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Hoverfly on Hebe Autumn Glory
1st PlaceHoverfly on Hebe Autumn Glory
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Challenge: Free Study 2020-06 (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF
Date: Jun 30, 2020
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2020

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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 07/10/2020 05:37:38 PM
Great shot Paul. Looks like you’ve figured out that MP-E 65 mm!
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 07/09/2020 02:51:25 PM
Very well done Paul! I figured this shot would end up very high, and it ended at the highest!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 07/08/2020 10:41:50 AM
Originally posted by roz:
OMG .. !!!! .. you are killing this macro insect photography ..
this is the best ever .. and that lens .. totally mastered it i reckon ..
many congratulations on your blue ribbon .. i dont know why ppl say it gets repetitive ..
what about all the scenes, animals, birds, still lifes that ppl enter in the free studies etc ..
what hasnt been done i wonder .. seeing this would blow anyone's mind and be grateful that they had seen it .. its just so beautiful ..
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN .. just plain wonderful .. :)


I agree wholeheartedly with you on this, Roz. I've always loved this site because we encourage here rather than discourage.
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/08/2020 09:19:58 AM
Spectacular, congrats on the Blue!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 07/08/2020 02:09:11 AM
Amazing, truly amazing!! Congrats, Paul.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 07/08/2020 12:09:30 AM
You really have become quite the expert in bug photography, I really loved the pink background, and not to mention the very sharp fly.

Congratulations on the blue.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 07/08/2020 12:05:06 AM
OMG .. !!!! .. you are killing this macro insect photography ..
this is the best ever .. and that lens .. totally mastered it i reckon ..
many congratulations on your blue ribbon .. i dont know why ppl say it gets repetitive ..
what about all the scenes, animals, birds, still lifes that ppl enter in the free studies etc ..
what hasnt been done i wonder .. seeing this would blow anyone's mind and be grateful that they had seen it .. its just so beautiful ..
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN .. just plain wonderful .. :)

Message edited by author 2020-07-08 00:27:01.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2020 09:15:03 AM
I love this! Wow!!
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Sony Alpha a6700
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 07/06/2020 01:01:01 PM
Fantastic detail and colors. Great technical quality, although it becomes rather repetitive each month.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 07/01/2020 12:39:40 PM
Oh, my! Such fabulous detail and clarity on a teeny tiny bug. Love the composition, too. Exceptional image.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 07/01/2020 11:15:19 AM
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