Robber Fly

Loving my new MP-E 65 mm and spent much of the weekend practicing. I must say that this has to be one of the most physically taxing forms of photography. I do a lot of avian photography and while lugging around the 500mm, body and tripod is strenuous it is nothing compared to holding my macro set up (7D, 65 mm, RRS shape shifter flash bracket and diffused 580 EX II) while bending or crouching in a usually contorted position waiting for the tiny subject to turn my way or for the oh-so-subtle breeze to finally die down. Oh, how I long for an eye level subject on a breeze-free day!
Here are a couple of shots of what I believe is a robber fly.

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Well done! Good use of the MP-E, it does look like a robber fly

a robber fly for sure michele,and i hear you.i lugged the 500,tripod and gimball head for a long time,but this is much tougher.i would say,the toughest photographic discipline bar none!

Lovely captures Michele.

I thought it would be nice to have a subject on a plant at eye level, but it is far easier at ground level as I sway far too much to get shots without some stabilisation, and for low shots I can contol my movement to some extent.

Oh, and I forgot to mention another trying facet of shooting macro out in the weeds...poison ivy...which I now have the displeasure of experiencing

Lovely captures Michele.
The challenge of getting the shot is half the fun !
Brian v.

i love the eyes

do what i do,lie on the ground with them

Love the 2nd pic!

I have a 100mm macro now and I really want the mp-e 65 as well! I can only imagine what kind of patience you have to have in order to get a good shot! But when you do it is so worth it!