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Pratice, Practice, Practice!

 
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Apr 11, 2013 19:48 |  #1

Seems like the only things I have been able to shoot latey is Flies, but I need the practice for when I am able to shoot something else, C&C welcome.

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Apr 11, 2013 19:54 |  #2

Flies are excellent subjects to practice on. You're doing very well! Keep up the good work. :)


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Apr 11, 2013 20:58 |  #3

Thank you Ishrani.


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Apr 11, 2013 21:14 |  #4

Very cool. Which lens did you use for this one?




  
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Apr 11, 2013 23:07 |  #5

Thanks Beaner, I used a Canon 50mm compact macro, life size tc and and a 2x tc.


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Apr 12, 2013 00:57 |  #6

Lovely capture - nowt wrong with flies !
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Apr 12, 2013 03:40 |  #7

Flies are great for practice, if you can master flies you can shot anything


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Apr 12, 2013 03:44 |  #8

I can only find flies too at the moment and I agree they are great for practice, you have done really well here, keep up the good work!

If practice makes perfect, but no one is perfect, then whats the point in practising Lol.......




  
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Apr 12, 2013 04:19 |  #9

Practice makes perfect sense. ;)

Honing your skills on flies will pay major dividends in the long run. I've all but given up trying to catch them because they kept on outsmarting me. :(

Great pic. :)


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Apr 12, 2013 08:13 |  #10

like everyone else said,flies are great practise.
you,re coming along well,dennis.


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Apr 12, 2013 09:15 |  #11

Thank you everyone for your support and comments.


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Apr 13, 2013 12:10 |  #12

Great shot.


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Apr 14, 2013 20:06 as a reply to  @ Lester Wareham's post |  #13

flies are my favourite to shoot, they are quite challenging, if not down right frustrating. But when I nail it, it usually end up being my favourite of the day.

Your doing good, but I would work on my lighting, those nasty reflexions on the eyes are common when light is too harsh, you would want to avoide those.

Keep it up!

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Apr 14, 2013 20:32 |  #14

Wow, incredible shot. Where was this fly sitting? I am amazed you were able to catch it just sitting there. I have heard a trick about taking photos of dead flies but no one knows they are dead.




  
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Apr 15, 2013 03:18 |  #15

drhanson im new to Macro Photography and id be proud of a shot like that so yeah, keep up the great work.

Btw killerclown Nice Comment lol :)


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