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Challenge: Black & White VII (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Date: May 7, 2020
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2020

 Thank you for the kind comments and lovely votes.

I have been rather fortunate to have had some amazing tips on macro photography from the master herself ( roz). So a massive thank you to roz

Insect photography is so fascinating.

FYI I have used some extension tubes taking this photo - either Neewer or Kenko. The Neewer ones broke so I replaced with Kenko on recommendation by Roz - and the Kenko tubes are stellar. The Neewer ones worked really well but they are too fragile

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 68
Avg (all users): 6.4561
Avg (participants): 6.2895
Avg (non-participants): 6.7895
Views since voting: 968
Views during voting: 113
Votes: 57
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/22/2020 07:56:39 AM
Amazing and fabulous shot, Paul. Hope the sheep and cows don't get jealous of your new photographic love ;-))
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/21/2020 04:15:13 PM
Way to go, Roz! ...oh, my bad. :P
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 05/18/2020 10:49:04 PM
Whoa!!! You are obviously a stellar student of the master! I can most definitely see her influence in this phenomenal shot! So Way to go, Roz and Paul! This... is... AMAZING! I really love this in black and white too.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/18/2020 03:06:57 PM
"I have been unable to visit any sheep or cows apart from those in our village and they are sick of posing for me."

Hahaha!

This is wonderful, Paul!

Congratulations on getting a lesson from the master. I think it would take more than that for me.

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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/18/2020 04:04:34 AM
Originally posted by Neat:
I heard you were getting into bug photography, what happened to all the cows and sheep, did they disappear :)



Unfortunately due to lockdown I have been unable to visit any sheep or cows apart from those in our village and they are sick of posing for me.
Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 05/18/2020 01:04:37 AM
well done, Congrats!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 05/18/2020 12:10:24 AM
BRILLIANT ..!!!..
you do insects like you do all other types of photography .. ie. just wonderfully ..
this is magic .. not just the shot but the edit as well ..
many congratulations on the ribbon ..
great to see a fly do so well ..:)
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 05/18/2020 12:08:32 AM
I heard you were getting into bug photography, what happened to all the cows and sheep, did they disappear :)

Congrats on the yellow. Glad you are extending yourself WTG!
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