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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:19 am

Nikon D70 ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
1/250s f/20.0 at 250.0mm iso200 with Flash and Sigma 1.4x TC on monopod

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Nikon D70 ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
1/250s f/20.0 at 250.0mm iso400 with Flash and Sigma 1.4x TC hand held

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Postby Oneputt on Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:43 am

Now I will have nightmares. :wink:

Very nice shots Kerry. How do you pose the insects?
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Postby mudder on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:03 am

Woah, love the detail in the first one but can't quite make out what he (or she?) is having for lunch :shock: (looks like you're building up quite a collection of dust bunnies in that first one :lol: )

I think the Marty Feldman eyes on the second dude crack me up :lol:
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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:22 am

Oneputt wrote:Now I will have nightmares. :wink:

Very nice shots Kerry. How do you pose the insects?


Thanks, Oneputt! :D

Most of my recent shots have been at night. It's the only way I've been able to get decent poses, especially of the spiders and other very skittish critters.
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Postby Mj on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:23 am

Kerry, quite a portfolio of macro work you're collecting there !!!

You also have a good set of kit, fit for purpose... of the setups you have, what would you say was your favourite/most useful ???
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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:25 am

mudder wrote:Woah, love the detail in the first one but can't quite make out what he (or she?) is having for lunch :shock: (looks like you're building up quite a collection of dust bunnies in that first one :lol: )

I think the Marty Feldman eyes on the second dude crack me up :lol:


Thanks, Andrew! :D

I'm not sure, but I think the spider is eating an ant. I agree, the eyes of the little moth are very cool. I didn't see them until after I'd downloaded to the computer. It's a very small moth or something of that nature. :roll:
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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:29 am

Mj wrote:Kerry, quite a portfolio of macro work you're collecting there !!!

You also have a good set of kit, fit for purpose... of the setups you have, what would you say was your favourite/most useful ???


Thanks, Mj! :D

My favorite for small, skittish insects is the Sigma, especially with the 1.4 TC.

My favorite for flowers and larger or more sedate critters/objects is the Nikkor 70-180 micro.
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