Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

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AlP
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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

Post by AlP »

Very well done.

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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

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Super images

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And now for something completely different.

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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

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very nice =D>

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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

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A superb image! :)

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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

Post by Dalantech »

Nice shot!
Troels wrote:
Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:46 am
This picture could not have been taken without stacking. If I had used a high f-nuber to get sufficient depth of field in a single picture, the immage would probably have been shaken, or very noisy,
That is why I use a flash. I can stop my lens down, create a magic angle (one that makes the most out of the small depth of field), and shoot single frames. Most of the critters I photograph do not sit still long enough for a stack anyway, and I like to get as many compositions as possible before they take off.

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Re: Robber Fly enjoying some Hover Fly juice

Post by Troels »

Thanks to all for commenting!

Dalantech,
Yes, a well diffused flash can be an effective solution in bad light, especially when the background is close to the subject.
In my actual case the background would have gone black with a flash. To avoid that I would have to arrange some kind of unsharp background close to the animals. Unsharp because the high f-number would show disturbing details in the background. I am not shure the robber would tolerate that.

Aautomatic focus bracketing is really a luxury: It makes it possible to not only extend the depth of sharpness in limited light, but also to decide precisely where you want the sharpness to stop. The downside is: The subject must be motionless for a few seconds. And of course you need a steady hand and/or some kind of support. And some luck-enhancing practice.
Troels Holm, biologist (retired), environmentalist, amateur photographer.
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