ralph

posted 07-29-2002 10:25 PM
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D30, MP-E 65 f2.8 with 13mm extension tube at around 5x @f16, lighted with two flashes, 1/250 sec. at f16. Setup on a tripod. Sharpened and resized.

When I realized that there were flocks of aphids on a stem of grass yesterday, I had been trying to get a shot of an ant picking up a droplet from an aphid since. I spent quite a few hours and got about 8 shots of such yesterday, but not with the perspective that I wanted. Tonight when I got home from work, I set it up, but unfortunately the aphids were all facing far from the "right" direction to the camera, and I was not able to get any good shot. One of the aphid, next to the big one in this photo left - like I care much about where it went . This one, originally facing the camera, turned side-way just as it is shown. I was so happy, and could almost visualize this shot. A few minutes later, this ant came along and "drummed" the body of the aphid with its antennae, and this aphid raised its behind, and I pressed the shutter!!!

Shots like this is quite different from what I had been doing, which almost all handheld. This one can almost be planned once you know how they behave. Having the setup on a tripod is great in this case, as it is almost like watching one of those "Nature" films on PBS.

Thanks for listening and viewing, and happy shooting!


Charles Chien
NPN 165

tessarphoto

华师大生物系的马炜良教授就是拍这类微距摄影的专家。

不配90X

Buy one, Ralph.

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老色虎

要拍两个极端，所要投入的代价将是非常高昂的！

微距与长焦！

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ralph

买了
马上就到手

namtso

MPE65是什么东西啊？

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ralph

微距比长焦要好些
好在我买微距
有人会买长焦

ralph

canon的一款5倍放大镜头

lzoom

不知要多少RAM才能搞定

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