2018 Project 52, 2nd quarter by Rudi

[rudi]

Thanks Sandy for your kind comments.

A much closer look to the "hairstyle" is still on my 'to-do-list'...

[Shadowman]

Week 19, nicely seen and captured.

[billtils]

Wow Rudi - you do some great stuff, but this is one of the best - detail, composition, colour, just brilliant.

[Wavelength]

Amazing details on this latest one!!!

[rudi]

Thanks John, Bill and Nandakumar for the nice comments.

[rudi]

week 20 : A hoverfly: Erisyrphus balteatus:

5DIII mpe65; f8 1/200 iso640; MT24EX ETTL; Live spec-field; HH; 4frames stacked

[rudi]

week 21: Oedemera nobilis, or swollen thighed beetle: A slender middle sized beetle, about 10 mm long. It is shiny bright green, frequently with a golden or coppery shine, and some are blue or violaceous:
The male has the hind femora very swollen, the female has thin femora.

7DII mpe65; f8 1/125 iso640; diff MT24EX ETTL;Live spec-field; tripod-Manfr454; 17frames stacked



C&C always welcomed.

[Geoff F]

Those beetles are a real struggle to photograph and get a decent exposure on such a wide range of light values. I find light shade can help but that tends to introduce subject movement or noise issues. So well done with this image.

[Shadowman]

Nice one for week 21, I like the fact you included the identity also.

[rudi]

Those beetles are a real struggle to photograph and get a decent exposure on such a wide range of light values. I find light shade can help but that tends to introduce subject movement or noise issues. So well done with this image.

Thanks Geoff. There were more than a few in that area, though it was relatif cold, most wandered slowly off when I tried to 'clean-up' the scene. Lucky for me this one wasn't too much bothered by my presence, doing some 'rearrrangements'

[rudi]

Nice one for week 21, I like the fact you included the identity also.

Thanks John.

[skitterbug]

Hi Rudi - for a bug.... well an Oedemera nobillis - so maybe a noble bug .... it is a beautiful color of variations of green! The detail you pull from your macro photo efforts is well done!

[rudi]

Hi Rudi - for a bug.... well an Oedemera nobillis - so maybe a noble bug .... it is a beautiful color of variations of green! The detail you pull from your macro photo efforts is well done!

Thanks Sandy, it is indeed a beautifull colored little bug..

[rudi]

week 22 : A ladybug puppa, about 5 mm long.


5DIII bellows/rev50mm@+/-4x ; f4 1/125 iso100; diff MT24EX ETTL; Live-Studio; tripod-Manfr454; 52fr stacked




C&C always welcomed

[billtils]

Your patience and skills have been well rewarded here Rudi. Excellent!

[rudi]

Your patience and skills have been well rewarded here Rudi. Excellent!

Thanks Bill, still a lot to learn ...

[skitterbug]

This is another "Wow" photo/stack of my favorite little bug! It is enjoyable seeing what you are able to put into "focus"!

[Geoff F]

Another potentially tricky exposure from a reflective surface but you have managed to keep everything bright without any over exposure issues.

[rudi]

Thanks Geoff and Sandy for taking time to comment. For now, I think I have the flash reasonably well 'under controle'..

[Shadowman]

Week 22, nicely captured.