Bug-Off 2014
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Thanks. I actually shot that with a 140-600mm tele with extension tube.
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Hi from Singapore. I spent the afternoon at Singapore Botanical Gardens. Hope I got a few good ones. I came across this dragon. This photo is with iphone. All I had with me was the macro lens. What would you have done? Would you have gotten close? I went around the other side and got within a meter! Hope the photo turns out.
http://flic.kr/p/p61qzV
http://flic.kr/p/p61qzV
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I know it's not a bug but I shot this while I was shooting bugs in Singapore.
Here is the komodo dragon that I ran across in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. All I had with me was my macro lens, so I had to get very close. My heart was racing, and after I took the photos and stepped away I was out of breath. I have no idea if dragons bite, but ignorance breeds fear!
Andy
Here is the komodo dragon that I ran across in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. All I had with me was my macro lens, so I had to get very close. My heart was racing, and after I took the photos and stepped away I was out of breath. I have no idea if dragons bite, but ignorance breeds fear!
Andy
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well.... that scares me away from visiting any gardens in Singapore
That spider is freaky!
Here's another non-scary garden spider
And a bumblebee
That spider is freaky!
Here's another non-scary garden spider
And a bumblebee
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Wow! All amazing and sharp!
What are you using for lighting?
What are you using for lighting?
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Matt, I use a Meike MK-14 EXT ring flash. It is essentially a copy of the Canon model but a fraction of the price. I have been using it in TTL mode but from what I understand I might get better results in manual. I shoot in the camera's M mode at F18 and 1/125 second at iso200.
A cool feature is that the flash has LED lights as well as the strobe. You can flip on the LED to help with focus.
What do you use for light?
Andy
A cool feature is that the flash has LED lights as well as the strobe. You can flip on the LED to help with focus.
What do you use for light?
Andy