, I gave you honest critique and pointed out clearly where the focus point is in your images. But you argue....not much hope for you to learn....

DeepWoods wrote in post #14457360
You asked for critique, I gave you honest critique and pointed out clearly where the focus point is in your images. But you argue....not much hope for you to learn....

No need for attitude. I'm not arguing, I'm merely pointing out an observation. Tell me then, what does it mean for the eyes to be in focus if it's not being able to see the individual facets of the eyes because I'd really like to know (Seriously, I actually do want to know).

Good captures. It's actually quite hard to get eye facets showing in soft natural light (ie cloudy day). If you are really after detail rather then composition and colour of natural light shots then make a diffuser for your flash.
Brian v.